American Psycho/American Beauty (ao3) - prettysweet
Summary: Dan, the new bad boy, who has been attending Phil’s high school for only a week has girls all over him and everyone knows he fucks girls almost everyday. Two weeks later Dan takes a liking for Phil. They fuck. Dan fucks other people. Phil doesn’t.
Baby - dansphlevels
Summary: “You’re soft too,” Dan announced, almost too quietly to hear. “You just pretend like you’re not. But I know the truth.”
Phil snorted. “You know all my secrets, Baby.”
Dan laughed aloud. “Please. You’re in a fucking gang, I don’t think I want to know all your secrets. I don’t have that kind of time.”
Baby-Boy (ao3) - fiveameyes
Summary: the meeting of cute of feminine!dan and bamf!phil.
Blue-eyed Hottie - helloanonymouswriter
Summary: Everyday after school the 'Blue-eyed Hottie' stands outside and waits then gets a text before leaving again. Everyone in school fancies him and wonders who texts him every time.
Bumped Into A Leather Jacket - takemetourgrave
Summary: Maybe putting in headphones at full volume is in fact the best way to get a date.
Crushing On The Bad Boy - doomedhowell
Summary: In which Louise tries to help her best friend out by setting him up with his biggest crush, Phil Lester, the bad boy Quarterback on the football team. They’re total opposites, but Louise thinks Dan has a chance with him. However, things don’t exactly go to plan.
Fire For A Heart (ao3) - breffski
Summary: For Phil, life in his hometown seemed to be somewhat of a musical. The North and South side of town fought like cats and dogs, and even despite the many warnings he received from his older brother to stay away from the North… well, he didn’t listen.
Hiding Truth (ao3) - ineffabledaniel
Summary: Badboy, Heartbreaker, Demon. These are all words that perfectly discribe Daniel Howell. Dan’s parents stuck him in a boarding school full of humans. It was going pretty grest for a little while. Until a tall dark haired boy ruins his perfect world by becoming his roommate.
If I’m a Saint, then You’re Heaven - botanistlester
Summary: Phil is less than excited to start his Sex in the Bible course, but he can’t bring himself to regret it when he meets a gorgeous angel dressed in all pink by the name of Dan.
It’s All Fun And Games (Until You Get Blackmailed) - doomedhowell
Summary: Dan and Phil are in a relationship, but everybody at school thinks they hate each other. In order to have a fun date night, Dan and Phil travel out of town so nobody recognizes them. They think they’re safe, but are they?
Life is a Test (And I Get Bad Marks) - botanistlester
Summary: Soulmate au where the first thing you think when you see your soulmate for the first time appears on their skin. Dan has always been known as the most badass guy in school; Until Phil Lester shows up, that is. Feeling like his image is at risk, he lashes out, causing an all-out war between the two.
Possession (ao3) - Misha_with_wings
Summary: Phil was a demon hunter.
He was ruthless towards monsters, tough as steel, and expertly skilled.
Phil only had one weakness, and that was Dan- the bad guys knew it too.
Rags And Riches - phandabbydosey
Summary: Spoilt brat Philip Lester is used to having all his problems solved for him, even his problems with the law. Fed up with his attitude and behaviour, Phil’s parents refuse to buy him out of trouble and Phil soon finds himself sentenced to community service where he comes across a homeless boy with deep brown eyes who might be able to change the way Phil sees the world entirely.
Smoke and Flowers - cherrihearts
Summary: high school!/teenage! phan au in which Phil tends to the flowers and plants in the greenhouse behind his school and eventually finds himself completely smitten with the boy who sometimes smokes outside his door–Dan Howell.
Ten Things (ao3) - DarkEyedDreamer
Summary: Dan is about to graduate high school and he’s still never done anything exceptional or fun. At the risk of being “late” when he goes to college, he enlists in the help of his college-neighbor Phil to teach him a few things about making the most of his teenage years.
That Wasn't In A Plan, Was It? (ao3) - JenCollins, WordsAblaze
Summary: When Dan and Phil are set to be partners in school project things start to happen. They slowly itch closer but will their past let them stay together?
we have more in common than i thought (ao3) - manicpixieidiot
Summary: bad boy!dan has a bit of a secret crush on nerd!phil, and when grouped with him in class he uses the opportunity to convince him to come to a party. (what happens next will shock you!!) (not really, no shocks don't worry)
featuring a latin class, a party, becky&jessica, and flustered drunk boys.
Your Love’s a Fucking Drag (But I Need It So Bad) - botanistlester
Summary: Dan likes black and leather jackets, Phil likes reading in solitude and playing video games. But they have one thing in common as new roommates at uni: They are both completely straight. Just because they like to get each other off every once in a while doesn’t make it any different.
It’s All Fun And Games (Until You Get Blackmailed)
Summary: Dan and Phil are in a relationship, but everybody at school thinks they hate each other. In order to have a fun date night, Dan and Phil travel out of town so nobody recognizes them. They think they’re safe, but are they?
Genre: AU
Word Count: 3,385
Trigger Warnings: swearing (from both Dan and Phil)
A/N: Thank you so much @waitforiiiiiiiiiiiit for being kind enough to beta this! :D
“Hi Dan!”
