Fic Titles Based On Common Sayings (5) Masterlist
part one, part two, part three, part four
Absence makes the heart grow fonder (ao3) - bigeyesbigheartďżź
Summary: Dan and Phil miss each other while Dan tours in America
All or Nothing (ao3) - phansauce97
Summary: On the surface, it looked like Dan and Phil had everything they could ever want. Sure, some things had changed, but everything still appeared to be pretty perfect - to the Internet, at least. Dan and Phil had incredible YouTube careers and had toured around the world, Dan had successfully raised his daughter despite having her so young, was still best friends with his daughter's mother even though they were no longer in a relationship, Phil also had wonderful relationships with them both, and now...Dan was engaged. To a woman named Heather. Beautiful, charming, good with Dan's daughter, but something just...wasn't right. Or maybe that was just Phil's jealousy talking. The day of the wedding though, Phil is approached by Dan's daughter with a secret about Dan, and as a result, there's a pretty good chance that everything is going to start falling apart. Luckily...Phil is a pretty good confidant.
An eye for an eye (ao3) - PaleGlobes23
Summary: The cold open story from Hard Launch episode 22 dramatized.
(TW) Caught Red Handed (ao3) - Wansly
Summary: bored vampire Phil sneaks up on a horny Dan and discovers his snuff watching habits
Don't bite the hand that feeds you. (ao3) - littlemittens
Summary: dan howell on a leash with no plot
Elbow Grease (ao3) - Roo_jooce
Summary: For one of the 2026 Phantasy Calender photoshoot looks, Phil covers himself head to toe in glitter body paint. Without any oil-based cleanser to get it off with, the next best thing to use is olive oil. Phil gets in the bath and tries to deal with the glitter situation. Dan joins in and helps.
Exhibit A (ao3) - Celineooks
Summary: "Do you think we let our fans, like... influence our sex life?"
Dan was sleeping peacefully five seconds ago.
keeping score (ao3) - phouseinnebraska
Summary: Phil has loved film for his whole life. He loves the idea of making anything beautiful in the right light, from the right angle. He is finally getting ready for his first major movie, when just before filming begins, his film scorer drops out of the project. Scrambling to find a new musician who will be willing to work for such little pay on his low budget film, Phil finds Dan Howell, a talented aspiring musician in need of work with a complicated past and beautiful brown eyes.
kiss it better (ao3) - DollMew
Summary: Five Times Dan had to kiss an ailment better, plus the one time he didn't (but did so anyway)
light that guides me (ao3) - skyisyapping
Summary: Dan joins a convent to try and heal himself from the impure thoughts he's been having. One day during a prayer, an angel answers his call.
not soon enough (ao3) - ddphan
Summary: Dan is supposed to meet with the royal Taainof delegation in 30 minutes and he's on the verge of a meltdown because his hair looks fucking terrible.
It might be a weird priority considering the strange elephant in the room, or the aliens in the room if he's being real here. Humanity has made First Contact â well, humanity has been contacted, at least â and he's going to be one of the first people to interact with them one-on-one and instead of worrying about normal things like diplomacy or hospitality, all he can think about is the way his curls are flopping all over the place.
out of the sky (ao3) - Anonymous
Summary: Dan loses his keys on the way home on Halloween night.
promise me forever (ao3) - red-string-of-phate (milo_greyby)
Summary: After their first world tour brings them closer together, Dan worries what it means for their future and if it'll be enough for Phil.
push and pull (ao3) - siriuscybernetics
Summary: Dan looks beautiful on his knees.
The sappiest lightly kinky blowjob you'll ever read.
Ray of Light (ao3) - Stormcloud22
Summary: 5 times Dan and Phil were silly, and 1 time they weren't
so far, so good (ao3) - gerardarthurwaylover69
Summary: phil is bored and forces dan to make a pinof 11 with him but they freaking kiss
soak up all your energy (ao3) - funkymanfics
Summary: It was almost ridiculous to Dan how attracted he was to Phil sometimes, even after so many years. The fact that he never stopped being in love with him didn't help the issue.
