#nonfamous

by therogueskimo (aka me)

Links last checked: May 7th, 2026

Act Naturally (ao3) - jestbee

Summary: Phil has a quiet life studying film at university and some small dreams of being a director he’s mostly ignoring, but his whole life is turned upside down when his roommate signs him up for a game show and he meets the famously arrogant movie star Daniel Howell.

A-Lister (ao3) - Tastefulcucumber

Summary: Phil's Dad owns a small photography business. Daniel Howell, academy-award winning actor decides that Lester's Portraits is the best place to get his head-shots for his portfolio. He expects to get his pictures taken, but what he doesn't expect is the photographer's son to be so captivating. No one else has treated Dan this normal since the beginning of his acting career. Maybe that's just what Dan needs, a friend who is there for him, and not for his status.

Famous - helloanonymouswriter

Summary: Dan has the best of both worlds. He is the famous singer - Daniel James and he’s ordinary Dan Howell. He finally decides to tell his best friend and crush - Phil.

Fell In Love With You From The First Note - doomedhowell

Summary: Phil has always been entranced by the piano covers uploaded by howell music on YouTube, it was a daily routine of his to play covers of his favorite ghibli songs while getting ready in the morning. Imagine his shock when he finds the pianist sat in next to him in his English Class…

Freckles and Constellations (ao3) - agayworm

Summary: When Dan told his meddling bandmates about his crush on roadie Phil Lester, he wasn't expecting them to do anything about it. Least of all drag him out on stage with an instrument that barely even counts as an instrument. He really should have known better.

or

Dan is the lead guitarist in an up-and-coming band. Phil plays the fucking triangle. It becomes a thing.

Hotter Than Coffee - jewelphan

Summary: In which Phil’s a famous actor and Dan’s just a small town barista.

I Want It, I Got It (ao3) - Yiffandquiff (paradisobound)

Summary: Phil Lester was a worker for the BBC in London. Working in the advertising department, he was content being alongside his friend and fellow coworker PJ during every shift. However, the BBC is temporarily being used as a film set for a new movie starring Hollywood ‘It’ star, Daniel Howell. Being stuck as an extra on the set, Phil finds it’s hard to ignore the famous star. And maybe, just maybe, Dan finds it hard to ignore Phil as well.

Jesus Christ, That’s a Pretty Face - botanistlester

Summary: Phil is a famous singer who never shows his face on stage and Dan is a fan who unknowingly meets his favourite artist in a library.

Love Yourself - imnotinclinedtomaturity

Summary: A lot of things about Dan’s life are pretty great. He gets to make the music he wants, he’s got a great fanbase, and his manager is his best friend. A few things about his life suck a bit more. He’s currently lacking inspiration, he’s rather lonely, and he’s stuck in a rut.

Dan’s been going to the same coffee shop for years. It’s quiet, it’s quaint, it’s near his home. Most importantly: none of the employees give a shit that’s he a world-famous singer. Things change when he meets the new barista.

Not Quite Perfect - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan is a famous youtuber who’s getting his own tv show and touring around the UK. Phil’s a youtuber as well, but not quite as famous as Dan. When they finally meet, things aren’t as perfect as Phil hoped it would be.

Of Paparazzi and Succulents - botanistlester

Summary: Actor!Dan is running away from a mob of fans when he runs into a flower shop. There, he meets a quirky florist who has an absurd liking towards succulents, seeming to think they have feelings of their own.

Secrets are the Sweetest Things - minniti

Summary: Actor!Dan AU – When contract-ridden, “clean cut” Dan Howell is moved out to L.A. for his last movie shoot, the last thing he expects is to enter a relationship with a poor, drug dealing waiter. Be it from the tabloids, his controlling agent, or the authorities – the two must hide their secrets, especially if fate – if you even believe in that stuff – has other plans.

Starstruck - paradisobound

Summary: Phil attends all of Dan Howell’s concerts. In fact, he makes it a rule to even record every one he goes to. You could say he was in love with Dan Howell and in fact, that wouldn’t be a lie because he’s actually Dan’s fiancé. Too bad Dan’s fans see him as the creepy guy at Dan’s concerts.

The Canary (ao3) - galaxy_ash

Summary: Dan is a famous singer called The Capricious Canary, but known as The Canary by his fans and the public. Phil is a paparazzo who hates his job and is assigned to stalk Dan to get insider pictures.

