Work, Not YouTube (9) Masterlist
part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six, part seven, part eight
A Game of Life (ao3) - Koolhotsweetloveberries
Summary: Daniel Howell, an honorable member of the King's Knighthood, does not expect much from his time at court. All changes when the court jester, Philip Lester, enters.
A Pharm for Christmas (ao3) - gaydreaming
Summary: Workaholic corporate lawyer Dan Howell is drowning in the details of a case that's particularly hard to rationalize when his grandmother invites him to spend Christmas with her in the picturesque suburban town of Rawtenstall. While begrudgingly visiting, Dan stumbles into a laidback farmhand who catches his eye and his heart.
Also, he discovers the meaning of Christmas. As one does.
Between The Lines (ao3) - Koolhotsweetloveberries
Summary: Attorney Dan Howell is faced with winning an impossible case or loosing his job.
All evidence points towards his client being guilty. Except for critical evidence provided by Forensic Linguist, Phil Lester.
The man Dan turned down a year ago.
blown again into instant flame (ao3) - jonsaremembers
Summary: Dan reappears in the corner of Philâs vision, wearing the green suit.
Iâm fucked, is all Phil can think.
Because Dan is awfully fit for someone stuffed bodily into a green morph suit. Even the way the hood squashes his curls down and out over his forehead is kind of adorable.
Broken Like You (ao3) - TearDrop1234
Summary: Dan and Phil meet at a theater in a nowhere town. Their friendship is instant, but the rest not so much.
Dad Wars (ao3) - SylvesterLester
Summary: Or, 5 times Dan and Phil fought over one dramatic school year, and one final battle that would change them forever. Probably.
Deeper (ao3) - Scuddleduck
Summary: Inspired by the idea of "Pass Around Party Bottom Dan."
Don't Blame Me (ao3) - ForeverJustAnEmoKidAtHeart
Summary: When Phil gets a new job at the Tops Only Bar, he's just looking to make ends meet over the holiday period. He doesn't expect how he'll feel about one of the performers or how hard that'll make his job.
DreamCasts Presents (ao3) - SummerFlingsAndThings (QueenJunoTheGreat)
Summary: Phil's son is obsessed with the faceless man who narrates audiobooks.
Dan's daughter is obsessed with the brightly dressed librarian in charge of the children's department.
And Dan and Phil? Well, they're a little obsessed with one another.
give this thing a try (ao3) - pasteldanhowells
Summary: Dan is a cashier at a grocery store, and Phil is his supervisor. One evening at work, Phil surprises Dan by asking him out on a date, and of course Dan, who's had a crush on Phil since forever, says yes. Cue, the freaking out and comfort ensues.
Summary: Dan loves his roller skating job where he gets to sing and be silly.
He loves his boyfriend Phil, even more.ïżŒ
I try to picture me without you but I can't (ao3) - solarpower21
Summary: After Dan's tragic death, Phil starts having a bunch of strange dreams where he is still alive. But are they really just dreams?
Or: Phil's soul consciousness can't cope with Dan's death, so he starts hopping between different universes, trying to look for him.
i will never know a sunday (how slow the moments go) (ao3) - beaniebopbaby
Summary: The man hunched over the piano, and Phil felt like he couldnât breath. He looked around the room, to see if anyone else noticed this shift, when he finally realized they were alone. The notes grew slower and slower as Phil stood, drifting closer to the man playing the piano. The pianist looked as mesmerized as Phil, absorbed in his playing.
Impressions (ao3) - ottertrashpalace
Summary: Art museum guard who knows obsessive amounts about art history x nepo baby curator who has never read a book but keeps knocking it out of the park on vibes alone
Interrupted By Sirens (ao3) - llama_sidekick
Summary: Dan is part of a mission leaving earth with destination of some far away galaxy. He doesn't mind really, leaving earth and all his friends behin. It's his job and he's happy to do it.
But one day they pass an inhabited asteroid field and the inhabitants cause a little trouble in his relationship to his fellow crew member Phil Lester. And, why did this space siren turn into HIM trying to seduce Phil?
Kitchen Nightmares (ao3) - serenity_sky
Summary: Phil has a midlife crisis and spontaneously gets a job as a waiter at a nearby restaurant. Everything is going well until the restaurantâs owner Gordon Ramsay arrives to check in on things. He is shocked to see novice Phil working at the establishment. When he begins to yell, Dan rushes into the kitchen to defend Phil.
last disco (ao3) - possumdnp
Summary: Two ridiculously-dressed guys meet on a night out.
