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Woot woot. Last chapter, you guys in honor of our baby, Phillip, turning twenty fucking eight! omfg, i cry. Anyways, yeah, bit of a fangirl moment. But, here's the final chapter and epilogue of The Way He Looks!

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Dan and Phil both sat on the usual bench outside the school on Monday morning, waiting for PJ to arrive. He said he’d meet the two of them at the school since he had to help his project partner bring their project to the school. They decided to do a more visual display on Greek mythology rather than just a power point which is what Dan and Phil went with.

“There are the two love birds,” Dan heard PJ’s voice echo from a distance as he buried his face into Phil’s arm. “I thought we made it clear that we didn’t want to be the center of attention at the school,” Phil muttered sarcastically earning a scoff from PJ.

“Anyways, you guys ready for the new semester?” PJ asked, “First half of the year passed rather quickly, didn’t it?” Dan and Phil both nodded in agreement. “You sure got the drama you wanted,” Dan added, laughing when he felt someone punch his arm.

“I’m just glad we worked everything out,” PJ sighed, “If things got any worse, I’d probably end up joining Sam and his group or something.” Dan and Phil both gasped in disgust before the three of them burst into laughter. “Let’s hope this semester is a smooth run,” PJ spoke, “I think I’ve had enough drama for now.”

The bell suddenly rang and the three of them got up to head into the school. “You guys go ahead,” PJ waved dismissively, “My partner’s over there struggling with our project.” Dan and Phil giggled before nodding and turning, heading into the school.

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“Dan, Phil,” Mr. Leto called, “You’re up.” Dan walked up to the front of the room and Phil took in a deep breath before doing so as well. He looked towards the room, observing the entire class. Everyone had their eyes on him and he began to feel slightly nervous.

Glancing over at Dan, Phil noticed that he was pretty nervous as well. He cast his eyes back to the classroom, getting a thumbs up from PJ and a eyebrow wiggle and snort from Sam. He took in one last deep breath before starting off his project.

“Aphrodite was the goddess of love and lived on Mount Olympus with the other supremes, and was married to Hephaestus,” Phil started, clicking on the clicker Mr. Leto gave him to start the slideshow, “There are many legends on how she was born, one being her being born from the foam of the sea.”

“Aphrodite is said to have caused the outbreak of the Trojan War,” Dan began to talk once Phil finished his sentence and heard the click of the clicker, “When the hero Peleus was married to the sea-nymph Thetis, all the gods were invited to the ceremony, except for her. Furious with this, Aphrodite set a golden apple on the banquet table with the legend ‘For the fairest’ inscribed init. This caused all the goddesses  to argue about whose beauty entitled her to be the rightful possessor of the prize.”

Phil was just about to start off his next line but the creaking of the door interrupted him. Everyone turned their heads towards the sound, including Dan. “Um, hi,” a voice mumbled from the entryway, “Have I got the wrong room?” Mr. Leto glanced down at his book before looking over at the boy. “Christopher Kendall?” he asked and the boy nodded before stepping into the room, shutting the door behind him.

“Sorry for interrupting you,” he whispered to both Dan and Phil who stood awkwardly at the front of the room. They both bowed their heads slightly to let him know it was alright. “Alright, you can take that empty seat next to PJ,” Mr. Leto pointed towards the seat, “That’ll be your seat for the rest of the year.”

The boy, Christopher, nodded before shuffling to the empty seat. He looked over at PJ and towards pointed to the bag on the seat. “Is this yours?” he asked and PJ nodded quickly before putting it to the side of. PJ looked up at the boy and smiled at him, blushing slightly. Christopher  mirrored his actions before taking a seat, glancing over once more at PJ.

Phil watched as the two interacted and smiled to himself. PJ looked up to him and he quickly winked at him, wiggling his eyebrows. PJ shook his head, turning even more red and slumping into his seat. Phil bit his tongue to stop his laughter before resuming his and Dan’s presentation.

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“I think we did alright,” Dan thought out loud and Phil grinned at him, nodding in agreement. The two of them stood outside the school gates, waiting for PJ. “Though that Christopher kid interrupted us,” Dan pouted, “I was in the zone.” Phil giggled, nuzzling Dan’s hair a bit.

“He sounded cool, though,” Dan added, “He did apologize so that’s nice of him.” Phil nodded as he saw PJ come out of the school doors, the new kid at his side. “And it seems like him and PJ hit it off pretty well, seeing as the two of them are coming towards us right now,” Phil waved towards the two boys.

“Shut up,” PJ playfully punched the kids arm as they walked up to Dan and Phil. “Hey guys,” PJ greeted, “This is Chris, the kid who so rudely interrupted you during your fabulous presentation. “Excuse you,” Chris jumped in, “As a matter of fact, I happened to apologize for that, thank you very much.”