“Hey,” Dan smiles at the group of girls, chuckling to himself when they all squeal with excitement. Honestly, Dan thinks it’s hilarious that he can speak just one single word to the girls around this school, and they all lose their minds. Dan will never date any of them of course, but why not have a little fun?
Dan gasps as soon as he bumps into someone. “Shit-!” He looks up and his eyes widen slightly when he sees that it’s none other than Phil Lester. Dan glares at him. “Watch where you’re fucking going, Lester…”
Phil chuckles. “Easy, tiger. Might want to watch that language of yours,” he says.
“Fuck off,” Dan snaps. “Are you always a dick? I’m just curious.”
“That’s funny, Howell. Are you always a slut?” Phil retorts quickly, surprising Dan by his choice of words. They’ve always bickered with each other during school, but Phil has never gone that far. “I’m just curious. Next time, why don’t you watch where you’re fucking going?” He smirks, and then he turns around and walks away without saying another word to Dan, leaving Dan speechless.
Dan takes a deep breath as he stands there, ignoring the stares that he’s getting from the other students. He quickly continues on his way, heading straight to his locker so he can get to class.
“Howell!”
Dan stops what he’s doing and looks over, seeing one of his soccer teammates run up to him. “Yeah?”
“You coming to the party this weekend?”
“Party?” Dan asks, raising his eyebrows at Alex. “What party?”
“Adam is throwing a party on Saturday, and everybody’s invited. You coming?”
“Dude, the coach is going to fucking kill us if he finds out we were all at a party on Saturday. We’ve got a game after school on Monday,” Dan says, shutting his locker.
“Since when did you start caring about what the coach says?” Alex asks, raising his eyebrows.
“I don’t. I just don’t want to get kicked off the team for doing something stupid,” Dan sighs. “Look, I can’t. But, maybe next time. I’ve got plans this weekend.”
“Whatever, dude, wanna skip class? I could really use a smoke right now.”
Dan bites his lip, debating on whether or not he should skip. “Well, we’re only watching a movie today. So, hell yeah. Let’s skip. Let me put my books away first,” he says, re-opening his locker.
“Wait a minute… you were actually going to go to class?” Alex laughs.
“Shut up,” Dan reaches over and pushes him playfully, and then puts his books back into his locker.
While Dan is hanging outside behind a building with Alex, smoking, he receives a text.
“Someone’s popular,” Alex jokes when Dan’s phone dings.
Dan rolls his eyes and pulls his phone out. He looks down and bites his lip nervously when he sees that he’s got a text from Phil. He’s still upset about Phil calling him a slut earlier.
What most people don’t know is that Dan and Phil are actually dating. They have been for nine months, nobody knows because they decided to keep it a secret to protect their school reputations.
Dan and Phil are the bad boys of the school. In reality, they are quite similar to each other, but people think that they hate each other. They’re constantly trying to one-up each other and trying to impress the other students and even some of the teachers. Whether it be with the clothes they wear, skipping classes, or seeing who can make the other jealous by flirting with other students. That’s how it’s always been between the two of them, and they wanted it to keep it that way. For now, anyways.
Dan opens the text, and sighs when he sees that it’s an apology from Phil.
From Phil:
i’m sorry baby, i didn’t mean to call you a slut earlier. i took it too far. i hope you’re not mad at me
From Dan:
ur lucky i love u, come over after school?
From Phil:
i’ll be there
love u
Dan smiles as he reads the texts. He’s glad Phil apologized, otherwise it would have bothered Dan.
“Who the hell are you texting that’s got you giggling like a little girl over there?”
Dan jumps and looks over at Alex, sighing. “Christ, Al. Are you trying to give me a heart attack?”
Alex smirks, proud of himself. “Maybe. Are you going to answer my question or not?”
Dan sighs. “I was not giggling like a little girl. I’m sorry. I didn’t know it was a crime to smile these days,”
“Well, it’s not. But, seeing you be all smiley and shit because of someone texting you is something that you don’t really see very often. So, are you going to spill the beans on who this person is?” Alex asks.
“It was just my mom,” Dan lies quickly. “It’s about something we have planned this weekend. I’m excited.”
“Hm,” Alex says before sticking his cigarette back into his mouth.
Dan sighs and leans back against the building, wishing this school day would just be over now.
After school, Dan says goodbye to his friends before getting into his car and heading home to see Phil.
Phil is already waiting for him on his porch when Dan gets home.
“Hey,” Dan smiles as he walks up onto the porch, and is immediately engulfed into a hug. “Phil!”
“God, I’m so fucking sorry Dan. I know I already sent you a text but I need to apologize again. I shouldn’t have said that earlier and I wish I could take it back. I don’t think you’re a slut,” Phil rambles.
“Phil,” Dan laughs and then he pulls away from the hug. “It’s okay. I’m not mad. I promise I’m not mad.”
“I’m just worried someone heard me say that and they’re going to make it worse,” Phil mumbles.
“Whatever. If it happens, then I’ll deal with it. I’m not worried,” Dan says. He reaches up and kisses Phil. “Come on, let’s go inside.” He grabs Phil’s hand and leads the way inside. “I’m home!” He shouts loudly, before running up the stairs with Phil to his bedroom. He quickly shuts the door, and then he turns around and kisses roughly Phil. “You owe me for what you said earlier.”
