The G's

The book-turned-to-tv series “Heartstopper” gives a slice in the life of teenagers navigating their social, emotional, and sexual identities. This beloved series is widely appreciated for being true to life for many queer adolescents. The series shows multiple relationships within the growing friend group of Charlie Spring. He then finds himself in a close friendship with Nick Nelson. As the bond between the two starts to grow, they begin to develop feelings for each other. Charlie, being openly gay, recognizes these feelings, but tries to hide them. Nick, on the other hand, doesn’t know what these feelings are. He has never felt them with any other “friend” he has. During a party of one of Nick’s friends, the pair race into a room together. As they talk while sitting next to each other, they feel a certain shift in the mood. At this point, Nick can’t help but let it slip that he has feelings for Charlie. In this second of clarity, Nick and Charlie understand that their sentiments are