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2026-09-12
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Nana Veronica debrief

Summary:

When grandma veronica goes home after phodcast #41, and Dan swoons for Phil's desperate need to be liked by the Howells.

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Writing this while listening to DTTD by james marriott so we’ll see how it affects the piece's tone🤗.

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Chapter 1: Farewell Veronica

Chapter Text

-Dan-

Dan and Phil stand together, watching as Dan’s (and apparently Phil's) grandma settles into her cab. “Thanks again for coming Nana” Phil says, going to close the door, Dan chimes in, squeezing his head into view as the door shuts “Say hi to pop for me!”. They wave her off, the car shuffles away, weaving between the ever bustling streets of London.

Dan leans into his partner of 16(.5) years “ ‘You out mog me in every photo’, really philly?” he chuckles, even after all these years, he’s still so performative in front of Dan’s relatives, a subtle pink, of which Dan has grown to relish, warms across Phil's cheeks. Dan turns them, a hand resting on Phil's lower back, guiding him and his partner from the street and back into the familiar comfort (and privacy) of the phouse.

“Wot? I can’t just be polite?” Phil teases back.
“You know you can relax around her, it’s not some test..you're already part of the family” muttering the last bit, not going unnoticed by Phil, who moves his face to be just inches from Dan's.

“Hmm? What was that Danny?” Dan averts his eyes, a coy smile playing on his lips, “shut up”, tilting his head down, although he pecks at Phil's pouty lips, his eyes lock into the loving icy blue of the other’s, a little in relief and awe they survived a whole episode with no piss jokes, but a lot more in sultry anticipation for his reward.