#soft dan

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Iwaizumi cuts up fruit for you if you visit him. He's in the kitchen peeling clementines and making apple rabbits for you when you walk in.

This is CUTE omg 🥺

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soft dan ✨

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that smile

those collarbones

those eyes

that heart

11:11 pm March 3, 2019

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I had so much fun writing my first kid fic with the help of my beta, @heartthrobphilly  and basing it off of @bluevlvvt ’s artwork (the link above!) —— Word count: 2.6k Prompt: Phil offers to drive his friends daughter (lola) to her ballet lesson. he runs into a cute dad with his daughter rosie. he offers to drive lola to her ballet lessons every week after that. (slow plot development lol) Warnings: light cursing, angst —— It’s 3:02pm as Phil waits outside of Brookside Elementary School. According to Ian, Lola usually exits through this door and waits to be retrieved from the playground. So far, there’s no sign of the little blonde girl playing outside.

A shout of “Uncle Phil!” catches his attention and he turns around to the soccer pitch just in time to see the kindergartener running at him, embracing him in a hug when they collide. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m taking care of you tonight, remember? Your dad has a big business dinner, and your mom is in Wolverhampton for her job, yeah?”

“Ohhhhh, I just thought Grandma would be taking care of me again,” the six year old explains, not seeming particularly fussed.

“C’mon, let’s head home.”

Two hours later when Phil suggests they order Chinese to the brick house, Lola quickly shuts his craving down. “Uncle Phil, we can’t have Chinese tonight, Thursdays are always Kraft Dinner nights, dummy!”

“Hey Lola, are you done with your dinner? You have ballet soon and still need to get ready!” Seeing Lola’s face that has a bit of the cheesy noodles left on it from quickly scarfing down her meal, Phil grabs a paper towel from the roll on the kitchen counter.

“Yeah! Do you have my leotard?” Phil grabs the light green leotard out of the overnight bag that Lola had brought along, handing it to her with the napkin, (“Lols, you’re a mess!”) her slippers, and a pair of tights.

The drive to the Portner Ballet Studio takes about 15 minutes, with Phil accidentally hitting every red light possible. This causes Lola some distress, claiming that the five minutes she has before class “isn’t enough to talk to Rosie, and she’s the only nice one there that I like.”

Nevertheless, when the raven-haired man and his favorite “niece” enter the building, a small girl with fluffy brown hair immediately runs up to Lola and hugs her. “Rosie, this is my Uncle Phil!

“Lola! You’re finally here! Daddy said you might not be coming today because you’re normally here before me,” the brunette pauses, “but you’re here now, see, Daddy? I told you she would come!”

Phil is frozen. The man who walks up behind Rosie is the most beautiful person Phil has seen, and that’s saying something, considering that Chris Hemsworth exists. But no, the curly brown fringe, hazel eyes, tall, lanky stature, and his soft face (not to mention his monochrome aesthetic and “best dad in the world” travel mug) easily outrank even the likes of Thor.

“Um, hey?” Phil is snapped out of his trance, needing to be able to respond to the greeting. “You’re Lola’s uncle?”

“Well, um, sort of? I’m really good family friends with Lola’s dad, and so I’m kind of an unofficial uncle to her.” Had he been responding to anything else, Phil probably would’ve stuttered, but the number of times he’s had to explain the title makes it so he can explain perfectly, even in front of someone this stunning.

“I’m- I’m Dan.” The two men glance over at the young girls who are chattering animatedly.

“Oh, yeah, Phil Lester.” Dan holds his hand out for a handshake.

“Rosie’s my daughter,” he says quietly, but there’s no mistaking the fondness he has when he says it.

“I can tell, she looks just like you, without the black and white.”

“Oh, I guess we do? My parents keep saying she looks like, um, Angie-” Dan’s voice decrescendos as he gets further along his sentence.

“Angie … is Rosie’s mom?”

“Oh, um, yeah.” Phil’s heart drops.

“Cool.” Not cool. Dan has a wife. Dan had a kid. With his wife.

