The air was starting to get colder at Kingston's Academy as it slowly turns over into October. New recruits had came in yesterday and had occupied more of the now vacant upper halls as the 5th years graduated and left.Dan watches them as they nervously make their way up the flights, dragging their suitcases slowly behind them. They looked less excited than the girls who chattered excitedly with Louise on the lower hall.

Dan remembers how excited he was for his first day, it seemed so long ago that he was starting at Kingston's, three years ago to be exact. He thinks to how much he's changing since then, how now he feels like he shouldn't be isolated, how much he loves his group of friends. He looks down at his two badges, one gold and one bronze, he still stayed ahead on his schoolwork, but sometimes he feels like he shouldn't be staying up late at night to get it done.
Maybe he was changing, in a positive or negative way he didn't know, but he was definitely showing signs of a new Dan.

Another thing for Dan to think about was his band concert that his band director had just told them about a week before. It felt like he has everything to worry about these days, from a main play part that was originally for a woman, to his not practiced for band concert, that he didn't know when it was, to Halloween.

That's right, Halloween was going to come up at some point in time and Shane had made a plan to have a party on their hall. Felix tried to shut it down instantly, but nothing gets past Shane's begging. James was already making plans on decorations on how everything was going to be, they could only invite trusted friends also.

Kingston's Academy fact: students aren't allowed to have parties on their hall unless it's a school wide event.

They had to keep it discrete, they knew that there had to be no loud music and it had to be late at night when the chefs were clear of the kitchens. Everyone was so excited for the party but sadly they couldn't go around talking about it. It was also a costume party. James had bought his outfit already which was a sexy devil, sometimes he wore it around the living room just so he could show it off.

"Dan what are you doing sitting on the floor?" Phil had walked by and noticed that his knees were to his chest as he stared blankly at the floor in the hall.

Dan looks up a him and he blinks, when had he'd gotten on the floor? Phil holds his hand out to him.

"You look drained, are you okay?"

Dan grabs onto his hand and when he was pulled up he notices that Phil holds on a little longer before letting go, he also notices that Phil was in a white v neck, no trace of his leather jacket.

He must've already knew what Dan was thinking because he just shrugs. "It was getting crazy hot in here with all the heat going on and stuff, so I just decided to take it off."

Dan smiles, "I can finally see your arms for once without it being in a incredibly weird situation."

Phil laughs himself at Dan's slight insult, or compliment, he didn't know which,but he can tell how tired his voice sounds, those dark circles were staring to re appear under his eyes, for some reason he knew it wasn't from lack of sleep though.

"Hey, let's go into your room." Phil says casually as he starts walking in that direction.

Dan didn't feel like arguing, Phil was a friend so of course he could come in. They walk in and Phil shuts the door as Dan collapses unto his bed.

"You okay?" He asks as he walks over to him and sits down on the bed.

"Just a little stressed." Dan answers from the bedsheets, "I think I have a slight headache to."

"Oh." Phil felt awkward, he didn't know what to do in these situations. He sticks out his hand and pats his back with unrythmatic movements , "it will be okay."

Dan turns his face out from the sheets. "I feel like I have to much to do, to much to worry about."

Phil sits there and thinks for a moment. He needed to find a way to make Dan less stressed. Now wasn't the time to make Dan more frustrated if he suggests something sexually funny.

"Well um, what do you like to do Dan?" He opted for another idea instead.

There's a quiet ringing in the room as Dan tries to think about something that he actually enjoys. "I like to draw." He says quietly.

Phil thinks about the drawing that Dan had given him so long ago. 'i like to draw so i'm repaying you in my drawings' the paper had read. Dan was a good artist.

"But I haven't drawn in a while so I don't know if that's the best idea."

Phil was already getting up and going over to his desk, searching for paper and a pen. "Why?"

"Because, it might stress me out even more if I can't draw right."

"Dan," Phil turns around after finding the supplies, "don't think to hard when you draw, just doodle, now come on." He motions to the chair.

Dan sighs reluctantly and gets up, not thinking this was going to work. After he sits down in the chair, Phil pushes him up to the desk where he stares blankly at the piece of paper.

"That headaches not going to heal itself Dan, pick up the pen."
"Fine." Dan grumbles.

The minute he touches it to the paper and made a thin line, a idea pops into his head as he draws more vigorously. Phil keeps a fair distance away from him as he watches with interest as the curly brunette leans closer to the paper. He look concentrated yet relaxed as a small smile plays on his lips, that cute dimple popping out of his cheek as the tip of his tongue sticks out the corner of his mouth and...

"Dan I didn't know you were left handed." Phil speaks aloud as he watches him draw a circle.

"Hmm? Oh yea I thought you knew that already." He murmurs.

"No.." Phil muses as he continues watching him, a weird excitement growing in his belly.

"Well it's kind of awful being left handed, everything is mostly made for right handed people, like scissors, god I hate them."

It seems like Dan got a lot more chatty and open when he was doing something he liked.

Phil just thinks to himself. Dan was smart, he could play the piano, he was left handed, and two dimples, one being really deep, and he was cute. Yea, Phil definitely wanted him to be his.

"Dan, do you think I'm attractive?" Phil asks, watching closely at his face.

The tips of his ears went red, "I'm sorry?"
"You know, cute, hot, sexy, do you think I'm any of those?"

"Phil, I um, gosh that is a question right there." Dan laughs sharply, still drawing.

Phil just shrugs as he looks at the bracelet on his arm moving in time with his hand, "I think that you're cute, so that's why I'm asking, do you see anything in me?"

Dan was stuck in a bad spot, he didn't really want to answer the question but for some reason he couldn't seem to keep his mouth shut.

"Well you're not ugly Phil." He says quietly.

Phil grins. "That's good enough, thanks Dan."
"No problem Phil."

Phil ponders for a minute. "One more question."
Dan braces for it.

"Would you be open to date me, I'm not asking, I'm just saying metaphorically, if I did ask would you say yes? Could you see us together?"

Dan puts down his pen and looks up at him with wide doe eyes. "Statistics say that's it's always-"

"I'm not asking statistics I'm asking you."

Biting his bottom lip Dan fiddles with the bracelet then sighs. "Yes Phil, there is a chance that I could see us together."

Phil was grinning like a Cheshire cat, "A-Are you serious?"

"Well yes, but that's just a possibility, since it's metaphorically."

Phil thinks for a moment. "Well what if it wasn't?"

Now it's Dan's turn to smile, "Phil, you should go now, I figured out the source of my headache."

"Really what?"

"You."

Dan giggles at his puzzled expression and the pushes his arm lightly. "Now go, thanks for helping though."

"Yea no problem.."
Phil opens the door and walks out. He was nice enough to close it back behind him. Something strange was happening to Dan and it hadn't clicked until Phil walked into his own room.

Dan was flirting with him.

ayeee you guys i'm so ready to do the halloween party one!! and i'll answer your questions soon!!

HOE OUT✌🏼