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  1. Public Bookmark 46

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    “You’ve… never watched porn, darling?” Poor Nicks voice is still so careful, like he’s afraid he’ll mess up the delicate balance they have right now.

     

    “No! Christ, no. That’s so- that’s so intimidating. No. I just… I just… guess I’m just… I don’t know how. So, I just- Everyone else does. No one’s going to want to sleep with a virgin in Uni, Nick. Everyone’s so experienced.”

     

    Nick pauses for a long, long, long time. His eyes are soft but his mouth is opening and shutting like he wants to say something and he doesn’t know how. Like he’s caught between saying it and letting it go.

     

    “Oh my god, you’re making me so nervous! Please just-“

     

    “What if I taught you?” He says it in a rush.

     

    Charlie’s breath catches.

     

    It’s a terrible idea.

     

    The worst he’s ever heard.

     

    He shouldn’t do it.

     

    He shouldn’t even be considering it.

     

    He is.

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    12 Sep 2025

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    After losing his husband four years ago, Charlie Spring has worked hard to build a comfortable new life for himself: two adorable dogs, a cozy cabin in his hometown, and a rewarding job archiving the works of local gay poet Finn Bryson. But when a film company decides to adapt Bryson's life into a movie, Charlie is hired to help prepare the lead actor. Nick Nelson is a stunningly handsome, wildly popular film star—but as far as Charlie can tell, he's also a world-class snob.

    AU with fluff, flirting, karaoke, hayrides, Taco Bell, and a lot of bad disguises.
    Also some angst! But always a happy ending.

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    08 Sep 2025

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    January
    “Things happen suddenly, unexpectedly. We want to feel we are in control of our own existence. In some ways we are, in some ways, we’re not.
    We are ruled by the forces of chance and coincidence.”
    -Paul Auster

    Fates collide and coincidences abound as Nick and Charlie’s lives entwine in numerous ways one eventful January.

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    14 Aug 2025

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    when the heating goes out in their uni dorm one night, Charlie makes his way to his best friend Nick's bed for a cuddle.

    the cuddle soon turns amorous as Charlie tempts Nick.

    but Nick is determined not to ruin the friendship...

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    22 Jul 2025

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    Nick is a teacher at an alternative provision unit for children with additional needs. HE IS VERY HAPPY BEING SINGLE—his life is perfect thank you very much.
    Charlie’s a canoe instructor with patience issues—he has too much of it.
    Nick’s plan? Avoid feelings. Charlie’s plan? Paddle straight through them.

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    20 Jun 2025