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The Minor Fall, The Major Lift by shadow_lilies
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
12 May 2026
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~And from your lips, he drew the Hallelujah
Ilya Rozanov leaves Boston and signs with Ottawa, trying to fight a slow slide into emptiness and find meaning in his life again. Shane Hollander is a lonely, struggling artist who lost his spark. When they meet by chance, they both have to decide what's worth living for.
Or…Shane never gets the chance to become a pro hockey player, so they meet a little later in life. Basically, they’re both sad boys, but the healing will be worth it. More baggage, fewer hangups.
~You see I used to live alone before I knew ya.
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“So maybe we would have played together,” Ilya said.
“Yeah. Maybe we would have been rivals,” Shane said, and that got a grin out of him. He couldn’t quite imagine it, but he thought that would have been fun, facing off against Ilya Rozanov. In another life.
Ilya nodded slowly. “And yet here we are, meeting anyway. Maybe we were meant to.”
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- 120,755
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- 16/16
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- 5
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19 May 2026
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30-year-old Charlie Spring-closeted, widowed, father to a 6yo diabetic daughter-moves from Texas to Germany for a new job and new start. His deeply religious upbringing has long kept him from embracing his true self but in his new environment, he finds the space to question the faith that has defined his entire identity. Nick Nelson-out and proud bisexual primary school teacher-patiently and lovingly walks alongside Charlie as he overcomes his past and all the while the sexual tension between them grows.
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- Part 1 of I Had to Get Out
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 241,998
- Chapters:
- 27/27
- Comments:
- 1,130
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- 494
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30 Mar 2026
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Charlie Spring, promising rower and outstanding cox, was never meant to study at Cambridge. He wasn’t meant to fall for his rival, either.
Charlie was meant for Oxford, where he began his first year. But nothing went as planned. After a brutal assault, he transfers to Cambridge for his second year, hoping to escape Oxford and the wreckage. There, he finds a new team, a new purpose, and Nick Nelson, star rower with golden-boy charm and far too much to hide.
What begins as animosity turns into something charged and inescapable. But secrets don’t stay buried forever. When the truth surfaces, Charlie and Nick must decide what’s worth risking for a future that might finally be theirs.
Over the course of three academic years, through racing seasons and emotional healing Charlie and Nick’s lives continue to intersect. Their story becomes one of rivalry, resilience, friendship and love.
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- Part 1 of Oxbridge Rowing AU
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- English
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- 206,307
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- 24/24
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30 Mar 2026
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Charlie Spring is 20 years old and coming to terms with the loss of his mother after a difficult illness, which fractured their relationship. He and his family go to Cornwall to scatter her ashes and have one last family summer together. There, he meets and befriends Nick Nelson.
Together, they navigate grief, relationships and ultimately, love, but in such complicated circumstances, will love be enough?
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- English
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- 103,019
- Chapters:
- 16/16
- Comments:
- 999
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- 352
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- 88
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- 10,716
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30 Mar 2026
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After his nearly twenty year long marriage ends, high school French teacher Nick finally feels like he might be ready to open himself to a new relationship, despite his hurt in the past and anxiety about how his four children would respond to him with someone new.
Almost 40 year old Charlie is resigned to singlehood, investing his energy into his family and friends and his small dental practice, to protect himself from being hurt again. When an incident at a sporting event leads Nick to Charlie’s dental practice, they discover a connection they didn’t expect to find, at one of most people’s least favorite places.Series
- Part 1 of Spring Family Smiles
- Language:
- English
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- 157,592
- Chapters:
- 31/31
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17 Aug 2025
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Charlie Spring always dreamed of becoming a police officer, a plan he shared with his best friend Tao since childhood. But when they finally begin training, the pressure is heavier than expected and so is the presence of Officer Nick Nelson. Charlie and Nick clash immediately, but underneath the tension, something deeper begins to spark something Charlie never anticipated.
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13 Aug 2025
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Where This May Take Us by NotACactusCow
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
01 May 2025
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Nick owns a Summer home in the South of France. This year, he is renting to a group of friends, which includes the most beautiful man he's ever seen. The problem is, that man's boyfriend is also there... And Nick isn't exactly impressed with him.
Charlie is so excited that his boyfriend of four years has actually agreed to join him and his friends on their Summer holiday. It is a great opportunity for them all to finally bond. And when they get there, and the owner of the home they're renting is the most gorgeous man Charlie has ever seen.. well, that's fine. He can ignore that. Especially since he's clearly straight... Wait... He isn't? Fuck.
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- English
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- 143,468
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- 33/33
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25 Jul 2025
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Climbing Mountains (to get to you) by PhoenixSpring
Fandom Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
13 Jun 2026
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12 May 2025
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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.Bookmarked by Bell29
09 May 2025
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The Baby Project - A Narlie Story by Haribooo18
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
22 Apr 2025
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As a new rule by the government, all students in Year 11 must be paired up and live together, as well as have a baby! What will Nick and Charlie do when they get a letter announcing that they are paired together?
This story will include mature scenes and male pregnancies.
This is based in the UK, where the age of consent is 16, which is why all students are of that age.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the heartstopper characters. I will be using some scenes from the TV show but the rest of the story is my own.
Author Note: This is my first story, so any feedback would be nice :)
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24 Apr 2025
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The Stronger The Bond by songbird3724
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
11 Apr 2025
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“The stronger the connection, the braver we are about stretching it.” —Esther Perel
A post-canon look into uni and beyond in which N+C explore ethical non-monogamy with a couple of original characters.
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19 Apr 2025
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“You know,” Nick murmured, voice drowsy and warm, “babies bond best when they have skin-to-skin contact.”
Charlie let out a laugh and pulled back sharply. “Did you just compare us to babies?”
