CW: Discussion of Charlie's eating disorder.
Authors note: I had wayyyy too much fun writing this, enjoy.
Nick: Charlie?
Charlie: Yeah?
Nick: Why did you come to practice today? And where were you?
Charlie: I came because it would have been the first one I'd missed and I was just scared something might happen to you, idk why, I was being stupid I won't go again I'm sorry. And I was hiding in the stands I didn't wanna distract you.
Nick: Charlie if you ever apologise for wanting to check I'm okay again I think I'll have to slap you I'm literally sat here sobbing right now. I kept looking around because I wanted you to be there. Seeing you would have made me play better, it's 'the Charlie effect'
Charlie: Ha. Ha. Ha.
Nick: Anywaysss I think I know why you turned down our date
Nick: And I'm not annoyed, I mean I acted all defensive and made it super difficult for you to open up, for that I apologise.
Charlie: I don't understand..
Nick: Well you don't like eating in public right?
Charlie: Excuse me?
Nick: Charlie don't worry I have a plan.
Charlie: Nick what is happening I am freaking out who told you this?
Nick: Charlie I'm your boyfriend, I need to know what upsets you so I can avoid upsetting you!
Charlie: Yeah but this is really personal Nick, you have no right demanding to know things.
Nick: Okay 1) I didn't demand, I asked your friends. 2) I LITERALLY THOUGHT YOU WERE GONNA BREAK UP WITH ME WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
Charlie: You... Nick I would never..
Nick: Well the mind kinda runs wild when all I'm left with is 'I don't know what to say' I just felt like everything that matters was falling away and I had to stop it, do everything I could. Look I'm not annoyed, knowing what I know now I have made alternate plans for our date 😏
Charlie: Oh god, what?
Nick: You, Me, Nellie, my room, Saturday, and as many Chicken nuggs as you want 🥰🧡🧡🧡
Charlie: For FUCK SAKE NICK
Nick: Oh god what did I do now 😭
Charlie: NOOOOO you... I Ijust I. I don't care if this is cringe or whatever, you are actually the kindest and most perfect human I could possibly have the privilege of KNOWING, LET ALONE HAVE AS A BOYFRIEND. I love you so much Nick ❤️
Nick: Char you are literally gonna make my heart explode you can't do this 😭❤️ How on earth do I, a basic stupid rugby boy deserve to be with the smartest, kindest boy in the school I can't 😭 I love you too baby xx
Charlie: Heart exploding? I don't know I'm still breathing right now 😭🧡🧡
Nick: YOU STILL DIDNT AGREE TO THE DATE?!
Charlie: OBVIOUSLY YES I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THE DAMN DATE AT YOUR HOUSE WITH YOU AND NELLIE AND CHICKEN NUGGS?!
Nick: ARE YOU ONLY AGREEING TO ATTEND TO SEE NELLIE?
Charlie: WOULD I DO THAT TO YOU NICHOLAS?
Nick: Yes 😑
Charlie: Wow, guess I am that transparent. OKAY IM STILL FREAKING OUT GOODNIGHT BOYFRIEND LOVE YOU
Nick: You really are. IM KINDA FREAKING OUT TOO NGL GOODNIGHT BOYFRIEND LOVE YOU MORE.
Charlie: As a great man once said ROOOOD.
Nick: Mf I know you did not just quote Tao Xu to me.
Charlie: Yeah I did, what you gonna do about it?
Nick: Date's off, no Nellie for you >:0
Charlie: I repent I repent 💔😭
Nick: There we go, we love Nellie supremacy🧡
Charlie: That we do 🧡
YOU ARE READING
Heartstopper: A text chain
FanfictionA text chain for Charlie, Nick and the rest of the gang. These short text exchanges should give you a hit of wholesome Heartstopper goodness.