“This is Dan and this is Phil,” PJ pointed to the two boys. The two of them both smiled and nodded, “Nice to meet you.” Chris reflected their smiles, “You too.” The four of them turned and began to walk down the path. “Is it alright if Chris comes over as well?” PJ asked and Phil nodded enthusiastically. “Of course,” he grinned, winking at PJ, causing him to turn a bit red.

PJ and Chris went off into their own conversation as Phil nudged Dan slightly, causing Dan to giggle. “Oh how cute,” someone suddenly called, “Danny and his boyfriend are flirting.” Dan stopped in his place as he listened to the laughter of Sam and his group quiet down.

“Is Danny going to defend his boyfriend?” Sam asked and Phil glanced over at Dan, noticing how red he was turning. “It’s okay, Dan,” Phil whispered, “Just ignore them.” Dan took in a deep breath before a smile crept onto his lips. He slowly moved his hand to Phil’s, intertwining their fingers, before continuing to walk.

Phil quickly glanced behind him to see Sam stood there with a shocked expression. Suddenly, one of his friends punched his arm, seeming to be laughing his head off. “You got fucked, mate,” he laughed as Sam snapped out of his gaze, a smile appearing on his lips as he shook his head and walked off with his group.

Phil looked down at his hand, it being locked with Dan’s. He watched as they swayed slightly back and forth, Dan’s tanned skin contrasting strongly with his. He looked up at Dan, watching as the boy kept his head straight, a small grin on his face. He smiled fondly at the boy before looking down at the ground. And, in that moment he knew, that it didn’t matter if Dan would never see how he looked, and it didn’t matter to him how Dan looked either. Because the way he looked, didn’t change the fact that he was so deeply in love.

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Epilogue
Ten Years Later

After high school, Dan and Phil both went to different colleges. Dan entered a college that offered help to those who were blind or had similar disabilities without making students feel as if they’re any different. He graduated and ended up being an acting teacher, always wanting to do something that involved acting. Phil went through college as well and became and a movie editor. He started off editing his own stuff, but was soon discovered by a small screen film director. He decided to take the offer and it lead him to where he was now.

Throughout college, both of them made sure to see each other as often as possible. They always met up over the weekends, traveling for two hours each way just to see one another. And, right when they graduated, they decided to buy a small, cozy flat together.

PJ and Chris ended up dating, like Dan and Phil both suspected from the moment they met Chris. Chris grew very close to the two of them as well, all four of them forming their own little group. PJ and Chris got married not long after the two of them got out of college, both of them becoming teachers.

Dan and Phil laid in their bed as the TV in front of them played some sort of late night show. Dan had his head on Phil’s chest as Phil had his arm around him. He was close to falling asleep but he was trying his hardest to stay awake, not wanting to leave this moment.

They had come home from a long day out with PJ and Chris and were extremely tired. Phil played with the wavy strands of hair on Dan’s head as he watched him begin to doze off. “Don’t fall asleep yet,” he whispered and Dan smiled lightly. “Why not?” he pouted and Phil giggled before pushing himself out of the bed.

Dan sat up and raised an eyebrow as he heard Phil’s footsteps move around the flat. He heard Phil’s steps come back before feeling him sit in front of him. “What are you doing?” he asked, feeling extremely confused but Phil stayed silent, simply placing a card in Dan’s hand.

Dan opened the card in confusion, not knowing what to do. “It’s in braille,” he said and Dan nodded before placing a finger on the top of the card, tracing it across the paper.

Dan. As you know, I met you by taking the only seat available in the class at the time. And, I am so glad I did, because if I hadn’t, I would have never asked you to be my partner for that project, and I would have never been able to spend time with you and get to know the wonderful person that you are. I would have never gotten to know the person that I am so in love with. And, now I’m hoping that you’ll be the one to taking the seat in my life , by becoming my husband.

Dan Howell, will you marry me?

Dan sniffed as he read the last few words on the card, wiping a tear that managed to escape. He closed the card and put it to the side. Phil looked at him with expectant eyes and a nervous smile as he waited for an answer. Dan didn’t even hesitate when he leaned in to kiss Phil, parting only for a second to whisper, “Of course I will.”

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And, scene. OMFG, you guys don’t even understand how much I enjoyed writing this story. It was really fun for me and I’m so happy with the response it got. Thank you all so much for reading and voting and leaving your feedback. You don’t know how much I appreciate it. Thank you all so much and I especially hope that you guys enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Once again, thank you all!

I already another phic being pre-written so I’ll be posting that as soon as I can! Stay tuned.