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There’s something about seeing the simple gold band across Simon’s finger that stirs up feelings in him, how it looks so simple and beautiful, and everything that it represents. Together, Wilhelm thinks, for the rest of their lives. They’ve made it.

He’s overwhelmed by the thought of their future together. Living together, sharing a home together, sharing a bed. And it seems like a small thing but it suddenly feels surreal that they’re allowed to have this life together, because that’s what marriage is. It’s a stupid word, but with the way things had been leading up to now…it was a word that had always hovered above them and carried so much weight on their relationship, much to his chagrin. But now, it’s different. They’re married. Everything that is Simon’s is his, and every bit of him undeniably, irrevocably and wholeheartedly belongs to Simon. He has always belonged to Simon. His Simon. His husband.

 And a tiny image hovers at the edge of these scenes of their future: Simon and himself, lounging on the carpet across each other by the fire in their living room, Simon reading a story animatedly in Spanish, a little girl with curly golden tresses tucked against Wilhelm’s chest and two small boys, equally messy head of mousy brown curls lying on their tummy, faces propped up in their hands, eyes transfixed on Simon as he reads them a harrowing tale of a knight battling a dragon in his attempt to save the world. The little girl curls up further into Wilhelm’s chest, wrapping her arms around him and burrowing her face into his neck when the story starts to sound too scary...

Wille starts saying mushy stuff while they are cuddling in bed like: "You're it for me, Simon." He whispers as he plays with Simons curls, "You're the best thing that has ever happened to me and I want to spend the rest of my life with you."

Simon laughs and blushes, pressing his face into Willes chest, "That almost sounds like a proposal, Wille" he says teasingly.

Willes eyes blow wide as he pushes himself of to the edge to open his bedside draw... And pulls out a red velvet box.

He places it between their bodies and hears Simon gasp.

Simons eyes go wide and suddenly moves away to do the same, only this time it's a navy blue box.

He place sit beside the other box and stares at Wille, seeing tears falling down his flushed cheeks.

They open the boxes together, placing the bands on each others fingers with huge smiles on their faces until they realise that they haven't even asked or answered the obvious question.

They start laughing until Simon grabs Willes hand and places a kiss against his fingers, his ring, "Wille, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to wake up every morning beside you, wrap my arms around you when you're feeling happy or sad, I want to keep showing you how to cook my favourite recipes," he stops when he feels hands clasp his cheeks, feeling them wet from his tears, "You're the love of my life, and I just wanted to ask yo-" "YES!" Wille screams before he can finish, strong arms wrapping around him and tackling him into the bed. "I haven't even finished asking!" he says laughing. "I'm already wearing the ring though," he breathes into his ear, sending shivers down Simons spine.

He moves to clasp his hand, both their rings touching each other and twinkling in the morning sunlight that filters through their window, "So am I."

do you have any namjoon/yoongi headers for this?? thk u so much

So the Young Royals fandom is absolutely amazing, there have been almost 400 fics published on AO3 as of today! Here is a master-list of my favourite ones so far, they all deserve so much praise! I will keep adding to it as I find new ones I like :)

These are all Wilhelm/Simon. Remember to leave kudos and nice comments for the authors!! If you have criticism let it be constructive

Multi-chaptered

Let's Start a Revolution by darlingedvin - a look at what Season 2 could be, fluffy and sweet, WIP [2k, Chapters: 2/3].

She's not you, Simon, and you're the only one I want by mentally_unstable_kid - A four-part (so far) series about Wilhelm x Simon over the Christmas break, fluff galore plus some angst, but still overall sweet and wonderfully written. Definitely give the whole series a read! Implied sexual content and alcohol/drug use references [8k across the four parts published]. Read: Part 2 Part 3 Part 4

i ask nothing of you by wyoheartsmusic - author summary: Five months after the sex tape scandal, the Hillerska rowing team is going on an away trip for the Nationals. When they get to their hotel, it turns out there’s been a mix-up with the rooms and Simon didn’t get assigned a room. Despite things still being awkward between them, Wilhelm offers that Simon stay in his room with him. Multi-chaptered fic that is beautifully written, creative, fluffy, pretty much everything you want in a fic! It made me smile so much! Must-read. [34k, WIP, Chapters: 5/7]

A Snow Globe's Chance by im_having_a_crisis - I absolutely love how this author writes Wilhelm and Simon, very true to their characters. Another Christmas break/Season 2 fic, Wilhelm and Simon can’t fully stay away from each other. Lots of mutual pining, angst and Wilhelm’s anxiety. [9k, WIP, Chapters: 3/?]

