Flashbacks [Phan]

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Dan was thirty one.

He watched his own fingers pulling at and messing with the corner of his dark pink phone case as he thought about what to type. PJ sat next to him, just to be certain he wouldn't chicken out.

It was now a few months after that disastrous first date, and Dan hadn't talked to Phil again since. PJ had told him, however, that the man was wondering why he had never followed up on it. And so, Dan had been given the number and practically forced to text Phil back.

His thumbs still hovered over the keyboard, unsure of what to put.

"Just say 'hi' or something," PJ advised him. Dan didn't respond, just typed and h and an i and hit send before he could change his mind. The response came almost immediately.

'Hey,' it read. 'Thought you'd never talk to me again. It's been months.'

'Yeah, sorry. Got a bit nervous.'

'What do you mean? Why?'

'Doesn't really matter.'

'Alright. So, want to try again? Go on another date, I mean? I'm still single, and definitely willing to go out with you again.'

Dan started at the screen, shocked, for a few seconds. Phil actually wanted to go out with him? After he had ignored him for months and basically abandoned him during their first date?

He didn't hesitate any longer before typing, 'sure. where do you want to go?'