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Summary
Charlie Spring is tired-tired of walking on eggshells, tired of being treated like a problem, a project, a burden. After one too many fights with his mum and years of carrying silent pain, something inside him finally cracks. But instead of screaming, he disappears. No note. No messages. No goodbye.
He ghosts everyone. Even Nick.
As the people who love him scramble to understand why he left and where he's gone, Charlie tries to find peace in the silence, chasing freedom in the spaces between heartbreak and healing. But running from everything doesn't mean you can escape yourself-and some ghosts are harder to leave behind than others.
A Heartstopper AU that dives deep into the weight of unspoken pain, the aftermath of leaving, and what it means to be truly seen when all you want is to vanish.
Trigger warnings
Eating disorders (discussions, behaviors, and mental health impact)
Self-harm
Emotional abuse
Mental health struggles (anxiety, depression, dissociation)
Sexual assault
Running away
Ghosting / abandonment
Kidnapping
Emotional neglect
Internalized guilt and shame
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