A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman's recognizable debut novel, Solitaire, and the Heartstopper graphic novel series – now also a Netflix series. From the author of the award-winning Loveless of 2021.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right?

CHARLIE: “I've been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound of markers on paper, rain, and patterns on shoes. He also likes me.”

NICK: “The things Charlie Spring and I do together include: Watching movies. Sitting in the same room with different laptops. Sending messages to each other from different rooms. Kissing. Cooking food. Preparing drinks. Getting drunk. Talking. Arguing. Laughing. Maybe we're a little boring. But that's okay with us.”

Everyone knows that Nick and Charlie are the perfect couple – that they are inseparable. But now Nick is getting ready to leave for university, and Charlie will be left behind in Sixth Form. Everyone asks if they will stay together, which is a silly question – they are ‘Nick and Charlie', for God's sake!

But as the time for goodbye inevitably approaches, both Nick and Charlie question whether their love is strong enough to withstand the distance. Or are they delaying the inevitable? Because everyone knows that first loves rarely last forever…

Pages: 192, Dimensions: 14.1x14.1cm