Best One-Shot Heartstopper Fanfics
Heartstopper one-shots under 10k words — complete reads in one sitting. Curated from AO3 and ranked by kudos.
Top 22 One-Shot Heartstopper Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Heartstopper fics — short stories under 10,000 words.
charlie and nick(names)
by honeylunes
Flustered, he tucks his maths folder up under his nose in an attempt to hide his blush, smile disappearing behind the plastic of it.“Call me it again.”The 5 times Nick calls Charlie a nickname, and the 1 time Charlie calls Nick one.
a poster of a teenage crush
by orphan_account
"I feel like..." Nick says evenly. "Maybe-- we might be thinking about the same... stuff. Does the... stuff... perhaps have to do with you in my lap with your top off?"The question hangs in the air unanswered, because Charlie is concentrating so hard on trying to breathe and force his heart to beat
look now, the sky is gold
by kissmeinnewyork
“Your mum’s been texting me.”Charlie can just about make out Nick’s bemused expression over his shitty student halls wifi connection. “She’s been doing what?”In the days after Nick goes to university, Sarah Nelson looks after Charlie like he's her own.(A collection of stories about found family, emp
this loving could save me (this love isn't crazy)
by riverdanceeee
Ideally, realistically, statistically, hell, probably even astrologically—Nick and Charlie are not supposed to last.But it's just so fucking fun to prove people wrong.
permission to touch
by mixtapestar
"Do you know what you want to do for your birthday?" Nick asks suddenly."You," Charlie blurts out.
Desire Lines
by Avonne
Nick and Charlie take the next step in their relationship.
Training Wheels
by AlwaysSarcastic
4 times Nick and Charlie took the “next step” in their relationshipAka teenagers having awkward first times together but being healthy about it
anyone else but you
by avenueblue
Charlie lights up with the fire of a billion suns as he spots Nick from across the room. He slides out of their booth and sprints towards him, going for a hug. Nick grabs him by the waist and spins him around like he weighs nothing more than a feather, which, Matthew briefly notes, judging by the mu
Reminisce
by Avonne
The day of Nick's five-year class reunion brings some surprises.
In you, I find safe harbour
by fakinbrilliance
Charlie’s new friends at university find it hard to believe that he’s dating the Nick Nelson, rugby hero and campus celebrity. Nick is having none of that, thank you very much.
have i been on your mind?
by tradetobest (rydellon)
One of the first things Nick Nelson does when he learns how to write letters is take a pen to his arm and scratch a shaky Hi onto his arm.Learning how to write his letters was something he’d been looking for for weeks, and so when his little Hi gets a bright red marker scribble around it it makes hi
the contract to dating the star rugby player
by honeylunes
Charlie Spring is dating Nick Nelson. And maybe it comes in the contract to dating the star rugby player—which Charlie never got the chance to read, by the way—that him dating Nick Nelson would mean sitting and watching girls flirt with him and guys tease him about said girls who flirt with him and
The Sound of his Soul
by outofbookshelves
Every evening, Nick sprawls on his bedroom floor and listens to the drums. The first time he’d heard the loud, echoing sound in his head, he’d started crying and ran to his mother. She’d wiped away his tears and smoothed out his hair, and then explained that whenever his soulmate played or listened
a moment in the sun
by Aryn
“Isn’t a bit of pining, like, a required step in every relationship?” Nick asked.There was a beat of silence. Then, Darcy snorted.“No offense, Nick,” Tara said. “But are you really the best person to be making that argument?” or: Charlie realizes he might not have been pining alone all that the time
let the whole world melt away
by sonseulsoleil
“Do you remember when you tried to do my maths homework for me?” Nick asked. “This was back we’d only just met, and I was doing my homework literally on the way to the lesson, and you just grabbed my pen.” “I remember,” Charlie smiled at the memory. “You drew on me. It was an assault.” Nick snorted.
never saw you coming (and I'll never be the same)
by sonseulsoleil
“It’s,” he swallowed. “It’s complicated, and I don’t know how you’ll react.” “Just spit it out, Nick,” Tara rolled her eyes. “Whatever it is, it can’t be that bad.” “Okay.” Nick swallowed, face tightening into a grimace, as he glanced between his two friends. “I think I’m homophobic.” Based on tha
The Prophecy
by thoughtthedormouse
Prince Nicholas learned from a young age that he'd one day have to fulfill the prophecy that would ensure the continued safety and prosperity of his family's realm. Now that he's had the prophetic dream for the third time, he needs to leave his home.
Best laid plans
by ItIsRainingToday
Nick’s obsessed with Charlie. Darcy saw Charlie and Isaac hug outside the library. And why is Imogen wearing Nick’s hoodie?
Before We Met
by Mr_Nelson10
Charlie Spring and Nick Nelson have everything they ever dreamed of. A happy marriage. A second baby on the way. A sixteen-year-old daughter who couldn't imagine a world without them. But when a mysterious masked figure begins stalking their family, one ordinary weekend turns into a nightmare. Grace
Putting Minimalist Accessible Text Messages In Your Fic: With Special Guest Appearance From the Paris Gang!
by chocolatefreckle
Ever wanted to put, like, just a little bit of text message styling in your fics, but not too much? Want to keep your fic's text messages as accessible as possible for folks using screen readers or downloading for e-readers? Want a text message style that looks nice on Reversi and default AO3 colour
little blue car
by rhinastasia
in which nick and charlie have been broken up for a year and nick is looking for closure
Fallout
by River_The_Flying_Seal
Tori wants to let it all go. It’s all too much. Solitaire, whatever is happening with Michael, life is to much. And now standing in top of a burning HIGGS Tori knows it is time to go. Or, Tori attempts suicide but it doesn’t go quite as planned, everyone suffers (including the author) and a shit ton
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About This List
This list of 22one-shot Heartstopper fanfics spans 104,626 total words. Kudos range from 7 on the newest entries to 6,910 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (8 of 22 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Fluff · Established Relationship · Post-Canon · First Time · Tooth-Rotting Fluff.
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