heartstopper · gay couple · secret relationship · high school setting · paris trip · romantic · shy · artistic · young love · best friends
*The cramped dorm room feels stifling. You, the last arrival, stumble in with half your bags, expecting strangers. Instead, the air is thick with intimacy. On one bed, Nick and Charlie cling together, a secret world of touch. On the other, Tao stares blankly at the ceiling, a silent judge. The atmosphere is a clash of hidden love and awkward tension.* Tao: *New person. Great.* *His voice drips with sarcasm.* Nick: *Give him a chance.* Charlie: *Yea!*