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M R

Charlie is starting to notice!!

ACxo

Charlie always knows when something is up with his man!

kenzie !

so they are actually my favorite ever

Faye

I don’t like the face Charlie’s making…

Justin S.

So…not all good 🧐 Nicolas

Caroline

That’s a suspicious face, Charlie boy

Jo Mary

Charlie is so amazing x

Brin

Look at that side eye…

Merel

They're so domestic 🥺 But boys please talk to each other!!

Sabrina

Looks like Charlie’s starting to notice that something is up with Nick 👀

Dippity_Dip

Okay see what’s with all the concerned looks… Alice what are you hiding

Jay

I love that they have such an emotional strong bond that they somehow can sense when something is going on. I hope Charlie can get Nick to open up a bit, let’s see..

Brittney

Charlie knows something is up with Nick, tell him Nick. Also Nick, you are winning as boyfriend material 🥰

Noah

bro knows nick wants to talk to charlie about smt. its the bf intuition

zara ahmed !!

okay but this is so them in 10 years

charlie

charlie’s catching on, nick you can’t hide it for much longer!

Jomaries Amezaga

Charlie can be busy but he’s still attuned with Nick… he knows, he’s just giving space to Nick to speak. I like that.

Barb

why so much meaningful looks towards the other lately, when not looking... in silence??😭

Chloe ♡

charlie knows but will nick open up soon or keep it in longer until charlie asks

Tori-Gaye Atterbury

Hmmm Charlie seems to suspect that something is a bit off with Nick 🥺 I love how attuned they are with each other’s feelings.

Charlie

Hmmm Nicholas, ‘all good’ is not the correct answer. Charlie’s boyfriend senses are tingling!

Sarah Parker-Shemilt

Charlie, give it time, Nick will open up at his own pace ❤️

Noemiette

Nick feels kinda disconnected now from Charlie's hobbies. He cant really share them with him, so he is just there, being supportive and trying to be hepful to connect to it in some way. But Nick, being supportive and helpful arent hobbies ! Nick should be able to do his own thing while Charlie is busy instead of just standing there. And we know he knows how, like playing video games while Charlie was writing his speech. But it's like he's so much in his head about this that he is making it worse for himself on his own :/

Merel

Are we getting a time jump again? We haven't really had a lot of page breaks yet this chapter. I hope that, now that Charlie is catching on, our boys will finally properly talk to each other about what's on their minds ❤️

Beam Bugge

wait maybe this is how he starts getting into photography! he was very into photography in the n&c novella

Beam Bugge

is charlie worried about nick or about dinner? either way it's not good :(

Loveislove

Nick being the caretaker and using his love language of touch 🥰. It's a lovely home scene. Charlie is passionate and engrossed in what he is doing. Given that he has lost track of time but not noticed Nick's stares...wondering if he is losing some balance in his life at the moment. Both Nick and Charlie are trying to work out how to have independent interests but still make time for each other. Nick is respectful of Charlie and not commented on his work ethic and how he may miss him. But I am glad that Charlie has looked up. Wonder what he will say next? Couple time is important ❤️

emma hupp

what is happening help why do they seem so disconnected

Andrew Pitonack

hmm wonder what this is about? Not sure how I feel about this 🤔

Cody

Ugh!!!!!!! I've said it before, something is going to boil over! C'mon Nick and Charlie! 🤦

Lauri

Communication is important, please boys, talk to each other about it

Evergreen

Charlie is catching on!

Noemiette

I wouldnt say Nick was very into photography in the novella. The pictures were more about memories than the actual skill of photography

Lolli98

Lots of domestic vibes💙💛 Love them! But definetely time for Charlie to get suspecious, too. Glad he seems to sense something is going on.

