A Collection of Heartstopper Oneshots

Oct 22 - Hair Washing - loveinisolation

Summary:

Nick absolutely loves Charlie's hair.
Notes:

Based on the SFW prompt of the day. There is also a fetish for hair, which is called trichophilia, in which people find hair particularly erotic or arousing. That isn't what I'm specifically aiming to portray here, but I still wanted to mention it as part of the general kink education that is kinktober!
Work Text:
"Ohhhhh my god," Charlie groans deeply as Nick's fingers press into his scalp. He doesn't really understand why the top of his head seems to carry so much tension, but Nick is an expert at finding all of the mysteriously sore spots and gently working at them with strong hands until Charlie practically melts into a pile of goo.

"Feel good, babe?" Nick asks. Charlie can hear the slight smirk in his voice. The bastard knows exactly how good he is at this, and Charlie's inability to hide the gutteral sounds of pleasure that evokes in him never fails to make him just a little cocky.

The funny thing is that it all started because of Nick's obsession with Charlie's hair. He was always touching it or tugging it or burying his hand in it, and then one day when they were showing together, Nick had casually asked if he could wash Charlie's hair. It was one of the most sensual things that Charlie had ever experienced, and he was immediately hooked.

It's evolved over the years, and though it's still sometimes a quick wash in the shower, they both prefer it when they can take the time to really enjoy it. Nick thrills at spending an hour carefully washing, conditioning, massaging, and styling Charlie's hair into bouncy curls, taking pride in making Charlie feel good.

Charlie, for his part, revels in the feeling of being cared for and shown affection in a way he never really was before he met Nick. He gets to sit back and let go of all the weight he carries on his shoulders as a therapist; he loves helping people through the hard times - being for others what Geoff was for him - but sometimes it's hard not to hold all the pain and grief, even when it isn't his to hold.

"How did you get so good at this?" Charlie asks, as he often does when the full body relaxation sets in.

"Well, when I was 16 I met this cute boy," Nick starts, as he always does in response, "and from the very beginning, I was obsessed with his hair. Even before I knew I liked boys."

"Oh yeah?"

"Mhmm, I even touched his hair the first time he came over. I nearly died of embarassment, but even then it just made me want to touch his hair more ... it was so soft."

Charlie giggles. "You're such a dork."

"Yeah," Nick agrees. "But I'm a dork who got to marry that boy. But we're not there yet ... let me tell this properly."

Charlie laughs again and settles into silence, letting his husband's strong hands and the story of their love lull him into a floaty feeling of absolute bliss.