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Young royals fanfic recommendations!

Hi there! I decided to put together a list of my favorit YR fics on AO3. Some are short one-shots, some are long multi-chaptered. Most of them are sweet, some angsty, some are sassy, and a few of them funny (would like to have more of that). Most of them are in English, but some in Swedish.

There are so many incredibly talent authors and so many amazing stories, so in the end I decided to pick one story per author. There are two exceptions though - for two Swedish authors @harosia and @eypril-eypril. I have picked one in English and one in Swedish each for them, because their stories are extraordinary and there is something special about reading and writing in the home language of YR (and especially if they take place in Stockholm).

Hope you all find something here 💜🤴

All summaries are from AO3, but sometimes shortened.

i ask nothing of you by thatgayprince

In my view THE best post S1 fic.

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.

and each slow dusk by @if-fortunate

This is a truly unique fic, with a war going on i Sweden. Wille, Simon, and Erik battle with finding their roles.

Summary: “He wishes for a time machine to turn back the clock, back to a world where his mother wasn’t on the end of the phone, saying grimly, “Wilhelm, you need to come home. It’s starting.”” Two months after Wille’s arrival at Hillerska, war breaks out. When his and Erik's last-ditch attempt to leave the country goes badly wrong, he ends up stuck in Bjarstad - with Simon.

The Prince and His Secretary by @harosia

Summary: Wilhelm thought his biggest problem was the fact that he sucks at his royal duties. Turns out it's actually his new secretary.

Kvarteret Vallgossen also by @harosia

Summary: Simon bor i en studentlägenhet och går mer eller minde igenom sin allra första måttliga livskris. Han jobbar och pluggar för mycket, och sover för lite. Alla dagar ser mer eller mindre precis likadana ut i sin pissiga enkelhet. Därför är det otroligt oväntat att ingen mindre än prins Wilhelm av Sverige en dag ringer på hans dörr med ett blödande finger och en hundvalp i behov av passning.

Your Time Will Come by @eypril-eypril

Summary: 10 years after the video leaked, Netflix makes a Swedish versions of The Crown.

Storstrejken by @eypril-eypril

Summary: Under storstrejken 1909 träffar Simon en man i Berzelii park.

en kväll i november- series by graveyardorgarden

Summary : Någonstans halvvägs mellan fotbollsplanen och hans säng är det plötsligt inte kul längre. Inte för att det någonsin egentligen var kul, men Wilhelm vet inte riktigt var gränsen mellan att spela upp en charad av att vara kul inför någon annan och den genuina känslan går.

Other people's secrets by @sflow-er

Presumably everyone has already read this amazing story, if not do so right now.

Summary: In the last weeks before Christmas, Henry learns a few things he isn’t meant to know, makes up with Simon, and gets caught between conflicting loyalties. In the spring, those lessons bring unexpected outcomes for him and his friends, old and new. Retelling and expansion of the story from the night of the Society party onward, including both Henry and Wilmon stuff.

A Small Act Of Defiance by goodluckgettingtosleep

Very sweet story!!!

Summary: It’s a small enough act of defiance, Wilhelm thinks. Undoubtedly, it will still land him on the covers of all sorts of tabloids around the country, and maybe even the world— but it’s something he’s doing for himself, something that won’t do much harm and still gives him the feeling of being in control to a small degree, if nothing else.

or, Wilhelm lets Simon paint his nails, and it marks not only another change in their relationship, but also a small step to Wilhelm being himself in the public eye.

The O-fancy Wedding of TRFH of Sweden by @notalotgoingonatthisinstant

Summary: It is nearing 20°C outside, which is a bit too hot to be wearing a suit, in Simon’s opinion. They knew it was a risk, getting married in the late spring, but there wasn’t much he could do about it. His idea of a mid-season wedding, earlier in spring, didn’t prevail against the Very Important, Very Traditional, and Very Royal Wedding Day of 19th of June, so here they are.

Or: You are cordially invited to the Royal Wedding of Their Royal Fucking Highnesses, and they sort of really want your presence there to stick it to the homophobes.

worst kept secret in history by toffeelemon

Cuteness and fluff!!!!

Summary: They have a nice thing going on, ever since school resumed in the new year. Wilhelm had gone up to Simon in the middle of the corridor on the first day back, held his hand in front of everyone, and it all went from there. Simon doesn’t want to be a secret, so Wilhelm bites down on his anxiety and just lets things happen, onlookers or not. He is terrible at keeping secrets anyway.

Walking Into the Light by @darktwistedgenderplural

Summary: Everybody was staring at Crown Prince Wilhelm. Wille hated every second of it. “Pass on the traditions to the next generation.” This is wrong.

As he shook his head, a whole whispering forest of Simon’s words and songs, sweet touches, hugs and kisses from the Simon of his soul, the love of his life arrived from his mind to calm him down. Most of his anxiety dissipated, grounded by unwavering facts: Simon loves me. He wants to be with me. I want to be with him. He is the love of my life. I want him to be happy.

Wilhelm changes the speech after some introspection. What goes through his mind during the speech? And how does Simon react?

Wilhelm & Simon: An Interview with Sweden's Young Royal Couple by cali-chan (girls_are_weird)

Summary: On the heels of Queen Kristina's announcement that she will be stepping down as monarch once her son and heir turns 35, Crown Prince Wilhelm and his longtime partner, Simon Eriksson, sit down with SVT's Signe Karlsson, for the first time since the future King publicly came out as queer and confirmed their relationship, to discuss their future and dispel any lingering misconceptions about their romance.

