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To the anon who dropped about thirty ish links saying “Can't vouch for the quality of some of these, because I got carried away just making the list. But here you go (hopefully the links work)” followed up with “all of them are smut btw,” please know this was my reaction to some of them:
I can’t answer your asks directly because they are too powerful and don’t upload
-Rae
I love a fic called ‘Together’? It’s about Tessa’s first day at high school and just short and sweet and I love it but it hasn’t gotten a lot of attention I think.
Together by luxuriousvoyage11 – Tessa’s first day of high school.
Send in your favourite fics!
Monthly Follower Recs
Monthly follower recommendations for the month of April 2026
bruising the sun (ao3) - waveydnp
Summary: the bedsharing friends to lovers roommates au i was always destined to write
Curve Ball (ao3) - Allthephils
Summary: Dan gets carried away with his Pokémon fantasy
downtown lights (ao3) - teethmotif
Summary: a story about the healing power of gay love and a great cup of coffee
friday nights, am i right brother? (ao3) - silver_tongues
Summary: Right before they were about to film a new gaming video, Phil spills Ribena on their desk. It's Phil's fault, but Dan has to clean it up.
Only Fools Rush In (ao3) - serendipnpipity
Summary: "Patient explains that this was a 'fake proposal skit' to be posted online for their Internet fanbase, so he 'thought the ring would be a Haribo' and did not expect his partner to put an actual engagement ring on the cake."
(Bold words from a man who ate super glue.)
Monthly Follower Recs
Monthly follower recommendations for the month of November & December 2025
am i finally in my bear era? (ao3) - k_m_s_j
Summary: after the filming of their halloween baking, dan takes a couple pictures in his costume, phil loses his mind at how pretty his partner can be.
OR- dan and phil fuck on halloween while dan keeps his costume on, underwear off
Bad Day (ao3) - mermaidstailonmyface (louislittletomlintum)
Summary: the one where phil makes dan's bad day just a little bit better
Bite Me (ao3) - uselessbisexualrage
Summary: Dan and Phil add a new element to their sex life.
Vampire AU.
bruising up my heart. (ao3) - bluessunset
Summary: Dan shows up to his best friend Tony’s fancy destination wedding convinced he’s still nursing a hopeless crush. Instead, he immediately injures Phil, the groom’s chaotic soon-to-be brother-in-law who is fresh off a breakup and trying very hard not to fall apart in public.
It’s messy, it’s romantic, it’s a wedding weekend gone wrong in all the right ways.
bunny (ao3) - blossomsphan
Summary: dan's feeling some type of way after filming "date everything".
Carpet Burns (ao3) - scaryfangirl2001
Summary: Dan is a right brat the day after he and Phil host the Brit Awards nominations. Phil takes care of him.
Cookies, Allegedly Homemade (ao3) - Anonymous
Summary: It’s Christmas Eve, and Phil wakes to find his neighbour passed out on his couch
Dearest Fantasy (ao3) - Anonymous
Summary: Dan discovers a newfound kink while trying to tease Phil, one that he keeps trying to insist is nothing more than a joke.
Spoiler alert: it’s not a joke.
Demon of Temptation (ao3) - dipnpip
Summary: "Why do any of the difficult stuff when the fun is right there?" - Daniel Howell
Don't Trip on That Invisible String They're Leaving Around (ao3) - lunavelle (redareia)
Summary: Collection of glimpses into when Dan and Phil are brought together for the first time in five different alternate realities from our own.
down the hall (ao3) - dipnpip
Summary: with builders in the house, the boys have a little fun down the hall.
flip flop era (ao3) - Anonymous
Summary: had this in the drafts since around how phil nearly died dropped oops lol! no beta so sorry if this is a mess. my first phanfic so be nice!!
Friday Night Amiright Brother? (ao3) - Coffeeand_Cake
Summary: A Friday night in for our boys <3
Plotless filth, enjoy
(fuck me) baby one more time (ao3) - napstarblook
Summary: After Dan and Phil finish recording their big video opening up about their relationship, they have one last hurrah on the phedsheets before flying into the new era.
Help Taking it Off (ao3) - cats_with_no_tails
Summary: I don’t know if Dan helped Phil pick out the phlonde-launch outfit, but I certainly imagine he helped take it off.
Set the day of Phil’s blonde hair announcement - Dan comes home to him in that cunty little midriff and wants to devour him.
