Charlie (14) wordt verliefd op rugbyspeler Nick (16). Charlie denkt dat iedereen intussen wel weet dat hij op jongens valt en is ervan overtuigd dat Nick hetero is. De twee worden langzaamaan vrienden. Of gebeurt er ook iets anders?

Boy meets boy. Boys become friends. Boys fall in love. An LGBTQ+ graphic novel about life, love, and everything that happens in between.
Charlie and Nick are at the same school, but they have never met . . . until one day when they are made to sit together. they quickly become friends, and soon Charlie is falling hard for Nick, even though he doesn't think he has a chance. But love works in surprising ways, and Nick is more interested in Charlie than either of them realised. Heartstopper is about love, friendship, loyalty and mental illness. It encompasses all the small stories of Nick and Charlies lives that together make up something larger, which speaks to all of us.