“You said you weren’t mad at me,” Phil pouts.
“I’m not mad at you. I promise I’m not. But, you still owe me,” Dan smirks.
“And, what would you like from me?” Phil asks, raising his eyebrows.
“You know exactly what I want-” Dan grabs Phil and leads him over to the bed.
Later on, Dan and Phil decide they want to do something outside of the house instead of the normal ‘making popcorn and try to find a movie on Netflix to watch’ which usually ends with them giving up.
It’s risky, but they decide to go somewhere where hopefully no one from school will recognize them.
Dan and Phil decide on going to an arcade that’s about an hour away from where they live. Unfortunately, they only have a couple of hours to spend with each other due to their curfew set by their parents, so they’re taking advantage of every second they have.
“I hope you’re ready to lose at air hockey,” Phil smirks as he looks at Dan as they walk through arcade.
“Bitch, yeah right-” Dan rolls his eyes. “I kick your ass every time we play air hockey. Today’s no different!”
Phil laughs, knowing how competitive Dan is. Dan hates losing no matter what the competition is; whether it’s playing games at the arcade or simply playing Mario Kart, and does whatever he can to prev Phil from not winning. Phil doesn’t even care if he loses. He just finds Dan’s competitiveness so entertaining.
“Wanna make this more interesting?” Dan asks as he and Phil stand at the air hockey table.
“Go on?” Phil raises his eyebrows as he looks up at Dan curiously.
“Okay, it’s not that interesting. But, how about a challenge? Loser buys dinner,” Dan grins.
Phil laughs. “Okay, you’re so on, buddy,” he says, grabbing a hockey puck and placing it in the middle.
Much to Dan’s surprise, Phil ends up winning air hockey overall.
“What the hell?” Dan throws his arms up angrily after the game is over. “You cheated!”
“Whatever. You’re pissed that I won and now you have to pay for dinner. So, what are you buying me?”
“Ugh, you’re so annoying. I can’t believe I put up with you-” Dan mumbles, shoving Phil away.
“Aw, come on, baby-” Phil quickly pulls Dan back to him and he quickly wraps his arms around Dan, which gives Dan no room to escape. Dan can’t help but allow himself to melt into Phil’s arms. Phil smiles, and leans down to kiss Dan gently a few times.
“You’re lucky I love you so much that I don’t actually mind buying dinner for you.”
“But the fact that you lost?” Phil asks, raising his eyebrows.
“Oh, I’m furious,” Dan laughs, escaping from Phil’s hold. “Come on, we gotta go find somewhere to eat.”
Dan and Phil end up having an amazing date night together, despite Dan losing at air hockey, but Dan honestly just loves being able to spend time with Phil without worrying about one of their classmates seeing them together. It’s rare when they get to act like this in public.
However, the fun doesn’t last very long.
It’s the next morning when Dan wakes up to a horrifying anonymous text, which consists of a picture of him and Phil kissing at the arcade last night. Dan has no idea who took this picture or sent the text.
The picture also comes with a text:
I knew there was something going on with you two, and now I have proof. Meet me after school tomorrow and we’ll talk. Say anything to anyone, especially Lester, and I won’t hesitate leaking the picture.
Dan closes his eyes when he finishes reading the text.
“Fuck!” Dan cries before burying his face in his hands, unable to stop the tears from pouring out.
The worst part is, he can’t even tell Phil about this, otherwise the picture will be leaked. Dan doesn’t even know who this person is. It could be anyone. Someone he knows personally, or a stranger. Dan’s terrified.
Dan tries his best acting normal the next day at school, but it’s obvious that he’s distracted and jumpy. Dan’s been avoiding Phil all morning which isn’t that weird to the other students in school considering they all think Dan and Phil hate each other. But Dan can tell that Phil’s getting annoyed with him, as Dan’s not answering any of his text messages, so Phil knows that something is wrong.
From Phil:
love u baby, did I do something wrong? pls answer asap
i’m worried about u
…
are u still coming over tonight?
Dan groans and closes his eyes after he reads Phil’s latest text messages, making him feel even more terrible about ignoring him. Dan feels terrible about this whole thing, but he can’t risk talking to Phil because the pictures will be leaked and that’s not how Dan wants his and Phil’s relationship to be known.
“Something got you feeling down, Howell?”
Dan’s head instantly snaps up at the familiar voice. He looks over and his eyes widen when he sees Alex walking into view. He’s been waiting outside of school for about ten minutes for the anonymous texter.
“A-Alex?” Dan asks, taking a deep breath. “Y-You were the one who texted me last night?”
“That’s right,” Alex replies with a smirk, before he walks over to him. “I’m honestly surprised that you didn’t figure it out right away it was me when I told you to come meet me at this exact spot. I mean, we always meet here when we skip. You’re cute, Dan, but you aren’t very bright, are you?”
“Hey, shut up! A lot of people meet here,” Dan quickly defends himself. “Alright, Alex. I haven’t told Phil, in fact, I’ve been completely avoiding him all day, so talk. How did you get that picture of me and Phil?”
“I was visiting a friend last night in that area and we were at the arcade,” Alex tells him.
Dan silently curses. “I thought we were safe,”
“Guess not. I knew you were gay. But, really… Phil Lester?” Alex asks.
