Asexual (7) Masterlist
part one, part two, part three, part four, part five, part six
A discovery (ao3) - destielsuperwholockbandhoorah
Summary: Everything was going great with Phil, so why did Dan suddenly feel like everything was wrong? Turns out there was some discovery for Dan to make about himself.
A Summer Storm (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: A humid night, a summer storm. Five nights when Dan watches from his window as the storm spirits dance past (and one that he doesn't)
Asexual (ao3) - Emmaline_Chayefsky
Summary: Dan tells Phil he's asexual and he loves him but he can never have sex. Dan is shaking and crying and saying sorry and is begging Phil not to leave him, but Phil gives him cuddles and kisses and comforts him, and says he loves him for who he is, not for sex.
Best Friends? (ao3) - whatfandom
Summary: asexual/aromantic!dan/phil living together in a fluffy platonic relationship forever
Fireworks (ao3) - thebestworstthing (orphan_account)
Summary: "He has his first girlfriend when he is 14. It lasts for two weeks and the furthest they go is kissing. Just like before, it’s not magical. Dan realises that maybe the fireworks aren’t for everybody. "
Dan starts to question his orientation at age 13 but it's not until he's 22 that he finally gets an answer.
He's not broken, just... (ao3) - psychicdreamsandangelwings
Summary: People have been telling him for years that he’s not broken, but it isn’t until Dan meets Phil that he starts to truly understand himself. He’s not broken, he’s just Dan.
Or the one where Dan is asexual and has a hard time understanding that until he meets Phil.
i'm so sorry (ao3) - whenyouheldtheknife
Summary: when you turn 18, a tattoo (or tattoos) appear(s) on your body of your soul mate's first word(s) to you. dan howell doesn't understand his, doesn't like it, and isn't too fond of the structure of soul mates anyway. and of course, he never meant to actually meet his soul mate. it just sort of... happened.
It is Enough (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: Dan and Phil have been best friends for 7 years! They are both the happiest they've ever been!
But...can it last forever?
They aren't getting any younger...
It's Really Ace, Everything's Ace (ao3) - illustriousphan (orphan_account)
Summary: A collection of mini stories concerning Dan's aceflux life.
Kiss me (just to kiss me) (ao3) - MorningStarshine
Summary: “I want to have sex with you.”
Phil hadn't been expecting his asexual boyfriend to say that to anyone, him included. But consent is a conversation. Phil just wants Dan to understand that.
kiss me just to kiss me (ao3) - calvinahobbes
Summary: Phil knows it’s serious. He knows he’s serious about Dan in that way he gets about people because he is so painfully afraid of messing things up. Dan came all this way just to see him, but he didn’t come all this way just to see him, and the least Phil can do is show him a good time.
Meet me in the morning sun (ao3) - INeverHadMyInternetPhase (BirbWatcher)
Summary: Dan's moving to Manchester
not the only one (ao3) - farkenshnoffingottom
Summary: It's not until Dan starts editing the latest Internet Support Group video that he notices how much one of his answers points to Phil. Phil has to decide if he's really ready to start letting the world see the real him.
Rose Jumpered Breakup (ao3) - SweetDreamsDarling
Summary: Phil's been struggling with his identity, and when he thinks that he and Dan need to break up he can't stand it. He knows Dan would understand, but what if he took it the wrong way? What if Dan thought he was the problem?
Or
Dan and Phil had started dating, but Phil wasn't sure about his identity. He loved Dan, of course, but every time things got heated he would suddenly close up or go with it just to please Dan. He didn't want to say anything in fear of knocking Dan's newfound confidence, but how can it work when Phil feels the need to hide?
Self-Acceptance (ao3) - Misha_with_wings
Summary: Phil struggles with his anxiety disorder, his asexuality, his issues with contact, and with being comfortable around his boyfriend Dan.
Tell Me What You Want to Feel (ao3) - orphan_account
Summary: Asexual!phil going through his life until he meets dan
'The first time someone expected sex from him was with his first girlfriend, Sarah. Her parents were away and she had invited him over and when they were making out her hands started trailing towards his pants and his head was spinning and how did he stop this there is another person's tongue in his mouth he doesn't want it he doesn't want it he doesn't want it.'
The universe did this for a good reason (ao3) - danielshands
Summary: Dan and Phil are forced to get married. This is the process of it.
Tweets and Deals (ao3) - Dustyboialex
Summary: 2009!phan where Phil is in the car in his way home from visiting Dan, and he smells something funny. Everyone has secrets, it's up to you to trust who knows them.
When Do We Get Our Parade? (ao3) - adorkablephil (kimberly_a)
Summary: During his first Pride celebration, Dan is frustrated that even the queer community doesn't seem to understand asexuality and the romantic spectrum
When Opposites Attract (ao3) - confettiwrites
Summary: Dan doesn’t do a lot but sit around on his laptop until one night, at a party hosted by Dan’s brother, a guy dressed in oddly creative clothing stumbles into Dan’s room and suggests they go out on an overnight adventure.
