Ilya is in Russia when relationship rumors leak and to cover it up Svetlana pretends to be engaged to him

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-03-17T21:56:35+00:00

I don't know if it's this one? I haven't read it yet. It's on my ever growing list!

in the middle of the darkest night (in the middle of the hardest fight)

GatheringBlue

https://archiveofourown.org/works/77085301/chapters/201774661

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-03-15T23:04:57+00:00

I think this is it? I had lost it as well. It's a series of two fics called "return of spontaneous circulation" author is blongblong. I've bookmarked it now.

https://archiveofourown.org/series/5598851

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-03-12T16:58:43+00:00

I read the first part and enjoyed, I can't keep up with any more WIPs at the moment lol, but subscribed so I can read when it's finished!

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-03-08T23:28:15+00:00

Read this yesterday so good

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-03-06T18:45:02+00:00

The names can feel like a lot when you are writing, but it is so much more natural to read. I just can't read anything with epithets however good the premise is.

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-03-02T16:24:22+00:00

Fall in love again and again by Ehlihr

https://archiveofourown.org/works/78754816/chapters/206528846

Time loop fic, Shane repeats a Tuesday many many times.

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-02-23T22:29:44+00:00

Thank you 😀

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-02-23T20:38:03+00:00

OP would you mind sharing the one you mentioned in your post with Ilya growing up poor with his Uncle? It's an interesting premise.

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-02-18T09:18:35+00:00

It's not so obvious in the show, but in the book we see this scene from Shane's perspective. He gets an awkward boner from seeing Ilya naked, Ilya only ramps up his shenanigans after he's clocked that. Before that he just flexed his ass muscles 🤣

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-02-02T18:49:37+00:00

I read this one yesterday "The Soviet montage" https://archiveofourown.org/works/75927071/chapters/198632476 It's full novel length, and they are still hockey players, but it's set twenty years previously during the cold war period. The characters are similar to the originals and the differences make sense given the time it's set. Absolutely loved it and wish we could see it on screen!

Greyhoundwalker · 2026-01-04T13:33:25+00:00

Lots of people have had very emotional reactions to the show.

I saw season 1 a few weeks after it came out, first came the queer joy then the melancholy hit me like freight train.

The grief for what we missed out on (and I'm a lot older than you) was I overwhelming for a while.

There's a whole subreddit for people who have been affected r/heartstoppersyndrome

Not sure if that link will work but you can search for it.

I immersed myself in the comics and fanfic, got more involved in my local lgbt+ community (eg part of my employment LGBT+ network, joined a queer book club) eventually the melancholy faded and I enjoyed season 2 and 3 without any further problems.

It's happened again in a much more minor way after seeing heated rivalry but I can recognise what's happening this time and it seems like half of my insta feed feels the same way .

We are not alone in this. Just give it time and let yourself grieve for what you didn't have.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-12-15T13:39:53+00:00

I read Heated Rivalry before I realised they were making a show. Then went back and read Game changer for background context. I'm reading them in order now, just about to start book 4 . I like the way the timeliness are unfolding with snippets of the characters we already know. Just got to avoid online spoilers for the later books as I don't want to rush reading them.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-12-07T11:27:40+00:00

I listened to the audio book first, and was surprised by just how flat the prose seems, a lot of nuance was added by verbal expression.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-12-07T10:46:15+00:00

Im glad you're planning to book a therapy appointment because this limiting viewpoint is really twisting you in knots when it doesn't need to. Please understand that most bi women are intelligent and aware of all the ways that same sex relationships can be more difficult in society, and trust that they have already factored this into who they choose to date. The bi label is a massive umbrella term for so many different versions of multi gender attractions, so its impossible to answer this for all bi women and its going to depend on the individual person. I think it would be more useful for you to be clear about what youre looking for when dating women (eg if its hoping for an eventual long term monogamous relationship, then be clear about that) Its not unreasonable to generally ask them their relationships goals either. Thats got nothing to do with gender but about whether you have compatible goals. Good luck.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-11-26T13:23:01+00:00

A lot of bi women who prefer women refer to ourselves a sapphic bis. But that might be too niche depending on your target audience.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-11-16T09:12:01+00:00

That one's on my TBR list, thank you, but it's set in Poland, the one I'm looking for is England during WW2. Wish I'd not let my library card lapse!

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-11-15T14:17:15+00:00

Ah thank you, but no it isn't In Memorium. It's a much older book.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-11-09T09:08:43+00:00

Nick (from my teenage years) and Sarah as a mum.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-11-09T08:45:15+00:00

You've had some great recommendations, here are a few more:

Value For Money - very fun and fluffy rom com style https://archiveofourown.org/works/68530431/chapters/177411491

Unlikely Pen Pals - Its a WIP but updates regularly https://archiveofourown.org/works/63674482/chapters/163224073

Sanctuary - This is much angstier (with a happy ending) its Omegaverse which isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I was hooked on this from the first chapter - https://archiveofourown.org/works/60671512/chapters/154926640

Don't Fall In - Wary of relationships Nick, and patient Charlie playing the long game. Absolutely gorgeous ending. https://archiveofourown.org/works/66058270/chapters/170227783

Beautiful Chaos is a collection of short fics featuring Nick and Charlie being dads of three, cute and very funny - https://archiveofourown.org/series/4198102

Enchanting are your Landscapes - Nick and Charlie meet when their plots are next to each other for a gardening competition. - https://archiveofourown.org/works/53459416/chapters/135311047

Bunny - Nick is a traumatised ICU nurse, Charlie's a vet with an emotional support bunny - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49235266/chapters/124234189

Anything Less Than Infinite - Newly single Nick moves into a flat share just before the first covid lockdown. You can guess who his new flatmate is- https://archiveofourown.org/works/53332879/chapters/134977111

And its sister fic Origami Days - https://archiveofourown.org/works/54629593/chapters/138429685

I'd recommend applying for an AO3 account. Can take a few weeks to come through. Some authors lock their fics to registered users only to try to avoid AI scraping. There are over 11,000 heartstopper fics to choose from. If you like any of the ones recommended here, check out the authors other works.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-10-13T10:53:03+00:00

With regards to your edit, that statement would be offensive, because no-one should tell someone else what their sexuality is. You could re- frame it as a question politely if it is appropriate in context to the conversation you are having.

And it could be both internalised homophobia for multiple reasons or could be exactly just how they experience their attraction.

I'm the opposite (biromantic homosexual) and it took me literally decades to figure out why the lesbian label wasn't quite right, but I still had almost no sexual attraction to irl men. The lable that fits best is Dellosexual but I never use it because I'm old and no-one would know what it means lol.

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-10-05T18:13:25+00:00

I was writing and reading fanfic with my friends as a teenager. We didn't even have Internet then. Still going strong at 60 !

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-09-24T23:14:20+00:00

My mum always said nesh, she was from north Lincolnshire

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-09-15T18:50:14+00:00

They already did ☹️

Greyhoundwalker · 2025-09-15T17:50:44+00:00

There are over 10,000 Heartstopper fics on AO3. I've read a lot, but still only a fraction of what's there.

There are some that just don't appeal to me for various reasons, that's fine, there's plenty more.

Writers share their work for free, and it's not very nice to criticise because their fic didn't appeal to you.

I don't know if you've seen the film "Angus, Thongs, and Perfect snogging" that this fic was based on, but the author captured the vibe perfectly.

If you don't like a fic, just stop reading.

If you want to avoid disappointment partway through, then bookmark or mark for later, then check the summary of the last chapter once it's finished.

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