Sharing A Bed (3) Masterlist
as long as i'm here (ao3) - det395
Summary: Facing instructions to leave his dorm amidst the pandemic, Dan turns to his best friend for a place to stay
Back To Zero (ao3) - intoapuddle
Summary: One weekend, one house, five people, a recent breakup; Dan wasn't exactly thrilled, but he was going to show up for his friend, even if it meant having to share a bed with a stupid guy that sided with the even stupider guy that broke his friend's heart.
Bardic Inspiration (ao3) - dickiegreenleaf
Summary: Dan is a travelling bard looking for a safe place for him and his beloved horse to spend the night. Thankfully, the local tavern owner, Phil, can offer him one.
Beneficial (ao3) - Allthephils
Summary: When Phil visits LA, he stays with Anthony. In fact, he crawls right into bed with Anthony and it turns out, heâs not the only one.
Crawl 'til Dawn (ao3) - karcathy
Summary: Dan was not the sort of person who believed in things he had no reason to, like magic, or himself. He preferred not to hope, for one thing. Heâd been let down too many times for that. Phil, on the other hand, seem delighted by anything that couldnât possibly exist. Dan couldnât understand it, nor could he tell apart the things that Phil genuinely believed in and those he just believed in because he thought it was funny. He wasnât sure Phil knew himself. He found it equal parts infuriating and charming - that was how he generally felt about Phil, most of the time.
Cuddles of Protection - myxphanxaddiction
Summary: dan and phil have to crash at a hotel and there is only one room available and they both have to share it ...
Friends With (Tax) Benefits (ao3) - counting2fifteen
Summary: After same-sex marriage is legalized in the UK, Phil suggests he and Dan get married to save money on their taxes. Dan initially rejects his proposal, but after some thought, he changes his mind. Except then he starts to⌠feel things. Things he really shouldnât be feeling about his best friend and platonic husband. And all of the sudden, what was supposed to be a simple arrangement between friends has the potential to get much, much more complicated. After same-sex marriage is legalized in the UK, Phil suggests he and Dan get married to save money on their taxes. Dan initially rejects his proposal, but after some thought, he changes his mind. Except then he starts to⌠feel things. Things he really shouldnât be feeling about his best friend and platonic husband. And all of the sudden, what was supposed to be a simple arrangement between friends has the potential to get much, much more complicated.
Surely Dan can keep his feelings repressed for a little bit longer.
Friends won't treat me like you do (ao3) - Mangomelions
Summary: Phil pretends to be Dan's boyfriend to stop a creepy guy hitting on Dan. The lie escalates and they decide to keep it up for a while. How long can they keep pretending?
halfway under an avalanche (ao3) - deathlytireddan
Summary: For the bingo squares: broken train, trapped somewhere, and only one bed.
If You Don't Love Me, Pretend (ao3) - phantasticworks
Summary: All his life, Dan has wanted to have the chance to be a parent someday. He would be the best parent that ever existed, he was sure of it. Fostering might not be the most traditional way on the road to parenting, but Dan's dead set on doing it anyway. But, well, it would be easier with a co-parent, right?
the bed-sharing, fake relationship, friends-to-lovers, parent fic i was desperate to read; when i shouted into the void and was met with silence, i decided i'd do it myself
It's cool, we're just friends (ao3) - sierraadeux
Summary: A romantic getaway for two, a beautiful Greek island, the wedding of everyone's dreams - what more could any couple want? Well, for Phil, maybe just for his date to not be his best friend.
or, the one where dan is an idiot, phil is an idiot, and the street cats of Santorini are incredibly cute.
Just Let Me Adore You (ao3) - Yiffandquiff (paradisobound)
Summary: Dan didn't know what to expect when he agreed to go to Switzerland with his brother to 'find themselves' again. But he certainly wasn't expecting a massive snow storm to pass by and completely shut down any roads, train stations, and airports. However, when the snow gets worse, a mysterious man stumbles into the hostel he's staying at, and Dan figures out pretty quickly that he and the man are going to have to get to know each other fast.