The Human Requirement to Breathe - philsdrill

Summary: It’s a difficult life for Dan. Being famous and recognisable isn’t easy when you’re walking through a crowd of people… especially when you’re claustrophobic. Phil runs a coffee shop and an unusual customer ends up meaning more to him than he ever expected.

This Song Will End Happily (ao3) - quarterleigh

Summary: "Dan realises he’s in love on a chilly morning in April. There is dew on the grass and Phil is sliding around in his flip flops, too paranoid about stepping on an anthill to get a good shot of the sound check, and Dan is laughing. It’s a full belly laugh that has him hunched over the keyboard on stage at an outdoor amphitheatre. His manager is rolling his eyes at the both of them, a fond smile betraying his mask of annoyance, and Dan knows that he is in love."

Dan is a Grammy Award-winning musician on a world tour. Phil is the videographer filming his concert documentary.

Your Biggest Fan - doomedhowell

Title: I know I’m Not Always Right [AO3] 

Author: triggerswaggiehavoc

Main Pairing: Jun/Woozi

Status: Complete

Rating: PG-15

Length: One-Shot

Genre: Romance, Fluff, Slight!Hurt/Angst, Non-Famous!AU

Warnings: None

Links Last Checked: August 9th, 2024

Accidental Confessions (ao3) - sighphil

Summary: 2009 Phan, before meeting. Phil asks Dan for a handwritten letter and it accidentally gets a bit deep.

Beginnings (ao3) - thatsmistertoyou

Summary: Dan has been watching Phil for years and after befriending him at Summer in the City, Phil invites Dan over to his house.

Celebrities Are Always Perfect In The Eyes Of A Fan - phantabulousfiction

Summary: Dan is a famous model and a huge fan of Phil’s who gets lost in the venue, and Phil is mistaken for a venue employee.

Coffee Shops and Cute Baristas - amazignphil

Summary: Coffee Shop AU with a blushy Phil and fanboy Dan.

Dysphoria - ufohunt-remade

Summary: Dan’s a trans boy, meeting his idol and new found friend, Phil, who’s views on trans people are unknown. (And everything else is the same.)

Fanboy - litsy-kalyptica

Summary: Fetus!Dan trying to -and eventually getting- Phil’s attention and like how they became friends.

Fanboy (ao3) - Pantless

Summary: Dan could only be happy when he watches Amazingphil’s videos.

Fangirl - studeye

Summary: Birthday sex, with Dan in a ‘i’m a phillion’ t shirt.

Fireworks (ao3) - tapdancinglorax

Summary: Of course Dan forgot to straighten his hair on the same day Phil Lester walked into the coffee shop he worked at.

Jesus Christ, That’s A Pretty Face - botanistlester

Summary: Phil is a famous indie-rock singer who never shows his face on stage and Dan is a massive fan who unknowingly meets his favorite artist at the library.

Just Making Sure - placingglaciers

Summary: In which Dan unpredictably meets his favorite radio personality, Phil, by being late for the train journey home. It is quite the encounter as they both had the worst possible day ever before meeting.

Lions And Candy - cozyfoxy

Summary: Dan has to take his little brother trick or treating. He hates doing it, but that all changes when they get to the last stop of the night.

Lucky Winner - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil haven’t met yet, Dan is a major fan of Phil and his youtube videos. One day Dan wins a competition to meet Phil or like interview him.

Pretty Boy (wattpad) - babysucculent

Summary: text au in which Dan is a creepy fan and his dreams and memories are strung together in his mind.

So Tell Me Darling Do You Wish We'd Fall In Love? (ao3) - furryphil

Summary: After being dragged to playlist live, Dan expects a weekend of waiting in lines for a ridiculous amount of time and dealing with screaming fangirls. What he didn’t expect was to meet his teenage idol, AmazingPhil. He didn’t expect for said teenage idol to ask for his number and actually take interest in him.

The Bassist (ao3) - Star4545

Summary: Phil is the shy bassist in Dan's favorite band.

Through The Postal System - beecookieart

Summary: Dan Howell works for the Royal mail, one day he has to deliver a parcel to one of his favourite YouTubers, and ever since Phil starts receiving random things he didn’t pay for.