Or, Dan and Phil enjoy each other's company in a lot of ways, and have many different forms of intimacy. Sometimes that involves Dan making Phil moan his name
Or, porn. Without plot, but with heat, pleasure, banter, and love.
soften the edges (ao3) - pigeoncrow
Summary: Phil is stressed, so Dan makes sure Phil doesn't lift another finger and gets him out of his head.
sweet like candy (ao3) - ivybunnies
Summary: Philâs love for Dan swells so severely in a way that he is unclear as to how he can contain something so big. His adoration for him consumes him so much that he can feel his heart racing just thinking about it. His thoughts continue to blur in his head, and all he wants to do is hold him and keep him close.
take a chance (ao3) - thisisa (segmentcalled)
Summary: Whenever they're apart, all Dan wants to do is be near Phil, and whenever he is near Phil, all he wants to do is be wrapped up in him until they're so close they might as well be one person.
There's just one sticking point. One secret Dan doesn't know how to keep, and doesn't know how to tell, so he runs as fast as possible around it, dodges it, but there's only so long he can do that. Especially when it's directly interfering with Dan's agenda to be as physically close to Phil as humanly possible.
(TW) the devil you know (ao3) - UmbralTempest
Summary: Phil looked up, and saw himself. Well, not quite himself - a very specific version of himself, with neatly styled black hair and a matching black apron. And gloves, dangling from one hand. Phil had forgotten the gloves. When he'd worn them, they'd merely been another silly aspect of the costume, and a bit uncomfortable - at least he hadn't had to wear them for very long. But when they were carried by a man who was now towering over him, smiling maniacally, they were terrifying.
The Long Game (ao3) - sparksofinspirationflamed
Summary: Being in a sixteen-year situationship is hard. Dan knows how to make it harder.
thereâs a first time for everything (ao3) - MissLauraBarrow
Summary: Dani feels a soft touch to her hair, and raises her head to look at Fi. She is instantly caught by her deep eyes â they are darker and bigger now, and that sends a shiver down Daniâs spine. Some part of her brain knows that theyâd most likely will soon take a step further in their relationship. The other is frozen and scared because it would be Daniâs first ever time. And while she watched some videos in secret, it is still not the same. It is real and it is unpredictable.
(OR: Dani and Fiâs first time)
There's Always Tomorrow (ao3) - FredoParmen
Summary: A problem for Dan is that he really wants others to have a good experience. So, sometimes he pushes and pushes himself until he can barely keep his eyes open. When a date night ends with sexy, fun times, Dan gives Phil his all until he can't give anymore.
Through your eyes (ao3) - Da1ly_Byuri
Summary: Inspired by Neil's tweet-
"Quick someone write a fic where dan is the uni photographer at york and when phil asks to check the photos he realizes dan's in love with him because every single picture has phil in it"
(TW) throw away the key (ao3) - ddphan
Summary: An AU in which Phil doesn't let Dan leave after their first meeting in October 2009.
Tongue Tied (ao3) - fuckthisHin
Summary: Sixteen years in, the internet finds old photos of Phil and decides to have opinions about them. Dan has some opinions of his own.
He used to be somebody's rockstar fantasy. Now he's somebody's whole world.
Dan's not sure why Phil thinks that's a downgrade.
or: Phil thinks too much, Dan loves him anyway.
When Life Gives You Lemons... (ao3) - CheeIsntOnFire
Summary: Dan and Phil have been hiding out for a couple months. They were soft hiatus-ing. But they had an adorable little reason.
whichever way the pendulum swings (ao3) - uselessbisexualrage
Summary: Dan doesn't feel right. There's a strange sort of energy taking over him. And then everything changes.
you took the words right out of my mouth (ao3) - gaydreaming
Summary: My take on the monumental "Dan and Phil kissed during PINOF 1" news. Their first kiss, and a few notable ones after.
