Dan's POV
After kissing for a couple minutes, I sighed and pulled back from Phil. "This isn't really a good first date. We just cried the whole time," I said sadly. Phil deserved a much better date than this.
"No stop it Dan. This was perfect. I'm glad you told me about your family. That really means a lot to me."
I smiled slightly. "How about we go back to your place? We can have a redo tomorrow."
"Sounds perfect," Phil said. He stood up and grabbed my hand. He led the way back through the woods and we walked hand in hand all the way back to his house.
Later that nightI was lying in bed with Phil cuddled up to my chest.
"Dan?"
I opened my eyes and looked up at him. "Yeah?"
"Well... what do you think about us? Like are you my, you know... boyfriend?"
"Only if you want me to be."
He smiled and pressed his lips against mine. "Definitely."
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Dan's POV (5 months later)
Phil slipped his hand into mine. He seemed a bit sweaty. I looked down at him to see he was even paler than usual.
"Hey... hey. Look at me. It's all gonna be alright," I gave him a small smile and straightened his graduation cap.
"Phillip Lester," our principle said into the microphone. I gave his hand one last reassuring squeeze as he stepped up onto the stage. He took the tightly wrapped piece of paper with one hand and shook the principle's hand with the other.
A couple minutes later I heard the principle say, "Daniel Howell."
I took a deep breath and went up to the stage. The stage was hot and the lights were bright. I squinted a bit as my eyes adjusted and took my fake certificate. I shook the principle's hand and continued off the other side of the stage to my friends.
PJ and Chris patted me on the back. "Dan... we finally did it," Phil said breathless. I smiled and pulled him into a kiss. Even after 5 months of dating, I still got that same feeling around Phil. My stomach jumped when he looked at me. I felt warm and beyond happy when he kissed me. He made me complete.
After the ceremony ended, we all went our separate ways. I went over to my aunt, uncle, and cousin. My aunt pulled me into a tight hug.
"Dan we are so, so proud of you," she whispered. I grinned as my uncle patted me on the back.
"That's my boy!" he said. I gently laughed as my cousin gave me a fist bump.
"Nice job dude. I'm honestly not sure how you did it, but you did," He smiled.
"You know what... I actually want you guys to meet someone. Follow me." I led them over to where Phil and his parents stood.
"Hey Phil. I want you to meet my aunt, my uncle, and Jake, my cousin."
"Oh nice to meet you guys!" He shook their hands.
"These are my parents," Phil said motioning to the man and woman beside him. I looked at Phil, not sure if we should tell them we were dating or not. Phil glanced at me immediately knowing what I was thinking. After a moment he gave me a slight nod. I nodded back and turned to our families.
"Umm guys? We actually need to tell you something." They looked at us expectantly.
I slipped my hand into Phil's. "We are... well we umm," I felt my eyes starting to well up and looked at Phil for help. He gently squeezed my hand.
He took a deep breath before saying, "We are a couple." Silence. No one spoke. No one knew what to do.
Finally Phil's mother broke the silence. "As long as you're happy, I'm okay with it." She looked at her husband expectantly.
"Well... I guess that's fine Phil. I mean that doesn't change who you are or the fact that you're my son so it's okay with me."
I felt Phil relax next to me and we all looked over to my family. Jake simply held out a fist. I smiled and fist bumped him back.
Then my uncle spoke. "I-well I really don't know what to think right now. I need some air." As he walked away, my aunt glared at him.
"Boys, don't worry about him. I'll take care of it. And Dan? I'm proud of you," She kissed my forehead and hurried after my uncle.
"Hey maybe we can go out for lunch together! Get to know each other a little better," I said trying to lighten the mood.
After agreeing, Phil's parent's stepped away for a moment to talk. I turned to Phil and looked down. "Hey... " Phil said lifting my chin.
"It's okay. That could have gone so much worse and your aunt will sort everything out. Don't worry about it," He gave me a small smile. I pulled his lips to mine. I heard someone clear their throat. I blushed and pulled back from Phil to see my aunt and uncle.
"Umm Dan... I'm sorry. I'm fine with you two being together, I was just a bit shocked. That's all," He gave me a small smile. I grinned and pulled him into a hug.
"Thank you," I said. After a nice, comfortable lunch with Phil's family, I pulled Phil aside.
"When are we gonna tell them about the apartment? I mean I don't think we should tell them today. They're probably a little overwhelmed with everything right now. But then again we already bought the apartment and are moving in within the next couple of months so I mean-"
"Dan! Dan... You're rambling. Calm down. It's all gonna be okay. I do think they're still getting used to the fact that we're dating, but we should tell them soon. Maybe in a week we can set up a dinner or something. Okay?"
I gave him a gentle smile. He always new how to calm me down. "Okay... thanks," I replied. He took my hand and we all walked home.
Author's Note: Sorry about this chapter guys. I'm not too happy with it and everything seems so rushed. It was kind of a short filler and I'm having some trouble getting this story going. I'll figure it out soon though and I'm hoping to have a new chapter up within the next couple of days. Even though my writing kind of sucks, I'm hope you're enjoying the story so far. Also if you guys have any tips or suggestions, please please please leave a review. I would really appreciate it. :)