Running with a crown on your head by vernice - another Christmas break fic, 2-part series. Wilhelm’s mum isn’t so bad in this one and his parents are pretty supportive. Lots of romance and sweetness, warning: sexual content included, don’t read if that’s not your thing. [4k, 2 parts] Read: Part 2

You Can't Always Get What You Want by GeekingOutDaily - pure fluff. It’s short but creative. Feels very true to the characters like it could’ve actually happened in the show. Includes mention of sexual tension but it's not explicit. [1k, Chapters: 2/2]

We could just kiss (like real people do) by Sofia_with_an_f - canon-compliant, multi-chaptered fic exploring the aftermath of the “sex tape” being leaked. Hurt/comfort, Wilhelm/Felice/Madison friendship, and Simon/Wilhelm’s relationship following the tape leak. [11k, WIP, Chapters: 10/?]

Alex, ¡ayúdame! by toffeelemon - part of the author’s Red, White and Royal Blue crossover series. Wilhelm and Simon go to Alex Claremont-Diaz for help with sexuality, coming out and sex advice. Wholesome and fluffy. Discussion of sex and sexual content included, it is done very nicely but don’t read if that’s not your thing. [14k, Chapters: 2/2]

One-shots

let's start a revolution by villiageidiot - so so beautifully written. Season 2 fic about Wilhelm being happy Simon didn’t leave Hillerska, and Wilhelm asks Simon if he can still see him sometimes. Lots of pining and sweetness. [1k, One-shot]

Hillerska Missteps by princewilhelm (ranpoandpoe) - the one where Wilhelm and Simon get their weekend together at Hillerska after all, basically AU where Erik didn’t die at the end of Episode 3. Fluff, sweetness and Slow dancing. [1k, one-shot]

After episode one, Wilhelms eyes closed and the music starts by embracedthevoid - short piece showing the “missing moment” after Wilhelm closed his eyes at the end of Episode 1. The tension is captured so well, seeing into Wilhelm’s mind in those moments. Absolutely loved it. It’s the first part of a “Missing Moments” series. [1k, one-shot (for now)]

Keep Me Company by cmere - another “what if Wilhelm and Simon got their weekend at Hillerska after all and Erik lived'' fic. Which I love so much. You get Wilhelm + Simon banter, awkwardness and Erik teasing. [2k, one-shot]

unlove's the heavenless hell and homeless home by Yubnubforhire - beautiful piece about Wilhelm being alone post 1x06 and Simon deciding to be there for him, and what happens when they get back to Hillerska. Very emotional and lovely dialogue written between Simon and Wilhelm. [5k, one-shot]

my thoughts are filled with you by lazybug16 - a lovely rewrite of 5 scenes where Wilhelm and Simon were interrupted by August, basically an AU where they weren’t interrupted and we get to have the full scenes. Very fluffy and lots of pining, guaranteed to make you smile. [3k, one-shot]

worst kept secret in history by toffeelemon - Wilhelm holds Simon’s hand in public the first day back from Christmas break. They slowly just let things happen, letting people think whatever they want. Exploration of Wilhelm’s anxiety. It’s funny and SO fluffy. [10k, one-shot]

Henry is the only one who can get Alex to sleep when he’s working on a project

He’ll only ever do this when he absolutely has to, because he knows that Alex takes all of his projects very seriously and will sometimes not even realise how late it is until Henry pulls him to bed

Whenever Henry is away, Alex will watch Great British Bake Off with Henry’s blanket and David in his lap

When Alex is away, he’ll always buy Henry at least one book to read. If he has time, he’ll annotate it and make Henry give him regular updates on where he is in it

They leave little notes around the house. They’re just sweet, romantic things, sometimes they’re quotes from queer, historical letters. It’s never mentioned, it’s just an unspoken thing they do.

Whenever Henry's having a bad day, he'll look at the notes and remind himself that Alex loves him

They have Nora, June, Pez and Bea round to the brownstone every week

They play games which get extremely competitive and usually result in expletives being thrown around.

Any previous loyalties are forgotten.

They also rotate who cooks, with the exception of Nora, who is banned from the kitchen since the last time she cooked, she got distracted by her work and ended up setting a fire in the microwave.

June is teaching Henry how to speak Spanish so that when he proposes to Alex he can do it in Spanish

Alex read all of Henry’s favourite Jane Austen novels and whenever Henry’s not having a great day, they will alternate between watching the Great British Bake Off and adaptations of Jane Austen novels, especially Pride and Prejudice.

They still FaceTime whenever they have to travel

They get lots of letters from young, queer teens, thanking them for being such inspirational role models. These letters often end up making at least one of them very emotional

They visit the youth shelters as often as they can, they both really enjoy spending time with the teens there.

They barely spend any time apart when they don't have to

Since they spent most of the start of their relationship with an entire ocean between them, they hate distance.