Voice On The Radio (wattpad) - cosmicbangtan

Summary: Dan should be old enough to know not to fall in love with the voice on the radio.

You Make Me Smile - cozyfoxy

Summary: Dan gets into a big fight with his parents and runs out of the house without thinking. He’s now outside in only a t-shirt and shorts in cold, rainy England alone. That is until, he runs into someone that he never expected to see.

Your Biggest Fan - doomedhowell

part one

i need new friends and you kick arse for me (ao3) - malumqt (bunwuji) michael/calum, luke/ashton N/R, 6k

Summary: unknown: someone told me I wasn’t punk rock :(

unknown: i want you to mentally kick their arse.

calum: you have the wrong number

calum: i will mentally kick their arse though

it’s going to be okay - @sup3rbloom (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) michael/ashton, luke/calum G, 4k

Summary: Michael is a big name celebrity, in the same group as Harry Styles and Taylor Swift. He has supportive husband Ashton by his side, but not everything is sunshine and rainbows for the couple.

‘It was the [1]4th of July, and you and I were, you and I were, fire, fireworks’(ao3) - Forbiddenmichael michael/luke G, 5k

Summary: Yes, Luke thought, roll your eyes. Look, it’s yet another teenager obsessed with a boy band, who they think they will actually meet. It was pathetic, how he put all of his happiness on three boys of his own age who didn’t even know of his existence; he knew it was. But it didn’t stop his face lighting up when the thousandth picture of one of the three boys popped up on his timeline. And it didn’t stop him religiously listening to their music until he was sure the beats of their songs thumped along to the pounding of his heart. A horrible, all-consuming pounding that Luke felt fill ever part of his body, burning through each muscle and bone.

or the story of how a whole year can change so much and what seems impossible might be possible if you just try. (alternatively the clique story of what everyone wants to happen to them after they give a band member a letter)

join forces, like carousels and their horses, (forever spinning round) (ao3) - killingangels michael/calum, luke/ashton G, 14k

Summary: Michael’s followed Calum Hood since he was sixteen, sitting on a bed not too different to Michael’s own, playing a battered guitar nearly identical to the one that sat in the corner of Michael’s own room. (The difference was, Calum had two other lanky, grinning Australians join him, and Michael was stuck with his walls for company.)

let me love you (ao3) - haveufoundwhaturlookingfor luke/ashton T, 10k

Summary: Luke Hemmings is a rockstar with a troubled past. He’s struggling with an alcohol addiction and a career that’s going downhill, but Calum isn’t giving up on him. Calum suggests Luke a fake boyfriend to help keep the bad press away. That’s where Ashton comes in, Ashton who is an embodiment of sunshine. Luke’s hesitant due to his failed past relationships, but he agrees, because he knows this is what he needs to save his career.

meet me at the dive bar (ao3) - mukelftv luke/ashton T, 796

Summary: luke tries to be smooth, to no avail.

Oh, You Make Me Complete (ao3) - DearDevotedDelicate luke/ashton N/R, 2k

Summary: Luke Hemmings is a solo artist who needs to find inspiration for his new project, he also needs a love life. A little-known cafe is the perfect spot for his dreams to come true.

Popstar (ao3) - L4sht0n luke/ashton, michael/calum T, 54k (WIP)

Summary: Luke didn’t need a fake boyfriend. He had some problems, every celebrity had some problems. Drug, sex and alcohol was Luke’s getaway, but there was nothing wrong with it. A bit problematic yes, but he did nothing wrong. Luke was losing fans because of his bad behaviour, and he was kind of an asshole. Luke could admit this. But he didn’t need a fake boyfriend. He didn’t need Ashton Irwin to play his fake boyfriend and clean up his mess. If Luke’s management wanted to clean up Luke so badly they should just hire a cleaning lady. Luke didn’t need a fake boyfriend, didn’t want it. Then why did the fake relationship feel so real?

S (ao3) - HolyAFIx94 luke/calum G, 5k

Summary: ☆ Songbird. Any songs a person sings will get stuck in their soulmate’s head for the duration they decide to sing it ☆

take my hand, now and forever (don't ever let go) - @sup3rbloom (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) calum/ashton T, 9k

Summary: Ashton is a single parent who's not had good luck with dating ever since his son was brought into his life. Then, he meets Calum, who's the first guy who's ever shown interest in him and his son.

