Monthly follower recommendations for the month of MayÂ
30 day phan (wattpad) - AGirlWithNoBody and TheLastTrenchCoatKid
attention wins your affections and oh, how i love it so (ao3) - natigail
Summary:Â Dan and Phil dog-sit a friendâs dog and Dan realises just how much Phil acts like a dog with how he expresses affection and Dan falls a little bit more in love.
A Royal Pain -Â jilliancares
Summary:Â Dan Howell is a prince. Unlike most, known for their benevolent behaviors and elegant manners, heâs known for his sullen mood and vituperative remarks. After all, being a prince is not much fun; not with the lack of friends and the abundance of dumb tasks, such as trying to find the perfect bride and hosting dinners with nobles. Dan only has one friend, a prince from the neighboring kingdom Leona, and his days improve greatly when Phil finally comes to visit. However, with Phil comes a variety of strange accidents, all of which putting Danâs life in danger. Is someone trying to assassinate Dan?
A Seedy Place (ao3) -Â intoapuddle
Summary:Â Phil frequents a bar in order to find humans, just to fulfil a need. Tonight, he gets much more than he bargained for.
back to those tokyo nights (ao3) - waveydnpÂ
Summary:Â âBecause we always fuck in the same position and only when we plan it first and you donât get excited when you see me naked in the morning and my hairâs going grey and we argue over whose turn it is to take the rubbish out to the bins.â
both to be seen and to be seen through (ao3) -Â templeofshame
Summary:Â Dan wants to be different, but heâs got another year in a town that sees him as he used to be.
how to befriend your favourite internet star: behind the scenes (ao3) - itsmyusualphannie (itsmyusualday)
Summary: What if Phil wasnât the one who was held captive during the video "How To Befriend Your Favourite Internet Starsâ?
What if Dan was the one trapped?
i see you in black and white (wattpad) - Worthy_Me
Summary:Â "I want to see colour.â Phil repeats âI want to see the brown of your hair and the brown of your eyes. You said you have your grandmotherâs eyes? I want to see the pink of your cheeks when you blush. I want to see you without seeing black and white and grey."Â
"Me too,â Dan replies, and maybe, probably, there are tears in his eyes âBut ⊠but thereâs always a chance that -â
Then Dan speaks, and his voice is soft, "I want to be there with you. I want to look at you without pixels. I want you to be -â
He breaks off. But Phil understands (he somehow always does), and smiles in response.
His voice is quiet, but sure, âMe too.â
I Want It, I Got It - yiffandquiff
Summary: Phil Lester was a worker for the BBC in London. Working in the advertising department, he was content being alongside his friend and fellow coworker PJ during every shift. However, the BBC is temporarily being used as a film set for a new movie staring Hollywood âItâ star, Daniel Howell. Being stuck as an extra on the set, Phil finds itâs hard to ignore the famous star. And maybe, just maybe, Dan finds it hard to ignore Phil as well.
kiss me on the mouth (set me free)Â (ao3) -Â itsmyusualphannie (itsmyusualday)
Summary:Â Phil let his posture relax as the wolf came closer. The wolf picked up speed and it almost looked like he was going to bowl over Phil, but at the last instant, there was a terrific tearing noise like the air was being ripped at its seams, and then a lean, curly-haired man with a bright grin was toppling into Philâs lap.
âHmm,â rumbled the werewolf, slinging his arms around Philâs neck and leaning in to nuzzle beneath his jaw. âYou canât just whistle when you want me to come over, you know?â
âCanât I?â Phil said slyly, slipping one arm around the wolfâs waist. He smelled rich and earthy. âBecause you come over every time I do it, Dan.â
Vampires and werewolves donât usually get along, much less form a pack-clan together, but Dan and Phil make it work. When oneâs the Primus of a massive vampire clan and the other is the Alpha of a close-knit werewolf pack, how couldnât they?
Let Me Make It Up To You (ao3) - aswegcalong
Summary:Â âPhil wrapped his arms around Danâs waist, pulling him back down to start another kiss, slowing them down almost like they were relearning each other as their tongues brushed against each other. They kissed slow yet heavy, exploring each otherâs mouths almost as if it was their first night together all over again. Both boys were burning with desire and passion yet neither of them wanted to move fast, they never wanted it to end."Â
Like Old Times (ao3) - dip_the_pip
Summary: How did hair dye end up in their grocery order?
My Shot (ao3) - companionsthroughlife (maggie_1277)
Summary: He finally looked at his phone and saw it was only 6 am. He couldnât go back to bed now that he had left the room, he went to his desk.
He knew he wasnât young anymore, and that he shouldnât be working this hard but he felt like nothing he was writing was good. He wasnât good enough, he felt like he was throwing away his shot of fame and youtube. He was working harder than he had in the past because of this.
He just sat and worked for hours, never looking away from his screen. He needed to finish this thing and then maybe it would be good enough. He didnât think that it would be even after writing and rewriting for days.
or a look into Philâs mind.
Natureâs Call (ao3) - indistinct_echo
Summary:Â When Dan goes camping, all sorts of limits get tested.
no grave can hold my body down (iâll crawl home to her)Â (ao3) -Â counting2fifteen
Summary: Dani is missing. She comes back, but something is different.
AKA lesbian vampire hozier songfic
She Used To Be Mine (ao3) - companionsthroughlife (maggie_1277)
Summary: Dan woke up that day knowing that this day was going to be bad, like the past few months. All he felt was empty.
He got out of bed after an hour of just sitting there, staring at his wall and his phone.
He went to the bathroom and just looked at himself. He didnât recognize his own face anymore.
something eternal (ao3) - dickiegreenleaf
Summary:Â Wracked with insomnia, Dan finds it nearly impossible to fall asleep. Philâs concern for his best friend grows unbearable, and he suggests an activity that might tire him out.
something wrong in the village (ao3) - itsmyusualphannie (itsmyusualday)
Summary: Fiona Lester has a secret. Dan Howell thinks they hate each other.
Dan meets an online friend and comes to realize something important about himself while juggling changing relationships with his parents, friends, and Fiona.
That Unforgettable Face (ao3) -Â CanDanAndPhilNot (enbycalhoun)
Summary: Phil comes from a long line of demon slayers. Heâs spent years training on how to exterminate, yet there is a sarcastic, grumpy dog demon he canât seem to stop thinking about. Aka: An InuYasha AU that literally no one asked for and this is just self indulgence.
the hazy in between (ao3) - phanetixs
Summary:Â the one in which theyâre distant flatmates during a national crisis.
where the sun rises (ao3) -Â mostlikely
Summary: Philâs looking at him, his blue eyes intent and fond and so full of ⊠â Dan feels like there is something in the Japanese air, something warm and something that feels like home. Because he feels content, eyes wide and cheeks flushed, as Phil gently strokes his cheek.
Or, maybe, he thinks, Phil is his home.
You make a fool of my heart (ao3) - Antisocialbutterflie
Summary:Â Phil was just about to fall asleep.
you say go fast, i say hold on tight (ao3) - parentaladvisorybullshitcontent
Summary: Heâs Phil Lester, small independent bookshop owner, who wears graphic t-shirts and drinks too much coffee. Thatâs it.
In which Phil is sometimes a bookshop owner and sometimes a superhero, and Dan is a villain, of sorts.