This is just a little something I wrote because I have a free period and I got bored :p

TW: Dan gets kicked out after coming out to his parents?

Dan stood there. The wind was howling around him as he just stared at the closed door, his entire body numb. The previous events flashed in his mind, making his body tremble as if it was having an earthquake. He backed away slowly, stumbling over his own feet.

He wasn't even wearing a coat and his phone was on the kitchen side. He was shivering and his teeth were chattering but all he could feel was emptiness. His legs were then a blur as he broke out into a run to the only safe place he could think of: Phil's.

The grass was crisp, crunching every time one of Dan's feet came in contact with it. The eyes of other people were burning into his body but he really didn't care. Phil was the only thing on his mind.

Once he arrived at his destination, he froze. He stared at the door, his fist raised, ready to knock. It was paused in the air as the thoughts in Dan's head made him breathless and dizzy. He shut his eyes tightly before mustering up the courage to knock. Seconds felt like hours until Phil opened he door, sending Dan a confused look.

"Dan? You look freezing! Come in!" He mumbled. Dan followed Phil into the house, immediately getting hit with a wave of heat. "Do you want anything? Tea? Coffee?"

"Tea, please." Dan's voice was quiet but Phil didn't question it. He just grabbed a mug, dropping a teabag and a spoonful of sugar into it as the kettle boiled. Dan gratefully accepted the hot beverage as Phil guided him into his living room.

"Are you alright?" Phil finally asked, looking slightly taken aback when Dan started to cry. "What happened?"

"I told mum and dad I wasn't straight and they kicked me out. I didn't even have the time to pack a bag or get my phone. I have nowhere to go..." Dan stared down at his lap, watching as tears dripped onto his jeans. He took a short sip of his tea, not even caring that it burnt his throat. Phil placed a hand on his friend's knee and Dan was so numb that he wouldn't have noticed if he hadn't seen him do it.

"You can stay here as long as you need. My parents love you."

"They probably won't if they find-"

"No," Phil replied, cutting Dan off. "They accepted me so they'll accept you."

"If you say so."

-

Phil had wrapped Dan up in a cocoon of fluffy blankets. He had stopped crying and was now staring blankly at the wall. Looking into his eyes, there wasn't a soul behind them: he was merely a shell of something that was once the most cheerful boy.

"Dan," Phil started, sitting beside Dan and wrapping an arm around him. "You'll be okay, I promise. My parents will look after you for as long as you need."

"But..." Dan let out a gentle sigh. "I want my mum and dad," His body shook as he let out a cry. "I miss them..." He sounded like a fragile child rather than the teenager he actually was.

"I know. They might change their minds once they've processed the information?"

Dan's head felt heavy as he shook it. "My dad seemed quite unhesitant as he said- or yelled- that I was no longer his son."

"Oh. I'm so sorry," Phil soothingly brought a hand through Dan's curls as he silently stared ahead of him. "I hope you know that I will always love you."

"I do know that. Please never leave me?" Dan sounded so desperate- he was practically begging.

"I won't. You're stuck with me forever."

"Good." Dan mumbled and, despite the situation, Phil smiled softly.

Dan felt lucky to be able to call Phil his best friend.

So far 2018 has been a good year for this account! I've actually been uploading regularly which is a literal miracle. It's putting me in a slightly better mood too as I'm being productive and seeing that people read my stuff makes my day :D

Thank you to anyone who has ever read any of my books<3