“Have you got any kids?” Dan asks, a light blush still visible across his cheeks.

“Ah, no, I didn’t have time to find someone in Uni and now I’m single with 2 masters degrees.” Phil unconsciously plots a way to make himself seem more interesting.

“What are they in?” Dan asks, looking genuinely curious.

“I got my first one in English language and linguistics, and my second in post-production editing.”

“What do you do with those? How do they fit together?”

“I’m a special effects engineer for Disney, and they don’t really fit together to be honest,” Phil pauses, “although I do make YouTube videos and that kind of meshes them together,”

“Wow, um, cool,” Dan stutters.

“So what about you?”

“Huh?”

“What’s your job, besides ‘best dad in the world’?”

“Oh, yeah, I’m stupid.” Phil giggles, thinking of how his father would reply with ‘Hi stupid, I’m dad!’. “But I’m a writer for Vogue and I dabble in fashion photography. It’s mainly just taking photos of Rosie if I’m being honest, but the photographers sometimes get sick and I end up doing the shoot.”

“Vogue? Like, the fashion magazine?” Phil doesn’t know much about fashion, but he’s seen the magazine numerous times in the Tesco checkout lane.

“Yeah, well, technically it’s British Vogue, but…”

“Yeah.”

There’s a calm but slightly awkward silence as the conversation loses direction. The two men avoid eye contact, not wanting to make it worse.

The silence is broken by Dan’s tenor voice. “So what films have you worked on?”

“I got to work a bit on Spiderman: Homecoming, but the Live-action Beauty and the Beast was pretty fun. You know the scene where the gold leaf comes off of the ceiling to go on Belle’s dress?” When Dan nods, Phil breaks out into a grin. “That was me.”

“Wow.” Dan breathes out. “After she saw that, she kept trying to put stickers on her ceiling in the hopes that they would transfer to her shirt. It was a nightmare.”

“Ah, sorry.”

“Nah mate, it was kind of funny as well. I’ve got a few photos that I’ll save for when she graduates.”

“She’ll love that,” Phil chuckles, and the deep, throaty sound makes Dan’s heart stutter. “So you’re into fashion?”

Dan blushes. “Yeah? I mean I can’t really afford any designers, but I’ll turn into a fanboy at times.”

“Why do they charge so much? Like, half of the suits these designers make look identical to something I could buy from a department store for thousands of dollars less.”

“Well, a lot of designers carefully hand-make every piece, whereas the stuff you get in a store has probably been made by a pre-programmed machine and poorly paid workers in a factory. There’s also differences in fabric types, quality, and origins. And, a lot of designers will tailor the suit to perfectly fit you for a slightly higher price. If you go to a department store-”

“I see what you mean when you say you turn into a fanboy, but thank you for the mini lesson on why celebrities are willing to spend so much money on a navy tux. Your insights are amusing.” Phil grins.

“Did you also know that navy suits are better investments than black ones? It’s because the blue fits into so many more settings than a black one.”

While Phil could watch Dan talk about his passions for hours, just watching and memorizing how the lines change across his face, and God, that dimple, Phil supposes his relentless staring would get a bit creepy. “So what are the ballet lessons like? I’ve only been to a few of Lola’s performances.”

“Oh, um, well, they spend the first 20 minutes warming up, and then they move to the barre where they practice a bunch of stuff that’s in French that I can’t remember, and then they start to go over the routine for their next performance.”

“What is it?”

“What?”

“Their next performance?”

“Yeah! Sorry, I’m stupid,” Dan blushes for what must be the fiftieth time since he first met Phil. “The studio is putting on The Firebird.”

“No! Um, I mean, you’re not stupid. I’m sure there’s nothing wrong with The Firebird. What is it about?” Phil has heard the name before, but only in the context of movie scores resembling Stravinsky’s composition. “It sounds kind of intense, doesn’t it?”