Today My Life Has Returned by waroftheposes

The working title for this fic apparently was: Simon gets in a car accident because I want to see the white boy cry more. Sweet and somewhat funny.

Summary: “I feel like I’ve seen you somewhere before,” Simon says to the man. “Yeah?” Simon nods. “May I have a proper introduction?” The man extends his right hand. “Wilhelm.” Simon takes it. “Nice to meet you,” he says, letting go. “Wilhelm. Like the prince?” Wilhelm nods. “Yeah, kinda.”

Text You Later by MarvellKya17/ @i-love-semicolons

Summary: If he was going to be stuck at Hillerska Boarding School for three years, he was going to do whatever he had to make that time bearable. And that started with making friends on his own terms. So, with not a small amount of anxiousness, Wille clicked Accept. Wille and Simon meet over a messaging app.

Perfect Crimes of the Heart by TheAmberFox

Summary: International music sensation Simon Eriksson lands in New York to sing at a charity event organised by Prince Henry. At nearly the same time Prince Wilhelm of Sweden lands in New York to support his second cousins charity event. What could possibly go wrong?

A meeting of two exes, a second chance and lots of chaos - frankly where Alex and Simon are there must be chaos.

opening hours? never heard of them by Elin98

Summary: “Hey, next time try to come before we close. I’ve got places to be you know”. When the boy turns around and makes eye contact for the first time, brown eyes wide and apologetic as he splutters out an apology, Simon realizes that he'd just told off the youngest prince of Sweden.

Or Simon works at the local corner shop. Wille is that annoying customer that stumbles in just as he's about to close, much to Simon's dismay. For some reason the prince keeps coming back.

It's Golden Like Daylight by BishopRose

Summary: For Simon, shaking his head at the antics of the twenty-seven-year-old Crown Prince is as familiar a gesture as is kissing him, and he does both now. Pulling back, he smirks. “You’re so cute when you’re excited.”

“And you, husband,” says Wilhelm a bit breathlessly, a hand on Simon’s hip, “are cute all the time.” Simon and Wilhelm are married and adorable send tweet.

Into the Riptide by undercut_by_excellence

About friendship and Simon and Wille getting to understand each other post S1.

Summary: Wille's down but not out during Christmas break. Here's how a couple people find out they're less alone than they first think. “I wanted to talk to you about Christmas.”

Chosen Family by QueenKatelynTheAristocrat

YR + RWRB, a perfect match.

Summary: "Wilhelm stared at the message from Prince Henry for several seconds. It wasn’t like the other ones. It didn’t say anything about how the news is always lying, and no one else had really offered to be there for him to talk to.

Also, Wilhelm didn’t know who this “Alex” was."

Also known as: after the video is leaked to the public, Wilhelm calls his cousin Prince Henry of Wales for help. Henry and Alex proceed to drop everything for a trip to Sweden to rescue him. After all, Europe's gay princes need to stick together.

Catching by stretchoutandwait / @stretchoutfics

Covid in YR universe

Summary: ‘The only spare bed I currently have in Forest Ridge is in the Crown Prince’s room, so it would cause the least disruption if you were to move in there.’

When everyone returns to school after Christmas, life is disrupted by a global pandemic. Particularly for Simon, who is forced to become a boarder and share a room with the one person he's trying to avoid.

And I, too, told the kings a story of later glory by Yubnubforhire

Summary: “Because I love him, and he loves me. Why can’t that be enough?”

Or: Simon comes to term with the fact that Wilhelm has a responsibility bigger than himself, but, maybe, not in the way he thinks.

Arbetslivserfarenhet by Naicele

Summary: Hur Hovet hittade videon av Wilhelm och Simon.

"Ida var bara glad över att ha fått ett jobb. Hon hade aldrig tänkt så mycket på kungahuset eller om hon var för eller emot deras existens. De var bara några låtsaspersoner som hon ibland såg sittandes stelt i en soffa med onaturligt raka ryggar och breda leenden när hon zappade förbi på TVn."

#young royals #prince wilhelm #simon eriksson #wilmon endgame #yr fic #updating the author tags continously #youngroyalsarchive #silvagrey original posts

almostlake

Flower Power Friday

I got tagged by @nerdyfangirl76 ages ago, and then by @themarsbar with @moonlightfrogsandkisses, @earlgrey-lateatnight and @kruemel8 by the time there almost were some flowers poking up. Thank you for the tag💜

Spring has been so slow here since we didn't get as much snow as usual. It will probably explode soon, though. I swear the birch trees are greener now than they were this morning.

No pressure tags to: @crw13 @bluedalahorse @just-my-latest-hyperfixation @silvagrey @nikkidee @iwouldnevergetintofanfic

silvagrey

I just documented parts of the garden to see where I should put some soil covering plants next. This is WIP. So I add that for Flower Power Friday 🌻.

almostlake

The Moose is Migrating

If anyone has missed it The Great Moose Migration has started since a couple of days on the Swedish public service network. So here I am unapologetically doing some self promotion for the young royals fic I wrote based on a slow-tv about said event... And if anyone that has read it already wanna see how the control room with all the screens look like you can watch this short clip.

