When Life Gives You Lester
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"I think it's time you go somewhere else, Dan. Find yourself. Discover yourself and all that bullshit. Dan, I want you to find meaning in life. I want you to travel the world and see the things worth living for. Trust me"
Dan Howell is stressed, depressed, and completely and utterly lost in life; and, yes, you guessed it: he is having an existential crisis.
Because of this he decides to travel the world and not only does he discover himself again, he finds something worth living for: Phil Lester.
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trigger warnings: mentions of suicide and depression
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