after going to the school, they head out to the town where they'd sometimes meet. some of the shops have changed but most still sit. they pick up some coffee and pastries from a local cafe and head towards something they haven't seen in a while.

"I can't believe I lived here..." Dan looks at the dreadful place he once called home. it seems completely abandoned and for a good reason. although, the for sale sign gives it hope for a better family.

"did you want to look inside? we could probably get in if we tried" Phil asks. Dan nods and starts walking towards the front door.

"I fucking hated this house" Dan mutters, trying the door handle but it's locked. he looks in the window and sees it's got the same setup from when his mum lived there with him. surely no one was there now.

"I know you did," Phil says in reply. he decides to pull his wallet from his pocket and inside is a half cut iTunes card. swiftly, he slides it between the door and the frame, jiggling the handle and pulling back on the card around where the lock was until they hear a click and the door creaks open.

"what the-"

"I used to pick locks, remember?" Phil chuckles, kissing Dan's cheek. Dan looks at him in horror, making him laugh.

"right...." Dan asks, looking shocked.

"don't worry, I haven't done it in a long time and don't intend on doing it any time soon" Phil reassures him. Dan sighs and walks in the house. dead air fills the room and everything seems to be covered in a thin layer of dust. Dan takes a deep breath, walking into the kitchen and looking at the once tidy house trashed out of rage.

"she's a mental case" Dan mutters, heading into the pantry, off food on the shelves but instead, he moves boxes away from the Bottom of it to reveal floor panels. Phil watches as Dan lifts one of them up. inside, a safe.

"Jesus, that's a bit over the top.," Phil says, Dan hums a yes as he enters a pin and unlocks it.

"I thought she must have forgotten the pin.," Dan says, pulling out some important documents, including his birth certificate and id's and any other things he needs.

"needed this" Dan says, sliding them into his bag carefully. he makes sure everything else in the safe isn't needed and closes it all back up.

"to your room?" Phil asks. Dan nods. they head down the hall to a staircase, climbing it up to 3 rooms. Dan grabs his door handle but it's locked too.

"I've got it" Phil chuckles, pulling the card out and unlocking it for Dan. Dan thanks him and opens the door. surprisingly, only half of Dan's room is destroyed out of anger, but it's not as bad as the rest of the house.

"I've never really got the chance to look at your room before," Phil says, looking around at everything. all the trinkets and pastel aesthetic stuff.

"yeah. we were kind of running from her last time we were here.. have a look" Dan smiles. opening his cupboard and looking at all his old clothes, but more importantly, for a box.

"what's this?" Phil asks, pointing to a small wooden box. Dan gasps and rushes over to it.

"this is my memory box! it has everything that I've collected over the years inside, like tickets or photos or overall good memories.... and, you know... you're in there too" Dan says, picking it up and opening the lid and showing Phil the inside. Phil pulls out a stack of photos wrapped in rainbow ribbon.

"what's this?" Phil asks, looking at the stack. it seems to be all blank.

"open it" Dan smiles, watching as Phil carefully unties the ribbon and looks at the stack, flipping through them. Phil looks confused at the small coloured pieces of paper with grey and white paint on them.

"I don't get it... what is it?" Phil asks, handing it back to Dan. Dan smiles softly.

"the idea is, at first you see something so close together, it doesn't make sense. but when you look at it from afar the picture appears, or, in this sense, you appear out of nowhere and save me" Dan smiles softly. he quickly kicks rubbish off his floor to make room on the floor. Phil watches in confusion as Dan starts placing all the pieces of paper on the floor, one by one in line and then in rows. before he knows it, a picture starts appearing. Phil Stands back and watches in awe.

"Dan.," he whispers, his eyes starting to water when he realises what it is. as Dan places the last few pieces, the picture becomes clear. it's a painting of Phil, but he has angel wings coming from his back...

"w-when did you do this?" Phil asks, looking at it in amazement.

