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No big emotional conversation today... it'll happen eventually, don't worry 😌

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Ulises

One step at a time 👍🏽

abbie

i like the way charlie hasn’t pushed nick to talk to him its so sweet and pure

tjsw

love them with all my heart 🙌

ACxo

I love the way Charlie can so easily talk to Nick and know the right thing to say to cheer him up. He’s such a good boyfriend 💕

Eryn Gibbons

Gosh it's so heartfelt and beautiful, thank you for giving us this Alice ❤️

Maja

I love the symbolism of charlie helping to pick Nick up 🥹

Liz

Charlie looks so confident, I love it. And yeah Charlie is right. No hanky panky at the Springs resident.

Leonie

i saw that cheeky stare charlie spring

Jon Balsdon

Well, at least it looks like a bit of progress has been made towards the conversation we all know is coming…

Ren

LETS TAKE IBUPROFEN TOGETHER AHH POSE

milo !

giggling charlie looks like the "lets take ibuprofen together!" meme /pos

tess ^_^

charlie looks like he about to go Come With Me And You’ll Be In A World Of Pure Imaginatiob

Brittney

Aww Charlie, they both are each other's biggest supportive system and I absolutely love it!! And also Charlie reaching his hand out for Nick to grab who would have thought that would be something I needed to see. And yes, he does have a point 😅😅 do we need a reminder from Charlie's dad?

Matthew

Charlie in superhero “I’m here to help” pose

Brittany Cournoyer

They’ll get there. We gotta remember these are teenagers trying to figure things out.

Sean

Not the watermark making Charlie look like he’s wearing lipstick 😂

Ashlett

Nick saying he killed the mood when Charlie was the one to pump the breaks and ask questions just goes to show that he believes that his feelings and needs are a burden to others. 😔

Barb

Oh my boys😭😭🫶🏻! I love the hand offer, like, "take my hand, I'm here for you"!

M R

Exactly! Charlie's lending Nick his strength to get up🥹💪🏻

Charlie

That’s it Charlie help your man up. He’ll stand when you can’t and he’ll help you. 🥰

Ashley Baird

I just love the visual angle of looking up at Charlie. He's so strong, and now he can help pick Nick up when he needs it 💕

KimS

This is such a sweet moment! So full of love, support, ease with each other. My heart is bursting for them 💗

Lissie

I love them so much 🥺

Frances

Charlie is lifting Nick up… literally 🥰🥹

Lex

Nick Nelson, you’re still not wearing a shirt.

Katie H

I love how Charlie isn't pushing Nick to open up right now, but holding his hand to help him up which also shows that he's always there to support him and to pick him up when he's down ❤️

Katya818

I love it too! It reminds me of when they were at Harry's party and Nick was towing Charlie through the crowd.

Ali Michelle

I’ve never heard of this either, and we’re the same age, and we can’t be getting old 😅

Maddy

No hanky panky today

Ava

Charlie’s hand😭😭😭

Victoria Panaro

Charlie blushing when admitting that he also wanted to do it 🤭😍🫠 Also I'm curious about the animal that is behind Charlie on top of the shelf... I'm sure it's not kitty 🤔

Nikki

There’s something about those last two panels, feel like I can’t find the right words but Charlie just looks so… powerful and strong and welcoming and literally there to help and lift Nick up (lending of the hand). Nick couldn’t be in safer hands when he’s ready to talk 🫶

Brenda L

In the last panel of Charlie he looks like an angel. My brain filled in wings and a halo with the way the shading/highlights are drawn and the round light fixture a bit over his head. 😇

Elfi

Yeah, I was also confused, like "is this kitty?!"

Roxy

Arghhhh the suspense of waiting for this conversation 😫😫😫 xx

ellen de Ruiter

Oh nick. Please get the confidence to talk. But take your time

Elfi

Now please put your shirt back on, Nick. I'm still anxious about someone coming in. 😅

Scott Whittall

you're killing us, Alice!! LOL. And BTW sweet Nick, it was your guy, Char, who killed the mood with his uncannily mature restraint. Now grasp his hand and think about letting it all out soon.......please. Brilliant panel with the up view of Char offering his hand.

Matt Mayo

The amount that you can tell they love each other, just from how they talk and look at each other - it is so amazing that heartstopper exists, and how much it would have changed my life as a teenager to have this comic.

Rad

Charlie standing there with his hand out and a smile on his face. That's the hottest Charlie has ever looked. Confident. Supportive. In his own skin.

Justin S.

Oooh the up-angle! Alice I love the visual style so much

Jen

Oh thank you for this. Admittedly in a sleep-deprived-need-more-coffee state but I was struggling to connect the dots. You've done so perfectly. It's all becoming clear now. Oh, Nick.

Fieke Houkes

I love the panel with Charlie from below 😍

milo !

nooo probably not, people just take panels of anime characters reaching out in that pose and put that text on it haha 🤣

Maya

charlie’s blush deepening as his eyes move down to nick’s chest 🤭

KatieS

I love these boys!

