#withsomeoneelse masterlist

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Dating Someone Else (3) Masterlist

part one, part two

A favor for another man (ao3) - winstonlives

Summary: Dan needs help from Phil to please his current boyfriend. Phil is not happy about it, but does anyway. Dan's boyfriend isn't happy about it either. Dan and Phil have a bit of a fight and their true feelings are exposed.

(TW) A Literal Pain in the Arse (ao3) - philsdrill

Summary: Late into the night, Dan’s boyfriend Steven takes an abusive turn. It’s up to Phil to rescue him and give him the aftercare and consolation he needs.

All We Seem to Do Is Talk About Sex (ao3) - truerequitedlove

Summary: In which Dan’s got a boyfriend and a tongue piercing, and Phil’s got a weed hookup and an anxiety disorder. In high school, they were labeled “bad influences on each other,” maybe that would never go away.

(TW) Angels In Your Room (ao3) - letspartyrightnow

Summary: Dan ran away from what he wanted because he was afraid and it was probably the biggest mistake of his life.

antisocialites watch a wilting flower (ao3) - throughtheirsnoses (det395)

Summary: Phil's an emotionally attached and loving vet and Dan's the drained receptionist with no dreams at the animal shelter who reconnect over the poor, hurt puppy dropped off. Dan's boyfriend is their boss.

Are You In? (ao3) - americanphancakes

Summary: Dan is drinking alone at a bar when a couple approaches him for a fun evening.

Behind Hazel Eyes (ao3) - Yiffandquiff (paradisobound)

Summary: Dan’s known Lucas since college and he’s never been so convinced that two people are meant to be together. He loves Lucas more than anything. But when news report of a serial killer striking around the town, Dan begins to notice signs in Lucas that leave him nervous. With the help of his newfound friend Phil, Dan pieces together the parts of Lucas that he somehow missed before anyone else loses their lives--and before Dan loses his own.

Collab (ao3) - QueenOfAllCorgis

Summary: Phil is heartbroken that his boyfriend of six years is cheating on him. With the help of Louise he finds the identity of the mystery man and decides that he isn’t going to let this Dan guy be fooled like he was.

Death of a Bachelor (ao3) - kageyama_drama

Summary: the one where Dan is getting married and Phil is his best man. also the one where Dan accidentally says Phil’s name at the altar. whoops.

Disturb the Universe (ao3) - iihappydaysii

Summary: Dan and Phil are a successful YouTube duo, best friends and next door neighbors. Phil's married with two kids and Dan's long term boyfriend is like the queen's cousin or something. Their lives are fine--perfectly acceptable--but when two unrelated emergencies land Dan and Phil living together for the first time since 2012, they're forced to examine the choices they've made and confront the feelings they've kept quiet for nearly a decade.

Don't Ask Me How I've Been (Fake Happy) (ao3) - phantasticworks

Summary: Dan Howell is an up and coming actor in a closeted relationship with a man who isn't ready to admit his sexuality. Phil is their Uber driver for a very important awards show. Things don't go exactly to plan, but maybe that's a good thing?

Flowers (ao3) - phoreverphan

Summary: Dan never talks to anyone at uni, so when he sees Phil’s boyfriend buying flowers for someone who isn’t Phil, he sends a secret note.

hold me close (dont let me go) (ao3) - aesthetichomo

Summary: “Forever,” Dan echoes into the stillness of his living room, when lack of sleep isn’t the only thing making his eyes burn at the vein.

Forever echoes back at him.

Hurt me once (ao3) - Augusti_Lila

Summary: Dan had decided to confess Phil his love. But sometimes what we plan it's not what we end up having.

I Don't Know Anyone Else (Who Can Make Me Feel This Way) (ao3) - rainbowchristy

Summary: It started as a simple video idea. Little did Phil know, it'd lead to the missing piece in his life. A piece by the name of Dan.

