Chapter 10:
Dan and Phil spent the next ten minutes laughing at everything and nothing. Dan's initial laughter to Phil saying he liked Lion had been forced, and he laughed to ease the tense situation, but now, everything seemed hilarious. Phil, too, wasn't sure why he was laughing, but it felt right. "What's going on?" Martyn asked, knocking on the door.
"Come in," Phil laughed. Phil had rolled off his bed while laughing, and Dan had joined him on the ground. Martyn gave them a puzzled look.
"You guys alright?"
"He..I.. we.." Phil couldn't speak without laughing. Martyn sat down on Phil's bed, shaking his head. "I was thinking, do you guys want to go check out that one museum?"
"Sure!" Phil said. "Wait, we need to shower and get ready first."
"Why don't you and Dandan just shower together?" Martyn suggested with a mischievous smirk.
"MARTY GET OUT!" Phil exclaimed. He snuck a glance at Dan, who was laughing but also quite red. "Also really, Dandan?"
"It saves time!" Martyn said with a wink. "But fine, hurry up alright? And yes, Dandan is a very cute nickname." Phil sighed as Martyn left.
"Sorry for my older brother." Phil laughed, running his hand through his hair.
"I actually really like him," Dan remarked. "And he isn't wrong about saving time."
"What?" Phil choked. He can't be serious.
"I'm just messing with you, chill. I'm gonna go shower." Dan laughed. As much as he wanted to shower with Phil, it was easier to play it off as a joke than to actually tell Phil that. Dan opened up his suitcase and grabbed a pair of black jeans. How do I feel though? Dan thought. His attire obviously had to match his mood.
"Trying to gauge your mood?" Phil teased. Dan hummed in agreement. "I like your space llama shirt." He suggested. Dan pulled it out from his suitcase and smiled, remembering how he'd ironically bought the shirt, never expecting to wear it anywhere until Phil had said he liked it.
In the shower, Dan's thoughts were all over the place. Did Phil actually like someone? He's a terrible liar..but maybe he was just messing with me? What about Cat? Why did he blush when I asked if he likes her? What about the walk? He was so quiet?
Meanwhile, Martyn had come back into Phil's room and was sitting on Phil's bed, talking.
"I texted mum saying I was taking you guys out." Martyn clarified. "How was the walk? And what was so funny?" Phil told Martyn about the walk, and about his mess up when he blurted he liked someone.
"Why didn't you just tell him Phil?" Martyn asked. I don't get it. How does he not see that Dan likes him too?
"He doesn't like me Martyn, I told you already."
"How do you know?"
"I just do."
"What was his reaction when you said you liked someone?"
"He said 'oh' and didn't ask who until I said he could."
"So he was disappointed? I don't get how you don't see it Philly, he really likes you!"
"I wish.." Phil mumbled, looking down at his hands. "But what if he doesn't? I don't want to risk our friendship, he's the best thing that has ever happened to me."
"I'm not gonna tell you what to do, that's for you to decide. I just think you should maybe try and make a move."