NotACactusCow
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- Heartstopper (Webcomic) (16)
- Heartstopper (TV) (16)
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Detour Down A Country Road by NotACactusCow
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
05 Jun 2026
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When Charlie Spring's dad gets relocated for work, Charlie and his siblings are forced to leave behind their lives in New York City and start over in a tiny town in South Carolina.
Charlie hates it.
He hates the heat, the smell, the lack of public transportation, the casual homophobia, and the fact that half the town seems emotionally invested in high school football.
Then he meets Nick Nelson.
Nick is a farm boy, a quarterback, and annoyingly nice. He's also funny, patient, ridiculously attractive, and somehow determined to drag Charlie through every small-town summer tradition imaginable.
Charlie keeps telling himself they're just friends.
Unfortunately, that becomes harder to believe with every passing day.
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The Noise in the Garden by NotACactusCow for Lessthanthreehs
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
03 Jun 2026
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In the Garden, purity is everything.
Desire is called Noise. Doubt is infection. Obedience is survival.
Nicholas has spent his life trying to be good — to silence every stray thought, to follow every rule, to trust that if he empties himself enough, he will be made worthy. But when his growing closeness with Charles begins to stir feelings he cannot name, the Garden takes notice.
What begins as whispers turns into discipline. What feels like repentance becomes punishment, disguised as love.
As loyalties fracture and faith grows thin, Nicholas must decide whether purity is worth the cost — and how much of himself he is willing to sacrifice to protect someone the Garden has already condemned.
TLDR
In a rigid religious commune obsessed with purity, a young man’s forbidden feelings lead to trouble— and the unraveling of everything he thought was holy.
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Ghosted... Again. by NotACactusCow for HappySappyHippo
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
19 May 2026
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Thirty two-year-old Charlie Spring has just lost his mother. Their relationship was messy, but the grief still hits him and his siblings hard. Their father takes it worst of all and moves to Spain to be near family, leaving the house to Charlie.
Fresh out of a toxic relationship, Charlie refuses to move back into the childhood home that shaped so many of his issues. Instead, he decides to rent it out.
Nick Nelson, newly divorced and raising his five-year-old son Julian alone, returns to his hometown for support and takes a teaching job at his old primary school. He rents a house for himself and Julian—only to discover his new landlord is Charlie, the boy he once secretly crushed on.
Now Charlie has to decide if he can forgive Nick for ghosting him years ago, and Nick must finally explain what really happened.
And meanwhile…who is Julian talking to in his room when no one else is there?
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Charlie rents out his late mother’s house, only to lease it to Nick, the childhood crush who once ghosted him. As they navigate their unresolved past, Nick’s young son begins talking to someone unseen. -
82 Days: Tear You Apart by NotACactusCow
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
26 Apr 2026
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Nick knew he had developed a bit of an unexpected little crush on his new friend Charlie, but after a moment on the dance floor leaves him feeling completely unsteady, he can’t pretend there's anything casual or innocent about it anymore.
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Nick Nelson is a single father to a sweet, sensitive 8 year boy named Noah. During their Summer holiday, Nick decides that Noah needs a change of scenery after a rough school year and books them a vacation home near the beach.
Charlie Spring is also a single father to a feisty little 9 year old girl named Ruby. Charlie and Ruby have been planning their Summer getaway to the beach for months and they're excited for a month of beaches and bonding.
It certainly would be unfortunate if some crazy mix up happened with the rental reservations...
