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Every Moment That Made Our Hearts Stop in 'Heartstopper'
"Hi."
By Tara Bitran April 28, 2022
How many times did your heart simply burst from the cuteness in Heartstopper? The series, based on Alice Oseman's webcomic, follows the love story between two British teens, the introspective Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) and rugby star Nick Nelson (Kit Connor).
Their teacher didn't necessarily think they'd hit it off when he assigned them to sit next to each other in class after winter break. But little did he know he'd be setting off the sparks of an unexpected romance between these two lonely boys looking for connection.
We've assembled every single moment between Charlie and Nick that made our hearts stop in Heartstopper, just like theirs did when they first met. Get ready to gush.
While this list is Charlie and Nick–centric, we'd be remiss not to mention that there were dozens of cute moments between Tao and Elle and between Darcy and Tara (our favorite milkshakes triple-date gang). But if we included every single cute moment... then this list would naturally feature every scene in the show. Cheers xx.
1. "Hi." "Hi."
Charlie and Nick's meet-cute that started it all.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: This is the Heartstopper version of "You had me at 'Hello.'" Charlie's a Year 10 student who plays the drums and spent the last year eating his lunch in Mr. Ajayi's art classroom, in fear of being bullied for his sexuality. Nick's a popular Year 11 student who plays rugby, so Charlie doesn't expect to fall so hard and so fast for this jock who seems straight. But when he looks up at Nick to see a smile and kind eyes looking back, Charlie's breath catches, his eyes light up and his heart just stops, swelling with joy — as did ours for every "Hi." "Hi." exchange in the eight-episode series.
2. "Better?" "Maybe."
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: Nick and Charlie are both headed to separate maths classes and, as he's good at maths, Charlie offers to help Nick with his homework in the corridor on the way. But as they jostle for the notebook, Nick ends up drawing a slash on Charlie's hand with his pen. He draws little eyes to turn the mark into a smiley face, and we just know inside that when Nick asks if it's better and Charlie says, "Maybe," he really means, "Undoubtedly."
3. Pen-gate
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: Nick is just standing there, helpless, after his pen explodes all over his hands and uniform in class. And Charlie is more than amused. He doesn't have a tissue, but he does help Nick scrub all the blue off in the bathroom — or at least he attempts to, as they giggle in the loo when it won't come off.
4. Charlie's dream guy
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: When Charlie's sister Tori (Jenny Walser) asks him what qualities his dream guy would possess, Charlie shares that he would be someone he can have a laugh with, who's nice and kind and likes being with him. And just who does Charlie see as soon as he wipes the condensation from his window? Nick Nelson, duh. Charlie figures that he would probably just settle for someone tall (and, yes, Nick is also tall).
5. Nick asks Charlie to join the rugby team.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: Charlie is the best runner in Year 10, and as Nick is at rugby training in PE, he can't help but stand in awe of the boy he can't get off his mind. So, to spend more time with him, Nick asks Charlie to join the rugby team. And to boot, he'll offer to teach Charlie the rules of the game (and his heart) during one-on-one sessions. It's an offer Charlie can't refuse.
6. Nick is a white knight in a Truham Grammar School for Boys uniform.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: Charlie begrudgingly meets up with his ex Ben (Sebastian Croft) after Ben begs him to talk. But when Charlie sees him after rugby practice, Ben doesn't want to let him go despite treating him abominably. When Charlie tells Ben to stop kissing him in a tense moment, out of nowhere comes Nick to push his (former) friend off his new (very special) friend. "He told you to stop" is the valiant behavior we stand behind.
7. Don't say sorry.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 1 Why our hearts combust: In the same moment, Nick reveals that he'd heard Charlie's tense conversation with Ben, as he'd gone to check on him after practice since he'd sensed something was off. Charlie apologizes, but Nick reminds him that he has nothing to be sorry for and that he says "Sorry" a lot. Still, Charlie kind of wants to say "Sorry" and they laugh. This exchange, the first of many "Sorry's" between them, signifies that Nick is already learning Charlie's quirks but ultimately wants to offer Charlie the space where he can be himself unapologetically and feel safe (with him).
8. The start of something new
When the cuteness occurs: Episodes 1 and 2 Why our hearts combust: At the end of Episode 1, Charlie Instagram DM's Nick "Thank you x" after his fight with Ben (and after agonizing over the right thing to say). Nick's beaming smile when he checks his messages makes it clear this is the start of something... heart-stopping. Later that night, he replies, asking if Charlie is okay and assuring him that he can talk to Nick about what happened if he wants to — and if he doesn't, that's okay, too. There's no pressure, no strings, just care and concern because Charlie is his friend. And that's exactly what Charlie wants to hear, kicking off a deeper level of their friendship and texting relationship.
