Phil had no idea how to respond to that. Dan was transgender, and of course Phil accepted that. But Phil was ashamed to admit that he had a pang of jealousy from how Dan was able to be who he wanted to be, but he brushed it off with the shock."W-wait... So you're transgender too?" Phil settled on that and Dan nodded,"Yeah, thats why I live with Chris. My parents didn't support me, so I left." Phil frowned,"Oh, I'm sorry... Unsupportive parents are the absolute worst." Dan laughed a little, saying,"Yeah, I agree. And it's okay. I want to talk to you about something. Do you want to go swimming and talk about it later or talk now?" Phil answered,"Let's swim first, no use coming here and only swimming for like five minutes." Dan laughed and nodded, agreeing, and suggested,"How about you come over to my flat after and stay the night, then we can talk? You can have the guest bed." Phil grinned, about to say yes, until his smile fell,"I would love to, but my mum would never let me spend the night with a guy.""Just say your staying ay your friend Danielle's house," Dan said. A frown crossed his face upon saying that name, but the frown fell of his face very quickly. Phil noticed the change in emotion and checked,"You sure?" Dan smiled and nodded to affirm it,"Yeah it's cool. Come on! Let's go have some fun!""Race you to the slide!"Phil took off running before Dan could respond and he heard him yell from behind him,"No fair, Lester! You had a headstart!""Eat my dust!"~time skip To Dan and Chris's Flat after PJ went home~"My mum said yes!" Phil cheered, and Dan grinned,"That's great! Let's order a pizza then we'll talk, yeah?""Alright."Dan ordered a pizza after asking Chris what he wanted as well. After that, he gave Chris money for the pizza then came back into his room, where I was sat at his desk chair. He sat down on the bed and I rolled over on the bed to face him.
"What did you want to talk about, Dan?" Phil asked. Dan leaned against a wall and answered,"I have an offer for you, if you'll take it. You don't have to if you don't want to, it won't upset me if you don't but... Let me just explain my story first.""Okay. I'm listening.""About two years ago, I came out to my family as transgender. They hated it."Phil could tell this was a very tough topic as Dan's face drained of color and emotion, and he was shaking slightly. HE got up and sat next to him, rubbing small circles on his back to comfort him. Dan smiled appreciatively at Phil and continued,"They said I could either be a girl, or leave and never some back. What else could I do? I wanted to be happy, so I left. Chris was very dear friend of mine who was loaded, so I asked him if I could stay with him for a few days and he told me he could do even better. Since his parents where never home, he talked them into getting him a three-bedroom flat. He told me that if I wanted it, one of the bedrooms would be mine, free of charge, no rent. Which was fucking amazing of him to do for me. I said yes, obviously, it was a great offer. But that wasn't all he was going to do for me. Later that month, he sat me down and asked me if I was ever going to get top surgery. I told him I had just started saving up for it. He said, and I quote,"Don't worry about it. If you want it, it's paid for. All of it, everything." I was shocked at first and I told him he didn't have to, but he said he wanted to. So, I said yes. He helped me get on the waiting list and I had my top surgery about 6 months ago. That's why I still have light scars. While I was in the hospital getting to see my chest for the first time, he was there, and after the nurse left he said he had a question. I asked him what it was and he asked how I would feel about getting bottom surgery. I of course said the same thing I had when he asked me about top and so did he. About a week later, I was going into surgery and when I was healed he decided to "take me out" to celebrate. Turned out he was taking me to the doctor to get my first T shot. It was absolutely incredible, everything he'd done for me without asking. Related to this matter, he'd been thinking about something for a while, so he asked me something else today.""What was it?" Phil asked."He asked me to talk to you because we're closer than you and him, and he said everything he did for me, he'll do for you. He wants to pay for everything and if your parent's don't accept you or you don't feel safe living there, the spare room in our apartment is yours," Dan said, giving Phil a small smile. Phil's mouth was slightly agape at that information, and Dan thought he looked like a goldfish, opening and closing his mouth. There was so much Phil wanted to say, but he didn't know where to start."I... I would love that more than you even know but... I can't take all that from Chris."Phil looked behind us and smiled softly. I followed his gaze to Chris standing at the door way, leaning against it with a warm grin on his face."Listen Phil, if you want it, I'll do it. I have the money to afford that for you. You just say the word and I'll have you fully transitioned in less than 6 months," Chris offered, entering the room to stand closer to them. Phil shook his head sadly,"You really don't have to do that. I can get by with who I am now..." Chris sighed, saying,"I'm going to tell you the same thing I told Dan: I know I don't have to, but I want to. We're doing this for you because you deserve to be who you want to be, to be in the body you feel most comfortable in. So, what do you say, Phil?"Phil stared at Chris and Dan for so long, he thought they would just leave the room. But for five minutes of pure silence, the three stared at each other, waiting for Phil's response. A million thoughts were running through his mind, and he didn't know what to say. Should he say no? Should he say yes? If he said no, Chris can keep his money, but he would be stuck feeling disgusted at himself. IF he said yes, he could become who he wanted to be. And Chris was offering this, Phil didn't ask, so technically it would be okay... Phil hoped it was okay."Phil," Dan said quietly. "I know how hard this decision is. Deciding between spending a hefty load of your friend's cash for your personal happiness." Phil wondered if Dan could read minds. Dan laughed softly to relieve the tension and continued,"Chris wants to do this, so this is to nobody's expense. Phil, your happiness is not an expense to Chris' wallet, but your hesitance to pursue that happiness is your expense."
Phil pondered over Dan's words, and the next word he uttered out of his mouth lifted a weight on Phil's shoulders.
"Okay."
Dan and Chris broke into grins wider than Phil's. Phil thought he was so lucky to have friends be happy for him over such a thing, for friends who were willing to pay for his surgery out of their own pocket. They were incredible.
"I love you guys," Phil whispered, and Dan pulled him into a hug,"I love you too."The doorbell rang, interrupting the moment. Chris was practically jumping off the walls with excitement and happiness, asking,"Celebrate with pizza, anyone?" Dan and Phil all agreed.And they all laughed till they cried as they ran down the staircase