#2025 the year of dan and phil saving a marriage

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you guys dont understand how funny this situation is. tommyinnit got gay divorced last year and now mr and mr ranch metaphor are guests on his podcast

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Mutual Pining (2) Masterlist

Links Last Checked: May 1st, 2025

part one

A Little Bit Of California, With A Little Bit Of London Sky (ao3) - juliawrites

Summary: On an impulsive road trip Dan plans right before their high school graduation, the truth will out.

Always (ao3) - phantastic (marvel_ling)

Summary: Phil and Dan broke up but still live together, which can lead to some awkward situations.

as long as i'm here (ao3) - det395

Summary: Facing instructions to leave his dorm amidst the pandemic, Dan turns to his best friend for a place to stay

A Stolen Ring (ao3) - bluejazzberrys

Summary: Dan’s not normal. Why? He's not human, he has a mysterious ring, and he hates Phil Lester. They have a strange past, one filled with bullying and avoidance, but when Dan turns into an incubus, everything changes. He struggles with his identity and cries himself to sleep most nights, yearning to be normal. And somehow the universe makes it worse by bringing him and Phil together - in the most literal sense.

Be Still My Foolish Heart - tobieallison

Summary: Phil is a bartender in a jazz club during the Prohibition and he’s doing his best to live a plain, but safe life. - that all goes out the window when a new jazz band is hired and the drummer, Dan, starts to capture Phil’s heart.

Colour me rosé (ao3) - Tarredion

Summary; nineteen-year-old Dan Howell is looking for a sugar daddy to help him achieve the dream of luxury and romantic affirmations. Phil Lester, newly 24 and very rich, is searching for a romantic and sexual relationship. When stumbling upon the other on the internet, similar interests and all, have they found their match?

Crossing the line (ao3) - dakogutin

Summary: After billionaire Phil Lester meets an unfortunate incident that ends him up in hospital with no memories, Dan Howell— a mistreated employee convinces Phil that he is Dan's working-class husband to get back at him with the many hardships he faced as an employee. What could go wrong?

Friends With (Tax) Benefits (ao3) - counting2fifteen

Summary: After same-sex marriage is legalized in the UK, Phil suggests he and Dan get married to save money on their taxes. Dan initially rejects his proposal, but after some thought, he changes his mind. Except then he starts to… feel things. Things he really shouldn’t be feeling about his best friend and platonic husband. And all of the sudden, what was supposed to be a simple arrangement between friends has the potential to get much, much more complicated.

Surely Dan can keep his feelings repressed for a little bit longer.

i don't know why (i can't keep my eyes off of you) (ao3) - panlesters

Summary: Starting a new university is hard enough without Phil having to convince his best friend PJ he doesn't have a crush on their other flatmate, Dan. He definitely does not have a crush on Dan.

If the Crown Fits (ao3) - tjmcharg

Summary: “We would be like Romeo and Juliet if we dated.” Phil said absentmindedly.

Dan froze in shock.

“How so?” He asked with a forced casual air.

Phil shrugged, and turned the page, “Well forbidden love. Prince and servant aren’t exactly ideal.” He continued to read.

Dan was conscious of his mouth hanging open.

Meet Me In The Hallway (ao3) - CanDanAndPhilNot (enbycalhoun)

Summary: Dan is seven years old when he meets Phil Lester and friendship comes easy for them. Over the years they meet each other in the hallway despite what life throws at them.

Strictly Come Dancing but make it GAY (ao3) - natigail

Summary: @danielhowell: maybe i’d actually consider doing @bbcstrictly if they allowed same-sex couples. who wouldn’t want a sexy man spinning you around? it’s not just a girl’s dream. c'mon people let's see some pretty and fierce girls pair up and handsome and strong boys get it on. i dare you.

Dan Howell calls Strictly out on Twitter for not allowing any same-sex couples and accidentally volunteers himself to be one of the contestants if they were to change that. It was a joke. It had so clearly been a joke. Why did they take him up on it?! He’s sure he’ll trip over his own feet and hate every second, but then he meets his partner, the endearingly clumsy dancer Phil Lester.

the brightest shade of sun (i had ever seen) (ao3) - Tarredion

Summary: one dawn on the isle of man can be enough to unite two craving hearts, even if a lot of heartbreaking thoughts are revealed along the way

The Doorknob (ao3) - kae_karo

Summary: Dan moves to a London flat, after dropping out of Uni. Some strange things start happening (Dan POV)

The Era of the Wingless Angel (ao3) - americanphancakes

Summary: The man, the myth, the legend! Singer-Songwriter Dan Howell is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut with a tell-all interview. How did his father’s departure from his life affect his songwriting? Why did his marriage to his background dancer fail? And are he and producer Phil Lester romantically involved? Tune in to find out.

the water might be lovely (ao3) - isleofbants

Summary: Dan, utterly fed up with uni, runs away to the Isle of Man.

Seeking escape, he gets more than he bargained for when he rents a room out from happy-go-lucky, recent grad, Phil Lester.

to all the people i've loved before (and the one who actually made me fall in love) (ao3) - natigail

Summary: Phil doesn’t crush on people often, but when he does the emotions seem to overwhelm him. The only way he knows how to deal is to write love letters. They were never meant to be read.

