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barrowsteeth · 2 years

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Anatomy of a Kiss - 1.05 Friend

[long post + gif heavy meta ahead]

I don’t think we’ve talked enough about Nick and Charlie’s body language during the arcade kiss scene in 1.05. I’ve been thinking about it a lot recently, so I’m going to break it down and would love to hear others’ thoughts!

First, I think we need to talk about how brave Charlie is, once again, in telling Nick that he wants to kiss him. I just…love that he did that? I imagine his confidence has been boosted after their talk, and of course Nick giving him the photo gift, and saying how much he likes him. But even so, our guy knows what he wants and just comes out with it. I love that he has the confidence to say it.

At the same time, Nick seems so nervous about the idea of it at first. We can see him swallow and look down, and his hands are firmly stuffed into his pockets, but he also sees how happy Charlie is, and is also listening to Charlie and taking Charlie's wants into account as he considers it. When I first watched this scene, I had a little thought that he was also trying to make up for the Imogen date a little bit by even considering a public kiss, but I don't think that's really a factor here.

In the next second, we see Nick take a look around and really decide that this is going to happen -- not just because Charlie wants it, but because he does too. I mean, this is a big deal! They've just confirmed that they both really like each other, and they're going to have their first public kiss. And look at Charlie's face! He's smiling, probably not expecting Nick to agree, but he's just being happy.

I know verbal consent in this scene has been discussed before, and it is perfectly done, in my opinion. What I really love about this part of the scene is that for once, Charlie doesn't apologize. He gives Nick multiple chances to change his mind, and Nick is just as determined to let Charlie know he really wants to kiss him too. I think this exchange adds so much to the scene, and even gives Nick a little more time to get excited about the idea of kissing Charlie. In the second gif below, we see Nick's hands out of his pockets and when he says "yeah," his fingers twitch a little. He's ready for this.

And Charlie is so cute and patient and maybe a little disbelieving, but he's also clearly so happy that this is going to happen. I love it when he squares his body before he moves in to kiss Nick. **flails hands**

I don't have a lot to say about the kiss itself except that it's soft and sweet and really just perfection, so let's take a moment to enjoy it. **happy sigh**

This got longer and wordier than I thought, so putting the rest under the cut...

I think the biggest contrast in Nick and Charlie's body language comes after the kiss. They are both completely and obviously caught up in the moment when they separate. Charlie's little double blink is one of my absolute favorite moments in the entire series, as is Nick's breathlessness. It's too much! But then they part, and their reactions are very, very different.

Nick looks around again and shoves his hands in his pockets, back to that nervousness we saw earlier, and Charlie is absolutely giddy with joy and doesn't know what to do with his hands while he giggles to himself. I think both of their reactions are so true to character.

But what always gets me is that in this next part of the scene, Charlie gives Nick a little space to process what just happened. He is over the moon with happiness but can likely see that Nick needs a minute to collect himself. I think this is so important, because it also gives Charlie a minute to himself to be giddy and happy too, without having to consider how Nick is feeling. It's okay to be ecstatic about what just happened! He doesn't need to feel selfish for needing his own time, and I'm so, so glad he doesn't.

And of course, Nick doesn't waste a minute before pulling out his phone and texting Imogen. Honestly, how could he not after the moment he just had with Charlie? I think he understands that this is a no-turning-back moment when he tucks his phone away. And he doesn't want to go back, which is the most important thing. It sets the stage for all of the wonderful moments in 1.06, where he tries to be the best not-yet-official boyfriend to Charlie.

I think we can all agree that Charlie Spring has had the best. birthday. ever.

#heartstopper #nick x charlie #nick nelson #charlie spring #heartstoppercentral #heartstopperdaily #narlie #heartstopper gifs #heartstopper edits #heartstopperedit #barrowgifs #oh look i had a lot of thoughts again #heartstopper 1.05 #random musings #heartstopper meta #meta #long post

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buckleysevan · 6 months

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@lgbtqcreators battleship bingo — media from europe

YOUNG ROYALS 1.05 / HEARTSTOPPER 2.06 / SKAM 3.10

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billdecker · 9 months

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HEARTSTOPPER | 1.05 / 2.08

#heartstopper #heartstopper spoilers #heartstopper netflix #heartstopperedit #nick nelson #kit connor #tao xu #william gao #tv #i made a thing #mine: tv

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kenstaroyco · 1 year

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I really like you.

You like me?

Wasn’t that obvious?

HEARTSTOPPER 1.05 - “FRIEND” (2022)

#heartstopper #heartstopperedit #heartstoppercentral #nick x charlie #lgbtedit #nicknelsonedit #charliespringedit #nick nelson #charlie spring #heartstoppertv #kit connor #joe locke #narlie #narlieedit #kitconnoredit #joelockeedit #mygifs #nick's face after the kiss that's why he got that emmy

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henry-alex · 1 year

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HEARTSTOPPER 1.05 Friend

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heartstoppercentral · 2 years

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HEARTSTOPPER 1.05 - FRIEND

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rafael-silva · 2 years

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HEARTSTOPPER 1.05 “Friend” | 1.08 “Boyfriend”

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camelotsheart · 2 years

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HEARTSTOPPER 1.05 | BBC MERLIN 2.13

+ my reaction:

#heartstopper #heartstopperedit #bbc merlin #merlinedlit #merlin #arthur pendragon #osemanverse #charlie springs #nick nelson #merthur #merthuredit

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screenwrite · 2 years

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#choose ur fighter HEARTSTOPPER (2022—) 1.05 “Friend”

#heartstopper #charlie spring #tao xu #heartstopperedit #heartstoppercentral #heartstopper netflix #osemanverse #netflixedit #tvedit #malecharacters #teendramaedit #dailynetflix #cinematv #mediagifs #uservalentina #userdyamond #heartstopper spoilers #tv #*

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midnightisquiet · 2 years

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Heartstopper 1.05 “Friend”

#heartstopper #heartstopperedit #dailynetflix #cinematv #nick nelson #charlie spring #my edits #mygif

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pavlmescal · 2 years

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Heartstopper 1.05 - Friend

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barrowsteeth · 2 years

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Arcade hug scene - 1.05

Today's random but obsessive thought about Heartstopper is related to Nick hugging Charlie in the arcade after overhearing him and Tao in the bathroom. The hug itself is my favorite in the show, but this part is what keeps me up at night.

Nick is absolutely clinging to Charlie. You can see how sorry he is, how he needs Charlie to know that he isn't messing with him. That his feelings are sincere even though there are a lot of external things weighing on his mind. But this part, where he opens his eyes for a second, feels like a moment of awakening. I think he knows he's on a precipice -- he can't keep hurting Charlie (no matter how unintentionally) and knows that Charlie deserves better than to wonder if this thing between them is going to be something real and open. And Nick deserves all of these things too! He can have them if he's willing to take the chance.

I think it's in this second that he makes his decision, and so he closes his eyes and hugs Charlie even closer for a few seconds longer. I analyzed their kiss in a separate post but this moment has always felt monumental to me too.

#heartstopper #nick nelson #charlie spring #nick x charlie #nelspring #this show keeps me up at night #i know the coloring is terrible #i just needed to see nick's face #damn you dark scenes #random musings #oh look i had a lot of thoughts again #heartstopper 1.05 #my edits #meta #mini meta #barrowgifs

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angelnicknelson · 2 years

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