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daydreams and desperation, and the depths of the sea by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
14 Jun 2024
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Charlie clicked his tongue twice as he passed the cemetery, and within seconds, was joined by a scraggly black cat.
“Hello, darling,” Charlie cooed, stooping to scratch the creature’s chin, “Fancy a trip to the shops? I reckon you’ll get a few treats out of it.”
The cat purred as if understanding his words, pressing his head further into Charlie’s hand. Charlie grinned and stood back up, “Come on, then, let’s see if Jack’s got a fish for you.”
With that, the two of them made their way down the winding path, past the chapel and the old schoolhouse, past rundown farms and houses, until they reached the main - and only - paved road in town.
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the one where charlie owns a semi-haunted inn on an island nobody has ever heard of, and no matter how far nick runs, the ghosts of his past keep catching up to him, even in the middle of nowhere.
also known as: a study on grief, guilt, and maybe one day, recovery.
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tattooed on my heart by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
14 Jun 2024
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“That’s cool,” Charlie said, claiming the other seat and picking up an iPad, “So, what do you want?”
“Um, I’d like a tattoo, please,” Nick replied, picking at the skin by his thumbnail.
Charlie threw back his head and laughed, “Right, well, you’ve come to the right place, then. Do you have an idea of… what kind of tattoo you’d like?”
Temporarily stunned by the way Charlie’s face had shifted when he let out a genuine laugh, Nick had to take a moment to formulate his thoughts, “Right, sorry. I have sort of a vague idea? There’s a few elements I’d like to try and include?”
Charlie nodded, opening a blank page on his iPad, “Alright, what are you thinking? I’ll do pretty much anything. The only things I won’t tattoo are: hate symbols, offensive content, and Taylor Swift lyrics.”
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the one where Charlie is a tattoo artist, and Nick needs to shake up his life a little bit.
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a craving, not a crush by bisexualsharks for tacitula
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
08 Jun 2024
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“Oh, motherfucker,” Charlie said, digging around in search of his phone to use as a torch, “The storm must’ve knocked the power out.”
Nick remained silent, his heart in his throat. He tried and failed to regulate his breathing.
“Nick?” Charlie asked, and despite the darkness, Nick knew that concern was written all over his face, “Did it knock you out too?”
”N-no,” Nick gritted out, his throat tight, “Sorry.”
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or, the one where a storm knocks the power out, and Nick and Charlie have some things to tell each other
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to worship at a lover's altar by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
28 Apr 2024
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Nick Nelson is not a religious man.
He doesn’t believe in any gods, doesn’t devote a second of his time to organized worship, or try to discern meaning from things unlikely to hold it, like tea leaves or the cosmos.
No paradise of the afterlife could ever compare to the sheer, all-consuming bliss of time spent at the altar of his lover, obeying every order like a command straight from God.
Nick Nelson does not need religion. His salvation is tangible, and always just an arm’s length away.
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the one where nick celebrates charlie's birthday
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baptized by the sea by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
14 Apr 2024
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Charlie shivered involuntarily as he gazed up at the grey sky, knowing that a torrential downpour was imminent.
He fixed up his coffee quickly, just a tiny splash of milk to dull the edge of the bitter liquid, and then, figuring he had a few hours before the rain returned at full force, he headed out to drink his coffee on the small balcony. He took a seat in one of the chairs, curling his knees up toward his chest as he gazed out over the roiling sea.
His mind drifted, but he bit down on his lip sharply in an attempt to distract himself from the thoughts he was purposely avoiding. Though he’d half expected it, Charlie still jumped when he heard the balcony door creak open.
“You said you were coming back to bed,” Nick whined, sleepiness evident in his voice.
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the one where Charlie's family life is rapidly falling apart, and as always, Nick is there to help him through it.
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hashbrown, egg yolk, i will always love you by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic)
18 Feb 2024
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“You’re going to make me burn our breakfast,” Charlie whined, “And I’m not remaking it.”
