One character’s journey in Heartstopper season 2 helps expand the show’s LGBT themes to another generation.

This article contains spoilers forHeartstopperseason 2.

The series has a unique way of painting every scenario gold that could possibly trouble its characters.

Fisayo Akinade as Mr Ajayi, Nima Taleghani as Mr Farouk

This positivity has an odd way of makingLGBTQ+ viewers sad at the same time, though.

Kids who grew up pre-2010s and 2020s often stayed in the closet throughout their high school years.

This created many lost queer souls who long for the bang out of euphoric epiphanies and dynamic revelations thatHeartstoppercreates.

Enter Mr. Farouk (Nima Taleghani).

There truly is no time like the present.

Dont mope over what is already done.

Listen to yourself and how you feel in the moment.

You never know how that controlled spontaneity might just change your future forever.

You might just get your very ownHeartstoppermoment!

All eight episodes ofHeartstopperseason 2 are available to stream on Netflix now.