Fics Starting With the Word “The” (5) Masterlist
part one, part two, part three, part four
The Art of Being Who You Always Wanted to Be (ao3) - Sealonwheels
Summary: The consensual bitching fic I was destined to write. Honestly, this is a bit of a mess, and I meant to post it for April Fool's, but alas...
The Beast with Six Backs (ao3) - olivermirror
Summary: Phil's been quiet about a fantasy of his: to be pet and penetrated by several men at once. When he lets it slip during a game night, Dan comes to realize that he's a little more than intrigued by the prospect.
the border of georgia and tennessee (ao3) - jengaforgirls
Summary: A few moments in sixteen years.
The Butterfly House (ao3) - satanicbb
Summary: 2010 era. Phil works at a butterfly house. Dan keeps visiting despite being terrified.
the calm, the storm (ao3) - phiclets
Summary: a look into the moments following the hard launch, from their perspective.
The Classic Miscommunication Trope (April Fools' Version) (ao3) - mxgoose
Summary: Phil wants to try water sports for the first time during their vacation in Bora Bora. What could go wrong?
the day before you came (life was within its usual frame) (ao3) - sodeclasse
Summary: It’s a rainy Sunday in October 2009, and an absurdly normal one at that. Nothing remarkable. Yet, it’s the day before the rest of their lives.
The Edge of the Stage (ao3) - Absolutefilthimsosorry
Summary: Phil edges Dan on a TIT show day
The Glorious Return of Bear and Cat (ao3) - Gracefulblabber
Summary: Dan's idea to become femboys for this year's baking video had been so unhinged that Phil wasn't sure it was a good plan. Still, it was a plan, and he quickly discovered its unexpected merits. For fuck's sake, were the fishnets and garters really necessary?
Porn, with a dash of contemplation regarding parasocial relationships
The Grumpy Demon and the Angel Who Wouldn’t Leave Him Alone (ao3) - Justpassingthrough999
Summary: Dan is a demon who has a boring office job in hell. One day, an angel arrives at his office, claiming to be there for an internship. Dan is skeptical, but Phil seems to have the support of the big boss (AKA His Holiness), so there's not really much he can do. He decides to make the best of a bad situation, but Phil seems determined to defy him at every turn.
the habit of waiting for things to bloom (ao3) - fishcarabiner87
Summary: A series of four slices of life of dan & phil (with their hockey player son) through the years
The Horny Type of Hypnosis (ao3) - dimpledcherries
Summary: After a show, with energies high, it's required to find a way to get it all out. Plus, Dan loves to keep himself busy.
The Incident (ao3) - SilverWingedSerpent
Summary: In which Dan and Phil find their new normal amidst a vampire apocalypse
The Leg Bone Connected to the Hip Bone (ao3) - Gracefulblabber
Summary: Based on the latest phodcast episode in which Dan dropped the sickest bespoke fic prompt: "sometimes I do Phil squats and he hates it."
the night sky is changing overhead (ao3) - possumdnp
Summary: Dan moves out of his parents’ house to Manchester. So does Phil. It’s not as easy as they’d expected.
(A fic about Dan’s first week officially living in Manchester. Set in 2010.)
The Person On The Other Side Has Always Just Been You (ao3) - stupidbitchwhoIh8 (CupcakeTaker)
Summary: A year of silence, and this was their first communication! A false accusation presented in the most passive-aggressive way Phil could imagine, and on a plain yellow sticky note! At least have some whimsy and make it a blue or pink one, then Phil would be more lenient on this rudeness."
AKA, the sticky note based English professor AU that has been haunting my brain for months now.
the piano tuner(s) (ao3) - so_called_artist
Summary: When Dan was told he was going to go blind, there was always someone there for him.
(TW) the rest is confetti (ao3) - littlebirdbelle
Summary: Dan and Phil carve a morning routine out of their new normal.
The Ring Box (ao3) - lennongal
Summary: Another take on the April Fools proposal prank: what if Dan used this as his opportunity to really surprise Phil?
The sacrament of love (ao3) - Ren_Saxon
Summary: Father Philip is the simple priest of the community. When he gets visited by a demon dressed in a nun dress a few sizes too short, his faith is being tested.
the second day (ao3) - golbrocklovely
Summary: everyone always talks about the first day you meet someone. but what about the second? when all the initial nerves have passed and something deeper is beginning to bloom?
october 20, 2009. the second day dan and phil met.
The Shores of Joy and Sadness (ao3) - BleedingAlive
Summary: There’s only a few types of people who might visit a dream-seer.
(or, Phil is a seer, and Dan has a dream)
The sun forgives the clouds (ao3) - RavenXavier
Summary: For the first time in their relationship, it's Phil who walks away after an argument. He doesn't cope very well.
(TW) The tentacle monster and the space explorer (ao3) - natigail
Summary: Dan was out on a mission on a undiscovered planet when the caves around him and his team crumbled. He fell, injured and disoriented, but tried to stumble his way to freedom. Instead, he stumbled his way right into the tentacles of a mesmerising alien, who took an instant shine to him.
It wasn't going to let him go. It had found a mate.
The town lost in time (ao3) - Asoftdaniel
Summary: The small town love story, healing old scars and helping each other through grief, but with an added twist.
The Uni Expierence (ao3) - Send_it_to_me_Rachel
Summary: Phil encourages reluctant Dan to go on a night out with his university flatmate
Loosely based on Dan and Phil's recent cocktail. video and patreon about their university drinking days.
The Valentine's Day Video 2.0 (ao3) - pillion_rose
Summary: Now that the world knows about their relationship, Phil can finally remake the Vanetine's Day video and actually post it online for the world to see, without having to lie about it being a joke later on.
This time around, he gets to express his love for Dan and show it to the entire world, which is exactly what he does.
The Whole System Is Decrepit (ao3) - homegrownlesbian
Summary: Dan (Dana) is a legally grey but morally righteous A&E and Urgent Care registrar at an NHS hospital in central London, returning from a sabbatical that was supposed to make her a better person. Phil (Philine) is a patient, and even though she’s bruised and impoverished and aching all the time, she’s flirty, and she keeps asking Dan out. What’s a girl supposed to do but say yes?