The Bodyguard (ao3) - iCheeseYou (EHkook) luke/ashton, michael/calum M, 138k

Summary: Ashton Irwin is a hot and famous celebrity that all the people love, look up to, or despise. He’s cocky, selfish, and always puts himself before others. Despite his personality, he’s pretty much wanted by everyone in the world.

But when things escalate to the point that Ashton nearly gets kidnapped, his manager assigns a boy named Luke Hemmings to become Ashton’s personal bodyguard, much to the star’s reluctance and annoyance.

Now Luke follows Ashton wherever he goes to make sure he’s safe from any danger, but Ashton is determined to get rid of his bodyguard as soon as possible.

The Sun Is Burning Down Los Angeles (ao3) - galacticsugar luke/calum M, 40k

Summary: Calum moves to LA to work for 5SOS.

Too Loud (ao3) - SecondsOfMuke michael/luke T, 917

Summary: Being trapped in the window seat of the airplane for the first time while thousands of feet in the air was enough to spike my anxiety, but being trapped between that and him, was on a whole other level.

Or

When fanboy Michael finds himself seated next to lead singer Luke Hemmings.

trusting you (ao3) - lifewasradical luke/ashton, background michael/calum E, 38k

Summary: He clutches a sparkly acoustic guitar in one hand, baby blue painted nails biting into the strings as he waves at the crowd and settles onto his stool. “Hello,” he says, voice swaying from a deep register to a higher head voice with one single word, elongated through a crooked smile. “I’m Levi Halloway, and I’m here to play a few songs for you tonight,” he says, plucking a chord as he straightens his shoulders. His shirt strains over the length of his wingspan.

Ashton would be lying if he said he wasn’t intrigued already, drawn in after only a handful of words. He’s seen more random performers than he can count, mostly no name aspiring artists who just want someone to listen to them. Half the time they’re good enough to get a rousing applause at the end, while the other half of the time everyone has left the sitting area before they finish their set.

Other than Ashton of course. He always stays until the end.

walmart sonata (ao3) - kaleidoscopeminds luke/calum M, 33k

Summary: Luke shakes his head. He doesn’t really understand Calum. What is this beautiful man doing being sweet and kind to him in the Walmart he works at several times a week? Luke’s life doesn’t include things like this. He just smiles at Calum slightly disbelievingly, it’s not like Calum will ever really see him perform. He’s just a hot stranger from his grocery store.

we’re better off together here tonight (ao3) - mukelftv luke/ashton, michael/calum M, 6k

but underneath we had a fear of flying (ao3) - mimi_reads michael/calum G, 2k

Summary: To say Michael's afraid of flying would be an understatement. He is fucking terrified.

or, michael and calum meet on a plane

changing flights so you’d stay with me (ao3) - bellawritess michael/calum, luke/ashton T, 9k

Summary: “No shit,” Luke says. “A famous guy bought your coffee?”

Calum flips the magazine open as best he can with one hand. It opens to one of those tear-out-page posters, and there’s Michael, captured in the middle of playing his guitar onstage, red lights bleeding out behind him and mouth open in front of a microphone in a stand, as if he’s frozen in place, mid-song. He looks good playing guitar, comfortable onstage.

“A hot famous guy, no less,” Calum says.

-

Or: five times Calum saw Michael in an airport, and the one time Michael saw Calum.

even if i want to, i can't look away (it ain't easy to forget you) (ao3) - bellawritess luke/calum T, 4k

Summary: “Calum,” Luke says. It might be wishful thinking, but Calum is pretty sure he sounds happy. “What’s up? Haven’t heard from you in a while.”

Yeah. Since Luke moved to London. Well. Since Luke got cast in a play in the West End and relocated in less than a week. Calum knows exactly when they last spoke was, and not only because there’s a time stamp on the text messages. Luke’s play — okay, the play Luke is starring in — had been a smashing success, and after he’d left Calum on read three times in a row, Calum had gotten the unsent message loud and clear.

Everything Has Changed (ao3) - mukedayparade michael/luke N/R, 6k

Summary: Michael has been obsessed with Luke Hemmings and his band 5 Seconds of Summer for 3 years, and all he’s wanted since then was to get a chance to meet them.