“What’s wrong with Phil?” Dan asks, ready to defend his boyfriend.
“Nothing’s wrong with him. I’m just surprised you chose him. You could have anyone you want. Like... me,”
Dan frowns, and looks up at Alex. “What are you trying to say here, Alex?” He asks nervously.
“Dammit, I’m in love with you, Dan!” Alex yells, making Dan jump. “Shit, we’ve been friends for years, and I’ve had a crush on you since we met, but you’ve been completely oblivious this whole time.”
“Alex,” Dan whispers with shock, and then he shakes his head. “You should have said something, Al!”
“Yeah, and what the hell was I supposed to say?” Alex asks. “I didn’t know you were gay back then. I was just figuring out that I was gay and I was worried that I would lose you as a friend.”
“I would have never judged you for being gay. I don’t judge you for being gay now,” Dan says. “So, what? What are we doing here? You’re not going to tell anyone about our relationship, are you?”
“I’m not going to tell anyone,” Alex shakes his head.
Dan sighs in relief. “Thank God. I knew you wouldn’t actually tell anyone,” he smiles.
“Not unless I get what I want,” Alex adds quickly.
Dan blinks a few times. “And, what is it exactly that you want?” He asks.
“You,” Alex says simply. “I thought I made it clear what I wanted?”
“What? No. I’m sorry, Al. But, I’m with Phil. I love him,” Dan says. “I thought I made that clear.”
“I know that, Dan. I’m not a fucking idiot,” Alex snaps before taking a deep breath. “I’m sorry. I-I just… fuck, I’ve always wanted to feel what it’s like to be with the Dan Howell.”
“So, you think blackmailing me is going to achieve that? You’re sick, Al. I thought you were my friend,”
“Well, I want you as more than a friend!” Alex yells, before grabbing Dan and kissing him harshly.
Dan’s eyes widen with shock, and then he quickly pushes Alex away before the kiss goes further. “Enough!” He cries as he takes deep breaths. “I’m really sorry, Alex. I’m sorry that it has to end this way but we can’t be together. The only person I want to be with right now is Phil and nothing will change that, so I don’t care if you post that picture. I really hope you decide to do the right thing because no one should be outed that way. But do what you have to do, I guess. I-I have to go,” Dan shakes his head, and then he runs away from Alex as fast as his feet can possibly take him.
Dan gasps when he bumps into someone.
“Dan?”
Dan looks up and his eyes widen when he sees that it’s Phil who he’s run into.
“Baby, what’s wrong?”
Dan doesn’t realize he’s crying until Phil wipes away his tears.
Dan sobs and falls into Phil’s arms. “I’m sorry, Phil! It’s my fault! I should have been more careful…”
Phil frowns as Dan rambles on, though he still keeps the smaller boy close to his chest. “Dan, what…?” He bites his lip, and then he pulls away from Dan. “Come on, let’s go sit in the car and calm down.”
Phil quickly leads Dan over to his car, and the two get in.
Phil looks over at Dan once they’re both settled into the car. “Dan, talk to me. What happened?”
Dan takes a deep breath before looking up at Phil. “I should have told you as soon as I got the text, but… I was too scared. I couldn’t risk it,” he says.
“What text are you talking about?” Phil asks softly.
“I got an anonymous text last night after I got home. It was a picture of me and you kissing at the arcade. They told me not to tell anyone until we talk because they would leak the picture otherwise, so I met up with the person after school just now,” Dan explains, hoping that Phil won’t be upset.
“Dan,” Phil’s eyes widen after Dan finishes. “Jesus Christ, Dan. I’ve been fucking worrying about you all damn day! I thought I did something wrong, or that you were going to break up with me.”
“No,” Dan shakes his head. “I-I just wanted to talk to this person first.”
“So, who sent you the text?” Phil asks curiously.
“Alex,” Dan mumbles. “Alex sent me the picture. He was going to blackmail me. He’s in love with me, Phil. He wanted me to be with him, not you.”
“That son of bitch!” Phil yells, clenching his fists angrily. “I’ll kill him. Did he do anything to you?”
“Phil, can we talk at home please?” Dan begs. “All I know is that there’s a chance Alex is going to leak that picture and the whole school will find out about us. I’m sorry. It’s my fault.”
“Dan, no-” Phil reaches over and grabs Dan’s hand. “It’s not your fault.”
“Yes, it is!” Dan snaps. “I’m the one who suggested that we go out of town for our date.”
“Dan, listen to me. We both thought it was safe. There’s absolutely no way that you or I could have known that Alex was going to be there on the same day as us. It is not your fault,” Phil warns softly.
Dan closes his eyes. “I just didn’t want our relationship to come out like this,” he whispers.
“I know, and I wish there was something I could do to change it,” Phil whispers before pulling Dan into a comforting hug. “We just have to wait and see what happens. That’s all I can say.”
Dan pulls away from the hug. “It’s all fun and games until your best friend decides to blackmail you,” he mumbles, shaking his head.
So when Dan walks into school on Friday morning, he expects to be hit with stares and whispers from the other students. But, he’s shocked when he walks in without a single look from anybody.
This is not what he expected. Did Alex not leak the picture of him and Phil together?
Maybe Alex actually did have a change of heart.
