It's going to help if you've read the Heartstopper books plus This Winter and Nick and Charlie too I'm not going to lie. But if you haven't it's no big deal, just know that there will be spoilers and I'm warning you now of referrals to self-harm and eating disorders.
Yes, this will contain sex scenes and lots of them. No, I'm not sorry. Please don't read this if you want to keep the Heartstopper Universe retaining the same innocence as the books and comics, as this won't be for you. For anyone else who loves these characters but wants a more adult take, go right ahead.
I know how much the Heartstopper readers love Alice, her characters and her books, I do too. I have tried to be as faithful to these characters and the way/how they sound and think as I can, whilst moving their story into deeper tones.
So, with apologies to Alice Oseman, here is my humble adult take on Nick and Charlie (the characters, not the book. Well maybe a scene in that book too at a future date...)
PS If you want a particular scene or scenario writing please let me know. I can only promise that I'll try my best.
|| A Heartstopper Fanfic ||
Seven-year-old Maddie has been forced to grow up way too fast. She lives in an orphanage - scared and unsure of the future. Life at the orphanage is lonely and filled with uncertainty, and all the children are experiencing sexual abuse on a daily basis. But that's one thing that no one else knows about.
One day a loving gay couple arrives - Nick and Charlie. It's decided that Maddie will live with the two men temporarily, while social services look for a permanent home for her. But Maddie, haunted by memories from the orphanage, she struggles to accept the idea of living with two dads. She is scared, skeptical and filled with anxiety.
Can Maddie find safety and love in this new, temporary home? Will she tell Nick and Charlie about her background, or will she keep it to herself?