#first date magic

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First Date Magic by scienceisrealyo [T]

Charlie Spring hasn't gone on a date in a long time. A loooooong time. So when the handsome-yet-douchey guy from the café where he works keeps asking him out, he finally says yes. What could go wrong? (And more importantly…who else might he meet along the way?)

future mother-in-law things by elyseregan [M]

Maybe he’d witness her finally reach level 532 on Candy Crush and celebrate with her over a chocolate digestive. Maybe he’d carry on dipping biscuits into cups of tea and seeing whose disintegrated first for the next year. Maybe he’d share sly smiles and winks at Nick’s expense with the woman sporting a brown bob into the summer months, possibly even beyond. A look into Charlie & Sarah's relationship over the years.

i’m so into you by incompatiblestarsigns [M]

Charlie is a first year at Leeds and keeps running into his flatmate’s friend, Nick. When he starts developing a crush, he realises it may not be as one-sided as he originally thought.

summer's in your blood by glaspen [E]

They’ve been doing this a lot this summer, too: walking around the city in the endless blue twilight, watching the setting sun bruise the sky, talking about nothing and peeking into the windows of houses in nicer areas, debating the décor. They don’t really have the money to do much else, but Charlie can’t think of anything else he’d rather be doing than just existing with Nick. A summer in Nick and Charlie’s lives. Title from True Blue, Boygenius

Speak my language by aprms [T]

Charlie is hopelessly in love with his best friend. He’s also not very good at picking up on hints. Four times Nick shows Charlie he loves him, and one time Charlie returns the favour. A love letter to love languages. Will be posting every day in the run up to Valentine's Day. ❤️

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First Date Magic by scienceisrealyo [T]

Charlie Spring hasn't gone on a date in a long time. A loooooong time. So when the handsome-yet-douchey guy from the café where he works keeps asking him out, he finally says yes. What could go wrong? (And more importantly…who else might he meet along the way?)

The guy you confessed your undying love to by loveinisolation [G]

Charlie accidentally confesses his love to the guy taking his pizza order.

Meeting Stacy by PansyFace22 [T]

‘Maybe,’ Nick says, finding himself having to swallow to clear his throat. ‘Maybe I’d better put my number in your phone.’ ‘Really.’ He smiles, again, at Nick. ‘You’re on a blind date. You might need someone to come interrupt it if it all goes terribly wrong.’ ‘Oh there’s the can-do attitude I was needing …’ ‘And, I’m right here in the restaurant, already, and you know I know Darcy … so … if you have my number you could text me. To, ah …’ ‘Cause a distraction?’

nothing left to lose without my baby by incompatiblestarsigns [T]

Nick has a crush on a local barista and Charlie thinks it’s adorable.

the pet name game by pheoni [T]

“Looks like Tao’s becoming more of a romantic than you.” “No,” Nick said, looking appalled. “No. I refuse to accept that.” “He does have better pet-name game,” Isaac observed. “…Thus far.” They let those words sink in. “You know what that means, Charlie?” Nick said slowly. Charlie knew full well what it meant. “We already have pet names, though,” he pointed out. “Dork and idiot.” “Yeah, but they’re not, like, romantic, are they?” Nick and Charlie decide to experiment with pet names. Things get a little out of hand…

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First Date Magic by scienceisrealyo [T]

Charlie Spring hasn't gone on a date in a long time. A loooooong time. So when the handsome-yet-douchey guy from the café where he works keeps asking him out, he finally says yes. What could go wrong? (And more importantly…who else might he meet along the way?)

How to Build Your Dream Home by NellieSayzBork [T]

At 35, Charlie is finally getting what he wants: A forever home with the love of his life, Ben Hope. They've chosen a beautiful country property in desperate need of some TLC, but as an architect and interior designer, respectively, it will be a dream come true. Of course, as with any reno, they'll need a contractor. Enter Nick Nelson, of Nelson Custom Renos. CW for emotional and verbal abuse being spewed by the world's biggest prick, Ben Hope. But I promise, there's a happy ending! #f*ckbenhope

My lover is sleeping. by glaspen [T]

That had been the deal: life could be as brutal and unforgiving as it liked, as long as they had each other. When Nick is in a car accident, Charlie is left picking up the pieces.

Spring Exotic by ZookeeperHere [M]

Nick Nelson is 31 years old and has recently inherited a ferret he never wanted from his ex-boyfriend who left him to sail around the world with a "new" boyfriend just six weeks ago. He finds himself stuck not only with Ruthie the ferret, but with six more months on a lease in Rye where he never pictured himself living and knows no one. Charlie Spring is a well-known gothic horror author who has purchased an old funeral home in Rye that he is slowly and lovingly renovating. He lets his veterinarian brother move in with him and convert the old medical facility of the home into a modern small animal clinic. One random day, a concerned Nick brings his new ferret friend to the vet. As he sits in the waiting room, daydreaming as he frequently does about his long-lost crush from secondary school, he is shocked when a man that looks exactly like that crush steps out to call him back… -OR- Nick and Charlie were nothing more than friendly acquaintances back at Truham and Nick has always wished he had been brave enough back then to pursue something more. Now, over a decade after the two last spoke, fate has gifted him a second chance and he is determined to make the most of it…

Touch the grass by HSNomad [T]

Nick Nelson has had a secret for many years. Secrets can be hidden away, but they are always there waiting to be shared. A story about acceptance.