The most recent letter threatens to ruin his relationship with his big brother Martyn, so in a fit of panic, Phil finds himself turning to the boy who was the recipient of the very first love letter for help. Even if he is Dan Howell, the school heartthrob.

you’re always busy being make-believe (ao3) - The_Blonde

Summary: “If there is a start then it was probably just a quick fleeting thought of oh, he’s cute which had just been a statement of fact when confronted with Dan’s curls, freckles and dimples at the coffee machine. Dan has one of those perfectly put together faces that catch at some deeply hidden part of Phil (who does not have one of those faces). He had said who’s that? to PJ who replied that’s Dan, he did some amazing project with, like, cell manipulation or something, years ago. I don’t think he’s done anything here though. He’s cute, right? and Phil had said I didn’t really notice, which implied that there had been some noticing, just not much. Just not to the level that would come later.

Dan is surprised to see Phil, every time he collects him during the alarms, like he’s shocked to have been remembered. Sometimes he reaches out his arm to Phil and Phil wonders if he wants to be carried, lifted right out of the building. I can fly he tells Dan, in his daydreams, where do you want to go?”

Or: Phil is a (not so) average Friendly Neighbourhood Superhero who has a hard time keeping up this secret identity thing.

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Fics Including The Lester Family

Links Last Checked: March 26th, 2025

A Little Help - midnightskydan

Summary: In which Martyn has to take care of little!phil while Dan is away.

A Visit from the Lesters (ao3) - analester

Summary: Dan is a bit insecure and nervous about hanging out with Phil’s family, even after 7 years.

Better Lester - mairieuxes

Summary: Dan and Cornelia haves an argument on who is the better Lester.

Better Than Planned (ao3) - TwistedRocketPower

Summary: Dan and Kathryn take a walk and have a talk.

death of a bachelor (ao3) - localopa

Summary: okay, first of all, fuck martyn and cornelia. if it weren’t for them, they wouldn’t be in this situation. second of all, fuck phil because he thinks the solution to everything is marriage. third of all, fuck dan because why not get your heart broken? (in which phil is 30, thinks marriage is a competition, and drags dan into a horrible idea.)

Duplicitous (ao3) - Aesthetic_Alien

Summary: It wasn’t their fault - honestly! It’s not like they meant to keep their marriage - or their relationship for that matter - a secret. They didn’t mean for it to slip from their minds, but they had become so busy with everything. With Martyn’s upcoming wedding, can Dan and Phil keep up the secret of their marriage and relationship or will the Lester’s be in for a surprise?

Exulted In The Scene - philcreateddan

Summary: Phil enjoys the sun, storms, pools and Dan.

Dan hates his pants.

Gingerbread - cherryblossom-phil

Summary: Mrs. Lester lets Dan in on a few Lester family traditions; a little peek into Dan’s first Christmas with the Lesters

he’s his mother’s son after all (ao3) - watergator

Summary: dan visits phil’s family on mother’s day whilst feeling depressed

How Life Changes (ao3) - madd09

Summary: Phil had no idea how much his life was going to change when Cornelia and Martyn announced they were expecting and how it would end up being a catalyst for him and Dan,

Hush, Be Still - phanetixs

Summary: Snippets of the Lesters on the Isle of Man through the years; right from the beginning of something special.

Maybe, Possibly - cafephan

Summary: Phil’s mother is adamant that he should be settling down, so invites one of his turbulent exes to an annual family get-together the following day. In a moment of panic, he tells her he’s already dating someone. With no other options, he turns to Dan.

Not Traitors But The Lights Go Out - phanetixs

Summary: guilt and burgers served with a dash of family.

Ohana - manchestereyes

Summary: “Ohana means family. And family means nobody gets left behind or forgotten.” Everyone knows that Dan is a Lester and belongs on the family holiday–well, everyone except Dan himself. However, a beautiful seaside walk and a special surprise from Martyn and Cornelia may be just the ammunition he needs to change his mind.

Panic Mode - doomedhowell

Summary: The Lester’s are coming over to visit Dan and Phil for the first time in their new house. Phil is freaking out and cleaning everything. Dan finally manages to get Phil to calm down, and everything turns out fine.

Pleasant Seaside Stroll Gone Awry - secretlywritingstories

Summary: Phil just wanted to take a pleasant stroll in celebration of his birthday, a clumsy Dan and an odd hawk makes things a little less relaxed.

Right Where We Are (ao3) - thatsmistertoyou

Summary: Dan’s feeling lonely between Christmas and New Year’s Eve, so Phil invites him to stay with his family for a few days.

Testing The Waters - thatsmistertoyou

Summary: Dan joins the Lester clan on their semi-annual vacation to Florida. The phandom takes notice.

the one where dan pretends to date phil to save him from embarassment (ao3) - johnlocked_221B

Summary: Phil was meant to be going on a week long holiday with his family, and finally introduce his girlfriend to them. But as Phil has the luck of a black cat walking under a ladder on Friday 13, said girlfriend breaks up with him the night before their planned trip. Devastated, and scared to tell his family of his failure to settle down again, his best friend Dan offers to pretend to be his partner for the holiday- but little did Phil know about Dan’s not-so-subtle 8 year crush on him.

What They Don’t Know (ao3) - TwistedRocketPower

Summary: Phil shouldn’t have done it. He realizes that now. But, he felt pressured and he didn’t know what else to say so it just slipped out. And now he and Dan were going to be spending three weeks with his family. His family who, because of Phil’s nervousness and inability to think properly, all thought Dan and Phil were engaged.

You’re a Lester, Danny - manchestereyes

Summary: In which Dan attempts to piece himself into the seemingly complete puzzle that is the Lester family on the first night of the Orlando holiday.