Non Youtuber AU (6) Masterlist
part one, part two, part three, part four, part five
A Game of Life (ao3) - Koolhotsweetloveberries
Summary: Daniel Howell, an honorable member of the King's Knighthood, does not expect much from his time at court. All changes when the court jester, Philip Lester, enters.
Based on Dan & Phil's game of life, and Dan & Phil Crafts- Slime.
a night to remember (ao3) - grievingwarwidow
Summary: roxie, who prefers the label exotic performer over stripper, is a star amongst people who are out when the sun goes down. who better for a close-minded phil who has despised what he labels as lowlifes to suddenly obsess over than Roxie himself?
aka the one where phil gets pathetically hung up on dan, better known as roxie and is desperate to get to know him better.
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.
After Midnight (ao3) - thatsmistertoyou
Summary: On Halloween, Phil meets a mysterious performer in a nun costume.
backstage, baby (ao3) - baroquen
Summary: Dan's a theatre kid doing his first show at university, Phil does theatre tech, and they fall in love backstage
Burning Bibles (ao3) - cherryheartz
Summary: phil lester loved curly headed boys with tattoos on their arms and a joint made with torn bible pages between their soft lips.
and dan howell was exactly that.
Catch You on the Flipside (ao3) - Amorist (dead_on_the_inside)
Summary: Dan is holding himself together by the seams after running away from a religious cult. He has to ask himself why he keeps going, but deep down, he knows the answer already. It's the same answer it was long before his parents packed up and moved him to a thinly-veiled conversion camp in America—Phil.
Or, my excuse to write self-indulgent angst, because sometimes we need that.
Charmed (ao3) - hygge
Summary: Dan doesn’t understand Valentine’s Day. That is until he’s given an anonymous card with someone’s phone number in it. It takes months of talking with this anonymous person to learn who they are, and it ends up being the person that Dan least expects.
Come along (ao3) - ottertrashpalace
Summary: In medieval England, a young knight rides north, sent to serve at the court of the quiet young Duke of Lancaster.
Dad Wars (ao3) - SylvesterLester
Summary: Or, 5 times Dan and Phil fought over one dramatic school year, and one final battle that would change them forever. Probably.
Deeper (ao3) - Scuddleduck
Summary: Inspired by the idea of "Pass Around Party Bottom Dan."
do you believe in fate? (ao3) - starrytoast
Summary: Moving into a new apartment is stressful enough as it is. The last thing Phil needs is to keep accidentally getting his neighbor’s mail. (Except, it turns out that the neighbor is both extremely cute, and very flirty. So maybe the universe knows what it’s doing.)
Don't Blame Me (ao3) - ForeverJustAnEmoKidAtHeart
Summary: When Phil gets a new job at the Tops Only Bar, he's just looking to make ends meet over the holiday period. He doesn't expect how he'll feel about one of the performers or how hard that'll make his job.
DreamCasts Presents (ao3) - SummerFlingsAndThings (QueenJunoTheGreat)
Summary: Phil's son is obsessed with the faceless man who narrates audiobooks.
Dan's daughter is obsessed with the brightly dressed librarian in charge of the children's department.
And Dan and Phil? Well, they're a little obsessed with one another.
embrace the void (ao3) - elle_oh_ell3
Summary: after the death of his partner, Dan seeks solace in solitude and finds Phil instead.
I Don't Love You (ao3) - Raspberrysaxophone
Summary: Dan and Phil hate each other, but soon Dan realises that he is developing a crush on him. What will a New York business trip (where they are sharing a room xxx) do to their relationship?
I Don't Need Your Pity. (ao3) - M3ll0n1_v0n_Harm0ny
Summary: Phil Lester is a radio host at BBC Radio 1. One day he walks a different route and stumbles over Dan - a homeless busker. The next day, however, Phil gets assaulted by a couple of junkies and is saved by Dan.
I Will Always Love You (ao3) - llama_sidekick
Summary: Where Dan is forced to take a journey on the Titanic in the year of 1912 and a handsome stranger saves him from giving up. Over and over again.
Inheriting love (ao3) - Fictropes
Summary: Dan lives and works in a small village where everyone knows everyone. A place where everything is typical, until Phil comes along.
Let's Think of Something Better (ao3) - EverythingIsAsItWas
Summary: Dan Howell has no direction in life. No real friends, a job he hates, and suppressing a huge part of his identity, the end of summer 2009 is looming.
Then, he begins to see a boy in reflections, a boy with black hair and blue eyes he swears he could swim in. And then his entire world falls apart at the seams.
