Chapter 1:

"Come on, Dan! It'll be fun!" Phil said as he walked in to the lounge where Dan was comfortably in his browsing position, surfing the interwebs.

"You know how I feel about leaving the house, Phil Lester." Dan retorted.

"I always celebrate Christmas with my mother Dan. I understand if you don't want to join us, but I just thought you'd have more fun with us than home alone." Phil explained. He didn't want to force Dan into going to his mother's for Christmas, but he didn't want to spend the holidays without Dan. Besides, it would do him some good to get out of the house, he thought.

"Fine, I'll come." grumbled Dan, snapping Phil out of his thoughts.

"Yes! My mom has been dying to meet you!" Phil exclaimed as he left the room to go phone his mother. Dan watched him go and sighed. If only Phil knew the reason Dan agreed to go. It had been less than a year since Dan had moved in with Phil in Manchester, and he hated the idea of being alone, or rather, being without Phil.

"Get off your lazy butt and get packing!" Phil shouted from the other room. Dan sighed and sunk further into his sofa crease.

"Daniel James Howell, we're leaving soon. Don't make me come and drag you out of your browsing position." Phil teased, but that's exactly what Dan wanted. He couldn't explain what it was, but there was something about Phil that captivated him. The way he moved, the way his eyes lit up when he smiled, the way his fingers held the coffee mugs, the way -

"AHEM." Phil cleared his throat, standing right in front of Dan's face. Dan flushed and closed his laptop, setting it aside and stretching out his arms. Phil pulled him up and pushed him towards his room.

"You'd better pack quickly, I don't want to be late." Phil called after him.