20 Bookmarks by ArthurZH

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    *taps* What it says on the tin. Collected within are fics of mine which I've deemed "shenanigans" or "tomfoolery," of the Batfam variety.

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    24 Nov 2025

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    After losing his husband four years ago, Charlie Spring has worked hard to build a comfortable new life for himself: two adorable dogs, a cozy cabin in his hometown, and a rewarding job archiving the works of local gay poet Finn Bryson. But when a film company decides to adapt Bryson's life into a movie, Charlie is hired to help prepare the lead actor. Nick Nelson is a stunningly handsome, wildly popular film star—but as far as Charlie can tell, he's also a world-class snob.

    AU with fluff, flirting, karaoke, hayrides, Taco Bell, and a lot of bad disguises.
    Also some angst! But always a happy ending.

    **Complete at Chapter 36, anything beyond is a deleted scene**

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    169,281
    Chapters:
    38/38
    Comments:
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    24 Sep 2025

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    Charlie Spring finally settles on a university away from home, away from his past in Kent, hoping for a fresh start. And, to be honest, hoping for a man. His teenage years were filled with hardly a drop of romance, and let's be honest, there's only so much a teenage gay boy can bottle up. What he doesn't realize is that he's going to be surrounded by so many different, very attractive men in university, and that could have some consequences.

    Nick Nelson, hoping to get his own fresh start after fizzling out at University of Leeds, heads for a smaller school. Unfortunately, his brother's reputation follows him around like a bad case of the clap, attracting requests from various organizations and fraternities to join. What Nick doesn't realize is that his pathway is about to collide with several others during his sophomore year, revealing feelings he has denied and kept hidden for the past decade.

    We all know that Nick and Charlie are destined to be together, in any universe, but what will it take in this one?

    Generally mature, but E-rate will be added to Chapter summaries that are bit more *graphic*

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    Chapters:
    64/64
    Comments:
    5,108
    Kudos:
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    30 Jul 2025

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    At 25, Charlie Spring is about to be one of the youngest Congressmen elected to the House of Representatives. He's single, intelligent, and confident. Passionate about energy and the environment, he's ready to push an environmentally focused agenda in Congress.
    At 28, Nick Nelson-Thibodeaux is poised to become an unexpected addition to the Democratic House Caucus, too. He's invested in reforming educational policy in the US, and ready to work with others to get it done.

    What they don't know is that both of them are going to end up working closely together, and neither of them will like each other very much. All the while, Nick's marriage to a wealthy Texan heiress is teetering on the brink and Charlie's on-again-off-again relationship/situationship with a Boston Brahmin heir is equally shaky.

    In short...buckle up for a roller coaster ride of rivals-to-FWB-to-lovers.

    *Boston Brahim = top crust of Old Money Boston.

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    Chapters:
    27/27
    Comments:
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    22 Jul 2025

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    Picking up from the RSW Danny epilogue, Danny and James figure out what it looks like to be together.

    Note: These characters are from Rugby Sweater Weather and Lavender Fields, two Heartstopper AU stories. I would 100% recommend reading RSW before reading this work! Lavender Fields is an AU, but you see more of Danny and James in that story as well 💜 Nick and Charlie will feature in this story, along with the Badgers, following along the same timeline as RSW and then extending past it.

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    Chapters:
    20/20
    Comments:
    2,148
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    1,103
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    14 Jul 2025

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    “Ni-ick!” Charlie exclaimed through exasperated laughter. “No s-word, please. I’m so glad you called. I’m just… surprised. It’s a bit strange to hear your voice after spending 70 days trying to imagine it.”

    “You’ve counted the days since we met?” Nick asked with unconcealed awe in his voice. This was so endearing, and just so Charlie that it made his heart soar with affection.

    Caught off guard, Charlie let out an embarrassed chuckle before regrouping quickly:

    “I didn’t need to,” he denied with levity. “My brain’s a calculator. It can’t be stopped. It’s both a blessing and a curse…”

    💬💬

    The summer after his first year in Leeds, Nick meets Charlie on the University meeting-up App. One problem: while Nick thinks they’re flirting, Charlie believes that Nick only wants to be his friend.

    This is a friends to enemies to lovers with a sprinkle of misunderstandings, late-night phone calls and New Year’s countdowns 🎉

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    116,497
    Chapters:
    13/13
    Comments:
    893
    Kudos:
    742
    Bookmarks:
    191
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    22,933

    04 Jun 2025

  7. Public Bookmark 75

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    Nick Nelson, the star of the rugby team, was probably one of the last people in school who could have become Charlie’s friend. "Hierarchy is a cruel bitch," Tao once said.
    Except their parents have been friends since the moment Nick’s family moved into the house next door, and their bedroom windows face each other.