Dan nervously walks to his locker by himself. He and Phil decide not to walk into school together tomorrow in case a miracle happened. If Alex doesn’t end up posting the picture, then they still want to come out on their own terms. And, right now… they just aren’t ready to come out yet as a couple.
Dan opens his locker, his hands shaking slightly. He looks around. Still nothing.
Then, he surprisingly spots Alex down at the end of the hallway. Dan stares at him with wide eyes, and he can actually see the guilty look on Alex’s face. Alex gives him a small smile before turning around and walking away. This surprises Dan. Alex had been acting totally different yesterday, after admitting that he’d been in love with Dan this whole time. But now, it seems that he has had a change of heart.
Dan’s unsure of what this means for his and Alex’s friendship, but right now, he’s just happy and relieved that his and Phil’s relationship still remains a secret, and hopefully they’ll be able to come out soon.
Dan quickly pulls out his phone and then sends a text to Phil.
From Dan:
I just saw Alex. I don’t think he posted the picture. I think we’re in the clear.
From Phil:
that’s such a relief. keep me updated. love u
have a good day baby
Dan can’t help but smile at Phil’s second message. He turns around and leans against his locker, and can’t help but sigh in relief. Maybe things will be okay after all.
I'm so sorry if this is vague but I'm pretty sure there's this fic where dnp are enemies but they're actually dating (it's a high school au as well) but I'm pretty sure there's a lot of fanfic that are like that, so even if you found the fic that i ask can you also rec me some fics similiar to the description? Thanks!!
well if you can’t give us anymore details to the fic you’re looking for,
then I suggest our Enemies To Lovers High School AUs masterlist
and I’ve also just recently wrote one if you’d like to check that out:
It’s All Fun And Games (Until You Get Blackmailed) - dxnhowell
Summary: Dan and Phil are in a relationship, but everybody at school thinks they hate each other. In order to have a fun date night, Dan and Phil travel out of town so nobody recognizes them. They think they’re safe, but are they?
Summary: Dan Howell and Phil Lester. Both bad boy’s of the school, both very popular and well known for different things. But the’re a couple, and people don’t know about it and think they hate each other because of their reputations. Dan wants to keep it a secret, Phil doesn’t. Things happen.
A Tattoo Of Your Name (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: punk!Phil and shy!Dan in high school AU
Bad Boys Don’t Smile (wattpad) - phanci
Summary: Phil Lester is sweet and cute; known for his kindness and enthusiasm. Dan Howell is a tough, cold outsider; known as the school’s stereotypical ‘bad boy’. But if he’s so bad, then why on earth did he rescue Phil Lester and give him a smile which would melt anyone’s heart?
Bad Boy Turned Good - doomedhowell
Summary: Dan is a teenager who’s a bad boy/trouble maker and doesn’t get along with his parents because of his behavior. They care about their reputation around town so the summer he does turns 16, they send him off to stay at the Lester’s (best friends of his parents) where he meets their teen son Phil, who is completely innocent. They don’t get along at first because they’re total opposites. Dan’s forced to spend time with Phil throughout the summer before school starts again and they eventually get along with each other and become best friends/lovers.
Cigarette Smoke And Bliss - anonymous
Summary: Dan is a sad 16 year old boy who has had a what most would call a bad life. He uses 20 year old Phil as an outlet, hanging out at his apartment which he lives at with 4 other friends and ditching school to see him. They don’t realize until later, but they both having feelings for each other.
Condemned - phandabbydosey
Summary: Kind hearted Phil Lester has never so much slapped another person, but he finds himself locked away for the murder of his brother. He’s innocent, but no one will believe him, not when the only DNA on the murder weapon is his own. Phil struggles to come to terms with life in prison, though perhaps a familiar - albeit unwelcome - face from his high school days will help ease the transition.
Diet Mountain Dew (ao3) - midnightskydan
Summary: Phil Lester is a bad boy, living as a runaway in New York City. He’s mooching off his girlfriend when he finds a poor abandoned neko in an alley.“You’re no good for me. Baby you’re no good for me. You’re no good for me. But baby I want you, want you”His life changes drastically now that he has a small, anxious, kitten to care for.
Feel Good Inc - melancholymango
Summary: Dan is your local sexually ambiguous religious boy. Phil is your local bad boy that sleeps with anyone that’ll have him and sins as if second nature. Then there’s also the poor original character that gets caught between them and their ridiculous amount of sexual tension. Threesomes, eh?
Good Boys Gone Bad - cocktailaunt
Summary: Shy!Dan has been dating bad boy! Phil for awhile now but he can’t help but think he isn’t good enough for the boy who stays out all night partying and drinking. So Dan decides to change that.
I'll Hold Your Flower Crown (ao3) - kitchen_sinks
Summary: Small pastel!Dan gets drunk at a party and throws up all over punk!Phil and his leather jacket.
I Promised Myself I Wouldn't Let You Complete Me (ao3) - midnightskydan
Summary: In which Dan and Phil are both players, that's all. But as time goes on and feelings develop, they always seem to end up with the only answered question being "is there somewhere you can meet me?"
Just a School Project (wattpad) - spaceruler_
Summary: Dan Howell is a good boy. He spends most of his time studying and does all his homework. Phil Lester is a bad boy. He’s failed nearly every class, and sleeps with a different person nearly every night. Only once Phil makes a bet and a school project is assigned do their paths cross.
