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Nick Nelson is doing so much better. He's got a good job as the Head Carpenter at Habitat for Humanity in Philadelphia, has good friends, and has navigated his way through a rough couple of years only to emerge a stronger, more self-assured, and passionate version of himself. But then he gets a message from Charlie Spring. Yeah, that Charlie Spring. His former best friend. The first person he ever loved. The person he drunkenly confessed his feelings to in a move so chaotic that Charlie hasn't spoken to him since. Can this new and improved version of Nick find a way to be friends with Charlie again without getting his heart broken for a second time?
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A song that really feels like it hits the notes of this story is Ivy by Frank Ocean. Take a listen to get into the mood.
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26 Nov 2025
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After another disappointing relationship fizzles out before it starts, Charlie Spring finds himself wanting to reconnect with one of his former best friends (and on again off again crush), Nick Nelson. But how do you get back in touch with a person who drunkenly confessed his feelings to you, whose heart you broke in the process, and who you haven't spoken to in years?
___Or, the one where guidance counselor Charlie finally realizes hot carpenter Nick has loved him for years, and has to convince him to give him one more chance before it's too late.
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This fic has inspired a sister story, told from Nick's POV: Remember Me.
If you enjoy this one, join me over there! It's not a straight re-telling; it's a standalone story that focuses on Nick's perspective and fills in some of the gaps from this one.Thanks to AO3 user KariCl569 for pointing me toward the song "The Promise" by Tracy Chapman. It's beautiful and so fitting.
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22 Nov 2025
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We Did Something Bad by Cherry_likethefruit, waveofyou
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
14 Nov 2025
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Nick & Charlie would find each other in any universe. But what would happen if they had each found someone else first? A story about the complexities (i.e. messiness) of being human, desire, love, how sometimes things happen out of order, and, of course…being “bad”. 😈
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14 Nov 2025
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Nick is visiting his father in France, and Charlie is returning to the UK from a friend’s wedding in Marseille. They meet by chance on a train heading to Paris.
As they approach the station, Nick impulsively asks Charlie to get off the train with him and spend the evening with him in Paris.
Charlie, who has felt an instant connection with Nick, agrees.
This is the story about what happens over the course of that one life-altering night, and beyond.
Inspired by the films ‘Before Sunrise’ and ‘Before Sunset.’
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14 Nov 2025
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20 year old Charlie Spring is spending the summer — as he does every year — at his parent’s villa in Southern Spain.
Charlie's father, Julio, is a renowned linguistics professor. Each year, Professor Spring invites a promising language student to the villa to enjoy the summer and help out with his academic paperwork.
This year’s intern — 21 year old French major Nick Nelson — is way more than Charlie bargained for.
Apologies to André Aciman for the loose inspiration for the plot set up, taken from 'Call Me By Your Name.'
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12 Nov 2025