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1. Part 5: The Breakdown by VroDo for Nynoa

   Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   19 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Nicholas "Nick" Nelson/Charles "Charlie" Spring
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper)
   • Hurt
   • Emotional Hurt
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Tags Contain Spoilers
   • Self-Harm
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Self-Hatred
   • Implied/Referenced Cheating
   • Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper) Needs a Hug
   • Dark
   • Intrusive Thoughts
   • Self-Esteem Issues

   Summary

   What happened so far:
   Charlie and Nick are married. They do have a lot of problems and get into bad fights. They cheated on each other and Nick is dealing with Erectile Dysfunction, which causes a lot of shame and guilt for him. Charlie has moved out but promised Nick not to file for divorce just yet and offers to help him deal with his problem as a friend and encourages him to talk to a doctor.
   After Charlie moves out they slowly reconnect until, after a pub evening, they try to have sex, but in the middle of it Charlie notices that it is physically hurting Nick and that he only went along with it because he thought he owed it to Charlie. Instead of comforting Nick Charlie gets angry, accuses Nick of turning him into a r* and leaves.

   Series

   • Part 5 of Can we work it out?

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   English

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