Moon.Struck

Chapter one

Dan POV~

       The black raven haired boy with the piercing blue eyes that had specks of yellow swirling around, was always the one boy that caught Dan Howells attention. The boy that had the biggest smile that held generosity and kindness in it, and that laugh. Dan Howell could listen to that laugh on repeat forever.
    " Dan!", "Daniell!" Dan snapped back to reality to see his teacher Mr White staring impatiently at him from the front of the class.
    "Erm... yes?" He squeaked out as loud as his nerves would allow  him to.
    " The answer to question nine please?" The teacher was now tapping his foot even more impatiently now, small waves of laughter erupted around the room as Dan looked down at his non-existent paper his neck and face starting to grow warm.
    "Erm.. 27?" he answered as more of a question than a statement, he knew his face had gone tomato red at this point. From the front of the room, a few students let out small chuckles.
    "No. The answer to the question was x= 15." His teacher let out in a disappointing manner, he turned to the board and wrote down a few problems while explaining how to solve them, the students scribbled down the things written on the board, as Dan went back to his world and began sketching again. The bell signalling the end of class rang throughout the room, Dan stood up and started collecting his possessions and began putting them in his black backpack
    " Dan, may I speak to you for a minute?" Mr White spoke out as he was settling in his seat at his long brown desk.
    " Yeah sure.." Dan spoke lightly while walking slowly over to the teacher,
    " Dan I know you are a very sweet kid and a smart one as well, but please Dan please start paying more attention in my lessons, I really do not want to make a phone call home to your father okay." Mr White said in a pleading tone as he pushed back his hair.
    " Yes, sir I understand," Dan said as he looked down at his shoes
" And Dan if any of the kids are bothering you please, you know my policy on this, please speak to me about it, I want the best for you." Mr White said with his famous caring smile he was well known for. Mr White was the one Teacher that was the students favourite and that's because he actually cared for the students well being and not just the number in the grade book.
    " I know, thank you," Dan said looking up at him with a small smile he gave to every teacher, the fake smile to make the teachers and adults think everything was perfectly fine when in reality it really wasn't.
" Okay Dan I'll see you tomorrow," Mr White waved as Dan walked out of the classroom to his favourite and last class of the day, Art.
    Dan walked into the room that had paintings and drawings scattered all over the room and desks with dried splattered paint on them, Dan let out a breath he did not even realise he was holding and made his way to the back of the room and sat down, he brought out his sketchbook and got to work on his newest piece. As he was sketching Dan felt eyes on him which was an unusual feel, as no one really paid any attention to him except for his only two friends. Dan peered up to see where the hell the staring was connected to, He looked and met his dark almond coloured eyes with the eyes of the ocean. Dan's heart started to race as he came to the realisation that the person who was staring at him was Raven haired boy.
    " Wow, you're very talented! Wish I could draw as good as you, instead, I got this," Raven haired boy picked up a paper with a crooked square which Dan guessed was supposed to be a house or was at least trying to be one. The boy looked at his paper with embarrassment, he turned his gaze back on Dan and let out a small laugh..
    " Definitely not as good as yours, even though I mean mine is going to be put in The Louvre sorry to break the news to you." The boy said with sarcasm in his voice and written all over his face. Dan let out a small laugh while covering his hands over his face.
" What?  It's true they called yesterday!" he said with a smile plastered on his fair skin his eyes crinkling up under his black-rimmed glasses with every giggle he let out. Dan could not resist smiling at how adorable the boy sitting in front of him was.
    " My name is Phil Lester by the way, but everyone calls me Phil ." the boy reached out his hand to introduce himself to Dan, Dan did the same as they shook hands, he could not ignore the tingle that spread throughout his hand, he released his hand from Phils and looked down at this desk trying to hide the blush spreading over his cheeks. After a few seconds, Dan spoke.
" I'm Dan,  Daniel Howell by the way." it came out a lot more confident then he anticipated it would. Phil gave a small smile to Dan which made Dan's heart feel things he never felt before.
" Hey, Phil look at what PJ made!!" A kid on the other side of the room called over to Phil, Dan was pretty bad at names but knew this kids name because he has been in all his classes so far this year, his name was Chris and he was the kid that made jokes all the time but was also pretty sweet from what Dan knew about him. Phil turned over to Chris and apparently their friend PJ and began laughing and talking with them. Dan went back to his sketchbook and continued the drawing he was doing. Phil did not say a peep to Dan since the beginning of class which was okay with Dan as  he was used to just doing his own thing, The class was soon over as the bell began to ring for the end of the day, Dan did not move because Mrs Kelly always allowed him to stay an extra hour as she cleaned up the room for the next day, in return he had to put his art in the annual art contest that happened every June but that was okay with him, at least he got an extra hour in the art room. As the kids filed out of the room he felt a tap on his shoulder and looked up to see Phil standing next to him.