Nick hummed, tilting his head to press an open-mouthed kiss just beneath Charlie’s jaw. “M’just saying. It’s science.”
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Five little slices of life where Charlie is absolutely not obsessed with Nick's freckles.
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Also Nick's own little slices of life where Charlie’s scars are just part of the story
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08 Apr 2025
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I would follow you into the abyss. by NicksVault
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
15 Feb 2025
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At first, Nick thought it was nothing. Something falling, maybe a desk collapsing in one of the classrooms, or a dropped textbook echoing too loudly down the hallway. It was sharp and sudden, and it made everyone around him flinch.
Then it happened again. Louder.
And then came the scream.
When a shooter targets Truham Grammar School, chaos ripples through its halls, leaving no one untouched. From Nick, desperate to find Charlie amidst the panic, to Sarah Nelson and Jane Spring, grappling with the unimaginable as mothers, to Tao, Charlie, and others fighting to survive in their own corners of the school.
In the face of terror, everyone has a story. And no one will leave unchanged.Or an exploration of pain, death and the aftermath of a traumatic experience.
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- Part 1 of Dark Narlie Stories
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- English
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- 31,763
- Chapters:
- 9/9
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- 1
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- 75
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- 388
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- 91
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08 Apr 2025
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Charlie piped up at that again, excitement showing clearly in the way he was buzzing and holding onto his husband's waist. “Nick will do it!”
“I… wot?” Dumbfounded, Nick turned to his husband, checking whether he’d actually lost his mind with the most recent glass of wine he’d consumed. “Char… are you winding me up!? You want me to get naked in front of all of these people??”
OR: The one where Nick & Charlie attend a life drawing wine & paint night, the model doesn't turn up, Charlie volunteers Nick for it and Nick sets Charlie a very specific challenge.
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- English
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- 13,136
- Chapters:
- 4/4
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- 147
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- 216
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- 48
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04 Apr 2025
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An Author in Residence by quesarahsarah
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
29 Jun 2025
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"Nick knows, in theory, that today is the day of the author visit. It’s been added to the school calendar, he even mentioned it himself in morning briefing, and Tara has been in constant email communication with him about it. This doesn’t stop him from doing a poorly-hidden double-take when Darcy brings their visitor through to meet him.
Should have known better than to stereotype, thinks Nick, internally berating himself. The most gorgeous man he has ever seen, is currently standing in front of his desk. A riot of dark curls sits atop a tall slender frame, with the bluest of blue eyes staring warmly out of an elfin face. This gorgeous man holds out his hand for Nick to shake, and Nick resists the impulsive urge to grab it and run away with him. “Hi. I’m Charlie Spring.”
AU. Nick is the headteacher of St Elias Primary School. He's in his 30s, depressed, and painfully single.
This is the story of how Nick and Charlie find each other after years of feeling lost.
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- English
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- 37,974
- Chapters:
- 11/11
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- 214
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31 Mar 2025
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in flagrante deficto by j8tt for sugarpiehoney
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
15 Mar 2025
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in fla·gran·te de·lic·to
/ˌin fləˌɡränˌtā dəˈlikˌtō,ˌin fləˌɡranˌtā dəˈlikˌtō/
adverb
in the very act of wrongdoing, especially in the midst of a sexual activity.-------> OR
An alternate universe where Charlie Spring is a trans man, and he has just stumbled on the King of Smut, right here on AO3.
Will this empower him to finally take the next step with his best friend, Nick Nelson, who he also happens to be hopelessly in love with?
A gift fic and tribute to the actual king of smut, sugarpiehoney, who we all love and adore.
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24 Mar 2025
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Touch Me, Hold Me (Tell Me "I Won't Let You Go") by haarrisdroover for sugarpiehoney
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
02 Feb 2025
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oh, it's a need, it's a need
i would go anywhere that you lead
i am hopeless, breathless, burning slow
touch me, hold me, tell me "i won't let you go"
i won't leave, it's a need~
in which nick shows charlie just how desirable he is
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- Part 1 of As Long As You're Mine (Aged-Up Disabled Charlie)
- Part 9 of Inspired By Taylor Swift
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 5,560
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 109
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- 287
- Bookmarks:
- 41
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- 6,476
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24 Mar 2025
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Who Killed Harry Greene? by Abdel kaoolomocro (AbdelKaoolomocro), JAK25, Little_Pan_Bean
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
21 Mar 2025
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Join the Paris Squad and the Rugby Lads at their school reunion, where by the end of the evening just one question is on everyone’s lips; Who Killed Harry Greene?
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21 Mar 2025
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All Along There Was Some Invisible String by warpaintandpixiedust
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
16 Mar 2025
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Charlie was beginning to regret all of his life choices. No amount of money saving and family respect was worth waking up before 7am. None. His earliest lectures had begun at an easy 9 am and he lived close enough that he had no reason to roll out of bed before eight on those days. Sure, when he was at Truham early mornings were a thing, but it had been a good year since that mattered. He was out of practice. And in serious need of caffeine.
The worst part of being back in Kent wasn’t the early mornings, it was losing every speck of freedom he felt living in London.
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Nick and Charlie meet at drop off at Olly’s nursery each morning. Charlie assumes Nick must be a married dad. The boys are drawn to each other as they find similarities, both moving back to Kent sooner than they’d like.
(Olly is younger in this than the comics)Series
- Part 1 of All along…
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 97,531
- Chapters:
- 28/28
- Comments:
- 298
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- 670
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- 157
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- 30,909
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16 Mar 2025
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I Saw The Dimples First And Then I Heard The Accent by Brookhacker
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
16 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
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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:
- English
- Words:
- 101,874
- Chapters:
- 34/34
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- 696
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- 285
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16 Mar 2025