The Great Moose Migration, on AO3 in English Den Stora Älgvandringen, originalet -på Svenska

Rating: Explicit | Words: 18,956/15,545 (swe version) | Warnings: None | There is this popular slow-tv in Sweden called The Great Moose Migration, where a bunch of cameras are set up out in the forrest, monitoring the moose for a couple of weeks as they migrate north for the summer. The live feed is broadcasted 24/7 both on television and online without commentary. What if in 2029 Crown Prince Wilhelm of Sweden was invited as a guest expert, participating in the studio every day to discuss the highlights of the footage from the last 24 hours? What if Simon -terrified of bears- Eriksson moved from Bjärstad at 15, became a producer, and then in 2029 in charge of both the live feed and what's supposed to be happening in the studio? What would happen then?

chinitade

It was a pleasure to read this fic. And it has also the sweet companion piece Äl(g)skog written by the lovely @silvagrey for the Young Royals Remix Exchange 2025.

sflow-er

Rewatching YR: miscellaneous observations on 1.04-1.06

Observations on episodes 1.01-1.03

Just some things that stood out to me about the second half of S1 during the slow rewatch I'm doing with a smaller community!

1.04: S1 Micke through an S3 lens

One thing that really jumps out, at least for me, is Micke's fear of his children turning out like him.

Micke is clearly carrying shame related to his addiction which, as we learn in S3, also has a functional link to his ADHD: he falls off the wagon when the medication works and he feels like he can handle going for a beer with his friends. This isn't just him being impulsive, it's part of the functional and social side of his addiction.

Micke may well be aware that there can be underlying genetic elements to both addiction and neurodiversity. Sara has inherited his diagnoses, and in this 1.04 scene, he seems to suspect that Simon might have inherited a predisposition to addiction. He appears relieved when that isn't the case.

Micke also excuses his addiction, as many addicts do. Simon asked about his back pain, which is a common initial trigger for painkiller addiction as people get hooked on prescription meds. (One of the drugs stolen by Simon is Tramadol, a synthetic opioid.) He also tells Simon he needs the stimulants for his ADHD, but they are also part of the same tangled web of issues and circumstances as the benders and opioids.

It's been debated a lot where Micke was physically abusive in the past, but I'm not inclined to believe it ever went quite that far. For one thing, Linda doesn't seem afraid of him in 1.05, just sad to see him. For another, a history of violence should have absolutely come up when Sara moved in with him.

Don't get me wrong though, it still seems clear that Micke had anger issues and was physically menacing when drunk and high. Probably scared the kids by shouting, punching walls and so on. After all, Sara does blame Linda for not protecting them from his outbursts, and Simon flinches very tellingly when Wille hits the piano in 1.05.

It's heartbreaking to see Simon turn into a scared and upset kid in this scene. Such a stark contrast to their early scenes, where he looks conflicted and guilty to be tricking the father who is happy to have him back and even seems to be trying to stay sober for him. His reaction to finding Micke passed out betrays that he had been subconsciously letting his hopes build up, and he takes all of Micke's meds in anger. That adds so much nuance to Simon's character and their relationship!

1.04: The Society

Obnoxious as this club is, August seems to be offering it as a comforting peer support group for Wilhelm. He even tells Vincent that Wilhelm needs his "brothers"; note the linguistic connection to the loss of his actual brother. I firmly believe August himself felt or, more likely, was told something similar by Erik after his father's death.

But as others in the rewatch community pointed out, it's a hollow and arbitrary group that doesn't actually meet the members' emotional needs. The Society boys don't bond as themselves; it's more like they're performing a script of Male Bonding in High Society while in costume as their dads. Some of their actual friends are excluded, because the group is stuck in a time when those friends would have been seen as lesser. Vincent is suddenly saying very disparaging things about Nils, while Henry doesn't acknowledge Alexander's presence at all (it's unclear how friendly they were meant to be in S1, but they are a trio with Walter in S3). Meanwhile, these boys aren't even hanging out because they genuinely vibe with each other! They all just happen to be noble firstborn sons, and that's supposed to connect them.

Yet at the same time, this bubble within a bubble does allow the members to spend some time together in a more intimate setting, which could sometimes lead to more genuine bonding opportunities, as August and Wille’s conversation outside shows. It's just that they'd be better off creating and seizing such opportunities without being held back by this ridiculous framework.

1.05: Erik's shadow on August contemplating the video

I know this is a controversial topic, and if you disagree with me, that's fine! Please be respectful if you decide to comment.

When August came to Hillerska, Erik initiated and socialised him to Forest Ridge (via initiation rites and oath) and the Society (via oath), as well as the rules and norms of these communities (via house and Society traditions, but also the video shown at initiation). This year, it's been August's role to do the same to new students, although he chose to spare them the trauma of the video. He was also specifically entrusted with Wilhelm's socialisation into the school community, and after Erik's death, into the Society.

But Wille does not appreciate his efforts as expected or take the "right" lessons. Just as August assumes they are finally getting on the same page, he discovers just how fully Wille is going against the norms that Erik once impressed upon August and that August has been trying to pass on (and Wille is doing it with Simon, who is not only a guy, but an outsider who utterly rejects the social order, and a thorn in August's own side).

This jarring difference to Erik makes August question everything. Wilhelm and Erik's fitness for the crown prince role, the norms and values August has been taught, both Erik and August's "success" as initiators and mentors... We see him ask Vincent what kind of king Wilhelm would make, but there are also other questions we can infer:

What does it say about Erik that he showed us that video when his own brother is into guys?

What does it say about me if Wille chooses Simon over the community I've tried to offer him?

Is it my fault if this damages the royal house or monarchy? Have I failed Erik?

Could this have been avoided if I had just shown that video to Wille?

Would Erik want me to confront Wille? To keep his secret? To inform the royal court? To get rid of the problem, i.e. Simon?

--- and, importantly: What is Wille actually even doing? Is this a secret dalliance behind closed doors? A one-time hookup, an experiment? An actual, serious threat to the social order?

That last batch of questions is why August's expression turns thoughtful and evaluative when Wille initially claims not to remember anything, and why he baits Wille with the information that Simon supplied the drugs.

