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1. It Could Have Been Different by a_meddling_gay

   Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/F, F/M, M/M, Other
   • Work in Progress

   06 Sep 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • Tara Jones/Darcy Olsson
   • Elle Argent/Tao Xu
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper)
   • Tao Xu
   • Elle Argent
   • Tara Jones
   • Darcy Olsson
   • Isaac Henderson (Heartstopper)
   • Imogen Heaney
   • Sahar Zahid
   • Otis Smith | Omar
   • Christian McBride (Heartstopper)
   • Sai Verma
   • Harry Greene
   • Spoilers for Heartstopper (TV)
   • Heartstopper References
   • Alternate Universe - Heartstopper Fusion
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson Loves Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • They/Them Pronouns for Darcy Olsson
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has an Eating Disorder
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has OCD
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson has Anxiety
   • Established Elle Argent/Tao Xu
   • Bisexual Male Character
   • Alternate Universe

   Summary

   It all goes according to the show until season 1 episode 3. Nick invites Charlie to Harry Greene's birthday party, but after texting the group chat, Charlie realizes he planned a movie night with his friends the same night of the party. He reluctantly denies Nick's offer, but he continues to wonder, what would have happened if he said yes?

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