CHARLIES POV
A late afternoon wind rolled through campus as I sat, nibbling on a my bologna and cheese sandwich. Hopefully, Tao would be here soon.
I stared out at the passing leaves, a few, still wet from winters burial sat atop the blades.
Distracted by the warm colors, I jumped a little at Tao'a greeting, "Hey," he said gently.
"Oh, hey,"
Scooting over to make room for him, I put away my lunch.
"How are you?" He asks, smiling.
"Okay," I try to say earnestly.
"Well that's a lie," He says, matter-of-factly. "What's up?"
"It's nothing," I spit out. What was I doing? I wanted to talk to him.
"Really?" He asked skeptically.
"No," I answered guiltily.
"What is it?"
"It's Nick," I let out slowly, expecting an 'I told you so,' but he simply nods, his expression level. I relaxed a little.
"Go on,"
"I uh," I pause, "I heard this rumor," I look up at him expectantly, but if he's heard anything he doesn't show it. "It uh, it said, that Nick got with some girl, at a party,"
"And do you believe it?" He asks.
"Should I?" I ask in return.
"Charlie,"
"Okay, okay, I don't know, I guess I do, I don't want to, but I think he did it,"
"And how does that make you feel?"
"Gosh Tao, stop being a therapist," I let myself laugh.
"I'm serious!" He laughs, "How does that make you feel?"
"I- I don't know! Bad I guess,"
"Bad?" He questions.
"Yes! Bad! What else do you want me to say??!"
"Are you enraged? Disappointed? Unaffected? Sad? Charlie how are you feeling?"
"All of the above?"
"That's a start,"
"I just, I don't know what to do, should I-" I hesitate, "Should I stay with him?"
"Honestly?" He asks. I nod anxiously, a trickle of sweat dripping down my spine. "You know how I've felt about him -about his friends I mean- I was really worried he would hurt you, and now you think he might have," My eyes drop at this. Here it comes. "But I think you should stay with him,"
"You don't think he did it?" I ask in shock.
He shakes him head, "That's for you two to work out. If he says he didn't, would you believe him?"
"I think so," I say guiltily. I should be saying yes, yes without a doubt, but I can't.
"And thats okay, just give it a shot, I think he's good for you Charlie. Never thought I'd say it, but I do, you'll work it out,"
"Thanks Tao,"
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Coming home from school, I ride with Nick, a somewhat uncomfortable trip, but I don't want things to be weird between us, I try to break the ice and act like nothings wrong. After all, maybe nothing is. If Tao trusts Nick of all people, then I definitely should.
Hoping into bed I reach into my nightstand, pulling out my current journal. Grabbing the leather bound pages, something beneath the cover tickles my hands. The ribbon.
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Last Call - A Heartstopper Fanfiction
FanfictionCharlie x Nick This one might hurt Disclaimer * slightly unfinished #2 in Problematic #70 in Queer