Elle Argent/Tao Xu

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Pairing
Pairing: Elle Argent/Tao Xu
Alternative name(s): Telle
Gender category: F/M
Fandom: Heartstopper
Canonical?: Yes
Prevalence: Moderate
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Elle Argent/Tao Xu is a canonical pairing in the Heartstopper fandom.

Canon

Throughout season one (and the early webcomics), Elle and Tao go through a friends-to-lovers arc.

Fandom

Elle/Tao is a fairly popular pairing, particularly on Tumblr where there are a lot more Gifsets, fan art, and discussions of the characters and their relationship. Many people appreciated the way the friends-to-lovers arc played out, especially as there are still few duaric relationships on television where one of the characters is trans and the other is cis and straight[1].

Fan Commentary

tao xu and elle argent starting to fall in love broke a very core part of my brain, because i have quite literally never seen representation on screen of this before. a straight boy falling in love with a trans girl, and being fiercely protective and caring and accepting of her; and a trans girl falling in love with said straight boy and laughing with and caring deeply about him too... I JUST ADORE THEM WITH MY WHOLE HEART

malyen0retsev [2]

at any given moment I am crying over Elle and Tao #me: I want them to get together gradually and take their time like in the comic#also me every time they’re on screen: KISS FUCKING KISS.#elle argent#tao xu#heartstopper#elle x tao

royalswille [3]

Common Tropes and Fanon

Controversies

On Archive of Our Own, Elle/Tao experience a similar tagging issue to Tara/Darcy, where, because they are a canonical pairing, their relationship is often background tagged in works to the fandom's juggernaut ship, Nick/Charlie. This tagging practice also crops up on Tumblr, where posts about Nick x Charlie are also tagged with Elle x Tao. This can make it more difficult or frustrating for fans of Elle/Tao to find works and discussions about them. As of October 2023, Elle Argent/Tao Xu is a tag on 759 works, but just 35 of those are otp:true.

Creator Response

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