Recent series
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85 Moments of Forever: A Heartstopper Countdown by AegoBi, Beeslouisee, BeezusRed, BluestJM, CadburyOreo, cadeira, Chaotic_Mesh, CharliesJumperStash, chocolatefreckle, Coach1305, Coach1305 (orphan_account), Coach_Drabbles (Coach1305), Doozy4Ever, DustyZenobia, erinthelibrarian, fruitlooprowan, HappySappyHippo, HatcherK2, henry_amargosa, HS_Obsessed, Idril, j8tt, JayHSNCjakob, kingdomfaraway, L56895, Lockerberry, MarzelGrimm, megelator, Mikki999, NellieSayzBork, NotACactusCow, Nynoa, Oatsiexx, OlderSisterMagic, Osemaniac, PerfectGraveyard, phlimsical, PhoenixSpring, planttaxonomy, Pocketfamily, PupDearCanu, Red_Letter_Days, roo_writes, roo_writes_admin (roo_writes), Sheeeeeeeep, shybluemoth, Skasi6, SpringBloom94, swise, Tee_85, thankyoualiceo, TK2nd, VasterEmpires, VroDo, warpaintandpixiedust, X_rayLady, Yojfull, zillygoose, zippydoodaa
Fandom Heartstopper (Movie 2006), Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
05 Jun 2026
- Words:
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- 44
- Bookmarks:
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HS a03 countdown 2026 by AegoBi, CadburyOreo, Chescr, Chiralspiral, Coach1305, csheartstopper, Doozy4Ever, erinthelibrarian, haarrisdroover, Horny_sparklez (rainbowheartmug), kaalee, KateGraves, L56895, Lockerberry, NotACactusCow, OlderSisterMagic, phlimsical, PhoenixSpring, rileys_words, roo_writes, roo_writes_HS (roo_writes), Rugbi, Skasi6, TheIrishGirl, thoughtthedormouse, TK2nd, TwoBeatHearts, VasterEmpires, VroDo, warpaintandpixiedust, Yojfull, zillygoose
Fandom Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
01 Jan 2026
- Words:
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- Works:
- 32
- Bookmarks:
- 13
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The Protector and The Prince by NicksVault
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
17 Mar 2026
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In a kingdom teetering on the edge of revolution, Nick Nelson has spent his life fighting for the Republican cause. His mission is clear: infiltrate the Royal Guard, earn their trust, and, when the time is right, kidnap Prince Charlie—the key to dismantling the monarchy once and for all. It should be simple. But the moment Nick lays eyes on the sharp-tongued, golden-hearted prince, everything begins to unravel. Because Charlie Spring is nothing like he expected. And as the lines between enemy and beloved blur, Nick is left questioning everything he once believed. Is he truly willing to betray the boy who has stolen his heart?
Or AU of Rebel Nick and Crown Prince Charlie
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Be Careful What You Wish For by haarrisdroover
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
23 Feb 2026
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“This isn’t how I wanted this conversation to start,” she begins with another hefty sigh and he notes that she’s avoiding his eyes completely.
What the hell is going on?
“What conversation, what’s going on?”
She runs her fingers through her hair and looks at him. She’s still avoiding his eyes.
“Baby…” she whispers. “Would you be open to the idea of… opening the marriage?”
And, just like that, everything inside Nick’s brain comes screeching to a halt.
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in which nick meets charlie after his wife asks to open the marriage
Bookmarked by NotACactusCow
31 May 2026
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How Not To Drown by thoughtthedormouse
Fandoms: Heartstopper (TV), Heartstopper (Webcomic)
15 Jan 2026
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For as long as he can remember, Nick Nelson has loved the ocean.
What happens when he meets someone there that none of his books on aquatic life could have prepared him for?
This is a story about growing up, finding your place in the world and along the way, your true self.
Oh, and love of course.- Language:
- English
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- 22/?
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Bookmarked by NotACactusCow
19 May 2026
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"And when you move, I'm moved
You are a call to motion
There, all of you a verb in perfect view
Like Jonah on the ocean
When you move, I'm moved"
___This is the former child star turned singer Nick Nelson x podcast host and queer influencer Charlie Spring story that nobody asked for but everybody is getting!
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charliespring (he/they) 🏳️🌈
284 posts 519k followers 174 following
that one gay on the internet
host of @queerearpodcastnicknelson (he/him)
313 posts 611k followers 310 following
lonely out january 20thSummaries and I don't get along...take my word for it??
- Language:
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- Chapters:
- 13/16
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Bookmarked by NotACactusCow
01 Apr 2026
Bookmarker's Notes
Left at 13. Haven't read 13 yet. Come back if it updates.
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Bookmarked by NotACactusCow
30 Nov 2025