“Oh, um, I don’t know much, but from what Rosie’s told me, the firebird gets caught by a prince and when he lets her go she helps him defeat the magician to save some princess, but I’m pretty sure I’m missing like half of the plot. I would say to just Google it and not to go by my word,” The nervous laughter emitted by Dan makes Phil instantly worry that he might have made the brunet uncomfortable or misread Dan’s friendliness as a blossoming friendship when it might have been a ploy to gather gossip for the nosy ballet moms.

“Thanks, I think I’ll trust you on that.” Dan offers a small smile at Phil’s response, letting the two men fall into silence as they watch the group of young girls and 3 boys practice their pliés and dégagés. An hour and a half later, the children exit the studio and find their guardians to go home.

“It was nice meeting you, Phil,’’ Dan admits as Rosie and Lola exchange a goodbye hug. The six words send Phil’s heart into overdrive and he feels his cheeks heating up.

“Yeah, you too, Dan,” Phil replies, proud of himself for not tripping over his words. Looking back, Phil’s whole interaction was impressive, considering his track record of ending up injured in some way.

Last time, Phil wound up with a broken ankle, having paid more attention to the cute digital renderer than the set of stairs they were walking down. It wasn’t all for nothing, though, Phil having gained the cute man’s phone number. Not that that did much for his love life, finding out two days that the boy he had his eyes on was dating the very female gaffer of their most recent movie, but that’s not the point.

This time, nothing will happen, because a) Phil dropping Lola off at ballet was a one time thing, so most likely, he’ll never see Dan again, and b) Dan has a daughter, who is his genetically, which means he has (or had) a wife, all summarizing that no matter how cute the brunet is, Dan is straight.

Not that Phil’s brain will accept that Dan is off-limits as a possible partner. Over the next few days, the image of soft brown eyes, curly fringes, and lanky limbs continuously make appearances in the back of Phil’s head. The very effective distractions cause Phil’s co-workers to worry, and PJ’s repetitive “have you been sleeping okay?”s have driven Phil to the point of insanity.

The answer to PJ’s question is quite easily “no”, Phil having only slept well once that week (he refused to admit it but that was the night that he got off to the image of a faceless figure who looked suspiciously like the boy who wouldn’t leave his head.)

By Wednesday, Phil was fed up with his brain’s reaction to not having seen Dan since the previous Thursday. Pulling out his phone, he does the only thing he can think of to satisfy his hungry mind. He calls Ian.

“Phil? Do you need something?” is the answer he gets when Ian finally picks up.

“No, um, I was just wondering, would you like me to take Lola to ballet again tomorrow?” Phil looks at the lines he had written down on a notepad, an effort to keep himself from going into a 20-minute rant about how in love with Dan he is.

“Sure, I guess? Why are you offering?”

“Just thought that you and Pam could use a break,”

“Oh, okay then, thanks! Same as last week?”

“Sure! Talk to you later!”

Phil’s convinced that his squeal of excitement was the reason that the people who lived across the street turned their lights on and not the fact that their smoke detector went off. He probably set that off too, in hindsight. And caused the stove fire.

23 hours later, Phil finds himself standing inside the dance studio again, surrounded by shrieking kids, chattering parents, and the faint sound of the top 20 radio playing in the background.

“Mister Phil! Where’s Lola?” Rosie pulls on Phil’s sleeve, stopping when she sees her best friend walk out of the bathroom.

“Why, Miss Rosie, she’s right there!” Rosie giggles, pulling out of a hug with Lola.

“I know that now, silly.” She and Lola run into the studio, eager to get to do the optional partner stretches before class starts.

“Are you Lola’s father?” A woman dressed in a skirt suit and heels walks up behind Phil.

“Oh, no, I’m just a family friend. I occasionally take Lola to ballet to give her parents some alone time.”

“Ah.” The woman sticks her hand out for a handshake. “I’m Angela Wright, Rosie’s mom.”

Had there been a small creature under it, Phil’s heart would have killed it from the speed at which it fell. He knew that Rosie had a mom, that Dan had a wife, that Dan wasn’t available. So why did it still hurt so much?

“Oh, cool,” Phil responds a moment later, his voice considerably deflated.