Fine Print - @daydadahlias​​ (cornflowerblue (daydadahlias)) luke/ashton M, 61k

Summary: If Michael says Ashton Irwin will be a good bodyguard then sure, Luke will put his money on Ashton being a good bodyguard. Besides, all Luke needs is a shadow. So what if he doesn’t like him?

Who ever cared about liking their shadow anyway?

or the one where Luke is a heartbroken solo artist who can't sleep and Ashton is his less-than-enthusiastic bodyguard

for real (ao3) - galacticsugar luke/calum E, 63k

Summary: There’s an order to things in LA. An established code of conduct between celebrity and mere mortal, wherein the mere mortal does not engage with the celebrity unless it is an approved event, like a red carpet or a meet & greet. It’s a symbiotic relationship that allows the celebrities to live their lives in relative peace and allows the mere mortals to look upon their beauty in the wild.

Homecoming - @sup3rbloom (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) ot4 T, 4k

Summary: Luke is an up and coming famous singer with quite a big following already. He’s just gotten home from his six month tour, and he’s reunited with his three non-famous boyfriends. Luke decides to take a big leap and come out with his three boyfriends.

it's going to be okay - @sup3rbloom (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) michael/ashton, luke/calum G, 4k

Summary: Michael is a big name celebrity, in the same group as Harry Styles and Taylor Swift. He has supportive husband Ashton by his side, but not everything is sunshine and rainbows for the couple.

it's obvious i just can't get enough of you (ao3) - nationalnobody calum/ashton E, 8k

Summary: It’s 6PM and Calum is angry. Calum isn’t an angry guy but there is only so much Michael Clifford Bullshit ™ that one human being can physically take. Being the super cool-headed and level guy he is, he heads to the gym to wind down and relax. Everything is going peachy until a fucking sex deity with curly hair has to bend over across the room and destroy any shred of cool in his body.

let's make this night last forever (ao3) - bellawritess michael/calum T, 3k

Summary: “You — you just bid $2000 on a date with Michael Clifford.”

Calum blinks, a lot, and picks his head up off Luke’s shoulder. “Who the fuck is Michael Clifford?”

Long Time, No See (ao3) - ConfusedPython michael/luke, calum/ashton T, 23k

Summary: Michael hears a song on the radio, catches a radio interview where 5 Seconds of Summer talks about their new single (Beside You). And the names and voices are familiar. Then someone knocks at the door and maybe Michael's luck isn't so bad after all.

Love At First Sight - @sup3rbloom (haveufoundwhaturlookingfor) luke/ashton, michael/calum T, 3k

Summary: A shared bruises soulmate au in which Michael and Calum are already soulmates and Ashton is still waiting for his soulmate, and he also happened to get stuck with an incredibly clumsy soulmate.

Number One (ao3) - iCheeseYou (EHkook) michael/luke T, 3k

Summary: Michael hasn't seen his musician of a best friend in a year since he left for a world tour.

Off-Screen (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) luke/ashton G, 3k

Summary: Now that classes are being taught from home due to the pandemic, students are getting a glimpse into Professor Irwin's home life, especially when his mysterious husband keeps interrupting class.

Trouble Is I Can't Find A Way (You're Part of Me) (ao3) - sunsetmagnolia luke/ashton T, 24k

Summary: Ashton didn’t know what to make of the thought that Luke was here. In his city. After all the effort he’d put into making sure they were a whole country away from each other for so many years.

unmute (ao3) - allsassnoclass (brightblackholes) luke/ashton, michael/crystal M, 21k

Summary: In 2011, Luke Hemmings met Ashton Irwin for the first time. In 2020, he told the world they’re married. This is the story of everything that happened in between.

we’ve got time on our side (ao3) - fannyann luke/calum, calum/liam E, 57k

Summary: Calum meets Luke in the midst of buying new underwear. Two tours and a lot of heartache later, they finally get it right.

You Are My Getaway (Something about the Sunshine) (ao3) - orphan_account luke/ashton, michael/calum N/R, 20k

Summary: Ashton Irwin just wants to get through senior year to finally leave Kalamazoo, Michigan. On a family trip to Los Angeles, he finds himself literally bumping into Lucas Hemmings, a teen pop sensation. Even though it doesn’t make sense, Ashton finds he actually gets along with the huge celebrity.

“None of the streets you’re taking photos of are the famous ones”

-Tong

*posts some weird shit and get only 2 likes*