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    Chapters:
    15/15
    Comments:
    250
    Kudos:
    384
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    09 May 2025

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    It was strange, really. Charlie hadn’t known Nick for long, and yet, whenever he saw Nick come into the library he felt drawn to him. He remembered the first time that he noticed Nick in the library, situated on what would become his regular couch. At first, Charlie didn’t think much of it, obviously students would make use of the library as a quiet study space, and Nick was no exception. But somewhere along the way, Charlie found himself going out of his way to sneak looks more often than not.

    Charlie couldn’t help but notice him.

    The way that his fringe would flop into his eyes as he scribbled away at his notes, or how his nose would scrunch up when he was working his way through a difficult passage of text. Or how the corner of his mouth would tilt up in a grin when he started greeting Charlie on his way in. Maybe he imagined it, but it seemed like every time Charlie responded with his own grin and quiet, “hi,” that Nick’s eyes would brighten.

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    or, another uni au

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    Chapters:
    20/20
    Comments:
    339
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    870
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    239
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    42,121

    31 Mar 2025

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    Heartstopper Soulmate AU where any mark you make on your skin shows up on your soulmate's. A long time ago everyone had a soulmate throughout time that changed and at present they are so rare that most people think they are legends and made up fairytales. Nick certainly never believed in soulmates but he also has no explanation for the random words and marks that appear on his skin from time to time. He doesn't worry though, because they're harmless, so there's no use thinking about them. The story follows Nick as he figures out what a soulmate actually is and dealing with all the ups and downs that are associated with it. Along the way he finds guidance from both his mother and surprisingly his art teacher Mr. Ajayi.

    Trigger warning: Mentions of self-harm and bullying

    Language:
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    169,068
    Chapters:
    72/72
    Comments:
    629
    Kudos:
    938
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    50,746

    24 Mar 2025

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    There were dimples. A pair of perfect dimples right there on Cute Guy's cheeks, sealing the deal, the only thing that could make this dude any more attractive was if he had a

    “Mum, it’s fine!”

    A British accent
    ..........
    Seeing Charlie Spring is love at first sight for American rugby player Nick Nelson. Charlie is the total package, smart, funny, confident, and kind. The hang-up?

    Charlie is only attending the same university as Nick for a year before returning to his life ( and his boyfriend with whom he is 'on a break' from) back in England.

    Is a single school year of being with Charlie worth the heartache Nick will endure when Charlie leaves?

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    34/34
    Comments:
    687
    Kudos:
    1,450
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    281
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    54,087

    16 Mar 2025

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    Nick Nelson is a rugby prodigy, and he feels all the crushing weight of what that means. His future has never been his to choose, and he's always been okay with that if it meant making his father, rugby legend Stephane, proud. However, when a video of Nick and the boy who awakened his sexuality that Nick had purposefully kept dormant for years kissing is recorded and spread around campus, Nick's world is flipped on its axis. He's forced into a public outing he wasn't quite ready for and Nick is left to deal with the aftermath that leaves him with a lot of drama, hurt, and baggage that he’s not sure he ever wants to unpack. So, he swears off any distractions, closing the door on all of it - love and relationships and his desires to fulfill a part of himself no one else seems to want to accept. If it isn’t about rugby, if it isn’t about fulfilling his pre-determined destiny, he doesn’t entertain it. And it's all okay because all Nick wants for his last year of uni is to be someone his father can be proud of again. That is until he comes across one Charlie Spring.

    Or an au where Nick is struggling to understand himself, Charlie is trying hard to reinvent himself, and the universe is struggling to keep them apart.

    Language:
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    Chapters:
    26/26
    Comments:
    1,171
    Kudos:
    884
    Bookmarks:
    280
    Hits:
    57,530

    28 Feb 2025

  12. Public Bookmark 54

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    When Truham announces a school trip to Madrid, Nick and Charlie are thrilled to embark on another adventure with the Paris Squad.

    For Charlie, this trip feels deeply personal—an opportunity to connect with his Spanish heritage in ways he’s never fully shared. As the group explores Spain’s vibrant culture and history, they uncover truths about identity, stereotypes, and the bonds that hold them together in a last trip before some of them go to college. With Nick by his side, Charlie finds himself embracing the parts of him he’s kept hidden, while Nick learns how much more there is to love about the sexy boy who’s stolen his heart.

