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1. Play A Song For Me by caitthecrate

   Fandoms: Phandom/The Fantastic Foursome (YouTube RPF)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Work in Progress

   09 Oct 2025

   Tags

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   • Dan Howell/Phil Lester
   • Dan Howell & Phil Lester
   • Dan Howell
   • Phil Lester
   • PJ Liguori
   • Sophie Newton
   • Josh Hutcherson
   • Dan Howell's Family
   • Phil Lester's Family
   • Minor Original Male Character(s) - Character
   • Minor Original Female Character(s) - Character
   • Alternate Universe - College/University
   • Strangers to Friends
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Strangers to Friends to Lovers
   • Slow Burn
   • Fluff
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • gnome as a recurring character
   • but he's just a statue
   • Depression
   • Anxiety
   • Sexual Content
   • Eventual Smut
   • author is projecting all their issues onto these characters sorry in advance
   • Hurt/Comfort

   Summary

   Dan Howell’s summer is no different from any other, except for the fact that he’s due to start university at the end of it. With only two weeks left, he’s found himself on the precipice of a depressive episode. He’s following his passion in music, something he’s ached to do since forever, and yet there is still so much missing from his life.

   Phil Lester just so happens to suck at one particular boss of a video game, and needs whatever help he can get. So, he does what he’s never done before: he sends an unsolicited message to a complete stranger online in the hopes of receiving the advice he’s looking for.

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