A/N & Inspiration

"Howell, I have a proposition for you." || Dan Howell is a jock, with a dream of playing professional football. Phil Lester is into art, free expression, and - oh yeah - publicly out. Dan's done his best to ignore Phil's existence until a failing grade threatens to get him kicked off the football team, and all of his dreams along with it. Enter: Phil. They strike up a deal that is mutually beneficial to both of them, and even though they're not friends, they find themselves growing closer and closer...