"after we started talking... I didn't want to ever show you because I thought you didn't like me that much, but... it's only fair I do now" Dan smiles softly. wrapping his arms around Phil's torso and holding him tightly. Phil starts to sniffle and cry, holding Dan back tightly.

"it's incredible. I can't believe you made that. it's absolutely stunning" Phil praises, wiping his eyes with his sleeves. Dan kisses his lips softly.

"thank you for saving me"

after they collect everything that Dan wanted before they left for good, they headed towards Phil's mum's home for a surprise drop in.

"what do you think they'll say?" Dan asks.

"not sure, let's find out" Phil laughs as they walk up to the door and knock. 20 seconds later, the door unlocks with a shocked looking mother starring at them.

"What are you boys doing here?! you're getting married tomorrow!" Katherine asks, making them laugh.

"just a nostalgia trip before the big day. we wanted to see you properly before we head off for the next two weeks" Phil explains, kissing her cheeks. Dan does the same.

"how sweet! but, boys! it's already 6pm, you'll have to get back into the city soon!" she says, looking at her watch.

"we know. but, we just wanted to pop in. how are you?" Dan asks.

"we're great! so excited for tomorrow. getting there early to help, but! I'll talk to you buys tomorrow! go! shoo! get back to your hotel!" she jokingly shoos them making the boys giggle.

"love you, mum, see you tomorrow" Phil waves as they start to leave.

"love you too!" she shouts from the doorway, blowing overdramatic kisses, making them giggle more.

just as they're about to head to the station, Phil quickly detours them.

"where the hell are we going?" Dan asks, looking around.

"come on, you'll remember" Phil laughs, drawing Dan into a park. when they enter the gates, Dan realises what was happening.

"you cheeky shit" Dan sighs, giggling and running towards the empty swings. Phil chases him and gets on the one next to him.

"do you think I'm too heavy for them now?" Dan asks,

"hell no. I can still lift you off the ground and pin you to a door-"

"Hey! not now!" they laugh together, watching the sky change colour as the sun sets over the town.

"tomorrow we'll be married" Dan breathes, sitting down on one of the seats and pushing himself.

"I know, I can't believe it" Phil replies, holding Dan's hand as he swings with him.

"we can start a family" Dan whispers, his eyes starting to water.

"we will be a family. even if it's a Hurd of dogs as our children" Phil jokes, making Dan giggle but he's starting to cry.

"are you alright?" Phil asks, looking concerned. Dan smiles with tears running down his face.

"I'm just glad I get to spend the rest of my life with you" Dan whispers. Phil smiles softly back. he stands up from his swing and kneels in front of Dan.

"I'm happy too. the love of my life" Phil says sweetly, moving in to press a gentle kiss against Dan's rosy lips. Phil wraps his arms around Dan's waist and holds him close as they let their lips intertwine and move in a slow but passionate movement. when they pull apart, Dan has stopped crying but it has become dark.

"we should head back now. it's going to be a big day tomorrow" Phil whispers, standing up and helping Dan to his feet. Dan nods and holds Phil's hand as they walk away from the park and towards the station.

luckily when they arrive, the train is docked and people are hopping on. they swipe their tickets and hop on in a 2 person seat, with Dan cuddling up to Phil as the train starts to leave.

when they arrive back at Marylebone station, they head out to the taxi bay outside the Starbucks, telling the driver where to head to. Dan starts to fall asleep on Phil's shoulder but Phil wakes him up with soft kisses on his cheek. once they were parked outside the hotel, Phil paid the driver and they head back inside and up to their room.

both the boys change out of their clothes and into their pyjamas and hop under the covers of the massive bed. Phil turns the light off and lets Dan rest his head on his chest, as Phil wraps his arms around the smaller's body.

"I love you so much" Dan whispers. Phil hums and presses a kiss to the top of Dan's head.

"I love you so much too. " Phil whispers back. both boys falling into a soft sleep.