Motorcycles Aren’t So Bad - fiction-phan
Summary: "You’re really hot and I was flirting with you but now you want me to take a ride on your motorcycle and I’m terrified.“
Pastels (ao3) - pastelpunkdan
Summary: where Phil has a thing for Pastel!Dan, but Dan doesn’t realize it in till he is at his most vulnerable.
pity party (ao3) - trickydoll
Summary: Dan Howell thinks the world revolves around him, and when his 'friends' grow tired of it, they ditch his party. Except, instead of sitting home alone, someone comes to teach the brat a lesson.
The Five Times Dan Howell Tried to Be a Bad Boy and the One Time He Was Himself (ao3) - kitchen_sinks
Summary: Despite dating the school bad boy for over a year, Dan has never really experienced what it’s like to break the rules. With a little guidance from Phil, Dan makes it his mission to change that.
the one with the flower crown (ao3) - nokomisfics
Summary: pastel!dan/badboy!phil fwb fic | summary: Phil likes tattoos and smoking and sneaking into pubs illegally, and Dan likes Phil. Amy’s just around because it’s fun. | angst/fluff/smut
The Prince & The Wolf (ao3) - serendipitys
Summary: Let me tell you about the tale of how a boy who had flowers growing in his soul fell in love with a boy who had thorns trapping his.
Yellow Love - botanistlester
Summary: The deal is to make bamf!Dan Howell want to date Nerd!Phil. But how can he go through with it when Dan’s eyes are the colour of chocolate and he has a dimple that makes Phil’s knees weak? He decides he can’t go through with it because he’s too afraid of falling in love before Dan ever will. With a Christmassy twist at the end!
“You Don’t Have To Say I Love You To Say I Love You” (ao3) - Nutelladoo
Summary: Those bully's got what was coming to them for hurting my baby bear.
Hey, I don't know if you guys publish these asks but I'd like to recommend a fic? It's called Jackets by dansphlevels and it's SO GOOD. It has like smart, athletic Dan and bad boy Phil and it's so sweet and good and ehdbwhndjsnfks. So yeah. I highly recommend it.
Is this the one you were talking about?
Jackets (ao3) - FoxyAtlas
Summary: Phil Lester, bad boy who wears the same leather jacket to school every day and makes a hobby out of scaring people. Dan Howell, future valedictorian who prefers a varsity jacket, and refuses to be shaken by anyone, bad boy or otherwise. And how they come together through a high school track, an English class, and a failing videography program.
I think the Stained series on wattpad by audrat sounds like the one the anon was looking for when they described a series where one is a murderer and they kill together :)
stained (phan) || book #1 (wattpad) - audrat
Meet Phil Lester, a bad boy with blood on his hands. Literally. After one night strikes, Phil turns to a group of serial killers as a distraction and soon he finds himself with a trail of dead bodies at his own fault.
Meet Dan Howell, a shy boy with flowers in his hair and nail polish on his fingers. Friendless and full of anxiety, he remains alone, until the blue-eyed boy with tattoos and piercings sits right next to him in the same support group. Phil finds himself falling for Dan when his mission is to kill him, and he wants to get close, even if that means spilling the unwanted truth- and a bit of blood.
I couldn’t seem to find the ask you were talking about so I’ll link it here
Summary: Phil (18) is a mysterious reform student at Dan’s (17) school. Dan in his words is entirely ordinary to everybody except Phil. (Let’s just pretend the changes happened at all kids have to go to high school)
Part 1
If Dan hadn’t thought of him that whole night he would have been lying to himself. But what he never called was he’d dream of him. Of blue seas and ravens that skimmed it. Of white lightning, pink skies as it cleared.
He was on edge at breakfast. When his Mum commented he looked pale he snapped. Then had immediately felt bad and left a note on coffee table for her. That simply read:
Hormones?
Sorry.
I love you,
Dan. Xxx
He was agitated when he got through school doors. How the fuck had he let Phil get under his skin so quick?
Why fuck would he let him even-
Slam.
Suddenly he was dazed and breathless and being pressed up against the wall.
“Get off me.” He bit straight away.
Lester smirked.
“Someone’s got their knickers in a twist.”
Dan scowled and shoved him back sharply, shrugging his bag back onto his shoulder. Phil’s eyes misted out and then gather back up again.
“Ah…so you’re a closet boy then.” He mumbled, flipping his lighter in his hand. Dan blinked.
“What? No! I…” he sighed a collected himself. “I just don’t appreciate being shoved against the wall on my…what-what are you doing?”
Phil didn’t looked up from his beat up sketch pad. “Keep still.” He murmured, nudging his chin to the side. And for some reason Dan didn’t move.
“Why…”
“Sh.”
They were there for four solid minutes. That one damn strand of hair falling into Phil’s eyes as he scribbled furiously. When Dan brushed it away he didn’t even look up and Dan was mesmerised by him. God he had never seen it happen. Seen Phil so lost in it. See the anger or arrogance lost from his eyes. He never saw Phil so raw before.
The scribbling slowed and came to a stand still.
He saw Phil write something at the bottom then he tore it out and folded it.
He held it out to Dan.
Dan eyed it wearily then looked back at Phil, his eyes. There was something new in his eyes? Just a glimmer of something. Fear?
