The friendship between Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald, two of the main male protagonists in the Gossip Girl television adaptation. Chuck and Nate, along with Serena and Blair, have a core friendship that predates the beginning of the series. Unlike the girls, Chuck and Nate have very little drama or moments of serious betrayal. With a few exceptions, they never purposefully betray or hurt each other and instead are known for being unconditionally supportive of one another. Nate and Chuck are…