Dan is different. He's learned to accept that. I mean, what choice did he have? He's been this way since he was a baby. People might not have questioned him about talking to things that weren't really there at that age, but he can't remember a time he didn't have people that 'weren't really there' dancing around him. Obviously it's more of a nuisance than a blessing, constantly having to put up with spirits bugging him or explaining to his friends what the hell he's staring at or talking to. In fact, he's found it easier to just avoid it all. So that's what he does. He moved into a newly-built apartment where he wouldn't have to worry about ghosts, found ways to make money on the internet, and abandoned all of his friendships. However, his plan wasn't exactly foolproof. Sadly, there's only so much money that can be made doing mediocre graphic design on the internet, and there's no way he can make a living off of it. That leaves him with two options; either get a real job or get a roommate. Neither sound desirable, but he figures it'd be easier for one person to get used to his weirdness than a whole crowd. He goes through roommates left and right, up until he meets Phil. He's late for their meeting, manages to spill coffee all over Dan's lap, and doesn't really make that much more money than Dan, but he's tolerable and it's sort-of his last option. Phil is the opposite of different, living, at least what he thinks, is the most average life out there. He owns an up and coming video game store and has just moved out of his parents house for the first time at twenty-three. He has absolutely no idea what he's getting himself into when he shakes hands with Daniel Howell and agrees to move in the next weekend.