Error Code: Dan Howell (Phan)

Twelve

"Don't worry sir. I'll take good care of him." Dan pokes his head out of his jumper to look up at Phil and runs his hand under his chin gently. Phil's skin is smooth but rough is certain spots from small hairs poking out of his face. There's also a hint of cologne mixed in with his regular scent. Dan smiles, he shaved and put cologne on, how cute.

"Good to hear. I'll send a waiter out for ya boys, hold on." James turns away and pushes into the swinging doors leading to the kitchen.

"I told you the people here were nice." Phil says, leaning his head against Dan's.

"I never said I doubted you. Although I want to focus on something else, you literally shaved for our date?" Dan laughs.

"Shut up. I wanted to look nice for you, we haven't really had the best history together over the past month and I want to show I'm trying. Did you shave before our date?" Phil asks, poking Dan's cheek.

"I have the skin of an eight year old girl. It will take years until I grow a single hair out of my face let alone shave!" Phil laughs.

"You're so cute." He pulls Dan closer and kisses all over the side of his face closest to Phil. He's light and gentle with each kiss he presses against Dan's skin, he's not forcing himself upon Dan which is defiantly something that attracts him to Phil more.

"So uh, how do you know this Jane's guy?" Dan asks out of the blue, even though it's pretty obvious that Phil just comes here a lot and they developed a friendship.

"Oh my gosh, are you jealous?" A smile spreads across a Phil's face and he jumps in front of Dan so he can search his whole face for an answer. "You are! This is priceless!" Phil wraps him into a tight hug and swings side to side out of happiness. "Don't worry baby, as long as this second chance thing is in play you'll be the only one in my eyes okay?" Phil pulls away from the hug.

Dan nods abruptly then buries his head into Phil's shoulder. He wraps his arms around Phil's pale frame and finds himself loving this position.

"Table for two I presume?" A female waiter interrupts their small hug session and Dan immediately jumps away. He's never been the type who wants people thinking he's so head over heels he's willing to show it off in public. Although he's learned that Phil is a huge enthusiast about public affection.

"Yes please Hazel, if you have a booth that would be perfect. On another note, it's nice to see you again! How's uni?" Phil and the waitress talk as she leads them to the table. Dan follows behind and is blindly guided by Phil's hand tugging him along.

She sits them down at a booth and they order drinks. Then she leaves to go get them. "So Dan," Phil starts, his right arm is touching Dan's left while Dan's other side was lightly pushes against the booth's wall, "how would you like to start our first date?" Phil asks.

"I'm starting it?" Dan asks, his eyes growing wide as he points to himself in confusion.

"Well yeah, this is you're second chance, not mine." Phil laughs like this is something Dan should've prepared for.

"But you asked me on the date." Dan explains, still very confused.

"Please Dan, if I didn't, would you?" No, he wouldn't have. He would be so stressed about the whole thing that when the time came he would have to reboot from his heart beating so fast. He would've thought to much of it and would eventually opt out of the whole idea of going on a date with the guy he liked.

Dan scoffs in reply and stares down at the menu. "I guess you're right." If Phil were to kiss him, Dan would have no choice, he'd be cornered. Yet, if Phil were to kiss him he would never be trapped. Being next to Phil when he was also against a wall, made him feel safe in a way he couldn't explain. The kind of safe that just feels right. "Um, what looks good to you?" Dan asks, trying to make decent conversation and keeping his mind from wandering.