heartstopper in the future

Moving in

TW: OCD smut (starts at:⚠️)

Charlie POV: 

Me and Nick are laying in bed just talking. 

"Nick do you remember when we moved into our first apartment together" I ask him

"Yes I do, it was so funny" Nick laughs 

"Yes it was" I say thinking back on it

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Charlie POV: 

"Come on Nick your taking so long" I complain 

"well I'm lifting four heavy boxes and your lifting one, and it's not even heavy" Nick says walking through the door  of our first ever sheared apartment,  first ever apartment in general. 

"I can't believe we are actually doing this" Nick says, putting down the boxes 

"Yeah, it's kinda scary" I say, looking at nick

"How? Wanna talk about it?" Nick asks, taking my hands and looking into my eyes 

"You know, what if we can't pay rent in time and we get throw out" I say, Nick have gotten a job already and I'm going on and interview tomorrow, but if I don't get the job Nick's salary won't be enough to cover all of the bills. 

"That won't happen" Nick says, pulling me into a secure hug

"But it can, if i don't get the job tomorrow. I love you and your amazing, but your salary won't be able to cover all of the bills" I mumble into his chest 

"Okay, that is true. But you will most likely get the job, and if you don't we can ask our parents for help until you do find a place to work" Nick reassure me

"You sure?" I ask

"Yes I'm sure" Nick says, kissing the top of my head

Nick POV: 

"Is there something more" I ask, I feel Charlie nodd into my chest 

"Do you want to talk about it?" I ask him, he shakes his head. 

I pull his head away from my chest and look at him, tears falling down his cheeks, eyes red rimmed. 

"Oh char, what's wrong. Can you please tell me, I only want to help you" I say

"I- i " he starts but isn't able to continue, his breath hitches 

"Let's sit down" I say pulling him down in my lap 

"Breath Charlie, it's going to be okay" I tell him, stroking his cheek.

"I don't know what's wrong, it's just so much and it's kinda overwhelming. And I'm stressed about all of our friends coming over tonight,  I love them but I kinda just want a calm evening with you. So we can pack out whiteout stressing. and my OCD has been playing up recently, and all of our friends trying to help with packing out won't help. I'm afraid that I'll snap at them, I don't want to do that.  And I don't want to snap at you, something I probably will if I'm already worked up and overwhelm by all of our friends." Charlie rambles, it's a lot of information but I get the most important parts,  his OCD has been playing up and he's scared that it will make him snap at our friends that are coming over to help us.

"Okay, what about if we cancel our plans with them today?" I ask, trying to make him feel better 

"But I don't want to let them down, and I do want to see them and spend time with them" Charlie says hiding his face in my neck 

"What about if we cancel today, and instead invite them to a move in party once we're done packing out?" I ask, rubbing his back softly 

"Yeah?" Charlie asks looking up at me