“Go on then,” Nick said with a laugh, releasing his boyfriend with a light smack on his pants-clad bum, “We wouldn’t want burnt bacon. Is there anything I can do to help?”
Charlie took the pan of bacon off the stove, deeming it ready. “You could use this burner and fry up some potatoes while I finish off the eggs?”
The two of them cooked together, moving around each seamlessly as if sharing a kitchen was a common occurrence for the two of them. As Four moved into Take Me Home, Charlie plated up the eggs and popped the kettle on while Nick checked the hash browns for doneness.
Once everything was ready, they sat across from each other at their tiny kitchen table, smiling at each other with what they figured was the same thought - how lucky they were to be here, together in their very own flat.
“So,” Charlie said, breaking the giddy silence, “I had something to talk to you about.”
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the one where Charlie finally joins Nick at university, and their joint life is just getting started
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“Do you think you can stay quiet for me?”
Nick was quick to nod, desperate. “I’ll be good, please.”
Charlie smirked and then brought the brush down to Nick’s calf, its feather-light drag against his skin igniting a fire within his nerves. Nick’s breath hitched at the sensation, too little and too far from where he knew it would end up.
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or, some pwp I've kept in the drafts for far too long
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“Erm… hi,” Nick said, his heart in his throat as his wife - his ex-wife, he reminded himself - answered the phone, “I just… wanted to let you know I got in safely. I’m standing right outside the new flat right now,” he said awkwardly.
“Okay,” Morgan replied simply, and then took a deep breath, “Sorry, Nick. I’d stick around to talk but, Owen is going round a friend’s, and his mum invited me over to have a chat about, you know… because everyone’s heard by now that we’ve decided–”
Dread churned in Nick’s stomach at the mention of their separation, “You decided, Morg, not us,” he spat, interrupting her, “Don’t fucking frame it like it was mutual.”
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or, the ted lasso au that has lived in my head since last may
[don't worry there is like, extremely extremely limited content of nick and his ex. they aren't actually romantically together at any point in this fic]
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escape from the city and follow the sun by bisexualsharks for charliesprung
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV)
10 Jul 2023
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“Oh, like Coachella,” she replied, pulling out a map, “That’s so cool! Your campsite is pretty deep out there, so the only music you’ll hear is the raccoons making babies.”
Nick’s eyes flicked up to meet Katie’s nervously, “Are they dangerous?”
It was Katie’s turn to laugh, “No, they’re much more scared of you than you are of them.”
Charlie scoffed, “Don’t underestimate him. He once jumped into my arms and fucking knocked me over because he saw a spider, smaller than a centimeter, on the other side of the window.”
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or, a birthday fic to my favorite British person, who i will one day bring to pet raccoons with me.
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high on the amber wave by bisexualsharks for FragmentsOfStardust
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
21 Apr 2023
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Nick exhaled a puff of smoke toward the sky, “I love you,” he said quietly.
“I love you too,” Charlie replied, sparking up his own joint and then sinking deeper into the water.
The two of them sat in comfortable silence as they smoked, just the bubbling of the hot tub jets and the occasional rumbling of a car passing by to fill the gaps in sound. As Nick’s joint neared the roach, he ashed it and leaned over the side of the hot tub to pull the cheese board close enough that the two of them could reach it. He popped an olive into his mouth and turned to look at Charlie.
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the one where they smoke some weed in a hot tub for Charlie's birthday. what more could you ask for.
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in the region of the summer stars by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
21 Mar 2023
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They pulled apart, and Nick dropped to his knees, wrapping himself tightly around Nellie. He stroked her fur as she licked at his face. Both Charlie and Sarah teared up as they watched the exchange, but eventually, Nick stood up and wiped the tears from his face, “You’ve got to get out of here before I take her and run,” he said.
“Alright, I’m going,” Sarah laughed, “Bye Charlie, I’ll see you later this week for tea, right?”
