#throughtheyears masterlist

part one, part two

15 Years of Forever (ao3) - theheartnexttophan

Summary: As of October 19th, 2024, Dan and Phil have known each other for 15 years. They’ve had 15 years of moments together, so here is one moment for each year.

19th of october (ao3) - starlight_kth

Summary: they fell in love in october, and 100 more

Another time (ao3) - GayFandomNerd

Summary: The 4 times Phil almost came out to Dan and the 1 time he did

dying for the knife. (ao3) - howdothestarslook

Summary: three times, at three different ages, that dan has thought about his life and his job.

if you weren't mine (i'd be jealous of your love) (ao3) - phook

Summary: dan and phil reminisce.

everything’s still romantic after fifteen years.

keep it a secret for now (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: From falling in love to coming out, Dan deals with his feelings for Phil. Meanwhile, Phil rims him.

lion 2 u (ao3) - serendipnpipity

Summary: Dan is PhilsLion. Phil doesn’t know.

Love you through it all (ao3) - Lesbianphan

Summary: A glimpse into Dan and Phil’s journey over the years, through dates/holidays and all the adventures they’ve embarked on together. Just some introspective fluff, featuring the many different stages of their relationship we’ve witnessed over the years

Not a lot, just forever. (ao3) - Bones_the_beloved

Summary: A look at a few key moments in their lives and how, despite it all, things will turn out alright.

On Tour Bus Beds (ao3) - katiecal1013

Summary: “Best buddies can share a bed!” - Phil Lester, 2024

rattlesnake (ao3) - ZackStriker (PyroStormIsBae)

Summary: a fic juxtaposing 2012's grief with 2024's joy.

show me where my days went (ao3) - weuspronouns

Summary: Through times of faith and resilience, Phil makes sense of his and Dan's place in each other's lives over the years. His only certainty in their ever-changing circumstances.

sleep (ao3) - loveforlester

Summary: different times dan and phil have been asleep

that's the plan (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: moments when dan knew that phil was here to stay

Would you fall in love with me again? (ao3) - Lesbianphan

Summary: Penelope sang “I will fall in love with you over and over again / no matter how long it’s been you’re mine” in Epic: the musical, and I took that personally.

you said love was a question (the answer was everything) (ao3) - jonsaremembers

Summary: Five times Dan didn't propose...and one time he did.

You're The Only Friend I Need (ao3) - microwaveoven

Links last checked: June 26th, 2025

part one

10x10, a hundred images of loving you (ao3) - silentOrator

Summary: Dan and Phil at Christmas through the years.

2009, 2012, 2019, 2022 (ao3) - OliveTheHobbit

Summary: “Most people have like yearly photo books, we have this weird ass videos” - Daniel Howell, some bloopers from phil is not on fire 10.

Some of the memories they gathered along the way got fresh in their minds at the moment they decided to buy a photo album.

In celebration to Dan and Phil’s 10th anniversary.

Bowling (ao3) - indistinct_echo

Summary: Dan and Phil have gone bowling a number of times throughout the years. 2009 - 2010 - 2012 - 2015 - 2017 - 2020

fearless (with your hand in mine) (ao3) - cosmicphan

Summary: It’s 2016, and Phil finally understands what being fearless means.

Forever By Your Side (ao3) - scifi

Summary: five times dan proposed to phil and one time he said yes.

for you I'd wait (til kingdom come) (ao3) - blueshirt

Summary: 5 times throughout the years that Dan and Phil did the FWB thing, 1 time they didn’t, and 1 time it all worked out.

But it’ll be a good story for the grandkids one day.)

hush, be still - phanetixs

Summary: “No doubt about it,” Dan says; sure, definite. “Family, after all.”

Snippets of the Lesters on the Isle of Man through the years; right from the beginning of something special.

Lover (Have I Known You Twenty Years?) (ao3) - AnotherPhanficWriter

Summary: Dan and Phil through the years.

loving, living (ao3) - painted_pictures

Summary: dan and phil being actual soulmates throughout the years.

One Day At A Time (ao3) - hilariousandunappreciated

Summary: Moments throughout the years in the Howell-Lester household. Moments that define their life now. Moments that make it all worth it.

Phil - oversizedpenis

Summary: Dan suffering through an existential crisis throughout the years and Phil being entirely oblivious.

Their World Alone (ao3) - jkjm191029

Summary: Dan and Phil's journey from 2009 - 2018.

The Park - jilliancares

Summary: Dan and Phil meet at the park as kids and continue to meet at the park as they grow up.

They Didn't, Until They Did (ao3) - ElleF

Summary: A look at Dan and Phil's growth throughout their years together. Phil doesn't see the need to tell Dan he's in love with him, because he thinks that the way their lives are right now are fine. Meanwhile, Dan thinks Phil maybe, might mean something other than friendship when he says, "I love you," but why can't Phil just give him a straight answer? Also, phanfiction stresses them both out.

Through The Years - doomedhowell

Summary: Three stages of parenting with Dan and Phil, and their adopted daughter Irony.

Two, is better than one - phanttm

Summary: Dan and Phil through the years. Both of them like each other but none of them have the courage to confess their attraction to each other until one fine day. Basically, really fluffy and kinda domestic :)

want to sleep next to you (ao3) - whatdoiknowx

Summary: Dan and Phil and bed-sharing through the years.

Years (ao3) - translester

Links last checked: June 26th, 2025

part two

Ages Through The Years - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan and Phil meet as kids, and this is them growing up together.

Family - phillestatos

Summary: When Dan met Phil, she never thought an eighteen-year-old boy could change his son’s life in that way and how he could become family to her. Or, a reflexion of Dan and Phil’s relationship through the years in Phil’s mum point of view.

Four Years Ago - actuallyroz

Summary: dan and phil’s relationship from 2009 - now.

Goodnight (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Saying "Goodnight," through out the years.

made in the a.m. - phillestatos

Summary: Dan and Phil’s favorite conversations through the years have one thing in common: sometimes they don’t make sense, and they’re always in the early hours in the morning.

Parenthood - howellful

Summary: Dan and Phil, now in their mid-30s, are happily married. They adopt two children, Annie and Ben; these are some experiences they have as parents through the years.

spark; boom - gorgeousdan

Summary: Dan and Phil’s anniversaries; 2009-2016.

We'll Be Alright (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan and Phil's relationship through the years. It may be rough along the way, but they know that in the end everything will turn out alright.

we've come quite far, haven't we? (ao3) - intertwiningwords