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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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Kruise Ships and Kocktails by Lockerberry, Spud37
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 Jun 2025
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Charlie Spring is on a run of good luck, so when his friends suggest he enter his name to win a cruise, he does it without a second thought. When he arrives for his dream vacation, he realizes the cruise is not exactly what he thought, and to make matters worse, he has a roommate. Hopefully he can think of a way to entertain himself...
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A Happy Accident by Lockerberry, Spud37
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
09 Apr 2025
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A late night radio show offers two people the chance to win an all expenses paid cruise.
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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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A Facepalm Emoji, Skull Emoji, Unicorn Emoji Meet-Cute by Spud37 for Polkadotkat
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 Dec 2024
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"To a casual observer, it’s a propensity to stick my foot in my mouth. To my friends, it’s just another example of my bisexual panic rearing its glittery unicorn head. And that’s nice, really, that they consider this a cute little personality quirk, but they don’t know the horror of being unable to stop the stream of moronic nonsense spilling out of their lips. They don’t have to watch the object of their affection morph from interested to aghast with every passing second.
I do.
Over, and over, and over again."
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Or, what happens when Nick Nelson finally has a conversation with his crush, Charlie Spring, after avoiding it for twenty-three days.
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Have Your Elf A Merry Little Fic-mas by androidsdreaming, AnnaKLytical (Chiralspiral), BeezusRed, Bi_panic_actually, CadburyOreo, Caiterz, CarleyT, chaosvibes, Chescr, Coach1305, csheartstopper, Doozy4Ever, emmyarcher, kaalee, L56895, Oatsiexx, phlimsical, PhoenixSpring, Polkadotkat, rileys_words, roo_writes, roo_writes_HS (roo_writes), RoyalHeartHuff, Skasi6, Skasi_drabbly_bits (Skasi6), songbird3724, Spud37, swise, thoughtthedormouse, unhingedlatte, Yojfull
Fandom Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
25 Dec 2024
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Welcome to Have Your Elf A Merry Little Fic-mas
Here a group of talented authors will tell you the tale of the cheeky elves on the shelf Red and Green and how they
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101 Reasons I Hate Frat Boys by Itstmdmani
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
09 Mar 2026
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Charlie Spring doesn’t have time for frat boys. He especially doesn’t have time for Nick Nelson, who sits next to him in Environmental Science, lives across the hall, and seems to enjoy making Charlie’s life a living hell.
It’s bad enough that Charlie keeps making questionable choices with Nick’s frat brother, but now he’s stuck being Nick’s lab partner for an entire term. Which means late-night arguments, and an increasing amount of Nick invading Charlie’s space, his thoughts, and—unfortunately—his sex life.
Charlie is absolutely not into him. Nope. Not at all.
⚠️ CONTENT WARNING FOR THIS FIC ⚠️
Unhealthy coping mechanisms (alcohol, avoidance, reckless behavior)
Power plays/dominance struggles in sexual and emotional contexts
Messy, petty, and toxic relationship dynamics (that will eventually have payoff, but we’re suffering a lot first)
Aggressive physical interactions (pushing, shoving, grabbing—always within the bounds of their dynamic, but intense nonetheless)
Charlie Spring being an absolute menace to society
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29 Sep 2025
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how much you seek silence by glaspen
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
02 Oct 2025
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There are a number of reasons Nick regrets moving to Paris—none of them enough to make him go back and face the mess he left in Kent.
Title from Red Light, Nicole Tallman
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01 Aug 2025
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how'd we get in this position? by 0011_1100, ljheartstopper
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
16 Aug 2025
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“Yeah, so, I’m gay. That’s not going to be a problem, is it?” He asks, though there’s only one answer to the question that doesn’t end with Charlie storming out and demanding the housing office give him a new roommate.
“Oh god, no. No, that’s not—I’m sorry—I promise it’s not,” Nick races to say, clearly flustered. “I’m not homophobic, I promise. I’m sorry I made you think that. I’m an ally,” he says, holding his fist up, as if in solidarity.
or: After a last minute roommate change, Charlie Spring finds himself sharing a dorm with the hottest man he’s ever seen. Nick Nelson is kind, lovely, funny, accepting, and worst of all, straight. A fact that is unfortunately not going to stand in the way of Charlie’s ever growing feelings.
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27 Jul 2025
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“Don’t smoke much, Rugby King?” Charlie was speaking to him. Charlie was teasing him, but he was speaking to him.
“I– uh, I guess I–” Nick struggled to put together a sentence before landing on, “I guess not.”
Charlie let out a sharp exhale through his nose, still laughing at Nick. He put the joint he was working on down to a plate on his lap and leaned back in his chair. He tilted his chin up slightly as he looked Nick up and down with a sly smirk across his face. At that moment, Nick would not have been able to tell you his own last name
/or/ bad boy!Charlie fic where Nick and Charlie meet at a party and things get a little heated.
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25 May 2025
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tell me that i'll never be alone again by golden_hestia
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
19 Mar 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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