20 Works in Editor Charles "Charlie" Spring (Heartstopper)
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Thirty, Flirty, and Thriving! by AegoBi for aprms
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 Jul 2025
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Nick and Charlie are childhood best friends and neighbors who do everything together. After Charlie is outed at school, he is desperate to be popular and will do anything to fit in. So on his 13th birthday when Charlie faces humiliation in front of his peers, he wishes he could skip ahead to being a successful - in love and life - adult. With a little help from the wishing dust Nick gives him as part of his birthday present, he's about to get his wish. But will it be everything he thought it would be?
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"13 Going on 30" Heartstopper version
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it's hard being casual (when my favorite jumper lives in your dresser). by justjoelockedin
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
09 Jul 2025
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“And… well. I wanted to come up with a solution,” Charlie said slowly, the words clumsy on his tongue, like marbles too smooth to hold steady in his mouth. “About us.”
The silence that followed was not the sharp, dreaded kind. It was patient. A quiet that waited. Nick shifted on the couch beside him, the worn cushions sighing beneath his weight. His face softened, one eyebrow quirking gently upward. “Yeah?” he murmured, voice tinged with both curiosity and caution. “What would that be?”
Charlie inhaled—deep and shaky, the way one might before diving headfirst into freezing water—and then said it.
“We could… be friends with benefits?”
Or another uni-boys fic where Nick and Charlie try to do casual but fail miserably.
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Charlie’s hurt badly, yes, but he doesn’t hate Nick. He understands why Nick did it. Charlie’s heart just can’t really comprehend why Nick decided to put a stop on their love - a love Charlie thought would last forever - and that’s what makes it so hard to find closure and leaves him still mourning the beautiful life they’d shared.
Charlie had expected and hoped that Nick would message him, call him, maybe even come to his door and apologise for the mess and despair he had caused, but he was losing hope with every passing day. It had been months since their last encounter in Nick’s flat from where Charlie had stormed off in pure anger and immeasurable hurt.
And nothing had changed since then.
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OR: A story about how Nick and Charlie find their way back together.🍂🍂
~This story is fully written and I plan to post two chapters a week.~ -
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The big girl bed saga.
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“Why don’t you lie down, sweetheart?” Charlie suggests. “We’re gonna stay with you for a little while. Remember, we’re gonna read about Gossie.” He grasps the book Lucy chose for her bedtime story from atop the duvet, displaying the cover to her. Tori sent the entire collection for Lucy’s birthday, a series of age-appropriate books about a gosling named Gossie, her favourite red boots, and her 13 gosling friends from the farm. Included in the gift set was a pair of shiny, bright red rainboots in Lucy’s size. She’s already worn them nearly every day since. “She seems like a cool little chick.”
Nick chuckles at Charlie’s lame attempt at a joke, as he slips to rest with his back against his husband’s chest, legs elongated beside his, cuddling into Charlie’s free arm.
“Are goslings also called chicks?” Charlie asks.
Pondering a moment or two, Nick replies, “I think they’re just goslings. Like, instead of chicks.”Series
- Part 4 of The Nelson-Spring Collection
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It’s Lucy second birthday!
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While Nick gathers the supplies for a nappy change over at the table, he eggs Lucy on, smirking as he requests, “Hey Goose, why don’t you tell Dad how old you are?”
Her eyes light up, so excited to share her knowledge. Sticking her fist right near Charlie’s eyes, Lucy thinks for a moment and then unfurls two fingers with careful consideration. Once she determines that’s in fact what her papa confirmed for her yesterday, she proudly tells Charlie, “I two kid!”
Somewhere behind them, Nick snickers. He throws a hand over his mouth to hide his amusement.
“Sorry, love?” Charlie asks.
Questioning her finger calculation, Lucy pulls her hand back and counts aloud, “One … two …” She puts them back in his face, so sure this time. “Yes! Is two!”
“Yes, you are two,” Charlie says. “And that is two fingers.” He holds up two of his own, mirroring hers. “You’re so good at counting, sweetheart.”Series
- Part 3 of The Nelson-Spring Collection
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Scenes of a day in the life of Nick and Lucy.
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Lucy squeals at Daisy’s attention, “Dees!”
“That’s right, Dais,” Nick says, sharing a wide grin with Lucy. “Wait your turn.”
“Pop!” Lucy rights herself, then stands with her hands braced on the railing. “Pip me!”
“Pick you up?” Nick asks, as if she doesn’t request this every morning.
“Peas!” She throws her arms up in the air, waiting, smiling so big she’s showing off her little pearly teeth. “Pip up!”
“What if …” Nick ponders, quirking an eyebrow at his daughter, sneaking on tiptoes. “What if I …”Series
- Part 2 of The Nelson-Spring Collection
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Girl dads Nick and Charlie plan some time to reconnect amidst work, parenting, busy daily life, and planning a birthday party.
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Charlie’s hands wander lower, pausing at the small of Nick’s back, then lift the hem of his ribbed vest to map the planes of fair skin underneath.
Breaking away just enough to give warning, Nick tells his husband, “Better not start something you can’t finish.” He finally opens his eyes to take in Charlie’s face, still as gorgeous as ever, with his sleep-swept curls, his deep grey eyes beneath a fan of dark lashes, and his full lips, which Nick can’t help but watch as Charlie considers his options.