In his assumed role of "substitute big brother and protector of the monarchy", August eventually decides to remove the threat and return Wille to the "right" path by having Simon expelled (which would also conveniently cover his and the Society's asses). Note that this solution does not involve posting the video or revealing Wille's secret. August is still trying to stay loyal to his family and the monarchy, and he likely thinks Wille will eventually come around.

Everything changes when Wille rejects August's solution and saves Simon. In humiliating August in front of his peers with the financial troubles that led to his father's suicide and are getting him kicked out of the home he's found in Hillerska, Wille is throwing August's loyalty, mentorship and offers of community back in his face. August has no idea Wille intends to make up for it by paying his fees and, frankly, I don't think Wille even fully realises how important these things were to August or why.

When August sits alone in the empty club room, the brighter side of Erik's spirit that connected him to Wille is no longer with him. Only the shadow is left: the Erik who could traumatise and humiliate August without batting an eye, for his own selfish ends and the benefit of the social order. In his volatile emotional state, August sees that ghost in Wilhelm and embraces it in himself, giving in to his worst impulses.

1.05: Culmination of two secret-keeping arcs

A discussion question by @bluedalahorse really drove home for me how Micke showing up at Lucia and the video leak are both thematically connected and narratively parallelled. This sequence is the culmination of Simon and Wille’s arcs of seeing someone they weren't supposed to.

The encounter at Lucia reveals to Simon’s family that he's been seeing Micke. He's betrayed the siblings' promise not to have any contact with their dad for what Sara and Linda (who are unaware of Simon's dealings at Hillerska) can only assume were "selfish" reasons. Around the same time, the video leak reveals not just to the world but also to Wille’s family that he's been seeing Simon and betraying the promise to fill his late sibling's shoes as crown prince...for what they regard as "selfish" reasons.

In both cases, it's someone other than Wilmon who blows the lid on the secret, but they are still the ones impacted. For Simon, a major indirect consequence is Sara secretly making a deal with August for a place at Manor House. For Wille, it's the cover-up/denial that Kristina, who already knows about August, convinces him to participate in.

Thus, a crack is born in each family dynamic that splits open when the other family member's lie/secret comes out (end of S1 for Wille, end of S2 for Simon).

1.06: Maddie's lack of radicalism

Something that fascinated me about Maddie on this rewatch was her telling Felice, "Stop playing detective, the police will figure it out." This shows that while she clearly isn't a traditionalist, she also isn't a revolutionary. She's an establishment liberal who believes in and advocates for gender equality, LGBTQIA+ rights, other individual rights and freedoms, and so on...but also trusts the existing system to sort things out.

This feels kind of relevant now that we know how she reacts in S3 when Felice and other students' testimony results in the school closing down. In fact, we could even expand it to the girls' "rebellion" in S2: Maddie wants to take down the patriarchy, but not enough to boycott the Valentine's Ball or arrange a wider campaign against the sexist letter tradition. It's enough to agree that girls should be allowed to write letters too, and for them all to go together as friends.

1.06: Sara kissing August

I always wonder watching this scene if August realises yet that Sara is genuinely attracted to him.

August has espoused transactional views on relationships this season. For example, he wooed Felice with promises of expensive dates, and when she gave in, it was without expressing any true affection ("I know you're interested, so here I am"). Another example is kissing Sara at the stables because he suspected Felice of cheating and wanted to make sure he didn't look the fool.

It would thus make sense for him to read Sara's interest in this episode as merely part of the transaction of him helping her become a Manor House girl. Maybe also as a way of claiming the status Sara desires, and an attempt to copy Felice. This would also explain how he is so quick to believe that she snitched on him once he'd helped with the application and outlived his usefulness.

Another notable thing about this scene is that it solidifies for both August and us viewers that Sara truly is different from her brother. Simon would not accept anything other than money in exchange for the alcohol and drugs; he was not interested in August's favours or social capital. The favour that August needs from Sara is much bigger, and he has to offer her whatever she wants, knowing he can't afford to pay. But instead of money, she asks for a favour: for him to use his social capital to help her join the system that he himself values so much. This not only impresses August, but paves the first steps of common ground between them.

1.06: Sara's complex guilt

Sara's guilt over her deal with August is very clearly visible when Simon says he likes her as herself and wants to be friends again because he needs her. However, I think this is actually a bit more complicated for Sara than it seems on the surface, because does he truly like her as herself...? Does he even fully know her as herself?

Simon knows Sara as she was before Hillerska, when they grew up together and when he tried to protect her from the bullies, but since then, she's changed and grown in a new direction that Simon has not always understood or sympathised with. Yes, part of it is her trying to be more like Felice and the other Manor House girls, but part of it is also her finally getting to explore and come into her own in a new environment. She's got friends now and doesn't necessarily have to be defined and burdened by her past bullying or family troubles anymore, at least not to the same degree as in Bjärstad and at Marieberg.

So when her brother says he likes and needs her as her past self, he is unknowingly putting a different set of expectations on her. She feels guilty for betraying him, but also for not quite being who he wants her to be anymore. And that's a complex kind of guilt, because for all that she truly loves him and wants to be friends with him, she can't and doesn't even want to be her old self anymore.

1.06: Parallel to Linda and Simon in 3.05

One more thing I wanted to mention was, there's an interesting parallel between Kristina telling Wille he is so young and asking "is it worth it?" in the car and Linda telling Simon "love shouldn't be this hard, especially when you're so young" in S3. In both cases, one half of Wilmon hears from his mother that their relationship is incompatible with Wille's public role and they should maybe consider ending it. The contexts are very different (for instance, Kristina is being manipulative while Linda is being genuine), but it could be argued that both breakups were in fact necessary to clear the deadlock they found themselves in and give them an opportunity to come back together on more equal terms.