He took it hesitantly and Phil spun on his heels and stormed of in the opposite direction as the bell ran out shrilly.
Dan tried to talk but it came out in a strangled noise.
His gaze escorted Phil down the hall till he was out of sight. Then he moved it to the paper in his hand, which he unfolded. Quarter, half. Full.
“Wow…”
It was him, his face turned slightly to the side I sharp sticato pencil strokes and messy smudging. It was him. But at the same time it wasn’t, his fingers splayed over the image. It was incredibly beautiful.
There was a small message at the bottom:
“I don’t need Dickens to be haunted.”
Dan’s mind ran a blank. He didn’t have a clue what any of this meant. The drawing, the kiss, the fear.
Phil Lester was a freaking enigma.
-X-
“Hey Mr Grumpy Gills” Chris pouted as Dan plonked himself into his chair.
“Hey.”
“Woah no need to use that tone on me.”
“Sorry…”
Dan bushed and ducked his head and Chris nudged him. “Hey I was messing with you Wolf.”
Wolf. A pun on his surname, Howell.
“I know…” he murmured.
“What’s got you all pent up?”
Dan opened his mouth to speak when his Math teacher started to harp on.
“Phil Lester.”
Chris’ eyes widened.
“Later.” Dan murmured.
-X-
Break time.
Chris looked up from the page.
“Wow…much emo.”
“Shut up Chris…” he growled snatching it back and folding it back up.
He held his hands up. “Hey I mean that in the best way. He is hot as fuck, every gay and girls wet dream.”
“Yeah well apparently I’m his nightmare.”
“Dan are you kidding, look at you. You’re that kinda pretty that’s pretty and not obnoxious. The kinda pretty that’s inside too.”
Dan blushed.
“Seriously I’ve tried to bone you for years.”
Dan rolled his eyes.
“Why are we friends?”
“Because you know I love you.”
Dan smiled shyly. “Yeah.”
Chris clapped his shoulder. “Don’t worry Wolfy. He probably wants to bone you too.”
“Thanks.”
-X-
The next two lessons went by in a blur. Even Chem where Phil wasn’t. Dan made fake smiles at the too chatty guy he was placed with and kept quiet as usual.
And when lunch came round he was ravenous.
He spotted Chris and PJ across the room they waved, Chris even howled for good measure. Dan blushed and gestured he was just gonna get his food.
As he shuffled along the line mindlessly picking up items, he came into collision with another tray.
He was snapped out of it.
“Lester?”
“Howell.”
“You…how do you know my name?”
“How do you know mine?”
“Everyone does.”
Phil seemed to accept. “True.”
He chucked a can of Coke on his tray and then he moved away.
“Hey!”
He turned back. “What?”
“Um..d-don’t you have to…you should pay for that.”
His face was so shut down. “I don’t need to.”
“But I…”
“What business is it of yours anyway?” he snapped.
Dan’s head dropped and he turned back to the shelves. There was clunk and a sigh next to him as Phil dropped his tray back down again. “Sorry.” He mumbled without looking at him.
Dan blinked up at him. “No it’s…you’re okay.”
A silence followed.
“Listen about that drawing I…”
But Phil interrupted, eyes drawn to Dan’s hands. “Long fingers…guitar?”
“Uh…no piano.”
Phil smirked. “Talented fingers, good to know.”
“That drawing.”
Phil’s eyes were blank and his voice was entirely uninterested. “What about it?”
Dan considered him for a moment. He considered how temperamental he was a decided to go for the safer option.
“It was really beautiful Phil…you’re really good.”
Phil stared but eventually moved away. “Yeah well consider it an apology for stealing a kiss, I know you had trouble with that in past.”
Dan’s face whitened. “How’d you.”
“It doesn’t matter.” He shook his head. “I was wound up, shit happened that day, I shouldn’t have taken it out on you.”
“You didn’t hurt me.”
“No but I stole that kiss.”
“I didn’t mind.”
Phil’s eyes were on him so very unreadable. “Is that right? I’ll keep that in mind.” And he lifted his tray again. “You coming?”
Dan hesitated. “Um my friends are waiting for me.”
“Right.”
And he left. Moved over the back of the room and sat on a table alone, eating like he hadn’t done so in weeks. And Dan felt a twinge. He felt something strong pulling him towards the boy. But ever the coward he payed for his lunch and sat with his friends like a good boy.
“Um. What the fuck was that?” PJ demanded.
“Nothing.”
PJ leaned forward. “Dan, Phil Lester hasn’t spoken to anyone above a threat the whole time he was here and he just went back for seconds.”
Dan shrugged. “We had a thing…”
Chris punched his arm. “You didn’t tell me you had a THING you slut.”
They both frowned at him.
“Again in the nicest way.”
PJ shook his head. “Thing? What thing.”
“There might have been a kiss…”
“YOU FUCKING…”
“Chris!” PJ hissed. The green eyed boy dropped back down.
“Soz.”
“Dan you can’t get involved with Phil Lester.”
“I’m not involved.”
“Dan…listen you’re sweet and you’re innocent and he will ruin that. He’s been in town nearly a month and already the notches on his bed post are dangerously high.”
Dan glanced to where he was behind their heads briefly. He wasn’t alone now there was leggy brunette whispering in his ear. But Phil caught his eyes.