9. "You're a proper little nerd."
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 2 Why our hearts combust: Charlie goes to Nick's house to meet his sweet pup Nellie, and Nick can't help but gush about all the things he admires about Charlie — and that make him a "proper little nerd." He's ace at video games, all school subjects (but especially maths), playing drums, befriending dogs and sports. Charlie begs to differ on the sports front, and they collapse back on the bed together, laughing. Hearing from someone you like about how they really see you, even the things you won't admit or can't see about yourself, would naturally make anyone feel bashful — and touched.
10. Snow angels
A snow day would be incomplete without Nellie.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 2 Why our hearts combust: Charlie sees it's started snowing, and they immediately know what they have to do: Nick lends Charlie an oversize jumper, and they head outside to play in the snow with Nellie. Throwing snowballs, making snow angels, shaking the snowflakes out of Charlie's curls: This screams romance, especially later, when Nick lovingly scrolls through the photos he took of their day together and zooms in on Charlie's face (!).
11. Nick's mum can see he's happier around Charlie.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 2 Why our hearts combust: After Charlie comes over for the first time, Nick's mum (Olivia Colman) can already sense a change in her sweet boy. Charlie's very different from Nick's other friends, and Nick's mum calls to her son's attention that he seems much more himself around Charlie than anyone else. Nick is pleasantly surprised by her realization, because he can't help but agree.
12. Charlie teaches Nick how to play the drums.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 2 Why our hearts combust: Nick is, erm, not as musically inclined as Charlie, so Charlie lends a helping hand (or two) to show his crush the ropes. Squeezing onto his stool beside Nick, Charlie places his hands on top of Nick's to help him play. Nick is so caught up in the moment that he barely looks at the kit and watches Charlie instead. Can we blame him?
13. Nick wants to hold Charlie's hand.
Nick wants to hold Charlie's hand.
Charlie looks just too cuddly for Nick to keep trying to resist.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 2 Why our hearts combust: Nick likes Charlie so much that even moving his hand toward him sends off jolts of electricity. He's figuring out his sexuality, something he never thought to question before meeting Charlie. He might not be ready to hold Charlie's hand yet or make sense of his feelings, but the fact that he's aching to hold Charlie's hand while he naps makes our hearts nearly want to burst. And to make up for it, he gives Charlie a very long, cuddly hug goodbye, which makes Tori tell Charlie later that she does not think Nick is straight.
14. Nick and Charlie's first kiss
Nick and Charlie's first kiss
It's all in the pinky brush.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 3 Why our hearts combust: Nick invites Charlie to his friend Harry's (Cormac Hyde-Corrin) party, and all Nick wants to do is spend his time with Charlie. The entire party sequence is a magical lead-up to their first kiss. As they run upstairs to Toby Green's remix of Maggie Rogers' "Alaska," they find a quiet room where Nick admits he doesn't know if he'd go out with or kiss someone who wasn't a girl. But when Charlie asks if Nick would kiss him, he emphatically says, "Yeah," after they intertwine pinkies. It's earnest, it's nerve-racking, it's sparks flying. Figuring out your sexuality is not easy, but the one thing Nick knows is that he definitely likes Charlie back.
15. Nick shows up at Charlie's door... sopping wet.
Nick shows up at Charlie's door… sopping wet.
He'd better after their kiss last night!
When the cuteness occurs: Episodes 3 and 4 Why our hearts combust: After their kiss, Nick feels confused and unsure of himself, so he runs out on Charlie, leaving him crushed. What does he do to make it up to him? The grand gesture of all grand gestures: running through the pouring rain to Charlie's house to make things right the next morning. While Nick isn't ready to come out as anything yet, he knows his feelings for Charlie are real — and seals the deal with an epic kiss in the rain.
16. Nick helps clean Charlie up after the rugby match.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 4 Why our hearts combust: After Charlie gets pummeled on the pitch, he's taken to the nurse's office to mend his bloody nose. Nick comes through the door to help wipe the mud off of Charlie's face. Though their relationship is still a secret, all their high school problems melt away — when they're together, nothing else matters.
