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Dan stared out of the window. The English landscapes rushed past him in a green blur, the clouds following more slowly. He was listening to Muse, sharing his earbud with Phil, who was sitting next to him.
Dan felt Phil's hand resting on top of his, rubbing soothing circles on it with his thumb while humming along softly.
Train rides always had a relaxing effect on Dan, but he couldn't help but feeling a bit nervous.
He and Phil were going to spend Christmas together for the first time. They usually deemed it to risky, but after coming out to the phandom they both agreed to spend it together.
And now he was sitting next to the love of his life, waiting for their train to arrive at the station.
He must have dozed off for a moment, as the next thing he registers is Phil softly tapping Dan's shoulder, looking at him with those puppy eyes that Dan really couldn't resist.
"Hmm?" was the intelligent reply he came up with, blinking his eyes in an attempt to wake up.
"We're nearly there Bear, time to wake up." Phil said with a soft smile on his face, taking the earbud out of his ear and standing up to get their Luggage out of the over head compartment. Dan stopped the music, wrapping his earbuds up in a neat ball that would undoubtetly tangle in his pocket, and put on his coat. Phil handed him his bag, reaching out to fix Dan's fringe.
The train came to an stop at the station, Phil almost falling over when it came to a final halt. Dan giggled at his boyfriend, grabbing his arm to keep him upright,
Phil looked at him with a small smile. "Thanks." He said softly, almost a whisper. Dan smiled back at him in return, letting go of Phil's arm and walking towards the opening doors.
Phil's brother, Martyn, had promised to pick them up at the station. They slowly made their way to the exit, letting angry looking buisness men and tourists pass them on their way there.
"Dan! Phil! Over here!" Came the familiar voice, Martyn waving at them when he noticed them looking his way.
They quickly walked up to him, Phil and Martyn immediatly hugging eachother while Dan and Cornelia smiled at eachother and shook hands.
Martyn looked at Dan and smiled, hugging him as well.
"Good to see you again," he said when he pulled away from the hug. "Mom and Dad are extremely excited to see the two of you again. She made me wake up at seven a.m. to get the guest room ready." He said, rolling his eyes fondly.
"Glad to be here," Dan said, laughing at Martyn.
They made their way over to car, Phil wrapping his arm around Dan's waist.
They dumped their luggage in the boot and got in the backseat. The ride home was silent, apart from Phil pointing at some places he passed and explaining to Dan why he liked them so much or the small stories attached to them.
Martyn parked the car in front of Phil's parents house. It was a lovely cottage, with a front garden filled with flowers and a thatched roof.
They got out of the car, but before they could get their luggage out of it the front door flew open and Phil's mother walked outside, giving Dan a hug before he could say hello.
"I'm so glad you finally came here, honey. It's dreadful to see Phil sulking every Christmas." She said, giving him a final squeeze before turning to Phil, giving him an equally tight hug.
"Come on, get inside! It's freezing outside!" Mrs Lester said, ushering them inside and closing the door behind them.
"Phil, why don't you and Dan get settled upstairs? Dinner is in two hours, come down whenever you want, dad can wait." She said as Martyn and Cornelia went in the kitchen to help with dinner.
Phil smiled at Dan, giving him a soft peck on his head before taking his hand and leading him up the stairs. "My bedroom is there." He said, pointing to the door with a poster from the dan and phil shop on it. Dan giggled, remembering that there used to be a poster with just Phl on it. Phil opened the door, dragging Dan inside and closing it again. He pushed Dan on the bed and laid down beside him, wrapping his arms around him.
Dan looked at Phil, staring in his bright eyes, which looked back at him like he was the best thing in the world. He leaned forward, closing his eyes and connecting his and Phil's lips together. Their lips moved slowly against eachother, Phils hands cupping Dan's face while Dan let his hands roam up and down Phil's back, both sighing and enjoying eachothers company.
They pulled back eventually, smiling at eachother and feeling butterflies erupt in their tummy's.
"I love you, so so much." Phil whispered, pulling Dan even closer.
"I love you too, so so much." Dan whispered back, resting his head on Phil's chest. The soft beating of his heart calmed him down, his eyes slipping shut. Phil's fingers carded through Dan's soft brown locks, humming contently.
"Sweet dreams Bear." Phil whispered, looking down at the sleeping boy, slowly drifting off to sleep with a smile on his face.