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If you made it all the way down here, thanks for reading! I might do similar posts for S2 and S3 as well when we get that far, so check back in a couple of months...

noahkhn

@heatedrivalryweek's #HRweek2026 | Day Seven ↳ FREE SPACE: A 007 FILM [TEASER TRAILER]

“Q saved your life. Twice. Would it kill you to thank him?” “Yes” “I’m serious” “I’m serious, will murder me.”

sobadbad

Young Royals 3.06 › Young Royals Forever [2024]

almostlake

Läst, inte besvarat

I wrote a thing for the anniversary of Young Royals S3, the brain said that Swedish was the way to go so with Swedish it went. Thank you @books-books-smolderinglooks for initiating this. Words: 2659 | Rating: Teen | Tags: Post canon, Wille's Stockholm friends, Text messages, They are only human - only teenagers

Morgonsolens strålar smög sig in mellan gliporna i tyget som Simon hängt upp över fönstret. Wille var inte van, hans hjärna verkar ha blivit inställd på att associera ljus genom fönster som något negativt om han inte var vaken och påklädd. På sommaren är det lika bra att ha två lager hade Simon sagt, samtidigt som han stod och balanserade bredvid akvariet på skrivbordet. Kan hända att Wille passade på att stå nedanför och stötta honom lite, en hand på låret när han lutade sig lite väl långt ut. En hand just under den hårdare höftkammen, den han tyckte om att följa formen av med sina läppar, nedöver dit den pekade. Simon gav i från sig så trevliga ljud då. Det kan hända att det fanns andra orsaker än mörkläggningen till att Simon ville ha två lager fastspikade över båda sina fönster. Han sov ändå med akvariet tänt om inte Wille var där. Men nu var han det, och han var vaken för trots de två lagren så lyste solen in över deras kuddar.

Wille försökte lägga sig på sidan så försiktigt som möjligt, allt för att njuta av ögonblicket. Den extra stunden innan de här ostörda tillfällena de lyckats få tillsammans på morgnarna, tid utan frågande blickar från Linda eller Sara. Inga tankar på varken digitala- eller bordskonferenser med Farima, inga samtal om när-var-hur alla uttalanden och intervjuer skulle ske. Första veckorna efter Hillerska hade varit fulla av dem, så pass att mamma till slut hade satt ner foten, sagt något om att de alla behövde ha ledigt. Men, planerna var i rullning, Wille kände nån sorts tillförsikt till att det verkligen skulle bli av. Och nu, nu var det bara han och Simon i en varm och ljus bubbla. De hade haft en hel vecka tillsammans i Bjärstad, och två veckor till låg framför dem utan andra planer än att kanske se något på bio om säpo kunde godkänna biografen nån gång, innan alla bra filmer hade slutat visas. Det var svårt att vända sig när det var så lite utrymme och han behövde tyvärr också först flytta sig längre bak ut mot kanten, att bara vrida sig gick inte när de var halvt ihopklibbade mot varandra. När Wille till slut fått till det så att det gick att räkna ögonfransar och små små prickar, inga som hans själv, då gick det inte mer än några sekunder innan fransarna började röra på sig, och Simon utan att öppna ögonen helt, mumlade fram ett “varför är du vaken, det är alldeles för tidigt Wille. Det är för varmt.” Morgontröttheten visade sig i de utdragna V och W som släpptes fram. “God morgon,” Wille la ett ben över Simons, med det tunna täcket emellan. Eller om det bara var kvar ett påslakan nu. Det kändes annorlunda, och lite bylsigt. Han fortsatte viska, “det är jättejättetidigt. Så det är bara du och jag vakna, och du kan somna om, jag är här.” Han drog bort en av lockarna som fallit ner över Simons kind. “Wille…det är så äckligt varmt.” Simon blinkade och gäspade, han försökte flytta på sig lite längre bak mot väggen. Kan hända att lakanet var svalare där. “Vet du, jag låg här och tänkte lite. jag vet att vi sa att vi skulle hänga här. Att mitt place inte riktigt…” Simons ögon började flytta sig snabbt, som att han försökte scanna av något som Wille inte var medveten om stod skrivet i hans ansikte. “Alltså, inte för att det inte är trevligt eller för att jag inte trivts här, jag har gjort det, gör det. Det är inte hemlängtan eller så, men..” Simon drog Wille mot sig, trots att de nästan direkt fastnade mot varandras nakna bröst, morgonsvetten lödde ihop dem på ett nästan poetiskt vis. “Wille, vi visste inte att det skulle bli tropisk värme, jag menar. Bjärstad och 20 grader varmt på nätterna, vårat hus utan AC, bara en liten luftvärmepump tre rum bort som försöker kyla ner något. Ditt ställe är byggt av sten, det måste finnas typ nån gammal fängelsehåla eller ett skyddsrum som vi kan dra ner en madrass till, spelar ingen roll om det är en vallgrav runt som jag måste bada i eller om Jan-Olov stirrar på mig om jag inte borstat håret—”

