12 Bookmarks by rainbowfruitbat
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Is this sustainable? I’m trying to do my bit by fan_girl_energy
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
24 Nov 2025
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After a decade of living together, Charlie, Isaac, Tao, and Elle are renegotiating what being friends looks like in light of big life changes. Professor Charlie Spring/running coach and self-defense instructor/rugby coach Nick Nelson meet at a professional development meeting for coaches at the community center: friendship and accidental (?) flirting ensues. Tara and Darcy become each other’s people in this messy thing we call life. Imogen and Sahar show the meaning of home, in all its glory. This aged up American AU Heartstopper is a love story–a story of love for my college town, a story about (sometimes complicated) love for rural homes, a story of falling in love, and a story that celebrates and dignifies the love of friendship and other deep, non-romantic, loves. Because when everything feels like it’s falling apart, love is what holds us together.
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26 Jun 2025
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Forged In Fire by fruitlooprowan, ImBackHereAgain (orphan_account)
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
25 Mar 2026
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"When Charlie Spring was little, he was known as a happy, exuberant, and imaginative child - universally liked by everyone in his orbit.
Before long, circumstances began to slowly smother the optimism and excitement he exuded. He would grow up too much, too soon, making him withdraw and isolate."
This is a story about a boy growing up in an environment where he feels he doesn't belong, he doesn't fit in, and all he wants is someone to stand by his side. Charlie's story is one of courage and resilience, of facing innumerable challenges yet still being true to himself, refusing to compromise on his innate values and beliefs. It is a story of hope.
This fic will build a different backstory for Charlie, but his character will, in essence, be similar to canon. Charlie will meet Nick at uni. This is not a slow burn; once they meet, they are immediately gone for each other, and they will have their romance and happy ending despite some challenges and road bumps along the way. This is Nick and Charlie we're talking about.
Despite the heavy angst tagging, there will be loads of fluff to balance!
For the first time ever, I am creating original characters and it's been so much fun to do!
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 197,590
- Chapters:
- 69/80
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- 1,164
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26 Jun 2025
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when I was young and so secure by kaalee for Zitronenhai
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
27 Oct 2024
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When Nick Nelson comes to Charlie’s house for the first time, Julio Spring is pretty sure he remembers him from somewhere. But where?
(also, I suck at summaries. This is a window into adorable wee, 5 year old Nick Nelson, acting like a dinosaur and meeting Charlie Spring for the first time. If that’s your thing, definitely read.)
EDIT: now with bonus art in chapter 5!!!
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02 Apr 2025
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Nick is chasing something, and Charlie is running away. When their paths cross in Amsterdam's ever-changing summer buzz, they realize that the place where they will finally find peace might just be with each other.
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- English
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- 24,235
- Chapters:
- 6/6
- Comments:
- 466
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- 1,210
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01 Apr 2025
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March 2024: Nick and Charlie, platonic soulmates and partners in crime, are on the road trip of a lifetime around the beautiful and magical east coast of Australia. Charlie has barely seen his best friend since he left for uni over two years ago, and he's looking forward to catching up over three sun-soaked weeks packed full of breathtaking scenery, local wildlife, moonlit parties and seriously hot surfers.
September 2015: 13-year-old Nick Nelson has no idea who he is or where he fits in. Then 11-year-old Charlie Spring, anxious overthinker and raging introvert, crashes rather messily into his life and changes it forever.
A story about friendship, love and growing up, with a generous sprinkling of true travel stories, savage British banter and horny sparkles.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 148,352
- Chapters:
- 42/49
- Comments:
- 2,705
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- 1,230
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30 Mar 2025
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number neighbour by kay_lalala for PopsMum01
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
11 Sep 2023
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Out of pure boredom, Nick decides to text his number neighbour while sitting on a train that's horrendously delayed.
You'll never guess what happens next.
..well yes, that's the story. Maybe with a little twist though.
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OR:Nick:
Right now I am trying to get to London.
You?~ unknown:
same! funny. what a strange coincidence***
OR:Another fluffy meet-cute train story! Now no longer a one-shot because so many of you have asked so nicely ❤️
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- Part 2 of All kinds of rides to fluff land
- Part 9 of let there be love and fluff in any universe
- Part 2 of texting fics
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30 Mar 2025
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I Would Move Mountains by PhoenixSpring
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
25 Jan 2026
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Nick Nelson, 24, is struggling to process the massive change of direction his life has taken in such a short period of time. Money is tight and his mental health is frayed.
His friends and family are worried about him, but he's fine, just fine. Honest.His best friends, Tara and Darcy, persuade him that the solution to his money worries is to rent out his spare room for 6 months. He just needs to find someone suitable.
Charlie Spring, 22, is fed up of being walked all over by his (ex) boyfriend. He needs to move out of their shared flat ASAP if Ben is ever going to accept that they are over. He just needs to find somewhere affordable and, preferably, available immediately - not an easy feat in London. His sister suggests he should look slightly further afield. Kent sounds like a good option.
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- Part 1 of Climbing Mountains (to get to you)
- Language:
- English
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- 284,726
- Chapters:
- 36/38
- Comments:
- 4,133
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30 Mar 2025
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Charlie misses Nick. Nick misses Charlie.
Every year they get a precious month together in a caravan park on the coast of Australia.
Featuring thick layers of SPF 50+, vicious disagreements about regional terms, utterly shameless Australiana, and a caravan named Priscilla.
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- English
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- Chapters:
- 12/12
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30 Mar 2025
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It had taken the jury six hours to deliberate.
It takes the court six days to arrange a sentencing hearing.
The judge listens for an hour before he puts them all out of their misery.
And that is how, as a cry of relief hits his ears from across the room, Nick Nelson’s life changes forever.OR
Nick has always tried to be good, to do the right thing. But restarting life at Truham after his life falls apart was not part of the plan.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 127,304
- Chapters:
- 31/31
- Comments:
- 1,670
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- 2,034
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24 Jan 2025
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08 Nov 2024
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Picking up from the RSW Danny epilogue, Danny and James figure out what it looks like to be together.
Note: These characters are from Rugby Sweater Weather and Lavender Fields, two Heartstopper AU stories. I would 100% recommend reading RSW before reading this work! Lavender Fields is an AU, but you see more of Danny and James in that story as well 💜 Nick and Charlie will feature in this story, along with the Badgers, following along the same timeline as RSW and then extending past it.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 178,922
- Chapters:
- 20/20
- Comments:
- 2,149
- Kudos:
- 1,105
- Bookmarks:
- 170
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08 Nov 2024
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Lavender Fields by scienceisrealyo for KitSaidOui
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
13 Jul 2025
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31 year old Nick Nelson retired from professional rugby and is giving Sarah Nelson a well-deserved year off from running Lavender Fields Bed and Breakfast. And Nick’s doing fine, thank you very much. Until the guest name C. Spring changes everything.
Note: 1-31 are the original story (Nick's point of view). Chapters 32 - 60 are from when Charlie bullied me into providing his perspective, too.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 596,462
- Chapters:
- 63/64
- Comments:
- 13,601
- Kudos:
- 5,482
- Bookmarks:
- 1,192
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- 387,208
Bookmarked by rainbowfruitbat
08 Nov 2024