A Collection of Heartstopper Oneshots

Looking Up - in_any_universe

AN: so I know this isn't really a Narlie oneshot but I found it so cute that I had to include it.
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Summary:

"I can't believe they are just like us..." Charlie whispers softly.

"I know. It's a little crazy to think about."

OR Nick and Charlie's reaction to Alex and Henry's email leak
Notes:

(See the end of the work for notes.)

Work Text:
"Oh my god...Nick did you see this?"

Nick kicks the door closed with his foot, crossing Charlie's bedroom while carrying two steaming cups of tea.

"What's up?"

Nick puts down the mugs and snuggles up next to Charlie in his cramped twin bed, throwing an arm over his shoulder. He notices the furrow in Charlie's eyebrows, wondering what could be causing his boyfriend's distress.

As Charlie turns his phone toward him, he starts speaking about the issue before Nick can even begin reading. He briefly sees a photo of Prince Henry.

"Someone outed Prince Henry and the son of the President of the United States. Apparently they have been dating in secret."

"Oh my god, seriously?!" Nick says exasperated. While he briefly thinks it's cool that two super prominent men are queer, he is shocked and hurt that someone would out them like that.

"Yeah...someone leaked their private emails to each other," Charlie says quietly.

Nick looks up into Charlie's blue eyes, jaw dropping open, matching the sadness he sees shining back at him.

The two of them just breathe for a few moments, before looking back down at the article. They sit still, reading over the words, "HIS ROYAL GAYNESS: Check out Prince Henry's steamy emails with bisexual son of POTUS Alex Claremont-Diaz!" without scrolling any further.

Nick watches as Charlie simply closes out of the tab, locks his phone, and puts it to the side. Nick follows Charlie into lying down on the bed, gravitating into each other's arms like the magnets on their hearts that are always there. Charlie tucks his head into Nick's shoulder. They breathe together, gripping onto each other, no words needed but the same thoughts swirling around their heads.

How could someone be so cruel? Everyone has a right to privacy, even celebrities and royals. Why would someone allow that to go to print when they had the power to stop it?

They hold each other for a while, eyes closed and taking in the other's proximity.

After an unknown amount of time, Charlie brings his head out of Nick's shoulder to rest his forehead against his. Blue eyes meeting brown.

"I can't believe they are just like us..." Charlie whispers softly.

"I know. It's a little crazy to think about."

Nick pulls back and smirks very softly, as much is appropriate for the situation, "I guess that makes you my prince in shining armor, even though I'm more of a dark curls man myself." To prove his point, Nick drags his fingers through Charlie's hair, raven curls getting twisted around his freckled skin.

"Not for me. Tall and blonde with an unbearable sweetness is my cup of tea. You do have the same puppy dog energy as Alex does though."

Nick laughs lightly. "I guess we really are a mix of the both of them."

Charlie nods as he brings his head back into Nick's shoulder to resume their hug. The sad thoughts creeping back in, not even imagining how Alex and Henry are feeling right now.