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The Protector and The Prince by NicksVault
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 Mar 2026
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In a kingdom teetering on the edge of revolution, Nick Nelson has spent his life fighting for the Republican cause. His mission is clear: infiltrate the Royal Guard, earn their trust, and, when the time is right, kidnap Prince Charlie—the key to dismantling the monarchy once and for all. It should be simple. But the moment Nick lays eyes on the sharp-tongued, golden-hearted prince, everything begins to unravel. Because Charlie Spring is nothing like he expected. And as the lines between enemy and beloved blur, Nick is left questioning everything he once believed. Is he truly willing to betray the boy who has stolen his heart?
Or AU of Rebel Nick and Crown Prince Charlie
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Be Careful What You Wish For by haarrisdroover
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
23 Feb 2026
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“This isn’t how I wanted this conversation to start,” she begins with another hefty sigh and he notes that she’s avoiding his eyes completely.
What the hell is going on?
“What conversation, what’s going on?”
She runs her fingers through her hair and looks at him. She’s still avoiding his eyes.
“Baby…” she whispers. “Would you be open to the idea of… opening the marriage?”
And, just like that, everything inside Nick’s brain comes screeching to a halt.
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in which nick meets charlie after his wife asks to open the marriage
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31 May 2026
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How Not To Drown by thoughtthedormouse
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
15 Jan 2026
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For as long as he can remember, Nick Nelson has loved the ocean.
What happens when he meets someone there that none of his books on aquatic life could have prepared him for?
This is a story about growing up, finding your place in the world and along the way, your true self.
Oh, and love of course.- Language:
- English
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- 83,387
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- 22/?
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19 May 2026
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"And when you move, I'm moved
You are a call to motion
There, all of you a verb in perfect view
Like Jonah on the ocean
When you move, I'm moved"
___This is the former child star turned singer Nick Nelson x podcast host and queer influencer Charlie Spring story that nobody asked for but everybody is getting!
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charliespring (he/they) 🏳️🌈
284 posts 519k followers 174 following
that one gay on the internet
host of @queerearpodcastnicknelson (he/him)
313 posts 611k followers 310 following
lonely out january 20thSummaries and I don't get along...take my word for it??
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- English
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- 173,054
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- 13/16
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01 Apr 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
Left at 13. Haven't read 13 yet. Come back if it updates.
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30 Nov 2025
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'Darcy opened Nick's laptop, and their eyebrows promptly shot up under their fringe. “Nicholas Nelson,” they chastised, peering down at him over the screen. “Who’s the hottie?"
The humiliation only got worse as Tara read out, “‘ Benjamin ‘Ben’ Hope (left) and Charles ‘Charlie’ Spring (right), claiming the bronze medal at their first British Figure Skating Championships .’”
Oh, God. He'd left his Google search open. “He’s just a guy at the rink, okay?! I just got curious about him!”
“Bi-curious, maybe,” Imogen drawled. The three of them snickered.'
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OR: Charlie Spring is a competitive figure skater, Nick Nelson is Captain of the ice hockey team.
Slow burn shenanigans may include: Charlie Spring being a menace, figure-skating attempts by Nick Nelson, extremely gay meddling from Darcy Olssen, as well as pining, yearning, and an unhealthy amount of blushing.
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16 Nov 2025
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What We Are & What We May Be by Indigo_Skye
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 May 2026
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Charlie Spring is thrilled to be part of Nathan Ajayi’s production of "Hamlet", but Elle and Tao are worried about him. He swears he’s fine... but they can’t help feeling like Charlie is hiding something.
Tara is ecstatic when her childhood best friend is cast in "Hamlet." After a rough start, it becomes clear to everyone that Nick is talented. However, the newcomer to London is cagey about his past- and his present, for that matter.
Nick and Charlie are each determined to keep their secrets to themselves.
The universe, and their meddling friends, have other plans.
A Theatre AU full of queer joy, meddling, secrets, spice, drag, dancing, drama, friendship, found family, fencing, flirting, angst, a few third act plot twists, far too many baked goods, and whole lot of iambic pentameter.
- Language:
- English
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- 310,153
- Chapters:
- 73/?
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16 Nov 2025
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Read to chapter 49. Come back when complete!
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The lilting melody of 'Under the Milky Way Tonight' by The Church wafts through a vent over the pub’s back door.
Wish I knew what you were looking for
Might have known what you would find
The sound weaves around Charlie and Nick like a trail of smoke, buffering them from the outside world.
"I’ve seen you looking at me at school," Nick says.
"I- " Charlie starts to protest.
Nick interrupts him, "I like the way you look at me."
------------------Nick and Charlie meet at high school in Melbourne, Australia, in 1988
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- Part 3 of We stole the keys to the skies
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Charlie wants his ex back. The problem is he’s in a new relationship, and this time it’s an open one.
He knows they go to swingers parties together. He wants to go too, to prove he could be into that sort of thing. It's couples only. Not ideal, but also not a problem he can't solve.
He needs to find a fake boyfriend, and fast. Enter Nick Nelson from work, serial womaniser and all-round irritating human being. He’s not Charlie’s first pick, but he’s probably the only person crazy and horny enough to go along with it. After all, it’s an opportunity for him to get laid as much as he wants while Charlie attempts to seduce his ex all over again. Win win.