“Of course,” Charlie replied, stepping forward to hug his boyfriend’s mum.
Nick and Charlie watched as Nellie and Sarah loaded into the car, and Nellie finally began to realize that something wasn’t quite right. She let out a bark, looking at Nick through the window of the car as if he’d just forgotten to get in with them.
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the one where nick and nellie have to say goodbye to each other (for, at most, a couple of weeks)
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down came the lightning on me by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
31 Dec 2022
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“Char?” Nick called out, banging on the door, “Are you okay in there?”
Flicking his eyes down to where Sarah sat on FaceTime trying to stifle her giggles, Charlie had a brief panic.
“Uh… yeah, I’m… uh…. Stomach trouble. You know how it is. I think maybe the coffee I got earlier was … regular instead of oat milk? I’ll be out in a second. Sorry.”
“Oh, I’m sorry, love,” Nick replied, and Charlie could almost see the sympathetic look on his face, “Do you need anything?”
Charlie closed his eyes, willing himself not to laugh, “No, I’ll be right out, babe, thank you.”
Once Charlie heard Nick’s footsteps retreat down the hallway, he picked up his phone again, he and Sarah both dissolving into a fit of laughter. Quickly, Charlie opened the ring box, displaying the jewelry to Sarah.
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tea and a biscuit for these trying times by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
30 Dec 2022
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Once he’d started reading, he couldn’t stop, eyes filling with tears as he took in each and every venom-soaked word. A sob punched out of him, and before he knew it, he’d lost control entirely, awful sobs wracking through him as he leaned against the wall for support. Just as he was about to be grateful for the empty street, a woman stepped out of the building he leaned against, a look of pity in her eyes.
“You’d better come on inside, love,” she said quietly, “You’ll catch your death out here. I’ll get you a cuppa.”
Eyes flicking to the sign on the door, he saw that his temporary refuge from the torrential downpour was a tea shop. With a shy nod, he stepped inside, the woman behind him. She flipped the ‘Open’ sign to ‘Closed’, and ushered him further into the small shop.
“You can sit,” she said, gesturing to a row of stools at the counter as she got to work, preparing two cups of tea, “What’s your name, love?”
He sniffled, “I’m Charlie. Sorry about all of this - I’m just… lost, I guess.”
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the one where charlie is running from his past and toward his future, but he doesn't know that part yet
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Charlie walked around to the side of the bed, “I saw something interesting at Asda earlier this week,” he said conversationally, not bothering to look at Nick as he spoke, “I figured we might play around with it. What do you think?”
Nick turned his head to look at what Charlie held in his hand - a small bottle labeled Tingle All The Way - Lube Gel. Nick raised his eyebrows, “What does it, uh–,” he licked his lips, “What does it do?”
Charlie gave Nick a soft smile, and then read the label on the bottle, “It’s just supposed to be kind of a cooling sensation,” he explained, “If you don’t like it, we can stop, love. Or we don’t have to use it at all, if you’re not interested. I just thought it was funny to have Christmas-themed lube.”
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the one where, sometimes, trying something new is a really bad idea that lands you in A&E.
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“This situation doesn’t call for you to be a fucking bitch, you know?” David replied, taking an angry step toward Darcy.
“Alright,” Charlie said, grabbing Darcy’s arm and taking a step in front of her, “I’ll meet you back inside, yeah?”
Darcy looked like she was about to argue, but Charlie continued pointedly, “Why don’t you go see what Nick and Tara are up to?”
With a nod and a final glare at David, Darcy disappeared back into the building, leaving Charlie and David entirely alone.
“Why did you come, David?” Charlie asked, crossing his arms over his chest, “You weren’t invited and honestly it’s a bit pathetic of you to show up considering that.”
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the one where david gets punched. again.
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golden as i open my eyes by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
22 Sep 2022
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Nick broke out into a grin, “Well, I had to make sure I got the perfect drink for you. Being your fiancé is quite a demanding job, you know.”