High on You (ao3) - letspartyrightnow
Summary: There was nothing else like it. Nothing like waking up to Dan, laughing with him, loving him. It was the easiest goddamned thing he had ever done.
I wouldn't have it any other way (ao3) - Strangehamstergirl
Summary: Phil has been in a mood all day and Dan is finally fed up. When Phil finally admits what's bothering him, things don't go the way either of them expected.
in every life (ao3) - youreabadliar
Summary: They're on holiday, they're in love, and Fi wants Dani all to herself.
Incapacitated (ao3) - mermaidstailonmyface (louislittletomlintum)
Summary: the one where dan has a broken arm and needs help with washing his hair
Instincts (ao3) - mapofproblematique
Summary: Dan just looks amazing, and Phil can’t resist him - and luckily, he doesn’t have to. Phil always thinks too much. But in rare moments like this, he runs on instinct. One of his main instincts: Dan.
Kiss, Blow, Lick (ao3) - scaryfangirl2001
Summary: After the latest phodcast, that Activity card is still on Dan's mind...
knockout! (ao3) - moonsphilip
Summary: Boxers Daniel Howell and Phil Lester fight in the ring but have a different kind of relationship privately.
Lace and Longing (ao3) - httphowell
Summary: Dan, alone in his hotel room after a long show, snaps a mirror selfie for Phil—just a hint of lace peeking out from beneath his oversized hoodie.
Like a Prayer (ao3) - harrysbabyboo
Summary: Shy, girl teacher Phil Lester is convinced to go for a night out at a new lesbian bar with her friends. It’s there that she meets exotic dancer and everyone’s favourite girl, Sister Daniel.
Love Yourself (ao3) - imnotinclinedtomaturity
Summary: A lot of things about Dan's life are pretty great. He gets to make the music he wants, he's got a great fanbase, and his manager is his best friend. A few things about his life suck a bit more. He's currently lacking inspiration, he's rather lonely, and he's stuck in a rut.
Dan's been going to the same coffee shop for years. It's quiet, it's quaint, it's near his home. Most importantly: none of the employees give a shit that's he a world-famous singer. Things change when he meets the new barista.
Lovestruck (ao3) - SideOfVoid
Summary: Dan is visiting Phil for the first time while Phil's parents are home, and though they may think they're being subtle, Kath and Nigel notice a few things.
Lynx Africa, Piña Colada (ao3) - scaryfangirl2001
Summary: Phil takes Dan's virginity
Miss Missing You (ao3) - Flamingbluepanda
Summary: Dan's home from tour, and Phil has missed him
Personal Getaway (ao3) - developerdaniel
Summary: aka the fic where Phil takes Dan on a mini vacation to a personal villa in Italy where Phil treats Dan like the prince he is and romance & smut ensue on this personal getaway from a busy life.
(please me) show me how it's done (ao3) - lesbaurinkos (pluginbaby)
Summary: “Just. Could you– I just…” Dan mumbles, catching his bottom lip between his teeth. There’s a lovely flush blooming over his cheeks, blotchy and wonderful, swallowing up his freckles, and Phil aches.
“…Tell me I’m good?”
(or: sometimes dan just needs to be taken care of.)
Praise With Your Body (ao3) - galacticneighbor
Summary: Phil has a thing for being called Angel.
Sister Daniel doesn't mind getting on her knees for him.
push and pull (ao3) - Celeste (artificialmac)
Summary: The aftermath of filming the 2025 Halloween Baking video.
rebrand (ao3) - dan-whoell (infiniteseriesofhalfways)
Summary: Phil makes some changes and meets a boy named Dan.
Risky Shower (ao3) - letspartyrightnow
Summary: Dan and Phil out by that shower in the middle of no where, in love
say your prayers every night (ao3) - hailholylight
Summary: In a dark theater, he giggles in your ear. He holds your hand. He’s so excitable, and it’s rubbing off on you. The world shimmers. Your heart hasn’t stopped racing in weeks. Sixteen years, and it feels like you’re falling for the first time.
Sister (Daniel), I'm Not Much (ao3) - chewswisely777
Summary: Phil doesn't mind not being a party person, but coming to terms with not being straight is a much bigger challenge, especially with a beautiful girl always throwing herself at him. She drags him to a party, and there he meets a flirty, crossdressing nun who doesn't mind trying something new if it means getting Phil to confront his sexuality long enough to get him in bed.
softer than shadow (ao3) - phegetarian
Summary: they meet at a bonfire
spotlight (ao3) - gentlesun
Summary: Phil didn’t intend to start making porn.