17. Nick hugs Charlie after Charlie's confrontation with Tao.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 5 Why our hearts combust: Charlie's friend Tao (William Gao) deals him the devastating blow that Nick is apparently going on a date with a girl, Imogen (Rhea Norwood). Tao can't bear to see his mate get messed around, and Nick overhears their conversation, distraught that he's put Charlie in such an awkward position with his friends. Nick doesn't even want to go on the date! He just doesn't want to embarrass Imogen when she asks him out in front of all their friends and feels guilty rejecting her after her dog died. As soon as Charlie comes out of the bathroom, Nick envelops him in a massive hug that takes Charlie aback and reminds him that Nick only wants to be here, with him, in this moment.
18. Nick gives Charlie a framed photo of their snow day with Nellie.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 5 Why our hearts combust: When Charlie first invites Nick to his birthday party, Nick teases that he barely has any time to get him a present. Instead, this framed photo he makes is worth more than anything store-bought. It was taken when they first spent time together, alone, at Nick's house with his pup. Nick tells Charlie, "That was just one of my favorite days. Ever."
19. "I really like you."
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 5 Why our hearts combust: After Nick clears the air about Imogen and gives Charlie his present, he directly tells Charlie, "I really like you." The exchange is so precious, because Charlie likes him back and is still shocked that all this is actually happening. You can't help but melt when Charlie asks him back, "You like me?" and Nick knowingly replies, "Wasn't that obvious?" Nick asks Charlie if he likes him as well, and Charlie blurts out, "Yes, obviously!" And both boys are so giddy that they kiss in the arcade, slowly getting more comfortable with being out together (and with themselves).
20. Charlie showers Nick with kisses after Nick tells Tara they're going out.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 6 Why our hearts combust: After Nick catches Charlie staring (naturally), he tells him that at the orchestra rehearsal, he told his friend Tara (Corinna Brown) and her girlfriend Darcy (Kizzy Edgell) that he and Charlie are going out. It's a huge step for Nick, who hadn't personally told anyone yet. Charlie is ecstatic about the news, jumping on top of him and telling him he's amazing. But he also wants to make sure Nick didn't feel pressured just because Charlie is out already. But Nick wanted to and trusted Tara enough to share. And even better, he set up a double date with them to grab milkshakes before the concert — Charlie and Nick's first date with anyone else, ever. Result!
21. "Char"
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 7 Why our hearts combust: Nick and Charlie go to the cinema with Nick's friends, and as they're buying popcorn, out of nowhere, Nick affectionately calls Charlie "Char." Embarrassed when Charlie calls him out on it, Nick blushes, saying that it just "slipped out." But Charlie adores the new nickname and wants him to say it again. "It's cute!" It is, Char. It is.
22. Nick sees Charlie in the stands and runs to him in front of everyone.
Nick runs to Charlie in the stands.
Who cares about rugby when your relationship with Charlie is on the line?
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 8 Why our hearts combust: Charlie has been avoiding Nick, as he feels guilty about Nick fighting with Harry over him. And after Tao tells Nick that being in a relationship on the down low will always make Charlie "feel a bit crap about himself," Nick realizes it's now or never. He leaves in the middle of his rugby match and takes Charlie's hand in front of the entire school, because Charlie is the one worth fighting for, not a Sports Day event or friends he doesn't even like.
23. "My life is way better because I met you."
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 8 Why our hearts combust: The last thing Nick wants to do is break up. And he lays his heart on the line to make sure Charlie knows that his life is so much better because Charlie's in it. And he promises he'll keep on saying it until Charlie believes it. All the fights, pissing off his mates — every single thing is worth it if he gets to be with Charlie. As Nick insists that he's the "kindest, most thoughtful and caring and amazing person in the whole world," it's clear that Charlie really, truly does believe him... and they make out in the corridor with a devil-may-care attitude about who's watching.
24. "We're boyfriends!"
Scream it loud and proud.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 8 Why our hearts combust: Nick takes Charlie on a surprise train ride to the beach, where they ride on carousels, nosh on fish and chips and take adorable couple pics in the photo booth. But the best part of the day comes when they're just lying on their towels on the pebbled beach, and Nick feels secure enough that he wants to come out as bisexual. He feels so liberated that he takes Charlie in his arms and screams for the world to hear that they're boyfriends. And it could not be more euphoric.
25. Nick comes out to his mum.
When the cuteness occurs: Episode 8 Why our hearts combust: Nick's mum has had an inkling for a while now that Nick cares for Charlie in a deep way, but she's so touched when her son tells her in the last few minutes of Season 1 that Charlie is actually his boyfriend. It's the kind of coming out to a parent you'd hope for: love, understanding and unbridled joy to see your child flourish and embrace their truest self.
Nick and Charlie's Cutest Moments
They belong in each other's arms, alright.
Source: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-cutest-charlie-and-nick-heartstopper-moments
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