Phil’s unspoken question is answered right as it pops into is head. “Dan contracted the flu, and is stuck at home in bed, which is why I’m here this week. I’m normally responsible for taking Rosie to taekwondo while he takes care of ballet lessons, but that evidently won’t work this week. Honestly, it’s just like Dan to get a winter disease in the middle of summer.”

“I was going to ask about setting up a playdate between Rosie and Lola, but…” Angie trails off.

“Yeah,” Phil nods in understanding, not liking this woman any more than he did a minute ago. “I’m gonna go sit down.” No response comes from the woman, but Phil’s not particularly bothered.

Maybe he should be nicer to the wife of the man he’s stupidly trying to woo, but he just can’t. How is he supposed to be nice to his competition, who’s already clearly won?

When he vaguely notices the ballet instructor make a big motion with her arms, Phil decides that watching a group of five and six year olds is an adequate distraction from the turmoil in his brain. After 10 minutes of watching the kids do various tasks, jumping and prancing around the room, he zones off.

“Uncle Phillll, come onnnnnnn!” wakes Phil from his trance, no longer seeing the ballet students in the studio but now milling around the lobby and leaving. “Class ended like, forever ago! Can we leave? I wanna go get ice cream!”

A quick look at the clock told Phil that class had only ended 5 minutes ago, but to an antsy six-year-old, he supposed that could feel like an eternity.

“Lola, we aren’t getting ice cream. I’d rather not have your parents be mad at me for loading you up on sugar, right?” The small girl pouts but grabs Phil’s hand, dragging him to the car.

While it was easy getting Lola into her car seat, getting her out was a whole other task. It took Phil, Ian, Pamela, a blanket, 2 stuffed animals, and a lullaby to successfully remove the sleeping child out of the carseat, into the house, and onto her bed where she could sleep without interruption.

Once he was back in his car, Phil sat in the driveway, resting his head on the steering wheel, regretting ever offering to take Lola to dance lessons at all. Remember back in college when all those crushes were single? You fucked up, bud.

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Dan Howell's Natal Chart

note: first of all, obviously, i'm not the owner of the truth, this is a collection of information that i got, analyzed, classified and tried to put the most important things that make sense. And 2nd, English isn't my main language, i'm sorry for the grammatical error that i didn't see, don't hesitate to correct me.

Introduction: Astrological studies describe many of the character traits and they sometimes go deeper into the understanding of a personality. Please, always keep in mind that human beings are continuously evolving and that many parts of our psychological structures are likely to be expressed later, after having undergone significant life's experiences. It is advised to read a portrait with hindsight in order to appreciate its astrological content. Under this condition, you will be able to take full advantage of this type of study. The analysis of an astrological portrait consists in understanding four types of elements which interact with one another: ten planets, twelve zodiacal signs, twelve houses, and what are called aspects between planets (the 11 aspects most commonly used are: conjunction, opposition, square, trine, sextile, quincunx, semi-sextile, sesqui-quadrate, quintile and bi-quintile. The first 5 aspects enumerated are called major aspects).

And remember, the stars don't define personalities, they only tilt it.

Dan's planets and positions

• Personality profile.

The Ascendant is in Cancer and the ruler of the Ascendant is the Moon, in Gemini: His behaviour.

Psychologically speaking, his nature is dreamy, oriented towards nostalgia for things past. He's very instinctive and protects himself against the outside world. His inner life is rich, with fertile and even unlimited imagination, a propensity to avoid unnecessary risks and to pursue security. He shows his true face only to persons who can trust, when there is a kind of well being triggered by the nostalgia for the past. As he was born under this sign, he is emotional, sentimental, restful, imaginative, sensitive, loyal, enduring, protective, vulnerable, generous, romantic, tender, poetic, maternal, dreamy, indolent, greedy and dedicated. He may also be fearful, unrealistic, evasive, passive, touchy, anxious, dependent, stubborn, lunatic, backward-looking, lazy, burdensome, impenetrable and a homebody. Love in the masculine mode: for him, in love, is tender, sensitive and quite loyal. He's influenced by a mother-figure and unconsciously looks for a partner who will offer as much attention and affection as him used to receive as a child. He's a homebody and a dreamer and a blossom in the family cocoon; create, dreaming of adventures and extraordinary trips… that most often take in his head. Tenderness is more important than sexuality, even though it is also an agent for security and for stability. Sheltered from tragedies and life complications because at the very moment when a difficult situation emerges, nips it in the bud either by ignoring it or by withdrawing into his shell quietly, until the storm subsides. His home is happy and rich, quiet and harmonious, throughout his life.

