Your POV

Touring around Australia with Dan and Phil has been a blast. You may think I'd be sick of the show by now, I've been to every one. But it's hard to get tired of the show. I mean- it's TATINOF. Dan and Phil's tour. What's not to like?

Anyway, I'm in my hotel room, shared with Dan, and sitting on the double bed. I'm scrolling through Tumblr when I get a text. I pick up my phone and read it.

Tess :)- Y/NNN, what's up?

Tess was a good friend of mine in Yorkshire. It was good to hear from her again.

You- Heyyy, Tessi! You'd never believe it, I'm actually out of my flat.

Tess :)- Really? Haha, so proud of you. And why exactly is this?

You- I may or may not be upside down.

Tess :)- What's that supposed to mean?

You- I'm in Adelaide. Australia.

Tess :)- What?! Really?! Omg, Y/N! So am I!

You- What?

Suddenly, she's calling me. I answer and place my phone up to my ear.

"What do you mean you're here too?"

"Hello to you too, Y/N," she chuckles. "I mean I caught a plane and flew over here. I'm visiting relatives."

I nod. Tess grew up in Australia and most of her family still live there.

"Anyway, we should catch up today. We can go sight seeing, eat Tim Tams, watch upside down TV."

I'm excited to see Tess and almost immediately say yes, but then remember something.

"Tess, I'm sorry, but it's the boy's day off-"

"Boys? What boys? Y/N, what have you gotten yourself into?" She almost shouts, concerned. I chuckle.

"They're my friends. They have a show touring in Australia."

There's silence on Tess' side for a moment.

"Y/N, what are their names?" I furrow my eyebrows.

"Uhhh-"

"Come on, I need first and last names."

"Dan Howell and Phil Lester-" I'm cut off by a scream on the other end.

"Y/N! You didn't tell me you were friends with danisnotonfire and AmazingPhil! Or that you were touring with them! Explanation?"

I laugh and tell her the story. The whole time she's silent, except for the tiny squeals of excitement.

"Oh my God, Y/N! That's.... amazing! I've always thought you were a lot like Dan. Wait! Are you sure you're just friends with Dan? Do I have a new OTP? Are you sharing a room with him?"

"Yes, she's sharing a room with him. And I'm sorry to disappoint you, nothing goes on besides scrolling through Tumblr and fighting over who gets what side of the bed." I look up and notice Dan had finally gotten out of the bathroom.

"... Am I on speaker?" Dan laughs.

"No, you're just really loud." Tess snorts, causing me to laugh harder. "I'm going to go. I might see you later. Bye, Tessi!"

"Okay, bye." She hangs up. I sigh and look up at Dan.

"Well... she's a fan." I laugh.

"Yep."

"What was all that about?"

I look at the floor. "My friend Tess is down here. She lives in Yorkshire. She wants to catch up and spend the day with me."

"That's fine." I look up at him. "You've been living about a metre away from us for months. Not to mention you've been stuck in a car with us and have been sharing hotel rooms with me for most of the month. Go spend the day with your friend."

I smile at him. "Thanks, Dan."

There's a knock and we hear a familiar voice which is muffled by the door. 'That was an annoying knock. Hello?' Dan walks over to answer it.

It's Phil. Camera in hand.

I start to panic a bit. In the past few months I've known the boys, I've been in a few of their YouNow's and photos on their social media sites and it was enough for a lot of the Phandom to dislike me. Plus another reason..

"And over here, we have Y/N!" Phil shoves the camera in my face, pulling me out of thought. I put on a fake smile.

I look over at Dan who is looking at me with a concerned expression. "Phil, stop." Phil turns and looks at Dan, confused, but moves the camera away.

"You okay?" Dan whispers. I nod my head.

"I'm... umm, I'm just.. gonna go get ready to go." I look up at Dan who stares back with sadness in his eyes. I quickly look away and stand. I walk over to my suitcase and pick out some clothes for today.

As I walk into the bathroom, I listen to the two concerned boys behind me.

"Is she okay, Dan? Did something happen between you two?"

"I don't know, Phil. I'm sure she'll be fine. Let's get back to this video."

By that point I've shut the door and turned the taps on. I strip down and hop into the warm water.

~Time skip~

Knock knock knock.

I open the door and standing there is a girl with shoulder length brunette ringlets, pale skin, emerald green eyes and freckles scattered across her nose. She wears light denim shorts, a light blue short-sleeved blouse with white converse and a bow matching her shirt in her gorgeous hair.

Her clothing is much brighter compared to my black skinny jeans, grey t-shirt and worn black converse.

"Y/N!" She squeals as she pulls me into a large embrace. "It's so good to see you again!"

"Hello, Tess. Can I breathe now?" She releases her tight grip and mutters an apology. "Thanks."

"So," she raises her brows. "Where are they?"

"Dan and Phil?" She rolls her eyes.

"No, the teletubbies. Yes, Dan and Phil!" I laugh.

"They've gone out. Speaking of going out, are we?" She nods her head. I grab my purse and keys and walk out the door. Tess grabs my wrist and pulls me along.

"Come on, Y/N! There's so much to do!"

~Time skip~

We stumble over to my room, slightly tipsy and freezing. Wow, we did a lot. We went shopping, we went to the wildlife park (sadly, not at the same time as the boys) and finished the day at the pub near the hotel. Okay, so maybe it's not that much, but to someone who lays in bed on their laptop all day and only moves to go to the kitchen and toilet, that's like traveling the whole world in one day.