De hade varit två dagar hos Wille när Simon lyfte frågan igen. Ändå lite försynt, på ett sätt som att han inte visste helt vilken typ av reaktion han skulle få. Simon hade en långärmad flanellskjorta på sig, så bra fungerade klimatkontrollen även i lägenheten, och manschetterna var nästan blankgnuggade. Även om Wille sett att den verkligen inte var struken när Simon hade tagit på sig den på morgonen. “Skäms du? Vill du inte att de ska träffa mig?” Simon drog i skjortärmarna så de hamnade över hans halvknutna händer. Wille kunde inte göra annat än att stirra på Simon, han kände hur det gick som ett spännband över bröstkorgen bara på tanken. Hans kompisar var inte såna. Det var ju det som var hela meningen. Varför han inte ville till Hillerska. Och Simon, Simon han hade inte fuckat upp så som Wille hade gjort. Han hade inte snackat skit och ljugit för hela landet, han hade inte hotat folk med vapen eller skämt ut sig för hela skolan när han skrikit som en barnunge att han inte ville därifrån. Han var tvungen att blinka några gånger. “Va, men nej. Simon—” Wille sträckte sig efter de perfekta händerna. De som kändes som kaninungar i hans egna, lena och varma, känsliga men också stabila, hela på ett sätt som hans egna sällan var. “Det är inte så. Klart jag vill att ni ska ses. Jag… jag har bara inte haft sådär jättemycket kontakt med nån av dem på ett tag." Simons ögon mötte tack och lov hans egna, och blicken ljusnade upp samtidigt som det var något över hans panna som slappnade av, och han började peta och snurra på Willes knogar. “Okej. Men det är väl naturligt, massa folk jobbar ju på sommaren. Eller åker bort.” Det sista sa han med ett snett leende, som i och för sig jämnade ut tonen men ändå gav en liten bismak av andra samtal i mörkret under träden. “Jo. Men, det är längre sen än så. Fast det spelar nog ingen roll. Den viktigaste, du vet Mika, fattar ändå. Vi har hängt sen halva åttan så hela den här karusellhistorien med monarkin är inget nytt för dem. Jag ska höra om vi kan ses.”

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Two years - an #YRS3epilogue story

Thank you @books-books-smolderinglooks for nudging us to celebrate the #YRS3epilogue together with even more stories. 💜 This is my second contribution, which has been a draft for over a year now. It seemed like a good time to finally wrap it now.

The ending was so incredibly romantic and dramatic. But already a few days later, my brain started thinking of what would happens next, as they closed Hillerska. How on earth were our darling boys going to survive the next two years (as they need to finish gymnasiet and were not of legal age yet). I spent the entire summer 2024 daydreaming about different scenarios. Here is what I manged to concoct - something that felt realistic, which has always been my YR fanfic writing guiding star.

Picking a soundtrack song (bonus challange) for this fic was very easy. My dear beta @chinitade received the first draft for this story about a year ago, which I guess was fortunate when I decided last week to finish this until today. Thank you, thank you, thank you for all your help and feedback (incl. your suggestion for an extension).

Now go read the story on AO3 either in English or in Swedish.

Two years

Två år

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Wille || Ilya - OG Post

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1x02. First doodle for Episode Two!

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Saw an opportunity to draw some happy Wilmon for @books-books-smolderinglooks epilogue event 🥰 I imagine they’re university students at this point. Wille has glasses, that’s very important.

Happy s3 anniversary everyone!

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I used to think that August was the worst of them all. But he is such a multifaceted character!! That people in the fandom give him so little space is baffling! Look at any other fandom and "the bad guy" get's so much more room in fics for development, and analyses of scenes, Malte is so good at acting and I can hardly remember a gif with only him. Looking at the mirror scene especially....

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Shout out to @bluedalahorse analysis in the tags. We need more neutral analysis of August (and Sara). Yes his actions were bad and some were criminal and yes at the same time he is a teenager who got harmed by the system and his parents. That's what makes him so interesting @bluedalahorse tags

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Epilogue

Happy Friday :) Here is a little ficlet I wrote for @books-books-smolderinglooks’ epilogue challenge. I hope you like it x

The first time they sleep over at the palace after… Everything, it’s awkward. Simon stands at the foot of the bed, sleeves pulled down over his hands, fingers nervously fidgeting as he looks anywhere but at Wille.

“Simon,” Wille moves towards him.

The wind whips rain against the aging windowpanes, the first chill of autumn biting into their endless summer.

“I…”

“I’m sorry, too,” Wille takes his hand, lifts it up to his face to kiss the soft stretch of skin just above his thumb, “I’m sorry for how I acted that day.”

Simon’s eyes flutter closed briefly at his touch, “You were hurting,” he says quietly.

“So were you.”

“I shouldn’t have…”

Wille shakes his head. He leans in to kiss Simon’s lips, still holding his hand between them, “It’s OK.”

“I don’t feel like it is.”

“It will be,” Wille promises, “one day we’ll probably be laughing about it.”

Simon huffs. His smile is fond, if disbelieving, “I just want to make it up to you.”

“You already have.”

“You know what I mean.”

“Simon…”

“Wille,” his tone is softer, now, “tell me what you really wanted,” he reaches up to tuck a strand of hair behind Wille’s ear, “how you imagined it would be.”

Wille raises his eyebrows.

“Besides that.”

“OK,” Wille still hasn’t let go of Simon’s hand. He runs his thumb over the back of it, intertwining their fingers. His voice is quieter, almost shy, “I wanted to fall asleep in your arms.”

Simon smiles, “Then let’s go to bed.”

The first night

Happy 2 year S3E6 anniversary! I thought I'd celebrate #YRS3epilogue with (at least) this small contribution. (Maybe there will be something more during the week. ) Thank your for promting @books-books-smolderinglooks 💜!

The #YRS3epilogue challenge is: "So in celebration, tell us what has your favorite character been up to? ... share with the fandom what has Wilmon and all the others been up to since then?". The time gap from S3E6 is not that big here, mere hours.