Jump Off the Deep End (ao3) - pasteldnp
Summary: Sometimes it takes a road trip with your meddlesome brother and his girlfriend to end up exactly where you want to be.
one of those perfect ones (ao3) - tpwkgnf
Summary: Dan Howell loves storms, and he always has, but he could never understand why they were named after people... until he met his own.
Room For Two (ao3) - dip_and_pip_trash
Summary: Tour is great but sometimes itâs nice to actually share a bed with the person you love.
snuggle up close, let me hold your pieces in place, even if just for a night (ao3) - natigail
Summary: It was just one thing after another really.
Broken down bus with a whole class of freshers.
Dingy hotel room that was cold as fuck.
No one wanting to share a room with Dan.
But then the TA Phil stepped up to the plate and defended Dan. Of course, it meant that the two of them ended up sharing a bed, and then the heater had to break. It's the perfect excuse for sharing body warmth and confessions.
Soft Things (ao3) - counting2fifteen
Summary: The first night Dan spends at Philâs parentsâ house in 2009. Lots of cuddling is involved
Staring at the Sea (ao3) - Allthephils
Summary: Dan wears a braided chain made of finest silver from the north of Spain, a locket that bears the name of the man that he loves.
Stay the Night (ao3) - indistinct_echo
Summary: Phil reaches out to him first. Dan had been perfectly content curling up on his side of the bed, not wanting to take up any more of Philâs space than necessary in the face of his generosity. And itâs just a brush of a hand along Danâs arm, but the touch leaves gooseflesh in its wake.
Dan lets himself shift a little closer in the hopes that Phil will do it again. He does.
strangers on a train (ao3) - calvinahobbes
Summary: âItâs happened to me on the Underground before - someone has just fallen asleep on me and I just let them. I was like, they obviously need a rest. Iâm a good pillow. Sleep away.â (Phil, liveshow, Jan 19 2020)
strike a deal, kiss my lips (ao3) - natigail
Summary: Witches were the only magical beings capable of binding and controlling demons. It required a complicated ritual and crazy amounts of magic.
It happening on accident was practically unheard of until Phil came along and got tangled up with a snarky and dangerous demon named Dan. Suddenly bound together, Phil must grapple with control over a chaotic demon that wants to strip the skin from his bones.
And maybe strip the clothes off of his body as well.
the brightest shade of sun (i had ever seen) (ao3) - Tarredion
Summary: one dawn on the isle of man can be enough to unite two craving hearts, even if a lot of heartbreaking thoughts are revealed along the way
The Road To Being Okay (ao3) - WaterHorseyBlues
Summary: All Phil wanted was for Dan to be okay.
Thunder Only Happens When It's Raining (ao3) - Nefertiti1052 (Succubusphan)
Summary: Dan meets Phil at the lowest moment in his life and is immediately enchanted by him, but nobody is perfect - not even those with good intentions and a kind heart.
This is the story of two imperfect people trying to do their best, to find love and strive in life. They gravitate towards each other at every turn, sometimes dancing in harmony, other times colliding.
Too Tall For His Own Good (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: Dan and Phil head off, spending their first night on the TATINOF tour bus. Dan offers Phil the master bed, but things don't go as planned.
two slow dancers (ao3) - basl
Summary: "Who are you dating? Do I know him?"
"Phil," it comes out easy and natural, Dan's brain processing what he said a second too late.
or dan and phil are best friends and neighbors and secretly (not so secretly) in love but from Dan's POV.
When the Weather Breaks (ao3) - sierraadeux
Summary: Sitting across from Phil on that worn out velvet Starbucks sofa, sharing sickeningly sweet coffees and what they would like to think were hushed giggles, was the first time Dan felt a glimpse at what real love could feel like.
Perception checks, pining, and peppermint mochas.
when we were younger. (ao3) - dylaesthetics
Summary: dan is seriously in need of a breather after the difficult year he's had, and finds home in no one other than phil
