AGE 5:

Phil sat cross legged with Dan at the playground. They sat in the grass, Dan picking at small pieces of the green grass below them. Phil was telling Dan a story that he saw on TV the day before, with Dan nodding and making little grunts to show that he was listening. Though Dan was only five while Phil was six, Phil figured Dan was a pretty good listener, and he was always there when he needed someone to talk to.

"And then they all lived happily ever after." Phil finished, and Dan looked up.

"You're a good story teller, Phil…" Dan said softly, and Phil grinned, loving it when Dan complimented him.

"Thanks, Dan! You are too." The two sat in silence, picking at small pieces of grass and letting the warm, spring breeze wash over them. It was surprisingly sunny that day in England, and it was absolutely perfect.

"Hi, Phil!" Both boys looked up as they saw their friends, PJ and Chris, standing over them. Though they weren't as close as Dan and Phil, the four of them made a perfect group of friends, all having similar interests.

"Whatcha doing?" Chris asked, PJ nodding in agreement. He only talked on occasions, and it appeared he wasn't in the mood that day.

"I was telling Dan a story." Phil explained simply, Dan nodding in agreement.

"Ooh, are you two in love?" Chris joked, and Phil looked up, surprised.

"No! Of course not, weirdo!" Phil said, and Chris laughed.

"Dan and Phil sitting in a tree-"

"I do NOT love him!" Phil turned to Dan, seeing him beat red and nodding in agreement with Phil.

"Then why is Dan blushing?" PJ said softly with a smile, and Phil shook his head in disgust.

"You too are weird!" Phil stood up, holding out a hand to help Dan up, as he always did.

"See? You two are even holding hands!" Chris shouted with glee, and Phil glared at him, blushing a color very similar to Dan's cheeks.

"Ugh, come on Dan!" The two boys walked away, leaving PJ and Chris laughing and yelling about love behind them.

AGE 10:

"And then some day, I'm going to be a weather man!" Phil said proudly, staring at the sky, lying beside Dan on the grass.

"And I'll be an actor! Maybe we would see each other on the news or something!" Dan smiled, and Phil nodded in agreement.

"That would be great!" The two sat in silence once again.

Phil looked over at Dan, who was staring at the blue sky, the smile set on his face slowly fading. The two were still best friends, after five years. Not much had changed, except both had now gotten into primary school. They were a grade apart, but they still met up as often as they could.

"…Phil?" Dan asked slowly, and Phil looked over at Dan.

"Yeah?" He asked happily, but his smile faded as he saw Dan's eyes misty as if holding back tears, staring sideways, away from Phil. "Hey…what's wrong?"

"…when we grow up…we'll still be friends, right? Y-You….you won't leave me, will you…?" Dan asked in a small voice. Phil's heart broke, and he grabbed Dan's hand.

"…I promise, Dan Howell, I'll be your friend for as long as we live." Phil said, and Dan smiled softly, squeezing Phil's hand back. They're fingers intertwined, and Phil felt as if a sudden warmth was spreading through his body.

Phil glanced over at Dan once again, and saw that he had closed his eyes peacefully. Not as if he was asleep, but finally at peace. Phil knew that Dan had mild insomnia problems, and didn't get much sleep from constant fears, so seeing him at peace as a rare opportunity. Phil began to close his eyes as well, their hands remaining in locked position.

Everything was silent and peaceful, and Phil felt as if nothing could go wrong.

"Aw, they're so cute!" Phil let out a sigh as he opened his eyes to see Chris and PJ, once again grinning madly and staring at them.

"Shut up, Chris." Phil muttered, looking over to see Dan had too gotten up, his eyes now open and blushing once again. Phil let go of Dan's hand, and felt a slight weight drop in his heart. Most likely nothing…

"You two are so in love though." PJ agreed, and Chris nodded excitedly. Phil rolled his eyes, glaring at them.

"You two are so obnoxious. Come on, Dan."

"Uh…I gotta go home. My mom is most likely worried." Dan murmured quietly, and Phil nodded, feeling disappointed as a perfect afternoon was ruined. It was, after all; what was a great afternoon without Dan?"

"Oh, okay, see you later." Dan smiled at Phil before running away from the park, in the direction of his house.

"Honestly, though! You two are SUPER in love." Chris grinned, and Phil frowned.

"We are not! We're just friends. You're just super annoying." Phil said, before running to his house as well.

AGE 15:

Phil sat cross-legged with his four friends at the park they had been to together a thousand times before. They were laughing and joking around, as they usually did. They had just finished their exams, and now were taking the opportunity to relax.

"Man, school sucks, I'm so glad we're done." Chris said happily, and the other three nodded in agreement.

"I know; I honestly don't care what grade I get anymore, I just am so happy to be done." Dan groaned, and Phil laughed. Dan grinned, and Phil felt his heart flop over as it had done a million times before.

Phil recently told his parents he was gay, and his parents were totally accepting about the fact. He wasn't sure about Dan though…but that didn't stop his heart for falling hard for the brown-haired boy. The way his eyes sparkled when he was happy, the way he laughed and the dimple that showed. He was overall adorable, and Phil absolutely loved him in every way possible for the last six months.