Okay, well, technically he was just editing porn, and not really making it himself, but those little details don’t really matter when you try and tell someone what you’re doing with your summer.
On his first day on the job, they make him come to the studio.
He meets Dan.
Take the Blade Away (Keep it Close) (ao3) - letspartyrightnow
Summary: Shaving can mean a lot of things. Sometimes it means Phil wants to lick every inch of Dan’s skin. So he does.
The altar is my hips, even if it's a false god (we'd still worship this love) (ao3) - philsslit
Summary: dan and phil are lesbians. featuring sister daniel. and strap. that's it that's the fic.
The boy from Prague (ao3) - PhanOfThe_Pheal
Summary: He's approached by a boy. She seems to be wearing some kind of sexy nun costume? Not that he's complaining. The fishnets show off her legs so beautifully and the innocence in her eyes creates such a contrast. She's only just taller than himself, which not many people are, and has the most beautiful brown eyes he's ever seen. He never thought brown could look so pretty.
The Glorious Return of Bear and Cat (ao3) - Gracefullblabber
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 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 Only Sun That Doesn't Blind (ao3) - Gracefullblabber
Summary: Manchester was a fucking miserable place, all the rain of London without the charming Thames, all the industrial and none of the chic, but too middle class to hit the Trainspotting vibe of emo ennui. But if Phil would keep looking at him like that, with sunshine leaking out of his goddamn pores, as if Dan was the most incredible thing he'd ever seen, then maybe the city wasn't a complete waste of space.
In which Dan experiences a lot of angst but gets to come in his pants, so really, it works out in the end...
the room is getting quiet (ao3) - gayward_son
Summary: The worst part was that he wasn't there to do anything to stop it. But even miles away, he knew exactly what had happened. He swore sometimes that he and Phil could read each other’s minds, but now, he felt nothing.
On the night Dan decides to talk to Phil about their future together, a horrifying accident changes his life forever.
to love and be loved (ao3) - moonsphilip
Summary: "I’m pretty boring, you know. You’d get tired of me pretty fast.”
With a confident shake of her head, Fi says, “I don’t think so. Who else would tell me Lost lore while annihilating Guitar Hero? Who else would sit with me in my bathroom and comfort me after I got my period and fucked our weekend up?”
Too Sweet To Me (ao3) - YaminoTenshi202
Summary: ”You really think my make-up was pretty? My eyeliner was messy.”
”It was perfect.”
It really was.
Unbuttoned, Unbothered, Unstoppable (ao3) - httphowell
Summary: After their Terrible Influence Tour show, Dan and Phil return to their hotel room, where Phil, still buzzing with energy, lounges in a half-unbuttoned shirt, golden trousers, and a pair of ridiculous wolf ears. Dan wants to make fun of him, but instead, he finds himself staring, caught off guard by just how good Phil looks like that.
under the blue sun (ao3) - dipnpip
Summary: the boys get sloshed on a beach in Portugal. circa 2010.
We're (Not) All Doomed (Just Phil) (ao3) - Gracefullblabber
When the Storm Ends (ao3) - letspartyrightnow
Summary: dan gets caught in a snow storm and has to knock on a stranger's door to take shelter
Yeah, I Saw Sparks (ao3) - letspartyrightnow
Summary: Dan was very and wonderfully confused. She didn’t even know this woman’s name, and yet here Dan was, standing in apparently her new place of employment, hair a mess, clothes wrinkly and probably smelly from when she picked them up off the floor.
Was this really happening?
Was it really that easy?
You are a fucking Dog (ao3) - ExplicitStark
Summary: Daniel Howell Prince of Entrada, Next in line for the throne. Phillip Lester , street racer and local Punk
how does one dog collar change their hatred ?
You Fit Me (ao3) - Persadial
Summary: In other words, their first time, because they fell into it hard and fast in 2009.
You'll Beg Me to Come Sex You (ao3) - yoonieebaby
Summary: Dan can't stop thinking about Phil's hands on him, and so he sends him a rather risky gift.
You're something beautiful, a contradiction (ao3) - carolincrazy
Summary: i saw the mirror selfie and ran away with it
Putting a call out into the wild for your best fic recs!!!