" Phil come on we have to get to the locker room before coach gets mad! I really do not feel like running an extra mile today!" PJ yelled from the door.
" Yeah, yeah be there in a second PJ," Phil turned to him giving him a sloppy wave indicating he'll be there.
" Dan, are you going? the class is over you know." Phil said looking at him,
" Oh yeah, Mrs Kelly always lets me stay an extra hour to continue to work on my projects," Dan explained now looking up to meet Phils eyes.
"Oh well, that's cool! I'll talk to you later! Bye, Dan!" Phil said smiling running to meet up with PJ, Once Phil made it to PJ he saw him give Phil a small nudge and Phil let out a laugh as they walked side by side down the hall and out of Dan's view, Dan smiled to himself and went back to his drawing ,drowned in the silence of the room that held so many untold stories.
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Phil's POV
    " Alright, boys hurry up!" Coach yelled from the other side of the field, The team did another sprint back and forth, This Friday's football game is the playoffs and Phil's high school has not gone to the championships since 1994, so this game was very important, to not only the team but the school, so Phil was extremely nervous about this game.
    " Alright, boys huddle together we need to talk!" Coach blew his whistle and Phil and PJ sprinted to the middle of the field where the rest of the team started to huddle together.
    " The big game is this Friday so when you have any free time please practice the strategies we went over and.... PJ please pay attention!!" Phil turned to look at what PJ was up to and saw him on his phone texting, someone,  Phil nudged PJ on the side and PJ looked up and put his phone in his sweatshirt pocket.
" Okay now that I have everyone's attention," coach looked at PJ, and PJ mouthed sorry to him.
" Tomorrow and Thursday we will be working out in the gym on weights and running to get you guys already, meet in the gym approximately at two." Everyone nodded and knew the deal by now, coach always has the team  go to the gym two days before a big game,
" Practice is over now get to the gym tomorrow on time and drink lots of water, you know the deal!" Phil and PJ ran to get their bags and headed back into the school to put their bags in the locker rooms.
" You know you aren't supposed to be on your phone when the coach is giving his speeches, what was going on?" Phil asked concerned, PJ always followed Coaches rules especially being the quarterback.
" Ugh Chris was texting me about Friday, he wants to go out to dinner before the game because you know it's a big game and all and he wants to be a sweet supportive boyfriend, but I told him that I was already going out to eat with my family, but his so adamant on doing something for me even though I told him that he didn't have to." PJ rubbed the back of his neck half blushing but also out of stress.
" I feel so bad for you PJ! Everyone would hate to be in your position," Phil laughed while trying to look like his very sympathetic about  PJs poor situation.
" You know what? Shut up Phil I have all these crushes but never do anything about them, Lester!" PJ joked at Phil, Phil technically knew PJ was correct on that statement. Phil did like many people in the past but never followed through because he wanted someone that he really cared about and felt something with, something special. Phil sighed at that thought, he had many great hook ups in the past at parties, but nothing that was different, nothing that made him want to commit before.
" Phil! Phil! I'm sorry if I made you upset, I was just joking dude." PJ put his hand on Phil's shoulder and stopped him from walking,
" PJ I promise I'm good you didn't offend me I'm just thinking, that's all." Phil gave PJ a small smile showing that he was all good.
    The boys put their football equipment in the locker room and strolled out, talking and laughing as per usual. As They walked PJ was telling a pretty funny story about how he totally beat Chris's ass at Mario Kart the other night, when Phil walked straight into someone, which is odd as after practice the halls are almost always empty. Phil looked down to see the person that he walked into, and to his surprise, it was Dan from art.
  " Oh my god, I'm so sorry!" Phil bent down to help Dan up
" I.. I'ts fine don't worry about it," Dan said back as he picked up the sketchbook that was next to him. The two stared at each other as Phil was taking in the presence of the boy in front of him.  He must be new, as Phil has not seen him around the halls until this year. Dan had almost around the same hairstyle as him, but the fringe on the opposite side, and brown hair, he was tall and lanky and wore mostly all black. To Phil Dan was pretty cute.
" erm. I'm, my dad is here to get me, I'll see you tomorrow." Dan awkwardly waved and headed towards the door.
" Oh, ya see ya later!" Phil said and mentally hit himself from how awkward he must have been.
" Does Phil have a crush on the new mysterious boy?" PJ laughed as he nudged  Phil in the side.
" I never said that!" Phil said as he hit PJ in the arm.
" Fine! Maybe you don't know but you will!" PJ said smiling as he started walking away
" Wait up!" Phil said jogging after his best friend. Maybe he did not know his feeling for the mysterious artist now, but as time goes on that mysterious boy might not be as mysterious at all.