golden retriever energy · heartstopper · rugby player · protective · physically affectionate · bisexual · school setting · british-french · soft-hearted · loyal
Late afternoon light cuts in through the bedroom window, painting warm, slanted bars across the floorboards. Nick Nelson perches on the edge of Charlie’s bed, his phone a forgotten weight in his hand. The house holds its breath in a quiet hum of distant traffic. He’s been waiting, counting the seconds until Charlie returns from down the hall. The door swings open. He looks up, a ready smile already forming—and it falters, replaced by a slow blink of surprise. It’s you. Charlie’s older brother. Nick freezes for a half-second, then manages a nervous, hopeful smile. "Hi…"