Teach my Hearth to Stop is an alternate universe fan fiction inspired by Alice Oseman's Heartstopper characters Nick and Charlie and some of their friends. Inspiration is drawn from the books and the Netflix show.
It is set 16 year's after Heartstopper began, but in a universe where Nick and Charlie had not yet met. Charlie still went to Truham Grammar School, but Nick did not, neither did Charlie's other love interest/bully Ben. Charlie was never actually outed at school either, but still bullied.
Charlie is starting his new job as music teacher, he is nervous as this is his first teaching job. Who is that crazy man running out on the frosty school field so early in the morning, in shorts?
Nick can't believe it's happening to him again, what is it with music teachers? But this time feels different.
Sparks fly instantly between the PE teacher and new music teacher. It's not long before Mr. Spring and Mr. Nelson are falling hard for each other, but they both have their own demons from their past and new challenges to overcome together.
This is one of the many universes where Nick and Charlie find each other. This is the love story of Mr. Spring and Mr. Nelson.
*I acknowledge the characters from the Osemanverse are not mine and I have no legal rights to them.*
*This Nick and Charlie are in their 30s. The story has adult content. The sex scenes from this story are all loving, consensual and safe.*
*Trigger warnings about mental health, eating disorders, low level violence, homophobia, biphobia, past abusive relationships*
26 year old Nicholas Nelson isn't known for being kind, or gay. He's better known for things like debauchery and leaving women brokenhearted around the world.
24 year old Charlie Spring isn't quite as famous. He's shy, introverted and he doesn't like men like Nick.
When Charlie finally lands himself a major part in a movie, his opinion starts to change.