-Rae
Monthly Follower Recs
Monthly follower recommendations for the months of January, February, and March 2026
coming down (ao3) - blossomsphan
Summary: a wolf and a bear meet in a bar on halloween night...
Reactive to heat. (ao3) - oophziedoodle
Summary: Phil’s cargo pants aren’t the only thing that react to heat. Remember, Dan is warm.
Rome? (ao3) - AlliSeeAreSainz55
Summary: Quick one-shot of AU musician Dan and personal assistant/roadie Phil. Dipping my toes in writing before commiting to anything deeper. Very gentle yearning/tension. Loosely inspired by Dermot Kennedy - Rome.
Sister (Daniel), I'm Not Much (ao3) - chewswisely777
Summary: Phil doesn't mind not being a party person, but coming to terms with not being straight is a much bigger challenge, especially with a beautiful girl always throwing herself at him. She drags him to a party, and there he meets a flirty, crossdressing nun who doesn't mind trying something new if it means getting Phil to confront his sexuality long enough to get him in bed.
Sixteen Years (ao3) - HotTopic210
Summary: Daniel Howell has taken suppressants for his heats for the last sixteen years. What happens when he runs of medication and can't get more in time?
terry meets julie, waterloo station (ao3) - takomtrmou
Summary: Dan and Phil meet on their morning commute.
Desperately in need of fic recs!! Putting the call out!!
-Rae
Monthly Follower Recs
Monthly follower recommendations for the month of July and August 2025
after all the things that I've done wrong (ao3) - starrytoast
Summary: Six years after Dan and Phil's university relationship ends in flames, they find themselves unexpectedly reunited when Dan is set to have an author's signing at the bookstore where Phil works.
Broke, Gay and New in Town (ao3) - natigail
Summary: Dan Howell was in dire need for a change - he hated his job and his life and he just felt stuck. His grandfather's letter was a blessing that came with an incredible gift: A farm. Dan had no idea how to run a farm but he was willing to give it a try.
He arrived in Stardew Valley with few expectations but even so, he could never have imagined he would encounter magic, otherworldly creatures, corporate conspiracies, so many queer villagers, a secret destiny and right at the centre of it all the love of his life.
don't you mind, don't you mind? (ao3) - doomedintrovert
Summary: Phil writes songs that save people.
He just doesn’t know how to save himself.
(Or: a rockstar meets a record store owner, and it almost feels like fate. Until it doesn’t.)
i wanna go, get out of here (sick of the party) by lesbaurinkos (pluginbaby)
Summary: Some things are worth whatever price you have to pay afterwards, whatever bridges you end up burning. This is one of them.
Phil is one of them.
Their interviewer that day asks them about first kisses, about girls, and Dan feels like screaming.
(or: vidcon, 2014.)
Kinsey 6 and his formless blob (ao3) - natigail
Summary: Phil was gay. Phil liked men.
Dan was gay. Dan was maybe not a man.
Dan starts to pay attention to the little notions of maybe not identifying only as a gay man, but rather as something more formless and less easily explained. Only, the love of his life loves men, so that makes him spiral. Just a little. Until Phil shows up.
Piano Man (ao3) - philforscale
Summary: Dan's feeling a little hollow. Phil tries to help.
Sensory Study 1- Couch Cuddles (ao3) - Scuddleduck
Summary: sleepy couch cuddles
Stuffed Animal Hospital (ao3) - imademon
Summary: Dan and Phil's new puppy gets a hold of Dan's childhood teddy bear and uses it as a chew toy. Phil comes up with a plan to fix things.
The Wallflower's Guide to Love (ao3) - Art3misPlayerOne
Summary: Dan is a brilliant but painfully shy and awkward guitar player in a popular local band who prefers to hide from the spotlight. He's content to lose himself in his playing and avoids friendships and emotional attachments, but an accidental run-in with a mystery boy inspires him to reach out to him through anonymous texts.
Too scared that the boy will be disappointed in the real him, Dan doesn't want to reveal his identity and risk losing their surprising connection. When forced to choose between his anonymity and putting his heart on the line, help from an unexpected friendship pushes him far beyond his comfort zone, but will it be too little too late?
Thumbs Up (ao3) - intoapuddle
Summary: The guys play around with a particular piece of home decor
