16 Works by artxsta
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there is something about you that i'll always recognize by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
21 Feb 2026
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Charlie's first year of uni. Nick is visiting. Charlie is brainstorming a research project. Nick is having a crisis about his mum going on a date. Mother-son relationship is examined. Concepts of platonic, familial and romantic love are assessed. Song of Achilles references are plentiful, and our favorite boys have yet another heart-to-heart.
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we were a fresh page on the desk, filling in the blanks as we go by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
24 Aug 2025
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Nick and Charlie uni / library AU! Both Nick & Charlie have campus library books on hold, and were accidentally given each other's, and they don't realize it at the time. Meet-cute & alternative first meeting story.
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the color erupts, you filling my cup, the sun coming up by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
31 Jul 2025
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future fic! charlie spring, author and fiancé of nick nelson, has the first copy of his first book printed and bound. he has a surprise for nick on the first page.
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what they'll say about us by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
12 Jun 2025
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Nick is frustrated about all the biphobia that exists in the world and explains how it makes him feel. Charlie, as always, is there to help him & hold him through it.
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i'll be cleaning up bottles with you on new year's day by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
19 May 2025
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In the TV universe, Nick gets his driving license before Charlie returns from in patient. It is implied that the first time he drives Charlie is on New Year's Eve, so here is an exploration of that.
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leave all our hopelessness aside (if just for a little while) by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
06 May 2025
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this takes place right after nick helps charlie move into his first year flat at UCL. a series of absurd, fluffy, silly, boyish exchanges. (spoiler: charlie gets high)
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all the bad dreams that you hide, show me yours, i'll show you mine by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
24 Mar 2025
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set during the most recent webtoon update (volume 6, 8-18). nick has a nightmare that charlie died. this is just a long-form version of the rest of their afternoon leading up to it (after their conversation with olly, tori, and michael) and the content of nick's nightmare. a bit angsty but I wanted to explore it a bit more!
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i love you too much to drift completely by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
08 Mar 2025
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Nick and Charlie's first conversation once Charlie comes back home from in-patient. Set in the TV universe where he comes home about a week before Christmas.
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'cause i love you, and i hope that ur ok by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
25 Feb 2025
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Charlie is having a bad day. Nick shows up on his doorstep with two dogs and a whole lot of love to give.
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shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
11 Feb 2025
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Alternate first meeting between Nick & Charlie. In his first year at uni, Nick is visiting his best friends Tara & Darcy in London for the weekend, from Leeds, and Tara wants to set Nick up with a *female* friend of a friend. Turning his whole world on its axis, a certain blue-eyed sixth former seems to catch his eye instead...
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Stephane calls Nick to talk about his uni apps, and doesn't seem pleased with his son's choices. his father's blatant disapproval deeply upsets nick, and he is unsure of how to handle it, causing him to panic.
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i wanna better body, i want better skin by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
06 Dec 2024
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canon divergence from Heartstopper season 3 episode 6, "Body." At his 16th birthday party, after everyone's gone to bed, Charlie and Nick have an extended conversation in the kitchen. Charlie, who is drunk and has brought up sex with Nick for the first time, fully confesses what he's scared of happening when he's sober.
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and we'll all be here forever, you're gonna go far by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
13 Nov 2024
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nick's last day in kent before he goes to uni! nick and charlie being cute. sarah nelson being an angel on earth. lots of feelings.
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baby it's halloween, there's a last time for everything by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
07 Oct 2024
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charlie rewatches tao's video and pays special attention to nick's expression at the end. he asks tao how halloween really was for nick.
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i'd go anywhere to stay drunk on that face by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
27 Sep 2024
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nick works as a bartender in a bar/club in west london, and a certain handsome blue-eyed stranger (who we all know and love) asks nick to prepare him a drink, so he can forget about the fact that he just saw his ex. some other familiar characters make an appearance as well... and flirting ensues !
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time won't fly, it's like i'm paralyzed by it by artxsta
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
06 Nov 2023
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TW: mentions & descriptions of self-harm, eating disorders, depression, OCD. The night in October that Charlie has to go to A&E, and the period that follows before he goes to the in-patient facility- about a week/week and a half. POVs from Charlie, Tori, and Nick from that time period. Angst/hurt comfort/fluff