Charlie: Nick And

Nick saw Charlie. He didn’t hesitate. He walked forward, closed the distance, and cupped Charlie’s face in his hands.

Charlie Spring fell in love with Nick Nelson the way a river meets the sea: slowly, then all at once, and with a force that reshaped everything around him. Nick and Charlie

But secrets are hungry things. They consume from the inside. Nick saw Charlie

Nick stepped closer, crowding Charlie’s space. The air between them went tight and electric. “Yes, I do,” he said, his voice rough. “Charlie, I think… I think I like you. Not as a friend. I think I like you.” Charlie Spring fell in love with Nick Nelson

Then Nick kissed him. It was clumsy, a little off-center, and tasted faintly of the strawberry Chapstick Nick would later deny owning. It was perfect. Charlie melted into it, his back against the cold metal, Nick’s hand cupping his jaw like he was something precious.

“I’m sorry,” he whispered, so only Charlie could hear. “I love you.”