“Ever felt away with me Just once that all I need Entwined in finding you one day Ever felt away without me My love, it lies so deep Ever dream of me Would you do it with me Heal the scars and change the stars Would you do it for me Turn loose the heaven within I’d take you away Castaway on a lonely day Bosom for a teary cheek My song can but borrow your grace Your beauty cascaded on me In this white night fantasy (Dream of me)”

given that i read over 350 fics last year, this list seems awfully short. however, these are the ones that have stayed with me for one reason or another. fics that are still WIPS are excluded from this list, here's hoping i get to add them on the 2026 one. also excluded are any rereads. i'm sorry i've had to make the summaries shorter than they originally were, but this is very long even now. if you'd like to know why these particular fics stood out, feel free to ask!

align by ripki: What if Wille was the older brother, born to be the Crown Prince?

come closer and see into the dark by @bigalockwood: A ghost pandemic has descended over Europe, the dead back from their restless sleep to haunt the living. The only line of defense – young people with the ability to perceive ghosts. When a case goes horribly wrong, Wilhelm’s agency is thrust into a fight against an unknown opponent – and suddenly, staying alive seems harder than ever. If only Simon cared a little less whether stupid Wilhelm lived or died.

even if it’s just us by queerfrogprince: When Wilhelm loses his brother weeks before the end of his second year of uni and is left alone with his grief, a pre-booked summer trip around Europe, and no one to take in Erik's place, he finds himself inviting Simon, his former high school best friend (and long-time crush). The only problem? Wilhelm and Simon haven't spoken for two years, and the last time they did, Simon kissed Wilhelm, and everything between them got horribly and irrevocably awkward.

gonna get you back by @oui-oui-holly: Wille never returned to Hillerska after Christmas break and never spoke to Simon again. Fourteen years later, on Wille’s 30th birthday, they meet again by chance. Simon’s first instinct is to get as far away from Crown Prince Wilhelm as possible. But then inexplicably, he finds himself wanting something different. Something wrong. He wants fucking revenge.

hard to break by @simons-purplehoodie: A roommates to lovers story involving love, heartbreak, abuse, healing, and learning how to love again.

the honeymoon suite by @stretchoutfics: Wille is stuck up in the far north doing his military service, Simon in Stockholm studying. They've come to an arrangement about how they're going to handle their relationship while they can't be together: they're no longer exclusive. After three months apart, Wille has a weekend's leave and they can finally see each other again. They have a lot to talk about. Amongst other things.

land between our bodies by @phneltwrites: An exes fake dating fic.

love in your pocket by @dreamyelectronicmusic: Wille likes slipping his hands into the front pocket of Simon’s hoodie when he hugs him from behind. One day he finds something a little unexpected inside.

love that he’s like this (hate that i’m like this) by @wilmonsfolklore: Simon has been secretly in love with his best friend Wille for months, and when Wille finds a picture Simon took of him sleeping he is forced to confess his feelings.

never not you by @pagegirlintraining: It's been twelve years since Wille publicly denied being in a viral sex tape with Simon, and they've been great friends for years. While Simon's in a committed, long-term relationship and his dreams of becoming a successful musician finally seem to be within reach, Wille's still struggling with his fate of being the Crown Prince, and everything that means for his love life. When nothing goes as planned for Simon, though, and friendly comfort turns into more, how will they cope with the consequences?

revolution 0 by starryskiess: They’ve held each other a billion times. This is home, Simon thinks, gulping in the soft fragrance of flowers and soap and Wille until his head is spinning with it. If Simon breaks down silently into Wille’s shoulder, who is to tell? Water is water, and tears get embedded in shiny rain pearls like blue into silver. This is home, and he never gets to have it again.

they say all wounds heal with time by insieme: Simon does a self portrait for a university class, and old memories and feelings come up.

’tis the damn season: spring by littelbluefish: Nothing dramatic. No swooping strings, no lightning strike. Just Simon thinking I want you to kiss me, exactly like that, every day.

vinyl by @vvachillessongvv: Wilmon meet, shotgun a joint, have sex, listen to Rumours on vinyl, have sex again, and fall in love (not necessarily in that order)

where the bilberries grow by @gulliblelemon: Simon and Wille meet when they are 9 years old. They strike up an unlikely friendship despite only being able to see each other for a few weeks every summer. This tells the story of those summers, of dizzying highs and heart-wrenching lows.

For the remix event hosted by @youngroyals-events

Thank you again to the anon on @evinception's page. Idk what any of us would do without you.