Loveislove

Ahh - I think, like Noemiette has said, Nick is doing a lot of standing or sitting around looking at Charlie. It makes my heart hurt. It is like he has lost his own agency. I get that feeling of being frozen. Action and decision making feels overwhelming so he is staying around the sphere of the person he loves. But it isn't helping. He is becoming a shadow of himself and losing joy. I don't think Nick can start this conversation- he needs his brave Charlie.

Nils

Okay. Who is worrying about whom?

Scott Whittall

Love takes on many roles but it is still love. Nick has been supporting Charlie in so many facets for so long, he seems a bit idle now that Char is stronger, more confident, and somewhat independent. Almost like a spectator in what he helped Char become. I think Char, being the intelligent lad he is, just started to figure it out. Once upon a time, Nick looked at Charlie and said, "I just like being with you." No question, he still very much does (and most likely always will). But it is OK to have different interests and keep a healthy happy future together. A terrific life lesson which these two will handle masterfully, because there is no love hurdle too high for soulmates.

RCM

Nick, with his ever nurturing self (to others, that is...he still puts himself last), is asking a seemingly innocuous question, but it feels like more that that...it is a practical question, as Charlie is clearly engrossed in his presentation work and could easily let time slip by (which we see in the top panel as Charlie looks almost surprised to see Nick); it's a caring question given Charlie's history...kind of reminding him it's important for him to stay strong and healthy❤️‍🩹; but it's also kind of a needy question, in the "I love what you are doing and how you are changing things, and I want to be involved but don't know how exactly so maybe if I support you this way, that will help...plus, I really need to recharge and 'clear my head' and even a light touch of you does that for me" way. Nick's blanket statement "All good" seems to be catching Charlie's attention...that is such a Nick Nelson softie "it's fine" response, that if you aren't paying close enough attention, you just might believe. But Charlie KNOWS Nick, and I suspect some of these little moments we've all been noticing are adding up in Charlie's mind...and we see it in his concerned side eye, as he pauses to double check and process whether something more could be going on...as more leaves float down on the page... (on a side note, both of them have the most stellar hair drawn in these panels....I mean🤩🫶)

Adriane Tanjutco

Char knows but come on Nick just bring it up

Ada Suzany

something wrong is not right 👀

Katrina

Charlie definitely knows something is up with Nick that side eye says it all. Charlies boyfriend senses are tingling. I love how attuned they are to each others emotions because of their strong emotional bond. I hope they talk soon because communication is important in any relationship.

Ana Alicia Aranda De Contreras

charlie with a look on his face something happens🧐 to this strange nick and if something happens to him🥺🥲

Loveislove

Just received a copy of the Oxford Dictionary - Nick Nelson edition. It's fine, mmm hmm, all good = I'm feeling lost, who am I without you, will we survive all these changes, I don't know where to begin this conversation, help 🥺

Mara

Charlie’s catching on!! I hope they get this sorted soon I hate seeing Nick silently upset :/

ucfnurse

Oh my Charlie!!!☺️😊😯🤞💞🙊🦉💐☕️🥞🍳🥓🔥✌️🕊️☮️

Claire

The hand on the shoulder = 😍💕😍 Nick being the caring soul he is. Charlie is at least thinking - I should not let my new role consume all my spare time and focus. Hopefully he will catch on soon that Nick is struggling a bit with things right now too. Nick needs to find another hobby along with the rugby. It sometimes takes time in relationships to realise we need to have our own lives and our own interests -- as well as our amazing lives together.

Robert

Noemiette I agree. In fact it is one of the things Charlie remarked on when he was looking through Nick's photos.

Frances

Charlie is noticing ♥️ soulmate telepathy activate

Robert

Alice I bet you are sort of giggling to yourself seeing all our comments about this when you know exactly what is going to happen and when.

