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1. Waiting for a change by deadncold

   Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • No category
   • Work in Progress

   22 Sep 2025

   Tags

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   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring & Victoria "Tori" Spring
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring & Jane Spring
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring & Oliver "Olly" Spring
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson & Sarah Nelson
   • Aled Last & Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • Aled Last & Nicholas "Nick" Nelson
   • Elle Argent/Tao Xu
   • Tara Jones/Darcy Olsson
   • Darcy Olsson & Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • Sarah Nelson & Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper)
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson
   • Jane Spring
   • Victoria "Tori" Spring
   • Aled Last
   • Darcy Olsson
   • Elle Argent
   • Tao Xu (Heartstopper)
   • Sarah Nelson
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) Needs a Hug
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has an Eating Disorder
   • POV Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper)
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has OCD
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) has Anxiety
   • Trans Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper)
   • Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés
   • Smitten Nicholas "Nick" Nelson
   • Protective Nicholas "Nick" Nelson
   • Bad Parent Jane Spring
   • Jane Spring Bashing
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Dysfunctional Family
   • Not Beta Read
   • Past Sexual Assault
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added

   Summary

   Nobody talks about what comes after the hospital. Not really.

   Charlie Spring just wanted a job — something to make the summer pass quicker and get his mum off his back. But the regular customer who keeps ordering the same oat milk latte with that ridiculously perfect smile? That wasn’t part of the plan.

   Language:

   English

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   1,278

   Chapters:

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