The Sun in Gemini and in House 12: His will and inner motivations.

His mobility is such that he's in every place where isn't expected. Spends lots of time asking questions and… answering them. His curiosity and quick-wittedness are insatiable. His mind is in constant turmoil, hopping from one topic to another, solving problems, accumulating anecdotes and knowledge within a short range of time. His mobility is mostly mental, it takes him afar and turns his daily life into a mosaic of intense and pleasant moments that aren't necessarily related to one another… As he was born under this sign, he's nervous, expressive, lively and adaptable, with a quick mind and a good sense of humour. Is bubbling, playful, sociable, clever, curious, whimsical, independent, intellectual, flexible, ingenious, fanciful, imaginative, charming, cerebral, and he is into everything. He may also be whimsical, unfocused, quirky, superficial, indiscreet, opportunist, unmindful, selfish, sarcastic or mercurial.

Cancer Rising: His personality profile as others may see him. When in control of his emotions, he's the most understanding, sensitive person he could hope to find--but, if NOT in control, is the most miserable. Since he tends to be ruled by emotions, his moody, changeable quality is apparent to everyone around him. His smile is radiant, but tears can easily be close behind. Another characteristic that gives him away is his talkativeness, with an emotional quality coming through loud and clear. He appear gentle and soft, and acts rather reserved with others until he know them well and feel it is safe to be open with them. Has a strong need for emotional security and a sense of belonging, and is deeply attached to the past: his heritage, roots, family, cherished friends, familiar places, etc. Making radical changes or moving away from what is known and safe can be very painful and difficult for him. He tends to hold on to people and memories, as well as possessions of personal or sentimental significance. Having a home, a safe haven, is very important to him.

Others see him as extremely caring, and HE IS caring and nurturing. Is a mother figure in person. If lacks children of his own, he will find surrogate children or pets on which to bestow his maternal instincts. Is strongly attached to family and family traditions. In his professional life, he could naturally gravitate toward the people helping people activities--doctor, nurse, counselor, social worker, etc.

Perhaps his greatest handicap in work is his inability to accept criticism. Others may hesitate to make suggestions to him, but he hates having his judgment challenged or his routine interrupted or intercepted. This comes from his strongly emotional relating of all things around him to the self. He maybe needs to learn to separate his self identity from those things he and others do or say, and learn not to take everything so personally. Others see him as a "softy". He's extremely sentimental and is likely to enjoy romantic reading, movies and "Soap Opera" types of drama. His emotions respond readily to outside stimulation, as well as to his instinctive and intuitive messages. He can be somewhat like a sponge, picking up on the feelings of those around him. Needs to always be alert to this faculty and not allow himself to respond to negative influences. For this reason needs to pick his associates carefully, surrounding himself with positive, self-actuated types. His magnetic personality will draw all types to him, many of whom will be those weaker ones who may rip-off his energy. His pride can become so easily hurt and the hurt so well hidden that those closest to he may not even know it. To others, he can appear especially touchy, bitter and resentful, retreating into his shell to keep everyone away. When this happens, he's likely to begin to overeat and overdrink--to overindulge himself in a manner which makes it more difficult to deal with his emotions, and to the point where he become physically sluggish. Maybe he tries to satisfy his oral need by putting snacks, candy, gum, cigarettes, food, and drinks in his mouth constantly. Also may tries to oversleep and to avoid exercise during these times. The important consideration here is, this is the way for him to grow. These periods are normal in the life process of the person that is /him/.