Dan took his away.
“We’re not involved it was a stupid thing. He’ll loose interest as soon as he realises I have about as much experience as the nearest 13 year old.”
“I dunno…” Chris mumbled. “People like him usually love a challenge.”
“You don’t even know him.” Dan mumbled.
“We don’t need too.” PJ murmured. “Look I hate prejudice, kay? But the evidence is there and you’re sensitive. I don’t want you hurt that’s all, we’ve been friends way too long. You’re like my baby brother.”
“I’m a month older than you.”
PJ waved his hand. “You get me.”
“Like I said he’ll lose interest when I give him nothing back.”
Phil’s eyes never left him all lunch.
Summary: Phil (18) is a mysterious reform student at Dan’s (17) school. Dan in his words is entirely ordinary to everybody except Phil. (Let’s just pretend the changes happened at all kids have to go to high school)
Phil Lester had been here 4 days and in that time Dan had watched him light his cigarette with a Bunsen burner in Chemistry, called the teacher out as a ‘Medieval, sexist, pig looking prick’, graphited the entire boys bathroom with in Dan’s opinion beautiful art and beat the fuck out of a built football player for picking on a 13 year old.
But the only time he’d spared Dan a glance was through the mirror when the were escorting him from the stalls. He winked but Dan thought nothing of it. Passing it off as another act of defiance toward his elders.
He did however think more of Phil Lester. Phil Lester with those eyes like smoke and that bottom lip hugged by and metal ring, eye brow similarly adorned. The boy was nothing like Dan, he wore leather jackets, had tattoos up and down his arms that he refused to cover, and he spoke his mind. Even if it was rude to do so. He was unabashedly gay and proud of it, not that he showed interest to any of the boys here.
He’s simply responded to a girls advances with the phrase: “I like cock babe.”
But aside from the fact they both dressed mostly in monochrome, that was all they had in common they were gay.
Dan wondered if that was simply why he couldn’t get him out of his mind. But then again he had knew people to be gay in this school and never had thought of him the same.
That wink, that deep voice, those beautiful drawings that still adorned the wall.
He couldn’t stop the endless stream.
It was Friday break time and Dan, ever the hater of interaction had managed to get away from his very few friends and by taking a short cut through the abandoned Library, music blaring and head down to the bathroom.
Huffing in relief he set his bag down on the counter and allowed his eyes roam the wall and settle on a bird, a raven with wings spread and through its wings were spiked he looked beautiful…and then he became aware of a smell.
Cigarette smoke.
His eyes widened and he removed his headphones as he clicked his phone shut.
The quiet brought in a new sound. Someone was flushing the toilet. But not just once, mulitiple times in quick succession. What’s more the toilet was making a gargling sound.
He really should leave, that was the first thing that came to his mind. He shouldn’t get mixed up in whatever effed up crap was happening behind that- holy fuck I’m opening it.
Blue met brown, brow raised and eyes narrowed inquisitively. Dan’s eyes darted from the eyes to the toilet bowl that was stuffed with what Dan recognised as their Dickens book for Literature. Oliver Twist.
“Oh sorry… I just…you sounded like you were having some trouble.”
“Mhm,” he drawled taking a long drag of his cigarette and letting it cocoon his face. He looked Dan up and down slowly through his smoke screen. “And what if I was getting off back here? Would that offer still be there?”
Dan’s mouth dropped open slightly. And his cheeks blushed pink.
“Oh…I uh…”
Phil winked. “Calm down pretty boy…I only bite if you want it.” He turned his face away and began his incessant flushing.
“Uh…don’t like Dickens huh?”
“I would…” Phil murmured not looking up. “His work is amazing. But the fact he was a raging alcoholic and regularly beat his wife put me off a bit…”
Dan frowned, he knew that. “Yeah but…I mean…”
“But nothing.” Phil snapped. Eyes blue ice. “Fuck anyone who beats the people the people they’re supposed to love.”
Dan blinked, he was merely gonna say : ‘But we still get marked on this.’ But shocked he backed up a bit.
Phil’s eyes turned from icy fury to glazed lust.
He stubbed out his cig and advanced on Dan until they were incredibly close.
“Are you gay pretty boy?”
It was so blatant, when his mouth opened, shock took any sounds. And then Phil was kissing him.
It was hard and the coolness of the metal pressed to Dan’s slightly chapped bottom lip. It was nothing like the stories on TV. Where first kisses were sweet and shy. This made his heart race and his legs shake. As is anticipating this, Phil hands grasped his hips tight and he pushed him back out of the stall, until his thighs hit the counter. Then Phil lifted him up onto it.
He asked no permission but Dan’s head was so dazed and he was fighting so hard to keep up that he just allowed the tongue to venture into his mouth with a moan to beckon it.
Both hands left Dan’s hips as both of Dan’s tangled in Phil’s messily quiffed hair.
One of Phil’s ran down Dan’s thigh, eliciting goose bumps.
Dan whimpered against his lips.
Phil pulled back with a soft smacking sound.
“I’ll see you around beautiful.” He whispered against his lips, before leaving him dishevelled and panting, pupils blown wide against the mirrors.
When he later recovered and was startled by the sound of the bell. He discovered his copy of Oliver Twist was missing.
