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Published:
2024-06-22
Completed:
2024-11-11
Words:
19,917
Chapters:
49/49
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A Cheerleader and The Quarterback

Summary:

Everyone wants to know how cheerleader, Charlie Spring, and quarterback, Nick Nelson, got together. No one has really heard a clear story from them. So this is the whole story, in all its profound glory.

Notes:

Alice drew a piece of art for the Heartstopper Yearbook of Nick and Charlie in a cheerleader and football player getup at a Halloween party. When they posted it on instagram, the caption made a joke about an AU where Nick and Charlie went to an American high school. This is that AU. The town it takes place in is still called Truham, but instead of residing in Kent, England, the town is found in upstate New York. I love this story. I can’t say that enough. I love it so much and that’s why it started out as only a few pages and then multiplied into 20, then 30, and as I’m writing this foreword, it is at 41 pages. I. Love. This. Story. I hope you like it, too.

If you want to listen to my playlist for it, here it is: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2WZBlypPfE2Z70xgBr0NIB?si=K9pgv18GSVywwDtZbzwa1A&pi=u--dHC2c0eRcSa

Chapter 1: Prologue

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Charlie:

People ask me how I, Charlie Spring, came to be dating Nick Nelson. With the simple context of both of our names, it doesn’t seem like it would be that crazy of a story. But when you factor in Nick’s friend group and football prowess, the fact that he made star quarterback in his sophomore year, and my introverted tendencies, habit of hanging out in the art room, and the fact that I only joined the cheerleading team after an elaborate set of bets, it starts to get a little more confusing. Also, people can’t seem to get over the fact that we’re both guys. So here is the full, unfiltered truth, from both sides, so you guys can stop fucking asking us about it.