Katrina

I absolutely love how Charlie doesn’t push Nick to open up and instead he is letting him open up on his own. They love each other so much so much. I like how Charlie is using his own strength to lift Nick up when he is feeling down. I saw that cheeky stare Charlie 🤣

Joni

Love the perspective in the frame with Charlie holding out his hand. We get to see how Nick sees him 🥰

Scott Gruder

The facial expressions on todays page say so much. Love the artwork

Loveislove

Charlie sort of startles when Nick takes responsibility for killing the mood but I love that he so gently reminds him with that beautiful look that reckless sex not a good idea while still affirming his desire for Nick. It is so important that he is not rejecting Nick in any way here. The powerful pull bringing Nick to his feet using Charlie's strength and love - I hope it is right into a hug 🫂.

Maia

I love how Charlie’s eyes flit down when he says he wants to have sex

Loveislove

And thanks again Alice for always calming us with your caption when we need it.

arlo🧞

i love this page so much

Merel

I love the perspective of the panel of Charlie holding his hand out to Nick. It's an interesting drawing to look at and it really draws you in. Maybe it also symbolizes Nick looking up to Charlie (both literally and figuratively)? Nick is struggling to find the words to describe his emotions, something his boyfriend has become quite adept at since starting therapy. Perhaps he sees Charlie as a role model of sorts? Charlie is a beacon of love and support and inspiration for Nick.

ucfnurse

Lololol☺️😊🫶🏻❤️🌹🎄🏩🎇🎆✨☃️✌️🕊️☮️

Sarah 🤍

i can’t get over how good charlie looks in this chapter

Valentin Tervel

I had the feeling I missed a page, I was looking for a stronger resolution. I guess and hope Nick will be able to talk more openly later with Charlie. But at the same time I feel that he allows himself to be vulnerable with other closed ones like her mom or her aunt...

Merel

Is that Kitty on the bookshelf behind Charlie? Why has he been demoted from the bed :((

Beam Bugge

charlie with his hand out reminds me of aladdin when he's about to take jasmine onto the carpet

RCM

"I just totally..." goes back to Nick's learned response that sharing about his feelings (even when asked!) negatively affects those around him...so in his mind, HE "killed the mood," by disrupting their state of horny "equilibrium" even though CHARLIE is the one who dug deep to hit the pause button. I love how this whole page shows them getting back to a balanced state (we've seen this kind of see-saw balancing act that Nick and Charlie have shared since day 1, where they do LOVE being in exactly the same alignment, perfectly balanced and connected, but are also so WILLING and ABLE to accommodate to help the other with support as needed, like when Charlie was low, Nick counter-balanced by being stronger, and now, we are seeing the opposite). Charlie's reassurance that it was okay that they didn't have sex (hello, Nick, remember WHERE you are!), along with his kittenish and so mischievous blushing glance...erm, downwards, tells Nick that it is okay, that they are okay, that HE IS OKAY...it's interesting how Nick does his eyes closed smile at this moment. Usually when he does that, he is trying to avoid a situation (again a conditioned response from childhood to hide his emotions, I suspect. It's easier to stop yourself from crying if you squeeze your eyes tightly shut). But here, I think Nick is actually closing his eyes to LET GO of the stressful memory he just had. I like to think that he is imagining where he and Charlie would be if the mood hadn't been "killed," because that is a safe, happy, warm place for him. And then, the way Charlie stands (has Charlie ever looked BIGGER than Nick EVER before?!)...and extends his hand to pull Nick up, showing Nick again how he sees and loves ALL of him, the bits and the pieces that make up the whole beautiful creature that Nick is, and reminds Nick that he is NEVER ALONE. They are TOGETHER on this so there is no need to be scared. It's literally antithesis of how Nick was treated by his dad in the flashback (and throughout his life) we all just saw...and it's HEALING. It's a baby step and a big step all at once. And I LOVE how Nick reaches to join Charlie's hand, and we see those little bright lights in the background again...Charlie giving Nick some of HIS light until Nick finds all of his light, again. It's their balance, their grounding, their love at its best!

Merel

A whole new woooorlddd (where we talk about our emotions in a safe and loving environment ❤️)

Merel

Oh thank god 🙏 Can I ask what the backstory of this plushie is, then? In my head, Nick either won or bought it for Charlie 🥰

Laura Humber

Hi Alice I love this page, is it difficult to draw from a looking up perspective? X

Chloe ♡

oh nick you didn’t kill the mood 💔

Elfi

Charlie offering his hand to pull up Nick reminds me of the scene in S2 at the party in the woods where Nick has a headache and Charlie does the same. (And than later helping Nick by telling Harry to piss off and taking Nick home.) It's such a small gesture with sometimes such a great meaning.

