Grumpy!Dan Masterlist
Links Last Checked: August 26th, 2022
begin and never cease (ao3) - palomeheart
Summary: Dan is a grumpy second year law student living with reclusive, perpetual grad student named Phil. When the holiday season brings out a side of Phil that Dan’s never seen before, Meanwhile, when Phil finds out Dan hates all things festive, he makes it his goal to change Dan’s mind before Christmas. And also to find the perfect mince pie.
blanket cocoon (ao3) - furryphil
Summary: dan is grumpy. but phil always knows how to cheer him up.
Dealing With Grumpy Dan - phantasticlizzy
Summary: Dan is in one of his moods, and Phil, being the amazing boyfriend that he is, finds a great way to help Dan relax.
Flashlight In The Dark (ao3) - cuddlydreamsonrainydays
Summary: Daily, Dan is bombarded with fleets of thoughts that aren’t his. They show him the vilest side of humanity. No wonder he doesn’t hold his species or himself in particularly high esteem. He has accepted that there are no truly good people in the world. But then there’s Phil, who just won’t bow down to this rule. It’s annoying, really. And Dan doesn’t like it at all. Why would he?
Like A Superhero (ao3) - extraterrestriallester (orphan_account)
Summary: Dan is a grumpy teenager that doesn’t want to go on holiday with his parents. Phil works at the campsite shop. What will happen when they meet??¿¿¿? BONUS: there’s also an epilogue!!
No Hugs - ticklishhpickle
Summary: Dan Howell does not like hugs. Or Phil Lester. And he certainly doesn’t like hugs with Phil Lester.
Sick Dan (ao3) - Misha_with_wings
Summary: Dan is ill and he just wants cuddled but Phil refused to pay any attention to him until he finished editing.
Snow Fights and Warm Cuddles (ao3) - Misha_with_wings
Summary: Phil was just trying to take a selfie in the snow, it really just escalated from there.
Or
Phil playfully locks Dan outside in the cold, resulting in him cuddling Dan to warm his grumpy little butt back up.
Some Things Just Make Sense (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: Dan wakes up to no cereal, but nostalgia gets in the way of his grump.
Sunshine (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: a grumpy!dan and sunshine!phil fic in which dan totally doesn’t have a crush on phil. not at all
With you by my side (ao3) - TsingaDark
Summary:
Dan, a grumpy, hot-chocolate-loving and book-writing vampire, wants nothing to do with humans. Phil, a cheery, coffee-loving and colourful human, wants to get to know Dan.
Or, the one where vampires are nothing like in movies or tv shows and Dan has had enough of being hunted by humans and only wants to read his book in peace and quiet, please and thank you.