'temporary tattoos' - phan

☾ Chapter 6

Phil tilts his head to the side. "How did you find me, Dan? It's been so long I didn't think you'd recognize me.." Phil looks away from Dan awkwardly.

Dan has to recall how it happened.

It was only minutes ago but even the slightest time difference was hard to remember for Dan.

"I focused on your face." Dan looks up at Phil's eyes.

They were stunning.

Oceans of royal blues and skies of sapphire. You could get lost swimming in their depths. Cobalt mixed with so much emotion.

Mostly happiness on the outside. But if you focused.

If you really focus on someone you can learn so much.

On the inside, Dan saw pain.

He could feel pain.

Real, scarring pain in Phil's eyes.

"I focused." Dan repeats quietly. Realizing that thats how he got through most of the events in his life. Or his life in general.

It's been colorless and numb. With Dan's parents disappearing to panic attacks to all the doctors appointments it made pressing through each day nearly impossible. Every day was like a dreary dream. Not a pleasant one. A colorless, shapeless nightmare.

Blurry shadows consuming Dan's thoughts.

"Dan?" Phil cut off Dan's thinking.

Dan flinched hearing his name.

It was usually partnered with pain. His father would scream his name before beating him.

But Phil's voice made it sound more nostalgic and almost empathetic.

"Y-yeah?" Dan stuttered as he quickly looks away from Phil, realizing that he's been staring.

"I asked if you wanted anything to drink." Phil smiled awkwardly.

It's not unusual that he'd be acting awkward. He did lie to Dan and bully him. That was years ago.

Dan still has scars though. Physical and emotional.

Dan and Phil were friends until about 5th grade (IK they aren't the same age and Idk if they use "grades" just roll with it k?)

Dan's hands begin shaking.

He holds them under the table and takes deep breaths.

"I'm fine." Dan's lips quiver. He's having a panic attack.

His mind shoots the memories of Phil back at him.

"Dan where are we going?" Phil giggles, his red-brown hair dances as the warm summer breeze blows through it.

"Just follow me, Philly" Dan's rosy face is lit up with a smile.

The two boys run hand in hand through the dense forest behind Dan's house. They have a treehouse that they built last year hidden the middle.

Twigs and leaves crunch under their feet.

"Close your eyes." Dan whispers as they reach the destination.

Dan covers Phil's eyes and stands behind him.

"Three...Two...One!" Dan uncovers Phil's blue eyes to reveal acres and acres of flowers.

White and pink roses, dandelions, daisies and dozens more.

"Wow." Phil whispers, captivated by the colors.

"Isn't it beautiful?" Dan says giggling. He twirls through the pink and blue petals, the wind carrying them away.

Phil nods and smiles.

Dan grabs his hands and begins spinning with him.

Both giggling and blushing.

The two come falling down and land on their backs in the flowers.

"This is amazing, bear." Phil looks up at the clouds.

"You're amazing, Phil." Dan smiles, taking Phil's hand in his own.

They watch the clouds, shouting different curse words and giggling.

"We'll always be friends, Dan." Phil whispers, staring at the younger boy.

Phil lays down in the flowers and closes his eyes as the sun sets, causing the clouds to bloom light red and orange.

Dan kisses Phil's pale cheek before closing his own eyes and falling asleep.

Hours later, Dan wakes up.

It's still dark but the moon fills everything with bluish-whitish light.

but there was something else.

Dan remembers lights.

Red and blue lights from past the forest surrounding the field.

Dan's house.

Sirens shoot at his eardrums, waking Phil.

Dan ran as fast as he could towards his house.

"Dan! Wait!" Phil screamed in the distance.

Dan trips somewhere near the middle of the forest and everything goes black.

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Dan starts shaking uncontrollably.

"Dan are you alright?" Phil grabs Dan's hand but Dan quickly pulls away.

"Don't touch me." Dan shouts and runs out of the shop, hitting the doors and multiple walls.

He keeps running until he reaches an alleyway to hide in. He sinks down and closes his eyes. Trying to contain his emotions. But they spill out through tears and screaming.

The clouds break and cold raindrops fall from the sky.

Dan's eyes water as puddles form in the alley, the rain soaking his skirt. Drops of water rest on Dan's eyelashes. He puts his hood on, it's no use though, it's soaked already.

He looks down at his hands.

Shaking.

Bruised.

He cries into his palms.

"Pathetic." A voice says. Dan jumps and puts his arms over his head.

A shadowy figure stands above Dan.

Dan focuses on it's face, backing away slightly.

Dan's skin turns completely white and goosebumps crawl up Dan's spine. His eyes water as the face comes into focus. He covers his mouth slightly with his cold palms.

"M-mum?"

(IK THEY ARENT THE SAME AGE STFU. Some lil fetus fluff in there. WARNING THERE WILL BE SMUT IN THE FUTURE SO WATCH THE FLIP OUT. So I have a playlist that I listen to when I write this and it'd be cool if you followed or listened to it or something to get the WhOlE exPeriEnCe. It's called "When we smile ☾" :) I hope you liked this chapter. I'll try to update every Tuesday or whenever I finish a chapter :3)