"I just want to fall asleep…" PJ said, rubbing his eyes as he had done multiple times, his face showing serious lack of sleep due to the countless hours of studying he had done instead of resting.

"Me too…" Dan agreed, and much to Phil's surprise but happiness, Dan laid his head in Phil's lap. Phil chuckled, trying to force the smile off his face but to no avail.

"Go ahead then." Phil said softly, and Dan opened his eyes to look up at Phil.

"You don't mind if I literally drift off to sleep in your lap?" Dan asked, and Phil shrugged, feeling a small blush across his cheeks that he hoped no one would notice.

"Sure." Phil replied, and Dan smiled softly, staring up at Phil. Phil felt himself wanting to sink into his eyes, wanting them to be his…he wanted Dan to be all his…

"Uh, earth to the two love birds across of us…" PJ said slowly, and both Dan and Phil looked over at Chris, who was grinning again.

"Why are you two not a couple? Admit your love for each other already!" Chris moaned, but a smile still set across his lips.

"Chris, shut up." Phil mumbled, and Dan slowly sat up, blushing hard. Phil frowned slightly at that, but he remained silent about Dan's decision.

"Fine. But really, you two are so in love with each other." Chris giggled

"So what if we are?" Dan shouted angrily, and everyone turned to look at the boy.

"…Dan?" Phil asked slowly, and Dan's eyes went wide and the fear melted out of his eyes.

"Oh my god…Phil I…I'm sorry." Dan said quickly, tears filling his eyes as he stood up and began to run away.

"Wait, Dan!" Phil shouted, and stood up as well, running after him. The two ran for a while before Phil finally caught up, grabbing Dan's arm. He struggled to break free, but Phil's grasp remained strong.

"Call me what you want; a fag, an idiot…I don't care…" Dan finally said, his struggles dying and tears flooding out of his eyes.

"Dan…do you really love me?" Phil asked softly, and Dan stared at the ground.

"…from the time I was five." Dan said in barely a whisper. "Phil, please, I can't take it, just yell at me and get it over-" Phil's lips crashed against Dan's, and Dan stumbled back in surprise, before melting into the kiss and kissing back hungrily. Phil felt Dan's arms wrap around Phil's waist as Phil's arms hugged around Dan's back.

The two lovers kissed for a few, blissful seconds, before they heard a sound of cheering and clapping. The two separated, somewhat reluctantly and looked over to see Chris and PJ, both grinning and cheering.

"It's about bloody time!" Chris shouted happily, and both Dan and Phil smiled shyly, their hands finding each other and intertwining once again.

AGE 25:

"Wow…it's been years since we've been here, Phil!" Dan smiled as they walked into a familiar park.

"Yep, just a place to celebrate. Both of us are college graduates!" Phil said proudly.

"Thank heaven. If I had to take one more exam, I would die." Dan groaned, and Phil laughed

"That's true. But it's about bloody time we take some time off and just for each other." Dan blushed and he grinned, leaning over to kiss his boyfriend's lips.

"Damn it, Phil, you're still making me fall for you after all these years." Dan whispered, and Phil grinned.

"Hey, it's my job as a boyfriend." Phil said, and pulled Dan close, letting his back lean against Phil and his arms wrapping around Dan's front.

"Did you know you're absolutely perfect?" Dan asked softly, cuddling into Phil.

"A beautiful boy that I really don't deserve tells me it daily…" Phil said softly, resting his head on top of Dan's.

"You are perfect…too perfect…" Dan mumbled, holding on of the hands that Phil had wrapped around his waist.

"You are too, Dan…you really are beyond perfect." Phil said, and Dan smiled softly.

"You've been my boyfriend for ten years and really there is no one else in the world I love more…"

"…there is someone I would…" Dan's eyes that had closed flew open, and he left Phil's embrace to turn to see him.

"What?" Dan asked, looking as though he had been stabbed in the back. Phil took a deep breath, and reached in his pocket.

"…I would love my husband more than anything in the world…" Phil said, and pulled a small, red velvet box out of his pocket.

Dan's eyes full of betrayal were soon replaced with eyes full of shock, love, and tears.

"Dan Howell, I have loved you for so long and I never want you to leave my side again. So will you marry me?" Phil asked, and Dan nodded, now crying hard.

"Oh my god, Phil, yes!" Dan said and tackled Phil into a huge hug, sending the boxed ring to be cast aside. Dan covered every surface of Phil's face with kisses, finally ending with his lips which he kissed for a long time, and Phil kissed back. The two finally separated for air, and they rested their foreheads on one another, staring into each other's eyes.

"You two are absolutely, madly in love with each other, aren't you?" Both boys looked up to see Chris and PJ standing there, grins across their faces like so many times before. Both fiances laughed before looking at each other again, love showing in both of their eyes.

"Yes." Both Dan and Phil murmured at the same time before reconnecting their lips.