The Big Question
It was the morning after Dan's break down and today was the day Phil was going to propose to Dan. He hadn't felt this nervous before in his life ever. Phil was going over what he was to say and where and the possible outcomes. Phil sat next to Dan on the edge of his bed gazing lovingly at him. Eventually Phil got up to get dressed into his suit. He planned to propose where they'd first kissed; on an evening out they'd had . He planned to take Dan to the same restaurant but he'd tell him that it was a fancy dinner so he'd dress up and think nothing of it. Phil checked his watch; 3pm. Wow Phil thought last night had really exhausted Dan. Phil decided to wake Dan now so they had time to get ready and get there. "Hey Danny. You awake?" Phil gently shook Dan's arm. Dan groaned from underneath the covers. "Hey Dan we're going out somewhere nice and fancy tonight. Well in a couple hours really." Phil said his voice soft like butter. Dan mumbled something like "What time is it?" So Phil replied "Just gone three." Dan groaned louder and attempted to sit up. Dan's hair was curly as it always is in the morning. Phil smiled at the sight of his beautiful boyfriend. "Shoo, be gone. Leave me to wake up." Dan grumbled and flopped back down. Phil laughed at Dan's horrible attempt to wake up. Nonetheless Phil got up and left Dan to get ready.
A few minutes later Dan emerged wearing a suit slightly too small for him, the last time he'd probably worn a suit was the fancy dinner with Louise. Phil chuckled to himself remembering that evening. "Very handsome Daniel." Phil teased. "Not too bad yourself Phillip." Dan said clearly woken up. "You go on ahead and get into the car I need to grab something be one sec." Phil waited till he heard Dan close the door to run and grab the bag he'd hidden in a rush. He picked out the box containing the infinity ring for Dan. He smiled at the His & His cases designed for them. Phil turned to run out to meet Dan. When he got out the door Dan beeped the horn like a crazy person and Phil laughed at Dan's silly quirks. Phil hopped in the passenger seat next to Dan and put on his seat belt just as Dan sped off. "Where are we going then Mr Lester?" Dan asked mimicking a taxi driver voice. "Toward Yauatcha Mr Howell." Phil replied casually hoping Dan didn't realise the significance of the place. "Ooooh very fancy." Dan made a face of a posh person which set Phil off laughing. "What's the occasion?" Dan asked. Phil froze completed unprepared. "Um.. Just thought we needed a night out." Phil said thinking of an excuse. "Oh how nice of you Mr Lester." Dan said and the rest of the journey they remained in silence.
"We're here." chirped Dan. The car pulled up and Phil got out. He jogged over and opened Dan's door for him to step out. Dan smiled at Phil gratefully. The pair walked into the restaurant and Phil reached out to hold Phil's hand and Phil slipped his hand into Dan's as they'd done a million times. Phil's heart was pounding in his head he felt like he was going to pass out. He managed to make to the table they'd been seated at though the whole process had gone in a blur. Suddenly he found himself with a menu in hand skimming through his options. Dan spoke up all of a sudden. "I'll pay half or however much I get if it's worth more than half." Phil hadn't even thought about prices. "Thanks Dan don't let prices hold you back I can cover it." Phil smiled sweetly trying to hide his nerves. Phil planned that he was going to propose after desert, that's all he knew. "Are you ready to get starters and drinks?" Dan asked he was sitting next to him in a secluded booth. "Yeah I'm good." A waiter appeared behind them right on queue. "What would you like to order?" He asked and Phil noted his VERY British accent. Dan ordered something Phil couldn't pronounce and a cocktail. Phil just asked for some bread as a starter and he had the same cocktail as Dan. The waiter left and Dan was the one to break the silence. "Why did you really bring me here?" He said quietly. "I told you." Phil said casually his hand went into his front jean pocket where the box was and he smiled. Dan had no idea. Their starters arrived before Dan could reply. Phil was grateful he didn't think he could lie very well. "What would you like for you main course?" The waiter asked and Dan ordered something Phil didn't hear. He was too busy going over his speech. It would't be long until the big moment. Phil then ordered the first thing he saw that he recognised off the menu. "So, got any video plans?" Phil awkwardly asked but he just wanted to make conversation. "Is that like the YouTuber version of asking how the weather is when things get awkward?" Dan said which made Phil laugh, Dan could always do that. "I suppose so," Phil replied "But seriously now I'm curious."
"Well maybe we could do the boyfriend tag." Dan joked.
"Could you imagine." Phil said. "I think we might give a couple people a heart attack." Phil continued and they both cracked up laughing. The waiter appeared again with their main courses. "Wow that was quick." Phil said worried about how quick their evening was going. A few cocktails, laughs and a while later they had finished their main course. "Do you want a desert?" Phil asked trying to drag out their time together. "Yeah why not." Dan replied. Phil turned to call their waiter but of course he was already there waiting. (a/n ba dum tssssh) "Ready to order your deserts?"
"Yeah we'll share a cheesecake I think." Dan look over at Phil for his approval and Phil nodded back. "Okay I'll be back." The waiter said and left. "Holy moly It's 7pm!" Phil said. "Wow we take a while to eat." Dan laughed. Phil could hear his heart pounding in his head again and his palms were sweaty. It felt like a million degrees. He heard the familiar sound of the waiters footsteps behind him and Phil felt like he was gonna puke. Luckily he didn't. He had recited the words so many times it was practically drilled into his brain. Their cheesecake was finished in a matter of minutes and Phil knew now was the time.
Phil got down onto one knee just as Dan was getting up. "Phil what are you doing?" Dan asked nervously, everyone was staring at them. "Daniel James Howell, I've known you for god knows how many years now. I fell in love from the moment we met. No one else has made me laugh or cry more in my life. I'm so grateful to have met you." Phil pulled out the ring box and opened it revealing the infinity ring. "You stole my subscribers and now I'm stealing your last name." Phil laughed as a tear fell down Phil's face. "Daniel James Howell. Will you marry me?"