“Shut up,” Charlie laughed, accepting the drink Nick handed him, “What did you get me?”
“It’s like a pineapple mojito? The bartender said it was her favorite, but then I also got myself a strawberry margarita, in case you don’t like yours, we can switch.”
“Why are you the sweetest person alive?” Charlie asked, “Get down here so I can kiss you.”
With a grin, Nick sat down on his own towel and then leaned over, allowing Charlie to pull him into a quick kiss, “It’s because I love you, I guess.”
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the one where Nick and Charlie got engaged and went on a little beach holiday about it
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a family who will always show you love by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
12 Sep 2022
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Having been woken by Charlie’s poor attempt at sneaking out of bed, Nick laid in wait for his boyfriend’s return. When the expected three minutes turned to five, and then ten, Nick made his way out of bed to check that his boyfriend was okay.
As he made his way downstairs, he was shocked to hear voices coming from the sitting room.
“I didn’t turn Nick into anything,” Charlie said, “I don’t know why you fucking insist on treating us like this, but what you’ve done here is really terrible.”
Nick’s stomach flipped as he stepped into the destroyed living room, “What the fuck?”
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the one where david nelson gets punched in the face, and he totally deserves it
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like a bruise, like a breath of fresh air by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
04 Sep 2022
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Nick sighed, resting his head against Charlie’s shoulder, “I’m just tired of this. Sometimes I feel like being queer is this… it’s like a bruised knee and I can’t stop poking at it to see how much I can make it hurt. It’s so stupid, that probably doesn’t even make sense.”
“No, I get it,” Charlie replied, pressing a kiss to the top of Nick’s head, “I used to sit there for hours and read articles about homophobic hate crimes just to… I don’t know. Like, test myself, I guess.”
“Sometimes I feel like I’m faking it,” Nick admitted, “When I’m with you, it feels so real and then when I’m alone there’s this voice in my head telling me that I’m doing it for attention. Which is ridiculous because nobody but you and our friends even know, so it’s not like I’m getting attention for it.”
“Well,” Charlie replied, “I can’t stop that voice in your head but I can tell you that you are not faking it. But you’re also not being ridiculous. Lots of people struggle with imposter syndrome, and I know that’s a really difficult thing to cope with.”
Nick nodded, head still tucked against his boyfriend’s chest, “Sometimes it’s just like, fighting with my brain feels like a losing battle.”
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living love in slow motion by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
17 Aug 2022
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Charlie half-smiled at the text despite the throbbing in his head, and pocketed his phone for the walk to Tesco. After a second of consideration, he popped in his airpods, not to listen to music, but to dull the overwhelming array of sounds that he knew would be plaguing the grocery store.
He blinked and rubbed at his eyes as he walked, frustrated with the way he was losing vision to the pounding in his head - something that only rarely accompanied his migraines. With gritted teeth he trudged into the shop, knowing that he only had to get in, grab the items Nick wanted quickly and get out, and then he could go back to bed.
Charlie grabbed a hand basket and made his way through the aisles, throwing the necessary items inside as he came across them. He grabbed himself a can of Tropical Redbull as a consolation prize for having gotten up and gone out of the flat with a migraine that, mere hours earlier, had caused him to throw up with its intensity.
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the one where charlie feels a bit worse than he's willing to let on but nick figures it out anywaySeries
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stay made of lightning by bisexualsharks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
03 Aug 2022
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Tao raised an eyebrow as he appraised the man in front of him, “If you’re going to be racist, you could at least try to be creative,” he said, rolling his eyes.
“I’m not racist,” David replied, “I am literally half French.”
Tao let out a loud laugh, “Yeah, because if any two groups of people know what it means to be ‘not racist’, it’s the fucking British and the French. For fucks sake, you’re a proper idiot aren’t you?”
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the one where David makes the mistake of trying to insult Tao, and gets exactly what he deserves.
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