Kristen

Alice…I love that you know your readers so well you comfort us in the notes! We have so much faith in you! We know you’ll always take care of our boys! ❤️

RudyL

Alice, how DO you do it? That look on Charlie's face as he holds his hand down to Nick - you can see the warm twinkle in his eye! in just a few strokes of your magic pen! ✨🪄

Mgirl02176

If “Lady boner gone” was a comic panel 😂 But no seriously ALICE YOU CANNOT KEEP DOING THIS TO ME I WILL NOT ALLOW IT!!! You keep teasing everyone with this big emotional talk! I need these two to talk it out! PLEASE! You can have them kiss afterwards I DONT CARE just pleeeeeaasse make them talk about Nicks feelings! We all know he needs it!

Lolli98

Charlie had a hard day, too (headteacher, boyfriend-sandwich issues, bullies of tiny gay, Tori might be leaving...). But he still manages to be there for Nick and cheer him up a bit. Even pull him up!😊 Yes Charlie, you are a strong person! And I admire you.💛💛💛

Button

Love, love, love this page!! Charlie reaching out to Nick literally and figuratively is just the best. With a simple gesture Charlie says: "Take my hand, I'll help you up" and Nick does. So much is being said without a word being spoken. Alice you are an ABSOLUTE GENIUS!!! Happy Holidays Everyone!!!

Claire

I love the last to pictures with Charlie's hand reaching out towards Nick -- and it feels towards us the readers. So well done. Then the hands clasped just like "Together". So lovely.

Julia Schmidt

Counting down the days till the big emotional convo

Ellen🌈✨

every page i think to myself, this is the best page yet! not just the story, but the way Alice draws, it’s like Charlie’s hand is literally reaching off the page, stunning 👌

Angie Michaelis

Once again I’m amazed by how much emotion you show through their expressions. From Charlie’s sweet empathetic look in the second panel to his cheeky suggestive glance in the third panel (laughed out loud there), and finally his confidence in the third panel as he literally offers to lift Nick up. Perfection. 👌 Love these two so much.

ChristinaP

Charlie has grown SO much because of Nick and his support, and it shows so clearly in your drawings Alice. Charlie is beaming with confidence at the moment! - despite small "defeats" in school. Charlie knows that Nick is burning inside, but he also knows that nothing will come of forcing and pushing, but Nick is reaching his breaking point soon and Charlie sees it. but Nick finds it so difficult to speak. I hope it works out soon in Charlie's company and it doesn't lead to a public panic attack 😳😔

Nika

I forget that all the other stuff that happened was in this same day! Time goes differently in this comic.

Nika

Alice is drawing him to be so gorgeous, but equally as grown up now. And all I can see in my head is Joe acting it out and his voice.

aniatka

Powerful? You should see me in the crown... 🤭🤭🤭😇❤️

Sandra Day

Alice! For me everything has changed since your wonderful, poignant story about Nick at 12 years old. I love every important issue you bring up, examine and then deal with. With this volume I love that you’re dealing with bullying and now talking together about issues and insecurities. (My absolute favourite is “I’m not ready to do more than kissing” in S2 which I wish I had said as a teenager!)

D

alice, i truly hope that everyone who has said the relationship is imbalanced sticks around for this part of the story. you’re showing us so beautifully how relationships move and grow. sometimes one partner bears the more supportive role, things switch, etc. charlie and nick are such a terrific pair, growing together! ❤️

Katie🐝

The way I’m SO proud of this fictional boy 🥲🥲🥲

Eileen

Awww all of this is so beautiful :)

T

No hanky panky!!!

Murgy

I think the community might implode when they finally have that talk. But at least Nick knows Charlie is there to hear what he has to say when he's ready. And thankfully we won't hear Julio invoke the "No Hanky Panky" Rule.

Elena

What a wonderful description of this page! 😍 Love it! 🥰

James

"but he also knows that nothing will come of forcing and pushing" — this echos how Nick was with Charlie's ED too. He avoided pushing Charlie to eat when things were bad because he knew this wasn't the right approach.

Maisie

This page is so VIVID, Alice oh my god - they both look so REAL.

Jordan

Before this volume had we ever seen the drawing perspective like this? I know we saw Nick looking up at Charlie a few panels back in his room, and Charlie looking down at Nick’s puppy dog eyes. I love how the drawing style has grown with the characters

Michelle wright

Alice have you seen the article about Stephen fry? Please say truham will get a different headmaster for s4?!

David C Witkin

I love the confident, optimistic smile on Charlie's face! And I love the growth and change in perspective and Alice's drawing styles as the characters grow and change! Now, in the immortal words of Victoria Spring, will everyone PLEASE "STOP saying hanky panky!" LOL 😂

Michelle wright

Refusal to condemn jk rawlings anti trans views and now he's withdrawn support for a charity he previously supported that lobby's for trans rights

T

Season 4 hasn’t even been announced yet.

Krystyn

No serious conversation now but they trust each other. It gives Nick the time he needs to be confident and safe to express his feelings. And he knows Charlie will be there. I love the last panel! The perspective is beautiful!