this narlie hug is the Bane of my existence i am crumbling to the floor as i type this Let me tell u why . it’s bc in this scene, for the whole week nick had to endure being forced to sit next to b*n in his revision period; endured his taunts and shitty attitude and the doubt he was trying to plant into nick’s mind, listening to him only think of nick’s boyfriend as an object and bully charlie behind his back. and what’s even better? his homophobic brother is home from uni, so nick practically gets the same treatment he does at school at home but instead of ben, it’s his own brother. on top of that, he’s stressed about his exams, trying to navigate coming out, and of course, charlie was grounded. but charlie snuck out for nick anyway to see him, and i just. you can FEEL how much that meant to nick; that charlie was there for him and willing to break the rules if it meant he could see nick even if he’d get in trouble. and then when they meet up, they hug and it’s the way you can see Nick hold Charlie so tight despite only having one arm to, burying his face into charlie’s shoulder and scrunching his eyes up tight— you just know nick needed that hug SO bad. he’s been having to put up with so much shit from other people, he’s been so stressed out, but none of that really matters when he has charlie there to hold and to talk to and to cheer him up.
tldr ; THAT BOY IS NICK’S HOME AS LONG AS CHARLIE IS THERE WITH HIM EVERYTHING IS OKAY OIUUUGGHH HE IS SO IN LOVE 🙁🙁🙁🙁
can we just take a moment to appreciate how amazing charlie is as a boyfriend
idk why it's not discussed enough
reasons why charlie is the best boyfriend ever :
how he always made sure nick didn't feel pressured or obligated to come out
how he asked nick if he was feeling okay before coming out to anyone
he told nick that it was okay to find coming out difficult
how he was there for nick when he was stressed about his GCSEs
how he took it upon himself to tutor nick (ioNick coMPounDs)
how he stood up to harry
"i would fight anyone who's mean to you"
he was unbelievably patient for nick to figure out coming out to his friends and family to the point that he neglected his own well being to make sure nick felt protected and got everything perfect for him
"lets take the coach, you can rant about him the whole way there"
he made sure he was a safe place for nick to fall into
he made sure nick consented before being intimate with him
the way he made sure nick knew that he didn't have to have sex with him ever
he was the only person nick could show all his emotions to. the negative and the positive.
how he hugged nick after nick came out to his dad
All in all charlie is the most supportive, patient, soft, loving, wonderful, caring and UNDERAPPRECIATED boyfriend of all time
Okay but like you don't get it. Unless you really do.
Issac wanting to believe in romance. Issac reading romance books nonstop. Issac not knowing how he feels toward James. Issac feeling out at parties cuz everyone is making out. Issac's hurt eyes when everyone runs down the hallway with their partner and the way his eyes shine when Tara looks after him. Issac's voice when he asks James if he has a crush on him. Issac running away when James kissed him. Issac's one tear right after that. Issac losing it with his friends cuz everyone has romantic expectations about him. Issac admiring the aroace piece and connecting with it without knowing what it means. Issac holding that book against his chest as if his life depended on it.
actually one of my favourite things about heartstopper is that even though it's literally about a romantic relationship, there is such a heavy emphasis on platonic relationships in both the comics and show. like, realistically, most teenagers only have platonic relationships, and seeing friendship being portrayed with the same importance as romance is so validating. i really like how much of the show focuses on different types of love that exist (romantic, platonic, self).
no but if they choose to make imogen queer it’d be so sweet bcus there’s just this whole thing about suddenly realizing maybe you are queer when you’re finally around people that you’re actually comfortable being yourself with, kind of like with nick.
it’s that little nudge that you need to realize that there isn’t anything wrong with you, that you aren’t bad at relationships, that you aren’t unloveable. it’s knowing that if you are different, you won’t be judged.
there was just something so sweet about imogen fitting right in with n&c’s friend group because it’s obvious she’s never really had a friend group where they just get her and accept her and love her for who she is and she just loves and accepts them right back.