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a straight up hoax by lola_prongs
Is it possible for two of the gayest people ever to pretend to be a straight couple for one night?
Charlie is roped into playing Darcy’s boyfriend during the company’s party where both her crush and his are attending together, since they are (supposedly) a couple. Neither of them is good at being straight so things don’t go as planned… but perhaps, that might be for the best.
two can play this game (and win) by thirteenick
Charlie Spring is a Twitch streamer and Nick Nelson is a YouTuber, they meet, fall in love and... Well, they try to keep it a secret. They manage, for a while. And then they don't. It's totally not Nick's fault that that happens (it is).
Friday Stagecoach Gold (and Blue) by planttaxonomy, MalD, ghostfern, KareliasKiss
Once a week, for a short but glorious window, Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring catch the same bus to work.
Four times Nick and Charlie almost speak to each other, and one time they do.
This is a group-authored fic we worked on together over the course of an intense 48 hours. The process has been poetically described by one of the authors: "It’s like one of those conspiracy theory evidence boards with all the yarn except it's a gay bus romance."- [redacted]
Please have a listen to Nick and Charlie's incredible Spotify playlist of commute bangers.
Thank you frogcakes for the beta read and cheerleading ✨
retriever? i hardly know her! by @benwvatt
'Oh god, oh god, he’s wearing rainbow shoes. Is he gay, or just extremely unaware that gay people exist?'
So there’s this boy. Man?
Cute Park Guy™ is either a professional dog-walker or someone with a large, bumbling group of pets. This is probably his day job; he plays tug-of-war with leashes and chew toys and, from time to time, Nick’s heartstrings.
In which Charlie is always at the dog park with a group of dogs, Nick is there with Nellie, and they both pine after each other softly from across the field.
the dominoes cascaded in a line by thetomkatwholived (@swiftlythebest)
They studied together most nights, one of the study rooms in the uni library becoming their unspoken spot, and hung out most weekends. Over time, Charlie got to know her long-distance girlfriend, Tara, as well as her best friend, Sahar, who was at uni with them. She also had another best friend, an ever-elusive boy named Nick, who he’d yet to meet but was assured did exist.
Or, Nick and Charlie are part of the same friend group in uni but haven't actually met yet.
Touch the Grass by HSNomad
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.
Oops! I tripped during a coffee run and accidentally fell (in love) by NerdGirl07
Coffeeshop AU, but this time Tara is the barista, and Darcy is the intern at a nearby office constantly being sent on coffee runs
mastermind (none of it was accidental) by thirteenick
“They totally have a crush on each other.” Her friend Jesy whispers, poking her arm. Marti, distracted, looks back at her with a questioning look. “Mr. Nelson and Mr. Spring. They totally have a crush on each other, don’t they?”
“They totally do.” Marti giggles. “I thought I was the only one who noticed that. (...) We should do something about it.” She pops her head up, leaning into Jesy’s shoulder to whisper quietly. At the friend’s confusion, she gestures with her head to the teachers, engrossed in a conversation inside their little bubble once again. “Try to get them together.”
“I’m not sure if meddling is a very good idea when we’re talking about our teachers.”
Martina can't help but notice the infatuated way her French teacher, Mr. Nelson, and her Music teacher, Mr. Spring, look at each other. The sparkles are definitely there and her idea is good, so she figures the meddling will be smooth and easy. She's right - it is easy... But not for the reason she thinks.
when you’re ready by PansyFace22
— ‘I’m Nick, your new roommate!’
— ‘Hi. I’m Charlie? Sorry about Tao.’
— ‘Hi. … Oh, and this is my mum, Sarah.’
— ‘Oh, hello, I’m Nick’s roommate, Charlie.’
Sometimes Good Things Happen by @statueinthestone
Nick Nelson needs a fake boyfriend asap. And then Charlie joins his form class and everything just sort of falls into place.
University Challenge by KareliasKiss
In which Charlie gets the starter for ten and the bonuses...
Masquerade Suiteheart by ghostfern
Harry Greene hosts a masquerade ball
Nick dresses like a pirate
Charlie finds the confidence to talk to his crush
Nick is enchanted by the mysterious blue-eyed stranger
glitch (i thought we had no chance) by thirteenick
“What’s the last thing you remember? Of us, like the last thing we did together?”
“Um…” The curly boy stops, the weird question making a wave of anxiety hit him in the gut. “We played in the snow with Nellie, at your house.”
“Charlie that was… Over a year ago.” Nick says in a low voice. “We’re together now… I’m your boyfriend.”
Charlie Spring knows for a fact that he is in love with Nick Nelson. But after a rugby accident, he kind of forgets that Nick Nelson loves him back.
Flames at the Side of My Face by ChronoBio
Nick/Charlie, Tara/Darcy, Elle/Tao
It's a dark and stormy night and it's the last movie night of the summer and the Paris Squad gathers at Nick Nelson's to watch murder mysteries. Suddenly, they lose the TV, the lights, and the internet. Will a Truth or Dare game lead to a first kiss?
Mr. Nelson is depressed. A student does some meddling. Nick just wants to cuddle his husband.
Oh So Quiet by RedSkiesAtNight22
Nick and Charlie always sit next to each other in the Uni library, but they haven't really talked, and they're not sure how to become friends without bothering one another.
The prompt was Nick and Charlie accidentally adopt a pregnant cat, and I promise there is Nick, there is Charlie and there is a pregnant cat, but because I am me, there is also angst, there is Ben ‘fucking’ Hope, there is Enemies to Friends to Lovers, there is the Paris Squad, and, you will be relieved to know, there is an eventual happy ending.
find me (here in your arms) by thirteenick
Nick goes to visit Charlie at uni for the first time.
Fluff happens, because they are Nick and Charlie, afterall.
“Who has a secret crush on you?” Charlie lies on his stomach and reads. “Design a bougie new house to find out.” He turns his head to Nick, who’s sitting beside him.
Nick shakes his and sighs, “These quizzes make no sense."
"That's part of the fun," Charlie smiles and clicks on the link.
Best friends Nick and Charlie do some Buzzfeed quizzes. Surely nothing interesting will happen.
Nellie’s thoughts by Zone_Zome
Nellie's POV on the snow scene and the argument. She's picky about the cuddles she gets- her least favourite being David's or Stephane's and her favourites being Nick's or Oliver's
Over the years, Sarah has had many nicknames for her son as he grew and changed, and now, she learns about the nicknames he has found with his friends.
