here are some works I've looooved over the years <3 happy pride
Light through an open door by queerofcups (54k)
The only thing Dan’s trying to do is finish grad school and avoid talking about the very public crash and burn of his last relationship as much as possible. Meeting Phil, who’s working on his PhD in Philosophy, just like Dan’s ex was, is a coincidence. Now Dan’s just trying to finish grad school, avoid talking about his very public break up and try his hardest not to fall for a man who might hurt him the same way he’s been hurt before.
Editing tips by satanicbb (7k)
When the dean forces Dan, a Journalism and Creative Writing professor, to record and edit a new lecture series, who better to ask for editing tips than Phil Lester from Post-Production.
Our House by sierraadeux (50k)
Enemy is a harsh word. Rival sounds so immature, like Dan’s the star of some teen drama on Netflix. Competition is close, but not quite there.
In simple terms, Dan has a distaste for Phil Lester. Otherwise known as AmazingPhil in their line of business, for some reason that’s beyond Dan. What makes him so amazing anyway?
There’s a reason the network wanted Daniel Howell and Phil Lester for this specific series, and Dan guesses there’s really only one way to find out that answer.
or
And they were co-hosts. Oh my god they were co-hosts.
Stop the world by purpurussy (27k)
An AU where they never met in 2009, and Dan became a 33-year-old depressed lawyer living a secret double life as his marriage and career fall apart.
That is, until Phil shows up...
Like a Bowl of Oranges by cloej88 (47k)
The writer!Dan and director!Phil friends/co-workers to lovers AU that we never knew we needed.
Inheriting Love by fictropes (22k)
Dan lives and works in a small village where everyone knows everyone. A place where everything is typical, until Phil comes along.
In My Way by ineverhadmyinternetphase (147k)
Daniel Howell is 21 and Britain’s newest star. He’s just been cast in the much-anticipated film adaption of Last Man Standing, the popular teen fantasy novel with a huge fanbase hanging off his every tweet. In other words, Dan has made it big.
Phil Lester couldn’t care less. He’s a stressed out PHD student working part time at a bookshop while he struggles to get into post-production. He’s 26 and still lives in a tiny flat on the fifth floor of a building with a lift more broken than it is in use. He loves books, but he thinks big film adaptions screw with the plot too much.
Needless to say, Phil is less than impressed when Last Man Standing is getting filmed in his hometown. And he certainly doesn’t want anything to do with obnoxious, arrogant, so irritatingly perfect leading actor Daniel Howell.
Missing Pieces by orphan_account (43k)
When an accident occurs in the middle of filming a new video for the gaming channel, Dan finds himself becoming more reliant on Phil than he was comfortable with. Unfortunately, Dan needs the help and can't push Phil away, but he can feel the situation beginning to dredge up feelings that Dan had pushed away years ago and buried deep within himself.
unashamed, wide open for joy by queerofcups (10k)
Dan laughs a little and says, “Oh, I, ah. I make videos. For people. Online.”
“Oh!” Phil says, sounding a little surprised, but not put off. He laughs quietly, almost to himself, and says, “I do too, actually.”
It turns out, “I make videos for the internet” can have multiple meanings.
Other Side of the Camera by pigeonordove (42k - WIP)
In another universe, on another continent, Phil takes that summer job and becomes stuck in a toxic cycle. Dan finds himself pursuing the more anonymous and potentially lucrative career of a camboy-turned porn actor. Their paths barely cross until a friendly conversation on a set in 2016 helps them find sweetness in this bitter world.
oh, and here are my contributions to the phandom <3
Revelations by drvcos (35k)
Reconciling love and violence proves to be a difficult (but not impossible) task.
Or, the BDSM series.
Reality in Motion by drvcos (7k)
It shouldn't be hard to find someone willing.
Phil's looking. Dan's available.
Gardens of Babylon by drvcos (35k)
Dan’s closeted and paranoid. Phil’s recently single and a bit lost. They meet at a destination wedding, under the worst circumstances possible.
Drag Path by drvcos (12k)
“You did so well.”
Dan isn’t sure if Phil is referring to the fucking or the driving.
Or, somewhere between the 2025 and 2026 Formula One seasons, things start to unravel.
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