You can read my "Not on my watch" chapter 4 (on AO3) as a prequel and see that there were some expectations onthis evening. Anyway, it doesn't turn out as imagined and that can also be a good thing too. Read here in English or Swedish - or later at AO3. ---------------------------------------------------------

Den första kvällen

Simon gråter och kallingarna är halvt neddragna över låren. Men han gråter och Willes händer har lämnat Simons höfter. Det var inte så här han hade tänkt att denna kväll skulle sluta.

Ska man vara ärlig så har han tänkt denna kväll i många olika versioner. Den hemskaste, ensammast kvällen - det var vad han trodde i morse. Eller fantastisk sex med sin pojkvän - det trodde han i eftermiddags.

Men nu gråter han och ståndet slaknar.

"Vad är det Simon?". Wille låter genuint orolig.

"Jag trodde...", Simon snörvlar och torkar bort några tårar med baksidan av handen.

" Jag trodde...". Han försöker igen men rösten bär inte riktigt.

Wille stryker honom över kinden försiktigt.

"Jag trodde jag aldrig mer skulle få träffa dig. Bara se dig i tidningarna och på TV.". Tårarna bara rinner.

Wille är tyst, men stryker Simon över kinden försiktigt igen. Böjer sig fram och kysser honom mjukt. Inte hett och sexigt, utan mjukt. Wille lutar pannan mot Simon. De ligger så en stund. Simon fortsätter snörvla lite och gråter mer.

Det är liksom alla känslor på en och samma gång - lättnad, förälskelse, förlamade rädsla, sorg och glädje. Och han har typ inte sovit ordentligt sedan Willes födelsedag.

I morse trodde han att han aldrig någonsin mer skulle få träffa Wille. Nu ligger de i Simons säng, ihop, nakna. Wille ska sova över i flera nätter. Och han är typ inte kronprins längre (eller ska i vart fall ge kronan till August - Simon orkar inte re i det nu).

Så hör han en snörvling från Wille också och känner att Willes kropp darrar till som om han drar efter andan.

"Mmm...", mumlar Wille och lyfter huvudet lite. Han biter sig i underläppen för att hindra darret. "Jag trodde aldrig jag skulle få se dig.". Och så brister det för Wille också och han börja också gråta.

De har inte mer sex den kvällen, utan somnar utmattad i varandras armar. Det är ändå den bästa kvällen i 16-åriga Simons liv. -------------------------------- The first night

Simon is crying and his boxers are partly pulled down over his thighs. But he cries and Wille's hands have left Simon's hips. This was not how he had planned this evening to end.

To be honest, he has thought about this evening in many different versions. The most terrible, loneliest evening- that's what he thought this morning. Or fantastic sex with her boyfriend - that's what he thought this afternoon.

But now he is crying and the dick is slackening.

"What is it, Simon?" Wille sounds genuinely worried.

"I thought...", Simon sniffles and wipes away a few tears with the back of his hand.

"I thought...". He tries again but his voice doesn't really carry him.

Wille caresses his cheek gently.

"I thought I'd never see you again. Just in the newspapers and on TV.". The tears flow freely now.

Wille is silent, but touches Simon's cheek gently again, then bends over to kiss him softly. Not hot and sexy, but soft. Wille leans his forehead towards Simon. They lie like that for a while. Simon continues to sniffle a little and cries some more.

It's like all emotions at the same time - relief, love, paralyzed fear, sadness and joy. And he hasn't slept properly since Wille's birthday.

This morning he thought he would never see Wille again. Now they are both in Simon's bed, together, naked. Wille is going to stay over for several nights. And he's kind of not crown prince anymore (or at least will give the crown to August - Simon can't handle that right now).

Then he hears a sniffle from Wille as well and feels Wille's body tremble as if he's gasping for breath.

"Mmm...", Wille mumbles and lifts his head a little. He bites his lower lip to stop the tremors. "I never thought I'd see you ever again." And then it breaks for Wille too and he also starts crying.

They don’t have any more sex that night, but fall asleep exhausted in each other's arms. It is still the best night of 16-year-old Simon's life.

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The two year anniversary to Young Royals S3 is coming up! 💜💜 The season that brought us happy endings (mostly, not August ha) and driving off into the beautiful summer (and lives 🥰, Wilmon making new lake memories 🥹) together. So in celebration, tell us what has your favorite character been up to? Whether it be with fic, an edit, gifs, snippets, art or even just a ramble of your thoughts, share with the fandom what has Wilmon and all the others been up to since then? As a small challenge, use one of the soundtrack songs (a lyric, for the vibes) and incorporate it into your content.

Works can be posted anytime during March 11-18 in celebration of that crazy week. Make sure you tag it with #YRS3epilogue. Hope some of you can participate! 🌼❤️

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HOLLANOV FIC REC

I have become obsessed with this genre of fic written in POVs that look at Shane and Ilya's relationship from the outside. Not only do they always bring such neat perspectives and juicy humour, but always a lot of heart. I've found this especially true with fics written specifically from Hayden's eyes. As the best friend of a guy who holds his cards close, his discovery journey's are often a fun and wild ride. 💖remember to kudos & comment on fics you read 💖

Outsider POV

🏒 911, Jackie speaking by camiii / @camiii - 6k “Jackie?” Shane’s question cuts through the silence, and Jackie winces at the frantic rasp of his voice. “Right here, honey.” She tries to keep her voice light, wrapping her hand around Hayden’s wrist and meeting his worried gaze over the phone. “What’s going on?” - Ilya is hurt, but the hospital will only talk to "Jane". zannithinks: what an absolute beauty of a story. Seeing the boys through Jackie's eyes was so special, shattering preconceptions, redefining the meaning of friendship, and highlighting the importance of the right to be there for the ones you love.