• Emotions: Feelings and Disposition to Romance

The Sun in Gemini and in House 12: In the love, this Sir, increase the number of his love affairs, probably because don't want to give up his freedom too quickly. He's cerebral to the extent that games of seduction remain… a real game, where feelings and carnal pleasures are merely present. Paradoxically, he's very charming and attractive but is more interested in the game itself. Indeed, thrills of verbal joust, fun, the pleasure to communicate over and over again, remain the centres of his concerns. He clearly prefers to be a bachelor because he appreciates its hustle and bustle: outings, exciting parties or a wide range of encounters etc. However, when he meets with his soul mate, turn into a pleasant and charming partner!

Moon in Gemini and at home 12

He doesn't seem to be intensely emotional or sentimental, and is often unaware of the deepest feelings and needs, both of himself and others. Tears and tantrums perplex him and make him feel very uncomfortable. He prefers to resolve differences by speaking rationally and reasonably, but tends to overlook or mock any attempt to probe the inner depths of himself and others. He will avoids demanding and heavy emotional commitments, and is cautious to establish personal obligations. Needs a lot of mental stimulation and feels close to those who share interests and thoughts. Talking is very important to him. A silent couple is not the kind of company for him.

His own feelings and emotions are like an enigma to him and it is often difficult for him to share with others what he is feeling.

Frequently, he retires from contact with the world and needs a peaceful and renewing environment to flourish and get out of himself.

He identifies with the oppressed, weak or victims in any situation and wants to help or care for them in some way.

Moon in harmonic aspect to Venus orb 3 ° 20 ' Feel that small acts of caring and consideration are essential to the happiness and success of a relationship and knows how to make others feel accepted, loved and cherished.

Moon in harmonic aspect to Saturn orb 4 ° 32 ' Has an internal posture and balance that allows it to act efficiently during traumas and emotional stress. He maintains perspective and objectivity around highly emotionally charged issues, many times, to the chagrin of others who would like him to react more intensely. He is a quiet and loyal support to his friends and loved ones.

Venus in Leo at home 2

Warm and generous in love, he doesn't tolerate pettiness or stinginess in his partner. Wants a heroic figure, a Prince or Princess to be idealized and adored, someone to admire with all your heart, someone to be proud of. He's of great loyalty and devotion once gives his heart to someone. He longs for love, appreciation and attention from others and hates being ignored. Is somewhat susceptible to flattery and loves to feel SPECIAL. Enjoys some drama and color in his love life and great gestures of love or an extravagant expression of generosity that impresses him.

For him, love and affection must be expressed tangibly; He loves to give and receive gifts. Value the luxuries, comfort and elegance very highly and appreciate the beautiful things. It can also be immoderate and extravagant. He should be careful not to be overly possessive of the people he loves and his belongings.

Majority someone with venus in leo loves to court and be courted, and they need to feel very special. They're warm, generous, and even grand. Though really quite loyal to their partners, they thriveon romantic attention.

Venus Conjunct Mars orb 4 ° 7 ' He's very, very loving, and it seems very difficult to be without a loving relationship for some time. When someone attracts him, he reacts actively and ardently, and sometimes with too much force. Working artistically or creatively could satisfy their enormous desire for love and beauty.

Venus conjunction Jupiter orb 5 ° 33 ' He's of great heart and generosity with both his money and his affections, and he is not happy if he has to be limited or restrained in any way. The stinginess or pettiness is alien to its nature, and it feels more comfortable in an elegant and beautiful environment. Asceticism isn't his thing. He enjoys sponsoring cultural activities. Has an optimistic and friendly attitude towards others and promotes in others the expression of the finest and friendliest side. He falls in love with successful people, noble and idealistic.

Venus in disharmonious aspect to Saturn orb 1 ° 12 ' He's serious and finds it difficult to enjoy carefree, open and playful with others. Rarely does anything for the pleasure of doing it, and can be very stingy and parsimonious. Perhaps due to past experiences in his life, he is very cautious when intimate with people and in sharing his feelings. Although he wants love and affection, intimacy is difficult for him.

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Phil Lester’s natal chart

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