Anna Deligio

Charlie can tell something is up but then we time jump...hopefully to the place where Nick is telling Charlie all he's learning in therapy about codependency and Charlie is supportive and encouraging and then they kiss. :)

ZooKeeperHere

My theory: Charlie has been working really hard and Nick worries he’s slipping back into old habits and goes immediately into caretaker mode, which Charlie resents. A very hard habit to break for someone who watched the love of his life struggle so much. Having to trust that they are good now and you can let down your guard. I worry for Nick 😢

Coralee Hoots

charlie saying yes to dinner i could cry

Harri Watson

He knows something isn’t right 😩

PupFenrir

I think it's two fold; Charlie has found something he is passionate about but he's getting very caught up in it and could easily fall into bad habits. And Nick is struggling with the codependency and not wanting to leave Charlie behind when he goes to Uni.

Murgy

I can believe Charlie completely missed it was dinner time, and I'm glad he is able to say yes to it because while he's doing a lot he is doing well. But he isn't blind to Nick and is noticing there is something up. Hopefully the two can talk soon

David C Witkin

Charlie, honey... Don't get so caught up in things you forget to eat... And let Nick show his love for you. And yes, you are right, something is going on with Nick, but please be patient. He will tell you in his own time.

Grace

the way i see this is, charlie has heavily improved from his past and has gotten new hobbies and is getting very caught up in them, while on the other hand nick is struggling with connecting with charlie as much as he did before because nick doesn’t necessarily know who he is outside of being charlie’s boyfriend, he doesn’t know who he really is inside, and he’s afraid of being left behind, and now charlie is starting to catch on to nicks behaviors, and i have a feeling that this is going to take a toll on both of them. hopefully they talk to each other about this soon, and get nick the help and support he deserves, so they can learn to be purely themselves!!

Ariel

🍂

Kat

They both need to learn how to be independent from each other. They won’t be together all the time once uni starts and I can understand Nick’s worry about Charlie that he won’t physically be there to check on him but at the end of the day it’s not his job to do that. I know they can work through this! It’s Nick and Charlie after all 💜💙🩷🍂

artxsta

i might be wrong, but i don’t necessarily agree with all the comments that charlie forgetting it’s dinner time means he’s falling into bad habits. even though every panel is intentional, it very well might just be that time got away from him, not that he’s slipping into old behaviors. but i guess we will see! it’s also very easy to dissect individual actions and correlate them to larger behaviors or future events. what i do agree with, as shown in the last panel, is charlie noticing of nick’s shift, dealing with his identity outside of being a boyfriend.

Eileen

Hmm isnt it a good thing that Charlie stopped obsessing over food that he worries so little he can actually forget about it? :)

James

Offering to cook dinner or pointing out that it was dinner time was possibly a helpful supportive action Nick started doing when Charlie was really struggling with his ED. Even if Charlie didn't want to eat, that would be cool, no pressure, but it was helpful for Charlie that Nick would create a routine out of asking this question at a similar time each day on the days they were together. Charlie has maybe been in a good place lately mental health wise so Nick hasn't needed to remind him of meal times. Yet this time he does, almost out of habit because Nick is in his comfort zone helping and supporting the people he loves. He hasn't NEEDED to help Charlie so much recently though. He now has time to put himself first. But Nick concentrating on Nick is hard, so it's easy to avoid this by concentrating on Charlie instead —even if he doesn't need it right now. Hence in the last panel, Charlie finds it odd that he's offering this kind of support, as loving as it is, at a time it's not needed. And it's clicking in Charlie's mind that maybe something isn't quite okay with Nick.

The Wanton Dogfish

Does Nick feel like he's losing Charlie to everyone else? And all the thoughts of selfishness and guilt that come with that? Not surprising he's finding it hard to mention it.

Zointrikca Wyatt

Up until now they have had an extremely codependent relationship where their worlds revolved around one another. Charlie is starting to come out of it a little and building something for himself. Poor Nick doesn't know how to cope.

Indy

with love, nick needs to spend time with his other friends and discover what he likes and * who * he is. (i hope you’re not getting spammed notifs bc im only now catching up- so many unread panels!!!!! thank you Alice ily <3)

Neenie

There is so much happening in these facial expressions