Or: Phil tries cooking and his pregnant neighbour comes by to ask for some of whatever smells so good. Several times.

i know what to feel when you decide (ao3) - danhoweiis

Summary: it was the weekend, 2 days after the date with his boyfriend. it was perfectly rational and normal to dream about kissing your best friend, right?

well that's what phil tried to convince himself anyway.

aka the one where phil has a boyfriend that isn't dan and dan tries his best not to be a jealous little bitch.

In the shadow of your heart (ao3) - croissantbleu

Summary: Dan and Phil fell apart a few years ago, and if Phil seemed to have no problem getting used to his new life back in Manchester with his husband Noah, Dan has a few more difficulties moving on. But when Phil comes down to London to attend Louise’s party and ends up having to stay with Dan for a few days, who can tell what will happen

It's Gonna Be Me and You (ao3) - opendoor

Summary: “You’re at fault too, you know. You knew I have a boyfriend. You shouldn’t have kissed me.”

“No,” Dan admitted.

Phil enjoyed a flicker of satisfaction at that. It disappeared approximately three seconds later, when Dan leaned forward and said, in a low voice, “But you really shouldn’t have kissed me back.”

(or, a screen-writer/costume designer AU.)

must have been the wind (ao3) - dvp_95

Summary: Phil's apartment building has thin walls, and one of his neighbours sounds like they could really use a friend. Honestly, so could Phil.

Ripple (ao3) - cafephan

Summary: Phil has a cheating boyfriend. Dan is a poet, facing an ultimatum.

Sometimes Cuddles Are Better Than Sex (ao3) - rossendalebabe

Summary: Phil is living in a sham relationship, where lack of affection is eating away at his confidence and self-worth, leaving him feel like an empty glass of nothingness. One night, someone walks into his life who appreciates the man he is.

Thank you, next (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Dan is grateful to his ex, Phil, who had taught him everything. He's so grateful that he wants him back. Except he doesn't want to admit the mistake he made by losing him in the first place, so he tries to move on. Includes cute artists, a smelly candle, a talking cat and a psychic that talks to it. Also, time skips and a timeline of dating that was avoided by choice.

The missing part. (ao3) - cobblestyles

Summary: Phil Lester is a radio host and he has a boyfriend. But he's always felt like something was missing in his life. Maybe the new comic book store around the corner will help him find what it is.

AKA the comic book store AU no one's asked for.

The sound of Silence (ao3) - embarrassing_myself

Summary: When Dan moved into his new flat, he absolutely loved it. He quickly finds out though that the adorable couple next door is incredibly loud. It doesn’t seem to matter what time of day it is; they’re always making noise. One day though all that stops and he’s left with nothing but the sound of silence.

What defines a good person (ao3) - crazed_peanut

Summary: Dan and Phil are university students and meet at a party. Dan has a boyfriend, but him and Phil still let things happen between them.

Alternatively, The one where Dan is a cheater.

when you are young, they assume you know nothing (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: A letter, in a plain envelope.

Dan’s address written on the outside.

And something else scribbled on the front:

To PML.

If the offer enclosed is disagreeable, return to sender.

--

After a misunderstanding at prom, Dan finds himself in a dilemma; should he fall into a summer affair with Phil, or should he make up with his boyfriend of 3 years, Blake?

White Shirts and Kitchen Floors (ao3) - embarrassing_myself

Summary: Dan is with his longer term boyfriend, only because he doesn't know how to break up with him. He's not in love, that is until he meets Phil at a party one night. After that night he's determined to do anything it takes to be with him. He just needs to get rid of his boyfriend first.

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Dating Someone Else (2) Masterlist

Links Last Checked: September 8th, 2023

part one

All Yours Only - elliesfics

Summary: In simplest terms, Phil and Dan are friends with benefits. That is until… Dan gets a boyfriend. One who is not Phil to be exact.

Always better late than never (Falling In Love) (ao3) - jojomustdie

Summary: Dan comes back from the US to find out Phil has a girlfriend and he’s not quite sure how he feels about it.

