Heartstopper oneshots/ requests

Nick's love language

A request from 

I took your idea and ran with it a little, but I also love the idea that Nick comes to Charlie when he needs to 'recharge' and just feel safe with someone and rant to them. I hope you like it and sorry it took so long!

Charlie gets used to Nick's love language

It had been a full on day for Nick, he wouldn't admit it but I knew it had been. His dad had actually come to visit him and his brother, David in London. Nick wasn't looking forward to it at all. He told me over and over how he wasn't getting his hopes up until he actually saw him.

His dad had a track record for letting Nick and David down so Nick was always cynical about any interaction he had with him. But it had actually happened and Nick asked if he could see me afterwards. He said that he would probably need cheering up which I thought was sad.

Maybe me and my parents don't see eye to eye, but I can't imagine my dad not being a part of my life and me not really wanting to see him like Nick. Of course I'd said yes to meeting. He said to meet at mine so that he could avoid the inevitable questions from his mum a little while longer. Which was fine as my parents were out for the evening. Not that we were planning to do anything, but mum is being so annoying about Nick recently.

The doorbell rings and I race downstairs to get it. There he is, in his blue hoodie and jeans. I notice straight away that he's not quite smiling like he usually is when he's at my door.

"Nick" I offer a smile which isn't quite returned, "It was that bad?"

"Yeah" Is all Nick says, his voice sounds tired and sad.

I'm not sure what to do, I'm not used to seeing Nick like this. He's usually the one comforting me, but today he needed it and I wanted to give it.

"Well, it probably wasn't. It's just me being dramatic" He said. I moved back so he could come in which he did and I shut the door behind him before heading into the lounge. Usually, I would go straight to my room, but Tori was in her room and our parents weren't here so we might as well sit in the lounge.

Nick followed me in without saying anything. I could almost feel his mind racing with all these thoughts he didn't know how to say. I sat down on the sofa and he sat right next to me so our thighs were touching.

Without saying anything, Nick moved so his head was on my chest. I laughed slightly because I wasn't expecting it.

"Come here then" I smiled and wrapped my arms around him. Nick moved to be even closer to me and took a deep breath of my jumper.

"You smell so good" He mused and wrapped his arms around my torso so there was no space between us, "Can we just sit like this for a bit?" He asked as he moved so he was just resting on me

"If you want to - does this help"

I felt him nod, "Hmm"

So that's how we sat for a minute. We didn't talk and I just let Nick recharge as he called it. He's done it in Paris and I thought it was so cute. It made my heart swell to think that he felt safe with me. You wouldn't think it, Nick is usually confident and full of smiles. I guess that takes energy and sometimes he just likes to recharge by cuddling me. Who was I to complain?

"Sorry, I'm just-"

"Recharging" I finished his sentence for him which made him look up at me. Our eyes met and I could see that the happiness had returned to them.

"Yeah" He smiled before putting his head back on my chest, "It really works"

"Well I'm glad to be your power bank" I joked and he laughed