9 Works by dumbghostt
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for the road, wherever we go by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
28 May 2025
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Nick was uncertain of a lot right now, he was scared of a lot, but the one thing that terrified him the most was losing Charlie. He wished they could hold onto this forever, these roads, this trip, this feeling. Them, together, in the same city.
It kind of scared him how much he cared for his best friend, which likely tied into why he was so scared of telling him the truth; that he was in love with him.
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OR: Nick and Charlie go on a road trip the summer before university, finding themselves and eventually each other along the way.
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how lucky are we (to have so much to lose) by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 May 2025
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One year out of a toxic relationship, Charlie Spring is doing better... until complicated feelings for his best friend begin to arise, not only complicating things, but terrifying him. Because Charlie knew what love felt like. Love hurt. Love was hard and difficult and complicated, and he wasn’t sure if he could survive that again. Not with Nick.
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right where we left off by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
13 Apr 2025
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Nick looked up and stuffed his hands into his pockets, rocking up onto his toes. “Um, maybe I’ll see you around?”
Charlie took in the man one more time, eyes roaming his face that was pulled into an expecting smile. It was hard leaving knowing that realistically, they wouldn’t stay in contact. He appreciated the sentiment, but Charlie wasn’t dumb, he knew where this was headed; nowhere. “Yeah, maybe.” He smiled a smile that he knew was fake, a smile Nick probably didn’t quite believe either before he closed the door behind him.
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Or: A look into the same day each year over the span of six years as Nick and Charlie figure out their lives, themselves, their friendships, and what they truly want (spoiler alert; each other).
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will you still love me if it turns out I'm insane? by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
10 Mar 2025
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“Hi, sorry to bother you, my mum wanted me to bring these–” Nick was rambling, looking anywhere but him with a tea in one hand and a croissant in the other. But, once his eyes landed on Charlie, he saw the realization flood him. His eyebrows shot up and his mouth opened and closed a few times, words trying to escape but nothing coming out.
“Charlie,” Nick eventually said, a soft smile forming on his lips.
“Nick,” Charlie responded, the name felt all too familiar on his lips. It came out soft and breathy, just like it did all those years ago.
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A look into healing, change, and finding home not in a city, but in the people within it.
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Romance author Charlie Spring struggles with his own romantic life… ironic. After leaving a toxic relationship, stuck with writer's block, and his declining mental health, he decides to take a trip to the Welsh countryside for the summer to give himself a break. While he’s there, he meets someone who shows him not only that he deserves his own romance, but helps him realize that one summer is enough to change his life.
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OR: a story about new beginnings, healing, friendship, and finding the kind of love you always wished for.
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“For the past five years, I’ve been thinking over and over what I did wrong, what I would have done differently between us, what I could have done to make things work. I’ve beaten myself up every single day for letting you slip away. That man is an idiot for losing you, Charlie.”
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OR: second chance romance set at a music festival
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you'd have to stop the world just to stop the feeling by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
22 Jul 2024
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“So, maybe to get Liam off your back I could pretend to be your boyfriend? Just for a few weeks, and in return you could help me study for my upcoming English exam,”
Nick prepares himself to be told off, but surprisingly, Charlie nods. “That… that could work.”
"Yeah?"
“Yeah. But,” He pokes a finger into his chest, his hard expression returned. “Let me get one thing straight. I don’t need you to ‘save me’, I’m very capable of holding my own. I’m only agreeing because you’re offering,”
Ah, there's the Charlie he knows.
Nick bites back the smile that tugs on his lips. He's much more excited about this than he should be.
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OR: Nick and Charlie aren't very fond of each other, to say the least, but when circumstances pull them together, it's hard to ignore the undeniable spark between them.
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- Part 1 of timeless
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If you wanna dance, dance with me by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
12 Apr 2024
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Charlie thinks Nick fancies someone and plays wingman. Boy was Charlie wrong.
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Drunk on something stronger than the drinks in the bar by dumbghostt
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
25 Sep 2023
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Charlie got a concerning call from Nick in the middle of the night. If Charlie was anything, he was a serial worrier, so he got on the next train to see what the hell was going on with his boyfriend.