What could possibly go wrong?
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30 Oct 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
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- 148,352
- Chapters:
- 42/49
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21 Oct 2025
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They kissed YAY, come back when they're back at it.
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“They're streets in the same city, and sometimes they intersect. I think I'm already planted at that intersection. I'm already under its streetlights.” - Billy-Ray Belcourt
Charlie Spring is at his wits' end. After a decade of keeping his panic attacks at bay, they're suddenly back with a vengeance, threatening to derail the life he's meant to be planning with his fiancé Ben. The only glimmer of hope is his therapist's suggestion that he might have success with a service dog.
Nick Nelson is back at square one. He's six months out of a failed long-term relationship, living at home again, and completely directionless. He loves working at his family's service dog agency, Second Chance, but he needs more than that to keep him afloat.
Or: Nick and Charlie never sat together in form. They never dated. They both moved through life separately, suceeding and failing in small measures, until a chance meeting in their late twenties brought them back into each others' orbit.
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- Part 1 of Pawprints
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i hate you (affectionately) by joelle2038
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
19 Mar 2026
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Nick Nelson: So did Harry actually hurt you? I hope not
charlie: no injuries sustained except a broken nose and busted lip!
Nick Nelson: Omg wait are you serious???? He broke your nose??? Im so sorry I didn’t step in sooner mate he’s such an arsehole
charlie: why are you apologising like you have to protect me or smth i don’t even know you
charlie: anyway, i have to continue studying. thanks for the check-in. also no he didn’t actually break my nose i’m just fucking with you xx
Nick Nelson: What is your problem????
Seen.--
or, University AU where Nick and Charlie get off on the wrong foot. They fall in love.
P.s. idk if the summary implies this is a chatfic, but it's not!!!!Bookmarked by NotACactusCow
21 Oct 2025
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“Don’t smoke much, Rugby King?” Charlie was speaking to him. Charlie was teasing him, but he was speaking to him.
“I– uh, I guess I–” Nick struggled to put together a sentence before landing on, “I guess not.”
Charlie let out a sharp exhale through his nose, still laughing at Nick. He put the joint he was working on down to a plate on his lap and leaned back in his chair. He tilted his chin up slightly as he looked Nick up and down with a sly smirk across his face. At that moment, Nick would not have been able to tell you his own last name
/or/ bad boy!Charlie fic where Nick and Charlie meet at a party and things get a little heated.
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21 Oct 2025
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21 Oct 2025
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'Til The Light Leaves My Eyes by topazgoals
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
01 Jun 2026
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Nick unlocks the back gate and readies his machete. He approaches the figure very carefully.
The figure raises its arm towards Nick, and instinctively, he raises his machete and prepares to strike.
“Help me,” the figure croaks.
Nick stops dead in his tracks, machete still above his head.
“Oh, my god,” he says. He lowers the machete and approaches the stranger carefully. “Who are you?”
“My name… my name’s Ch-Charlie,” the man rasps through a strained voice. “Please help me!”Or, Nick and Charlie fall in love during the zombie apocalypse.
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- 32/33
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03 Aug 2025
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At 28, former professional rugby star Nick Nelson has traded scrums for scones, retiring from the sport to open his cozy new bakery, Nelson's Nook. Enter Charlie Spring, a witty culinary publicist embarking on a three-month training stint under Nick's guidance who will change everything.
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02 Aug 2025
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The Road Home by Lockerberry, unhingedlatte for chaosvibes
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
14 Aug 2025
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Nick Nelson, who lost his mother five years ago, has been working tirelessly to obtain his family's farm. He has embraced solitude, convinced that it brings him contentment. However, his life takes an unexpected turn when he encounters Charlie Spring. Charlie's arrival shakes up Nick’s world, challenging his beliefs and ultimately, changing his perspective on life. As their relationship develops, Nick begins to realise that companionship and connection are essential ingredients for true happiness, and just maybe, he should embrace the new person and find a new type of joy in his life.
Essentially, a tale of loss, grief, friendship, and love. Farm boy Nick meets posh boy Charlie then sparks begin to fly.
- Language:
- English
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- 150,382
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- 13/20
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03 Aug 2025
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Never have I ever.... sexted the wrong person by Amazonite171
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
25 Jul 2025
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Nick receives a dirty text from an unknown number.
***This fic will return July 2026***
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01 Aug 2025
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“Thank goodness,” Nick mutters as Ben stomps away. “Thought I’d never get rid of him.”
His eyes go gentle again as he turns back to check on Charlie, who’s now crying harder than ever. “Hey, it’s okay. Think of it this way, you can move in with some of your mates now. Doesn’t that sound better than living with someone like him?”
Charlie, if possible, only looks even more devastated, and simply cries harder at these words. A sinking feeling enters Nick’s stomach. “You…You do have friends you can stay with, don’t you?”
His worst fears are confirmed when Charlie shakes his head, his tears coming down harder and faster. “I-I haven’t g-got a-anywhere,” he whimpers out in a way that makes Nick’s chest hurt.
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Charlie is forced to attend a rugby team uni party with abusive boyfriend, Ben, where he meets Nick Nelson, the rugby captain. Naturally, Ben fucks shit up and it’s up to Nick to pick up the pieces.
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10 Jul 2025