Like a Bowl of Oranges (ao3) - cloej88
Summary: Dan has built a solid career for himself as a ghostwriter. He safely hides behind other people’s words, crafting their tales and pocketing the cash without any threat of notoriety. But lately he has been working on a book of his own, itching for a change.
Phil is an indie filmmaker who happened into some huge breaks over the last few years. He wants to use his influence to uplift queer stories for the screen, so he puts out an open call for story submissions. At his agent’s behest, Dan submits his story.
The writer!Dan and director!Phil friends/co-workers to lovers AU that we never knew we needed.
My Sanctuary, You're Holy to Me (ao3) - skygremlin
Summary: Sister Daniel isn't very good at being a nun, but she's stuck living in a convent because she's got no other plans. The church needs a new priest for Sunday mass, and the responsibility falls on her to meet him for the first time. Will he see through her false devotion?
Sister Daniel/Father Philip convent au (Sister Daniel's origin story)
One Week (ao3) - cosmic_angel_writes
Summary: Dan Howell is a rich, spoiled, brat who gets whatever he wants. He’s almost done with high school when he gets paired up with Phil Lester. A punk who is going nowhere in life. It takes one week for Phil to flip Dans life upside down.
so american (ao3) - ae121
Summary: Phil has been living in London for a year and thinks he's gotten pretty used to the city. He works part-time at a bookstore, using it at first to gain some friends, now it's just fun for him. His friends are constantly trying to find him someone to date, but all of his dates don't go well.
Well, that's until he met Dan.
stop the world (ao3) - purpurussy
Summary: An AU where they never met in 2009, and Dan became a 33-year-old depressed lawyer living a secret double life as his marriage and career fall apart.
That is, until Phil shows up...
Tequila and Lime (ao3) - llama_sidekick
Summary: the Dan and Phil bartender AU, where Dan has a crush on his recently phlonded colleague.
The Death of Our Star (ao3) - queerbonafide
Summary: Dan Howell has always wanted to be an astronaut. As soon as he graduated, the strange message from the deep space has arrived. As one of the most talented pilots of his generations, he's been chosen to this two-people mission with the purpose of finding out who exactly tried to communicate with them. The second person was Phil Lester, an incredible scientist with PhD in theoretical physics and amazing specialist in black holes.
The Hunt (ao3) - toadsappho
Summary: Omega!Phil is forced to participate in a barbaric mating practice, but he's not going to go down without a fight
The Philver Scream (ao3) - UnorthodoxSavvy
Summary: While Dan's career in the FBI is taking off, Phil is left behind to pick up the pieces of his life after his brother's death. However, he finds himself plagued by strange nightmares that he can't explain. Soon, people around him start dying. Can Dan and Phil's partnership survive the mounting body count?
to let the light in (ao3) - cityofphanchester
Summary: Searching for a fresh start after a decade of dead ends in London, Dan becomes obsessed with a storytelling show on Rossendale Radio and a voice that hasn't been broadcast in years.
Two Man Team (ao3) - Nefertiti1052 (Succubusphan)
Summary: This is the story of two struggling friends who after many trials and tribulations find their way back to each other and build the life they've always dreamed of.
Or how Phil changed his life by talking to random strangers on the internet.
Undercover (ao3) - phansauce97
Summary: “Dan Howell," or Agent Ten, as he's known, is a master assassin and secret agent. His mission? Go undercover to befriend, study, and ultimately - kill Phil Lester.
Yet despite his best efforts, this mission ends up being much more challenging than Dan would have previously expected, especially when he begins to fall hopelessly in love with his target.
Virtuoso (ao3) - aphroditegf
Summary: Phil Lester and Dan Howell both consider themselves the top selections for the best orchestra at their elite music university, and find themselves competing for the position.
wait, is this fucking book about us? (ao3) - noxhsw
Summary: Dan is a depressed lawyer, Phil is a sad romance author. They meet when they're stranded at an airport, thinking they'll never see each other again. But when Phil writes a book about their encounter, Dan wants to meet him once more.
What Happens in Zante Stays in Zante (But Not Really) (ao3) - httphowell
Summary: Dan and Phil, fresh from their A-Levels, head to Zante with friends Chris and PJ. One wild night, after too many drinks, long-hidden feelings surface and everything changes between them.
you flinch when you lie (and i notice every time) (ao3) - boxcar182
Summary: alternate universe where dan finished uni and is a lawyer and he and phil did not become youtubers
you might be the type if i play my cards right (ao3) - phovaries (lasagnaboxlesbian)
Summary: Frat boy Dan and his English TA Phil decide to make a deal.
