Phil woke up the next morning in his own bed. All he could remember from that night was Dan. Just Dan. He smiled to himself thinking about his chocolate brown eyes, gazing into his. That simple smile that smiled at him when he made a funny comment. The way his hair flicked so easily one way. Not like Phil's, his was all over the place. He remembered his scent, vanilla, he liked the way he smelt feminine. None of it really mattered, he loved Dan, with all his heart and nothing could keep them apart. Not even his Dad.

He checked his phone. 8:45, He was late. He got up quickly and pulled his shirt and tie on, he patted his hair into a satisfactory style, grabbed his bag and left the house. He hadn't even bothered to back his books. He just wanted to see Dan again, see that smile and hear his adorable laugh.

He got into school by 9:15, he was late and had missed the chance to see Dan in the morning. His first lesson was English practically his worst subject.

"Mr Lester where is your book?" the teacher snapped

"I forgot it." Phil mumbled.

"What was that? You forgot it did you?" She went on "You know if you are going to get your grade in English language then you will need your book, don't just forget it, " Her rants were drowned out by the thought of someone else, that boy with the chocolate brown eyes, his perfect hair, his laugh and smile, his warm, tanned skin his.. his..

"PHILLIP!" The teacher snapped him out of his daydreaming.

"S-sorry, what?" Phil babbled.

"You see this is your problem, you never pay attention, you just sit there not doing any of your work, you're dim-minded and slow. You need to pay attention" She said slamming her desk.

"You're not really encouraging me if you're just going to insult me." Phil blurted out bluntly.
The class went silent. He could sense that he had just seriously pissed the teacher off.

"If you would step outside please Mr Lester. Class get on with your work." Phil could sense the chill in her voice. Phil walked out slowly. She went on to rant about students not giving her the respect she deserved and how he hadn't aimed at his best, something along those lines. Phil wasn't listening. He looked through the door into the class opposite. There he saw Dan, working peacefully, trying not to smudge his hand with what he called his 'left-handedism' Dan looked up to notice him outside, he smiled a little before returning to his work.

"Phillip I am losing my patience with you." The teacher snapped.

"Uh, yeah I understand." Phil said slightly confused. The teacher rolled her eyes angrily and told him to go back inside. When the lesson had finished he waited outside Dan's classroom for him to finish. He didn't really listen to the teacher so he didn't know if he had detention, to be honest he didn't particularly care..

"Hey" Dan said snapping Phil out of his thoughts. Phil lit up to see that smile again.

"Dan! Hey!" Phil was going to give him a hug but decided that people will see and assume they were gay, there weren't going to confess that to the world yet.

They went round the back to the science block and sat down in their usual spot.
"I saw you were taken outside, what happened."

"Oh, the teacher was ranting on about my performance and I accidentally answered her back saying she isn't helping my insulting me" Phil said simply.

"Rebel." Dan said sarcastically and they both laughed. "About last night.. does that mean we're.."

"I guess.. I mean do you love me or are we keeping this as a 'friends with benefits' relationship..?" Phil hoped that wasn't the case. Dan spat out his drink laughing.

"Gay best friends with benefits? I don't think so." Dan wiped the juice from over his shirt. He turned to look Phil directly in the eyes. "Of course I love you.."

"And I love you too." Phil whispered. Leaning in to kiss Dan softly. Dan moaned quietly to his touch. Phil broke away gently and smiled.

"Don't you have any lunch Phil?" Dan questioned.

"Oh uh no id didn't have time this morning.. I woke up late"

"Here." Dan held out a rather squashed sandwich. "It's a bit squashed.." He said awkwardly

"No its fine I'm not that hungry.." Phil lied.

"Eat it." Dan said shoving it in Phil's mouth.

"Okay jeez" Phil muffled taking the sandwich.

"I don't want you starving Phil.." Dan gave him an adorable look before he pushed his head away.

"I do eat food otherwise I'd die, idiot."

"You still love me though" Dan winked.

"Shut up" Phil said before pecking him on the lips.

Phil dreaded the time when he had to go home and see his Dad, he knew he'd be asked questions about where he was last night and what he was doing and if he didn't give him a straight answer he would hit him again. He tried to open the front door as quietly as he could and creep upstairs but his dad would know anyway.

"Phil, come here." His dad called from the kitchen, not as brutally as he usually would.

"Yes Dad?" Phil said quietly.