🏒 Maybe: Jane by anatomybygreys - 5k The Boston Raiders tease Rozanov about his mystery long distance girlfriend, sending Jane stories and embarrassing pictures of Ilya. Shane and Ilya don’t think much of it - until Theo Michaud gets traded to from Boston to Montreal and updates his contact list. zannithinks: this was perfection, a retroactively obvious but never seen before complication; featuring a lovely sense of team camaraderie and Ilya's attention-loving antics. Special nod to Hayden and Shane who are the definition of Subtle (yikes)

🏒 It’s Always Hollander and Rozanov, Right? by Internerdionality / @internerdionality - 5k Five times Scott Hunter thinks about Hollander and Rozanov together, and the one time he gets to watch. zannithinks: this is what we all secretly wanted! Scott clocking the boys, and liking what he sees more than he thinks he should. That final scene is soooo hot!

🏒 moments to be tolerated by thestarsarewinning - 3k There’s a muffled shout from next door. And another. Hollander, Luca thinks, and then wishes he hadn’t been able to tell. - five times the Centaurs hear Shane and Ilya having sex, and one time no one hears zannithinks: what a fun little ride through the trials and tribulations of having Shane and Ilya on your team, for better or for worse (RIP) those poor boys

🏒 Drunk and Disorderly by FireflyAlchemist - 3k “Wait, Mr. Raiders fan,” Rozanov calls. Constable Sullivan pauses. “I get a phone call, yes?” - Unable to do what he normally does after Montreal games, Ilya goes out to a club, gets super drunk, and ends up getting picked up by Montreal police for public intoxication. Sitting in a holding cell, the only number he can remember is Shane's. zannithinks: what a sweet character study of our favourite bad boy who's secretly a marshmallow. This ends with tooth-rotting sweetness!

🏒 you bottom feeder by heyy_jude - 2k He heard a rough grunt, and then Rozanov’s voice. “Get on your knees.” A muffled thump. Rozanov moaned appreciatively. - Scott Hunter overhears something he shouldn't have. He enjoys it a little too much. zannithinks: ok this is just a fun and fantastic consideration for everyone - Scott deserves more orgasms after all the grief these two give him!

🏒 The Elevator by Lexi_Leckstar - 1k Yuna shot up. “The elevator!” she screamed in horror. - Yuna wakes up the night after Shane and Ilya came out to them. zannithinks: what a funny little premise paired with a big squeeze to the heart from a mom just trying her best.

Hayden Pike POV

🏒 I Like Jane For You by Icopythefax / @exactphoify - 17k After a mix-up leaves Hayden with the wrong phone for three days, he ends up learning more about Ilya Rozanov and his secret girlfriend, Jane. zannithinks: you may notice I say that every fic is my favourite Hayden-discovery fic, but THIS ONE holds a truly special place in my heart. This legitimately had me on the floor unable to breathe through the entire range of human emotions. If you read any fic, it must be this one!

🏒 your good buddy lily by larry_larson / @larcenistarsonist - 17k of all things, hayden doesn't expect a t-shirt to be the thing that exposes it all zannithinks: oooh this one stands out for the way it touches on Hayden's complex emotions surrounding Shane, beyond friendship and into the intricacies of being celebrity athletes. A great look at what's beyond the mask of a supportive best friend, and it isn't always pretty. A standing ovation from me!

🏒 Hayden Gets The Message by KarsKars - 5k He hadn’t meant to look. Honest. He really hadn’t. But Shane was in the shower, and Hayden had picked up what he’d thought was HIS phone. - Hayden starts to put the pieces together and figures things out much sooner than expected. zannithinks: Hayden playing Sherlock Holmes is a kink of mine.

🏒 the other line by Anonymous - 5k Shane's not that subtle. - the phone call from Hayden's side. zannithinks: ok I love the turmoil in this one, and I actually love just how turned on Hayden gets from not only Shane's voice but knowing he's coming undone.

🏒 hayden pike v the ‘lily’ thing by goldengalaxies - 4k “Just hang up.” A very, very familiar Russian voice. What the fuck? Ilya goddamn Rozanov was with Shane, at the cottage. With Shane. - hayden has a long standing dislike for ‘lily’. a second phone call at the cottage makes him dislike lily even more zannithinks: this author has an entire series of outisder POVs focused around the discovery of hollanov, and honestly each one is fantastic! This one I particularly enjoyed for it's short scenes through the whole timeline and Hayden being a true Hater right from the beginning.

🏒 you his boyfriend or something? by ingberry - 2k Shane is at a sports bar in Tampa when people at his table start talking shit about Ilya. It becomes impossible to keep his mouth shut. - an alternative retelling of how Hayden finds out. zannithinks: Technically this isn't Hayden's POV, but... it's still mostly about our beloved best friend. The last few lines took me out at the knees.

🏒 take away the salt from your eyes by playinginthunderstorms / @playinginthunderstorms - 2k "Shane." "What," Shane snaps, yanking off his shirt. Then he freezes, holding onto it with both hands like he's only realized what he's been wearing, and says with equal vehemency, "Fuck," and flings it toward the headboard. "Fuck!" He says again, louder. - Shane gets back to his hotel room after running away from Ilya's place in Boston and panics. Hayden is also there. zannithinks: ok this has to be at the top of my list of Hayden discoveries. The dialogue, the mess of emotions, the authenticity in every word. love love love to see it!

more rec lists: canon/canon divergent | a/b/o + bdsm au | outsider pov + hayden

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