A New Normal - crescendohowell

Summary: Dan and Phil’s relationship through Phil having a verbally abusive girlfriend and Dan kicking her out.  They kinda have a thing both before and after. Oh yeah, it ends in butt sex so there’s that.

Broken Without You (ao3) - Kienna

Summary: Phil decides to move away to live with his girlfriend Cat Valdes and her dog Beta. This leaves Dan alone in London.

Choosing to Believe (wattpad) - PrincessOfTheWalkers

Summary: Dan’s with Catrific. They’ve been together since Dan and Phil broke up back in 2012 after the V-Day vid came out.  Just as “Phan” was kept a secret, so was “Danrific” but only from the fans, seeing as a majority hated her being a loyal friend…  Dan didn’t mind keeping their relationship a secret; he was use to this sort of thing at this point.  The difference between being with Cat instead of Phil, was that Dan didn’t have to hide the relationship from his homophobic family..

Dan doesn’t like Harry Styles (ao3) - Misha_with_wings

Summary: At a big awards event Dan and Phil find themselves alone in a room with Harry Styles. Harry seems to enjoy flirting with Phil while Dan’s blood boils, he wants Phil- Harry can’t have him, but he keeps his mouth shut and watches the relationship happen.

Don’t Sink - botanistlester

Summary: (TW) Dan thought he knew what love was. He thought the possessiveness, the name calling, and the rough-housing were normal. Phil is terrified for Dan and Dan is just an empty shell of what he used to be.

Heartbeat - wishicouldunreadthat

Summary: Songfic to Heartbeat by Childish Gambino. Dan is dating someone else but he can’t seem to stop seeing Phil.

Opia (ao3) - SwAgAmAnDeR

Summary: the one where time stops in a train station and Dan has a girlfriend but he and Phil fall in love anyways.

Problems in Paradise - botanistlester

Summary: AU where Phil has a younger sister named Claire who is paired with Dan for a school assignment and Dan goes over to her house. He meets Phil there and accidentally starts dating both of them.

Simplicity Was Never For Us - crescendohowell

Summary: Phil wanted to paint Dan concentrating, and the way he bit his lips while doing so, in soft muted tones on crisp white canvases. But Phil couldn’t do that.  Because Dan had a boyfriend. Dan and Phil were barely friends.  And Phil couldn’t go painting other people’s boyfriends.  No matter how much Dan deserved to be depicted as art.

Skinny Love (ao3) - VelvetCandy

Summary: Dan has been in love with Phil for just about a year now and doesn’t realize Phil feels the same. Just as Phil loves Dan, both are too scared and shy to admit to to each other. As things seem to get better, Phil meets a girl named Cat and starts dating her. Dan will either swallow his feelings or confess them and risk losing his best friend.

Soft Boy (wattpad) - weirdkitten

Summary: Phil has an abusive boyfriend. They have a little boy together. Dan is there new neighbor.

Sweet Pea - botanistlester

Summary: A nickname that goes bitter in your mouth. Cries for help that no one listens to. Gentle hands that make you quake on the ground you’re standing on. When Phil first met Nico, he thought he was a gift from the heavens. But behind the mask lies something daunting, something unnerving, that Phil never foresaw. Through his journey, he finds solace in Dan, the regular at his workplace, who seems to be the only one who sees through Nico’s mask to the darkness underneath.

The Last Time (ao3) - thatsformetoknow

Summary: Phil is planning on marrying his girlfriend, but when his old boyfriend Dan walks back into his life they have to address their feelings that never went away.

The Wrong Person (wattpad) - SweetLittlePhangirl

Summary: Dan’s on a date with a girl he doesn’t connect with at all. Phil’s on a date with a snobby girl who doesn’t seem to like him. They seem to be on dates with the wrong people…

Twenty-four hours away (ao3) - Miahxdaphne

Summary: Phil is on his way home to his girlfriend when he meets a stranger who seems to steal his heart.

Use The Spare Bedroom - yoursecretphanblog

Summary: Phil starts bringing boys home. Dan starts tweeting song lyrics.