"Where were you last night? I know I was out all evening but I can tell you weren't there from that morning. What were you doing eh? Out on the booze? Found some girl to knock up? Well? Answer me."

"I was with a friend" Phil mumbled.

"You were with some stupid 'friend' all evening? Come on, you don't have friends." He spat.

"Well I do. Is that alright with you?" Phil was angry that he was calling Dan stupid. Dan wasn't stupid. Dan was perfect.

"How DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME LIKE THAT." He yelled. "You should show me respect! Am I not the one who provides a warm bed to sleep in, food to keep you healthy?"

"I'd rather starve than spend any longer with you." Phil didn't know what he was saying. He only knew what was to come.

"YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT AGAIN ILL TAKE YOU AND YOUR TWAT OF A FRIEND AND BEAT YOU INTO A GUTTER."

"YOU DARE HURT DAN AND ILL FUCKING KILL YOU" Phil screamed and his defences were followed by a harsh, painful smack in the face, right by his cheekbone. Phil yelped and put his hand up to his face to see it was bleeding. His face started to feel numb.

"GO THEN." His dad screamed. "GO TO YOUR FAGGOT FRIEND" Phil came forward to try to hit him but his dad caught his arm and threw him to the floor.

"Get. Out" He hissed.

Phil ran out the front door in the rain. Not bothering to take a coat. It was showering down but Phil didn't care, he just wanted to see Dan again. His face stung and his body bruised. His legs pained as he ran. He could barely remember the way but he didn't care, as long as he was as far away from his house as possible. He reached Dan's door and rang the doorbell intently. No one answered. He knocked quickly, no answer.

"Dan! Dan please.." He wheezed. "Dan.. Da-" He leant his face against the cool door, sobbing quietly, letting the raindrops trickle down his face. His face ached and swelled. Blood dripped onto his hand and the rain gently washed it away. He sat on the doorstep for about twenty minutes before he saw a blurred figure arrive at the gate and run up to him.

"Phil? Oh my god. Phil what's wrong." He lifted his chin up to see his bruised and batter face. "Jesus Christ Phil.." Dan pulled the rather wet boy into a hug and Phil buried his sore, wet face into Dan's warm neck.

"I'm so sorry Dan.. I-"

"Shh, don't speak." He gave Phil his coat and traced his hand across his sore, bleeding face. He pulled him in and gently kissed him. His face was cold and swollen, he didn't care.

The raindrops fell onto their cheeks as they kissed in the pouring rain. Dan kissed gently along the cuts and bruises, his light touch soothing the pain. Phil brought his hand up to feel Dan's damp brown hair, slightly curling in the rain, which made him more perfect.

"Come on inside, you can stay here tonight" Dan whispered against Phil's hair.

Dan opened the door with his keys and helped Phil inside. Dan quickly grabbed a dry and a wet towel. Phil took the wet towel before Dan grabbed it off him.

"Let me." Dan said softly. He gently touched Phil's face and dabbed it softly. They barely broke eye contact. He wrapped the towel round him and sat on his lap.

Phil could see Dan was crying. He pulled him into a passionate kiss, they moved swiftly with each other not caring about the pain. They needed to be close, they needed to be together. Never apart. Phil smudged the tears away with his cheek. He pulled Dan into him and kissed his hair.

"I love you so much Phil" Dan whispered.

"I love you more than anything." He said into his soft, brown hair.

They stayed there for what felt like hours, every part of them touching.

"One day, " Phil continued. "One day we will run away. Just you and me. Together. Forever."

"I want that more than anything." Dan said.

"After you finish school" Phil added.

"Honestly Phil I couldn't care less about school." Dan whined. "I'll have my first grades at the end of this year"

"Fine." Phil chuckled "After this year."

"Then we can be together no matter what" Dan said peacefully.

"No matter what."

Author's Note

Hi guys, so I have a nice long chapter and for you (I will also upload chapter five which is a short, mildly smutty chapter because I'm not that good at smut, but I though that since its already rated M then I might as well try. Please leave a review and follow the story if you want to know when the next chapter will come out. :D

Right, unfortunately after today I am going on holiday in Wales, I wont have any WiFi unless I find it somewhere in a café. But otherwise I wont be able to upload any chapters for a week D: But ill be writing a lot so when I get home you'll have a great chunk of story, long and short chapters :) see you then.

=Anna