Due to this, it is very rare to find them on their own

They are one of those couples who are super domestic all the time, including but not limited to, inside jokes, soft smiles and whispering amongst themselves

They are always touching in some way

Whether it's holding hands, arm slung over shoulder or casual side hugs, they never stop touching

Alex and Simon literally get on so well it’s scary

Like they will literally gossip in Spanish and talk about their idiot royal boyfriends

And don’t even get me started on Wilhelm and Henry

After he finds out about August, he turns to Henry because he has literally no one else and he is the one person who understands his situation

They quickly become close and are the reason why Alex and Simon met

It’s Alex’s idea to have June write a story revealing the news that it was August who leaked the video

Sometimes Simon will call Alex literally just to talk shit about the monarchy

And vice versa

Simon literally adores David

He would literally fly to England purely to see David

Simon and Wilhelm get an automatic invite to any parties thrown by either Alex or Henry

Henry got Wilhelm to give Alex Simon’s number, explaining that Simon also has no one who can relate to his situation

For some reason I feel like Sara would get on well with Nora

Like if she got with Felice (which she 100% has to in season 2) she could go to Nora for advice

And neither of them has great social skills, for various reasons, so they could be comfortable in each other’s company without the usual expectations that come from social interaction

Henry is the one who convinces Wilhelm to come out, showing him the public reaction to his and Alex’s relationship

He also promises to defend him from Queen Kristina, if necessary, knowing how much he appreciated his mother’s support from Queen Mary

The Super Six are just about the biggest cheerleaders for Simon and Wilhelm

There are many posts on all their Instagram accounts of the eight of them spending time together

There is more than one offer to beat the crap out of August

Henry gets Simon and Wilhelm pride pins

The Super Six practically adopt Simon and Wilhelm

Nora worked out the calculations that eventually help to convince Wilhelm to come out, likelihood of public support etc.

Wilhelm and Henry secretly learn Spanish to surprise their respective SOs

They meet up every year for Pride Month and they all post group pictures with them all dressed in as much rainbow clothing as possible

They definitely have a karaoke night at some point

Alex has the bright idea of doing it in the Swedish palace, purely to piss off Queen Kristina who, for the sake of international relations, cannot possibly refuse. 

Simon and Wilhelm decided to keep Simon’s incredible voice a secret, so they could laugh at the others expressions when they heard him singing

Wilhelm recorded it and posted it on his Instagram story

The looks could be described as awe and complete shock

Alex worked with Simon to help him become known for things other than the tape

After Simon confided how uncomfortable he felt whenever anyone he didn’t know looked at him because he felt like they were looking because of the tape, Alex came up with some ideas

They started off small, posting pictures on his, Henry’s, Nora’s and June’s Instagram of them spending time together

The singing became one, considering he could sing in English, Swedish and Spanish

Alex’s coming out speech is what gave Simon the courage to come out to his family

He and Wilhelm want to be given the chance to give other young queer people the same feeling

Which is why when Wilhelm finally does his own coming out speech, Simon is stood right beside him, in a show of support as much as anything

(The Super Six are also stood in the crowd, a big contribution to the cheering at the end of the speech)

It takes a while for Simon to accept that the Six are all his friends just as much as they are Wille’s, since he doesn’t think he belongs there. 

He’s not rich, or a royal, or the son of a President.

It’s Alex and June who reassure him by telling him about their poorer upbringing and telling him they understand how he feels, but that all of them love both Simon and Wilhelm equally and love them like their own family

I see a lot of people implying that wille fucked up by denying it was him in the video or that simon shouldve said i love you back or stuff like that and as much as these choices hurt, they were 100% necessary imo.

Wille never wanted to say anything about the video. For him the ideal way to proceede was not do anything at all, play the waiting game. Not deny whats true, but also not officially come out either. This is consistent with his personality and prevents the least amount of fall out. If he denies it’s him in the video he’s lying and leaving simon to deal with the public alone, which is something he definitely doesn’t want to do. But if he came out, he’d have to deal with so much crap much sooner than he’s ready to. And meta-wise, that would put a huge strain on his relationship with simon. Think about it: he would have come out for simon and then all the shit he would go through would be directly linked to doing it for simon as well. It would really throw wille’s mental health under the bus in favor of simon’s, which is unhealthy. But he wasn’t really presented with the option of “dont do anything”. Per his mom’s request, wille had to say something, address the video somehow. And yeah, maybe he could have just completely gone out of his way to disobey his mom, but guys. This is a 15 year old boy. Even if he has an unhealthy relationship with his mom, he still knows she loves him and trusts her. (That trust is misplaced but he has very little way of knowing what a truly healthy relationship looks like. But thats for another meta). So when she says “the only way to make this go away is to deny it and this is your only chance” its the perfect way to trigger’s wille’s emotional response to hunker down and hide. And so he says what he does. He doesnt want to hurt simon like that, he tried his best to support simon, but at the end of the day they had conflicting needs, and its not fair to put wille in charge of both his and simon’s needs being fulfilled.

And simon responds exactly the way he has to for his mental health. He cant continue to be in a relationship where his needs arent being met. Like sara said, hes willing to let the people he loves shit on him because of how much he cares. But he cant continue to put wille’s needs over his own, as once again, that’s unhealthy. So he tells wille that, and puts his mental health first. But in order to truly put his mental health first he cant continue to sacrifice himself for wille’s comfort. He cant say ‘i love you’ back and make himself vulnerable (and it out be ooc for him to backtrack like that anyway).