I look down at my feet. Every step I take, a small puddle forms. It was pouring by the time we left and we didn't want to have to call a taxi when the hotel was only a ten minute walk away.

I hear a door shut and feel Tess hit my shoulder. I look up and see Phil leaving my and Dan's room.

"Hey, Philly." He looks over.

"Oh, Y/N! You're back. Might want to get in quick. Dan's already panicking enough." He looks over at the girl beside me. Tess is frozen on the spot, jaw wide open.

"Damn, Y/N. You didn't tell me he was hotter in person." She whispers, a little too loud. Phil blushes and nervously chuckles. I already ship it.

"Phil, this is Tess. She's one of my friends from Yorkshire. And I'm pretty sure you know who Phil is." She nods. "Okay, then. You two should really get to know each other. I'll get back to Dan and leave you to it," I say and wink.

"Oh, wait, Y/N. I, uh, I gotta talk to you about something," she says quietly, looking down at the puddle she's made.

"Knock on my door when you're done." Phil walks into his room and shuts the door.

"What's up?"

She sighs. "I need you to be careful, Y/N."

"Meaning?" I say, honestly confused.

"They let him go. He's looking for you. Y/N, he can't know you've moved to London. He can't know who any of your new friends are. You have to lay low. And you mustn't tell anyone. Especially not Dan and Phil." I look down. A tear slowly slips down my cheek.

"Thanks, Tess," I mumble. I look up and see her look of sorrow. I put on a smile and she wraps her arms around me. "Don't let my problems let you down. You've got a place to be."

"As do you," she smirks as she lets me go.

She turns and knocks on Phil's door as I unlock mine. "Use protection!" She flips me off and I walk into my room.

The first thing I see is Dan pacing around the room, hands on his head and looking worried. I shut the door and he looks up. "Y/N!" He runs over and pulls me into his arms. "Where have you been? I thought something bad might have happened! God, you're freezing!" Without letting go, he drags me over to the bed and sits down. He pulls me closer.

"I'm fine, Dan. Honestly. You don't need to worry so much!"

He sighs. "I know. I-I just want to protect you. I want to know that you're always safe. I don't want you to be hurt. I need you, you know?" I blush.

"You're a sweetheart, Dan." I pull back and peck him on the cheek. Now it's his turn to blush.

"Um, y-you better get dressed and, um, get to bed." I nod and stand. I quickly grab some pyjamas and walk to the bathroom. When I walk out, Dan is lying in the bed with his laptop. I stroll over and lay down next to him. I snuggle closer to him.

"You cold?" I nod. He chuckles. "Why didn't you get a long-sleeved shirt or a sweater?"

"Because I like this shirt and grabbing a jumper is too much effort," I whine as I hug my grey shirt with a picture of Stitch.

Suddenly, Dan sits up and begins to take his sweater off. "Arms up."

"But Dan-"

"I said arms up." I roll my eyes and lift my arms and let Dan put his sweater on my. The sleeves hang about ten centimetres from my hands. I instantly warm up and feel comfort as Dan's scent hits my nose.

"Thanks," I mutter.

"No problem. It looks cuter on you, anyway." I blush and snuggle into his arms.

"Whatcha doin'?" I look at his laptop.

"I am looking through Tumblr."

I chuckle. "Of course you are."

"Hey, you've heard the song many times to know this already. 'Tumblr's a part of me!'" he sings, causing me to laugh.

"I don't think I'll ever get tired of that song."

"Really?" He looks down at me.

"Yep. There's just some songs that never grow old. My kids will probably be listening to some futuristic crap and I'll be listening to the Ladders EP on repeat." Dan laughs.

"Wouldn't you get tired of my voice?"

"I can never get tired of your voice. And stop laughing, you're making my head bounce."

"Move your head then."

"No," I sulk. "You're warm."

I look up to see a smile on his face, which suddenly drops. "What was your friend talking about earlier?"

My expression turns blank. Tess' words run through my head. And you mustn't tell anyone. Especially not Dan and Phil.

I gulp. "Oh, that was nothing."

He doesn't believe me. "Y/N, you can tell me anything, you know."

I quickly rack my brain for anything to tell him. "S-she had a bit too much to drink. It really was nothing." With and unconvinced look on his face, he goes back to scrolling through Tumblr.

He continues to scroll when suddenly, he stops. I stare at the laptop. It's a drawing of Dan holding hands with someone familiar.

Then I realise.

"Dan, is that me?" He jumps and quickly scrolls down.

"O-oh, I don't know. I think so. Weren't you sleeping?" I look up at his red face and laugh.

"Dan, you don't have to worry so much. Surprisingly, someone in the Phandom ships us. It's no big deal." I smile at him.

He frowns. "Surprisingly?" I don't answer him. He doesn't need to know I get shit from his fans, his family.

Instead, I move over to my side and switch the lamp off. "Goodnight, Dan."

"Goodnight, Y/N."

Dan's POV

I stare at the sleeping Y/N and frown. What was that about?

I know I probably shouldn't, but I go onto Twitter. I search up her name and scroll through. I look at the screen in disbelief.

I soon have enough of what people are saying about her and close my laptop. I look over at her and think.

How can people say those things about her?

I turn my lamp off and move closer to her. I pull her into my arms and hold her tight.

"I'm sorry," I whisper into her ear and kiss her forehead.

"I'll never let them hurt you.."