Phil's euphoria from the coffee date lasted him well into the next week. A smile was nearly always upon his face, even when he slept. He couldn't stop thinking about Dan; from his curly brown hair to the dimple in his cheek. A fuzzy feeling wrapped around his heart, adding a spring into his every step.
As every day passed, however, his insecurities came back; first a trickle, then a steady flood. Dan didn't feel the same, he thought. We're only friends, and even that's stretching it. The more Phil thought about Dan, the more his anxieties dragged him down, until he was dreading seeing Dan again. Dan had called him at least twice, and both times, Phil would just stare at his phone screen numbly until the phone stopped ringing. Eventually, he'd have to face his fears, but until then, Phil was content with hiding from them.
The day came sooner than he'd thought. Only three days after their date, a telltale buzzing from his pocket announced a new message from Dan.
Dan: phil?
Dan: why haven't you answered my calls?
Phil stared at the notification in horror. What could he say to him? His hands shook as he opened the messenger and typed a few words, before deleting them. He decided on a simple excuse, one that even a genius would believe.
Phil: sorry
Phil: lost my phone charger
Dan: ah
Dan: no worries
Dan: I do that all the time
Phil: what's up?
Dan: well...
Phil: well, what?
Dan: Tess and I are back together
Phil: what?
Phil: why?
Dan: she came back last night
Dan: we talked for a while
Phil: you didn't sleep with her, did you?
Dan: ...
Phil: dan!
Phil: you can't get back with her!
Dan: why not?
Phil: she's just no good for you
Dan: and how would you know this?
Dan: you've never met her
Phil: from what you've said
Phil: I don't think you should date her
Dan: I think you're jealous
Phil: what?
Dan: you're jealous of the fact that I have a girlfriend
Phil: I'm not jealous
Phil: I just want what's best for you
Dan: Tess is what's best for me
Dan: why can't you see that?
Phil: why can't you see that you're being stupid?
Dan: I'm not stupid
Dan: you're just a spiteful little twat who thinks he knows everything!
Phil: I am not a twat!
Dan: you're fooling me, then
Dan: I'm leaving
Dan: is that what you want?
Phil: no, it isn't
Dan: what do you want, then?
Dan: answer me!
Phil: you.
Phil: I want you.
Dan: what?
Dan: Phil?
Dan: are you serious?
Dan: Phil!
Dan: come back!
Dan: we need to talk
But Phil had already left. As the tears that had threatened to fall slid down his face, he threw his phone in anger, watching as it shattered against the wall. Then he did something he hadn't done in a long time.
Phil cried.
these chapters are so inconsistent. each chapter has been between 500-1300 words long xD