A glint in his eye and the bite of his bottom lip confirms the path he’ll take. With no surprise to Nick, Charlie replies with a sharp, “Oh, I can finish it.”Series
- Part 1 of The Nelson-Spring Collection
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it was better / that we grew up together by CamilleLeo
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
06 Jan 2025
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10 years after the gang graduates from sixth form and peels off in different directions as they pursue their education and careers, Tao coerces everyone into a weekend-long get-together at his apartment to share some exciting news. Chapters will alternate between the current day and flashbacks that tell each character's story since leaving Truham behind.
(Title from "So Will I" by Ben Platt)
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i think about it all the time by daydreamnelson
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
25 Dec 2024
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Nick has always wanted to have children with Charlie, he's dreamed of it for as long as he can remember. At the same time, he's pushed the whole thing so far to the back of his mind. So, when his career could potentially be turned upside down, bringing up issues he had buried for so long, he's not so sure anymore.
aka the fic heavily influenced by "i think about it all the time" by charli xcx, especially the version with bon iver.
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You're the closest to heaven that I'll ever be. by Charlies_curlz
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV)
30 Nov 2024
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It's Nick and Charlie's 20th wedding anniversary.
That's it, that's all you get to know :)
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- Part 4 of Nick and Charlie's married adventures
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Charlie has blossomed since his Truham days. Really he has. He has a job in publishing (he edits dubious hetero romance fics), he has a boyfriend (Ben - we know that's not going to be good), he lives in London with his Isaac and he sees very little of Jane.
He's got his eating under control and his need for control sort of under control. He doesn't have the great novel he's supposed to be writing in his spare time under control at all. But he's trying. He's really trying.
Then one call from his boss changes his whole trajectory. He has a famous new author to babysit. Who could that possibly be?
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Anything Less Than Infinite by Oatsiexx, swise
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
06 Aug 2024
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London is never the easiest place to find your soulmate; in 2020, it was a bigger challenge than usual. Young adults Nick and Charlie are about to meet on the cusp of history.
Note: The first 44 chapters, about 78K words, are a teen-rated slow burn.
Then the epilogues have various levels of smut (all tagged in chapter author notes): some have none, some are M and a couple are E. Heads up: We have more epilogues drafted or in notes and plan to move all the epilogues to a sequel Work when the rest are ready to share. That way, both parts can be properly rated and tagged in the main fic area. Thanks for understanding!
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- Part 1 of Anything Less Than Infinite
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i'm getting tired, and i need somewhere to begin by Charlies_curlz
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV)
14 Jul 2024
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Charlie Nelson-spring. A husband to his high school sweetheart, a father to their beautiful daughter Jordan and their two dogs willow and Astrid.
All is good until he thinks about the fact that his job is stressing him out with clients demanding deadlines left right and centre, Nick's class of 7 year old's are hyper due to the Easter holidays being right around the corner, and Jordan is just trying to keep out of their way so they don't all go insane together.
Think it's about time for a holiday, don't you?
Aka a married Nick and Charlie fic because i love them too much to let them go.
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- Part 1 of Nick and Charlie's married adventures
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83 Days: Loving You Back by bethacaciakay
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
11 Jul 2024
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Nick’s holiday becomes interesting when he helps save a couple from being mugged by the gap at his clerk job, and when the girl is comatose, he gets mistaken for her fiancé. So he works together with her actual fiancé to figure out how to win over her different family members, including her prickly but attractive younger brother. Will this be resolved before he gets his life back together? We’ll see. :)
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96 Days: Molecules by bordercollie111
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
28 Jun 2024
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Flatmates Nick and Charlie find that their crazy-busy schedules leave them little room to breathe, but plenty of time to pine for each other.
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weren’t we the salt in the sea by moonstonesandfireworks
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
24 May 2024
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After a tough day at work, Charlie has a panic attack. Nick helps him though it
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but i'd be yours if you'd be mine by charliedimple
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
10 May 2024
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after a night out among friends, nick lends jacket to charlie. but when charlie get home later, he finds nick's ipod in his jacket's pocket. so out of curiosity, he looks through nick's music and finds a playlist which name is a little bit too special
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new years after all by charliedimple
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
07 Jan 2024
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Agreeing to go on a blind date on the first night of the new year was perhaps the dumbest idea Charlie had ever agreed to. He was slightly hungover and would have to go back to work on Monday, so he should've as well have stayed home — but in his defense, he hadn't been with anyone in months and was starting to worry about his ability to kiss someone again, or worse, whether he even knew how to behave during sex. Not that he would have sex with this guy on the first date or ever, but anyway, it was New Year's after all.
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January
“Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways, we’re not.
We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.”
-Paul AusterFates collide and coincidences abound as Nick and Charlie’s lives entwine in numerous ways one eventful January.
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- Part 1 of January
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hush, hush (don't give it away) by sonseulsoleil for redmeanslove (twosoulsinonehome)
Fandoms: Heartstopper (Webcomic), Heartstopper (TV)
04 Jan 2023
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Nick and Charlie have been together for months, but no one knows.