(An AU where Dan gets dragged to the club and meets Phil, whoâs dressed as the worldâs gayest cowboy.)
Like a Bowl of Oranges (ao3) - cloej88
Summary: Dan has built a solid career for himself as a ghostwriter. He safely hides behind other peopleâs words, crafting their tales and pocketing the cash without any threat of notoriety. But lately he has been working on a book of his own, itching for a change.
Phil is an indie filmmaker who happened into some huge breaks over the last few years. He wants to use his influence to uplift queer stories for the screen, so he puts out an open call for story submissions. At his agentâs behest, Dan submits his story.
The writer!Dan and director!Phil friends/co-workers to lovers AU that we never knew we needed.
Lost in translation (and words) (ao3) - Maybeimyours
Summary: Dan, in his second year of Law school, getting to work with a small team and for work more in the sense of work for them. He doesnât mind much, yet meeting Phil, a Forensic Linguistic expert, somehow makes him question all his own boundaries and have a crash out on the daily basics, on the verge of quitting and spending time with Phil Dan has to make a decision.
My Sanctuary, You're Holy to Me (ao3) - skygremlin
Summary: Sister Daniel isn't very good at being a nun, but she's stuck living in a convent because she's got no other plans. The church needs a new priest for Sunday mass, and the responsibility falls on her to meet him for the first time. Will he see through her false devotion?
On That Note (ao3) - Marranje
Summary: As far as Phil knew, he did not have a single musical bone in his body. All of that went to his brother, as with most of the other Talent genes, which left Phil with all the awkwardness and introversion, and none of the eye-hand coordination. So why, you ask, had Phil signed up for piano lessons?
or, the one were phil decides to try something new, but is more interested in his handsome piano teacher than the piano
Poundland (ao3) - ottertrashpalace
Summary: billionaire ceo who works at the discount store on the side bc heâs bored x kindergarten teacher who came in to buy absurd amounts of crayons
Scrape me (ao3) - Frog910
Summary: Dan goes for his check up at the dentist, with his dentist. Phil Lester. It's not his fault Dan is weird. That he finds going to the dentist hot, and he gets bothered by the commands.
the metaphors of desire (ao3) - cityofphanchester
Summary: The elbow of Danâs jacket is smooth leather, stitched on, an unexpected contrast from the woolly fabric around it. His mouth is soft and his body is warm and Phil breaks away with a choked gasp of air.
âShit,â Dan says, and his big warm hand drops away from Philâs jaw, and heâs gone.
(in which they're both english professors)
the quiet of our home (ao3) - wednesday_ukiru
Summary: A quiet Saturday morning in the Howell-Lester residence.
The River (ao3) - Portia331
Summary: Dan arrived in Melbourne two weeks ago with just one suitcase crammed with running gear, psychology textbooks, and a mere fraction of his wardrobe especially curated to fit both his aesthetic and the Melbourne weather.
He's about to start in the role of a lifetime on a 12 month contract, but he's barely ready for the Australian summer heat, let alone what the world is about to throw at him.
This was never going to end well. (ao3) - Loganator5001
Summary: When Daniel Howell, lawyer, husband, father, wakes up next to a man, in a flat that isn't his own, he knows exactly how it happened. And Daniel knows how it will end if he comes back. Dan almost doesn't care.
Undercover (ao3) - phansauce97
Summary: After recovering from tragedy, Phil does his best to get back on his feet. He still had his mom, his brother, his friends, and a good future to look forward to. So, continuing to put one foot in front of the other, he pushes on.
Things turn upside down though when a new student arrives at school one day; tall, mysterious, and wearing all black.
"Dan Howell," or Agent Ten, as he's known, is a master assassin and secret agent. His mission? Go undercover to befriend, study, and ultimately - kill Phil Lester.
Yet despite his best efforts, this mission ends up being much more challenging than Dan would have previously expected, especially when he begins to fall hopelessly in love with his target.
what, like it's hard? (ao3) - jonsaremembers
Summary: title, obviously, from legally blonde
Working it Out (ao3) - SylvesterLester
Summary: Dan Howell is 32 years old and just coming to terms with the fact that he's a man, despite what his body might say. Luckily, he has some help from his eccentric physical trainer to help him feel more confident.
you bewitched me (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: dan is a waiter at a restaurant that often serves a regular customer, phil. as their flirty exchanges continue and become more steamy, dan shoots his shot through a post it inviting phil to a nearby cafe.
little does phil know dan works at that cafe as well.