     

    Or a love letter to the city that took me under its arms.

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    25,354
    Chapters:
    6/6
    Collections:
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    Comments:
    25
    Kudos:
    207
    Bookmarks:
    54
    Hits:
    5,908

    23 Jan 2025

  13. Public Bookmark 33

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    In a world where everyone has a magical power, Charlie sometimes feels like he's the only person he knows who cares that people not use their powers on him without his consent. Enter Nick Nelson, who can read people's emotions. But unlike everyone else Charlie knows, who can use their powers until they run out and then need time to recharge, Nick has to deplete his own magical energy to stop himself from automatically using his powers - on people like Charlie.

    Good thing Nick seems to care about consent, too. It just might mean there's hope for this pair yet.

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    14,677
    Chapters:
    7/7
    Collections:
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    Comments:
    162
    Kudos:
    245
    Bookmarks:
    33
    Hits:
    3,309

    28 Dec 2024

  14. Public Bookmark 54

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    28 Dec 2024

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    Charlie doesn’t have a thing for French guys. He doesn’t think. It’s just that he tends to fall for the same type of person.

    The first time happens when he’s still a kid. His teacher sets up a penpal exchange with a French school, and Charlie gets paired up with a wonderful boy called Nick. Charlie ends up falling in love with him even though they've never met.

    The second time happens years later, after Nick and Charlie have lost contact. Charlie is in uni and he desperately needs a French tutor to help him pass. A charming half-French boy called Nick volunteers, and Charlie falls in love again.

    Maybe Charlie does have a thing for French guys. Half-French guys called ‘Nick,’ to be specific.
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    A Social Media AU that goes through 15 years of Nick and Charlie's life!

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    English
    Words:
    11,460
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
    340
    Kudos:
    930
    Bookmarks:
    223
    Hits:
    7,428

    28 Dec 2024

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    28 Dec 2024

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    “Looks like Tao’s becoming more of a romantic than you.”

    “No,” Nick said, looking appalled. “No. I refuse to accept that.”

    “He does have better pet-name game,” Isaac observed. “...Thus far.”

    They let those words sink in.

    “You know what that means, Charlie?” Nick said slowly.

    Charlie knew full well what it meant. “We already have pet names, though,” he pointed out. “Dork and idiot.”

    “Yeah, but they’re not, like, romantic, are they?”

    Nick and Charlie decide to experiment with pet names. Things get a little out of hand...

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    Chapters:
    1/1
    Comments:
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    356
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    12,208

    28 Dec 2024

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    A series of vignettes about Nick and Charlie’s life as parents

    1) First gender reveal
    2) First period
    3) First birth
    4) Tao and Elle babysit
    5) Meeting the girlfriend
    6) ‘Where’s my Mummy?’
    7) Nanny Sarah finds out it’s twins
    8) Sports Day
    9) Uncle Olly comes to stay
    10) The Talk
    11) ‘I think our son might be drunk’
    12) A toddler and two newborns
    13) ‘Our son’s girlfriend is sleeping over’
    14) Walked in on
    15) Abortion
    16) Swear words
    17) A new cousin
    18) Caught in the act
    19) First Birthday Cake
    20) Auntie Tori’s announcement
    21) ‘So who’s the real dad?’
    22) Hickey
    23) Parents’ Evening
    24) ‘I thought ‘Charlie’ was a woman!’
    25) First family holiday abroad
    26) Coming out
    27) First words
    28) ‘I want children. With you.’
    29) Wrong number
    30) Boyfriends?
    31) First grandchild
    32) Boy/Girl sleepover
    33) First bra
    34) Role model
    35) Sick day
    36) Surprise uni visit
    37) Wedding Day
    38) The magic of Christmas

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    116,097
    Chapters:
    39/39
    Comments:
    552
    Kudos:
    1,417
    Bookmarks:
    173
    Hits:
    65,211

    28 Dec 2024

  19. Public Bookmark 67

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    Here's the thing: soulmates are rare—really rare. Only people with rosemarks even have soulmates, and rosemarks aren't exactly common, are they? It makes sense that there would be so much misinformation out there about what happens in between getting your rosemark and figuring out who your soulmate actually is.

    And there's no way Charlie Spring is Nick's soulmate. There's just no way—not when he's the reason Nick's got Hanahaki Disease and is coughing up petals.

    Language:
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    Words:
    134,694
    Chapters:
    42/42
    Comments:
    687
    Kudos:
    461
    Bookmarks:
    67
    Hits:
    17,712

    28 Dec 2024

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    Works:
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    12 Jul 2016

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