Heartstopper oneshots!

his brother

TW family issues

this is inspired by Harry Styles' new song Matilda so buckle up...

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Charlie POV

Nick's been distant.

I'm not quite sure why but he's been quiet and any time I mention coming to his place he shuts it down immediately.

Today he didn't show up at school, he didn't tell me he wasn't coming, he didn't tell me anything.

I'm getting worried about him.

I pace my bedroom, my phone open with a half-typed message on the screen when I hear the doorbell go off.

I walk downstairs and open the door to a red-eyed Nick.

The more I take in his appearance the more concerned I get.

The bags under his eyes.

The tear stains on his cheeks.

He looks so... small.

I immediately pull him into me, his head falling into the crook of my neck as he lets out heart breaking sobs.

"It's ok baby," I whisper into his hair, holding in tight against me "I've got you love, I've got you."

We stand there in my doorway for what feels like forever when he pulls his head out from my neck and wipes his eyes angrily.

"Fucking hell." He says, running his hand through his hair and tugging at it.

"Hey, hey, what's happened?" I say, grabbing his hands.

He laughs bitterly, "David's in town."

Oh.

That explains it.

"Oh babe," I pull him back into me.

He pulls away from the embrace again and opens his mouth to say something, but nothing comes out. I just nod and grab his hand, pulling him upstairs.

We wordlessly climb into my bed, I lean against the headboard and he curls up in my lap.

I run my hands through his hair lovingly.

"He's a horrible person Char," he whispers brokenly, "he's horrible."

"Shh I know babe," I console, "Just relax for a bit, you don't have to go home tonight."

"Ok," he mutters.

Over the next hour he cycles through breaking down and anger. I just hold him through it.

Once he's exhausted himself I call his mum to let her know he's alright, she's relieved.

I look down and admire how beautiful the boy before me is.

My sweet, sweet boy.

He doesn't deserve this, no one does, but especially Nick.

He deserves the world.

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listening to Matilda on repeat </3