An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 15/17
Fandom: Phandom/The Fantastic Foursome (Video Blogging RPF)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Dan Howell/Phil Lester
Characters: Dan Howell, Phil Lester
Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Slice of Life, Angst and Fluff and Smut, Established Relationship, POV Alternating, one chapter per year, Introspection, little spoon dan is a recurring theme, Banter, Depression, Holidays, Touring, cameo from kath lester, SubTop Dan and DomBottom Phil, Panic Attacks, Coming Out, COVID-19 Lockdown, Dan Howell's Therapist - Freeform, Sister Daniel, Riding, kink? maybe?
Summary:
Dan steps off the train, and in front of him, looking equally as dishevelled but somehow still the most beautiful thing Dan has ever seen, is Phil. He’s real, Dan thinks, stupidly, in utter disbelief that the person he’s been thinking of almost every waking moment for the past few months is right here. Phil smiles, a wide, crooked grin. “Dan!” he exclaims, stepping closer, bringing him into an all-consuming hug. It feels warm, hopeful, like a sigh of relief. It feels like the Phil he’s slowly fallen in love with. It feels familiar, somehow. Dan leans into it, wrapping his arms around Phil, too. He smells like cheap Lynx body spray, but it’s somehow the best thing Dan’s ever smelled. “Hi,” says Phil, so quiet it’s almost a whisper. He sounds nervous, too, which makes Dan feel a little bit better.
Or: Dan and Phil through the years, from 2009 to now, from the internet to real life.