Stretch Out and Wait

Nic | she/her | London, UK | old hag apparently read my fics on AO3

[stretchoutfics]

My Young Royals fics 👑

Hello lovelies! This list is kinda long so I'm adding a break below. But anyway, please enjoy and don't forget to leave me a comment on AO3!

There all along - in which Wilhelm and Simon don't get back together after S1, but instead meet again years later after Kristina dies and Wilhelm becomes King. Rating: E Length: 50K

The revolution will be delayed - in which Wilhelm is father to a 17-year-old daughter and has to return to Hillerska to visit her. It brings up rather a lot of sad memories. Rating: M Length: 5K

August and everything after - in which August doesn't get invited to Wilhelm's enthronement as King and can't work out why (clue: he's a pig). Rating: E Length: 4K

Cock - in which Wilhelm and Simon can't get out of each other's heads after their first time together. Set the day after the football field scene and during and after the fish tank scene. Rating: E Length: 11K

Boundaries - in which Wilhelm and Simon are on a date when a 'fan' asks for a selfie and goes too far. Rating: M Length: 1.8K

Photo - in which Wilhelm has thoughts at this 👇 school photo session. Rating: T Length: 2.1K

The Bet - in which I tried to imagine what might be going on this 👇 photo. Which turned out to be utterly incorrect, obvs. Rating: T Length: 2.7K

Catching - in which S1 finishes. Covid happens. Simon has to move in to Hillerska to isolate and ends up in Wilhelm's room. What could possibly go wrong? Rating: E Length: 45K

Cut - in which Wilhelm gets his hair cut before the start of Season 2. Rating: T Length: 1.2K

Livvakt - in which Malin gets a back story. Rating: G Length: 1.7K

Ex - in which Sweden has become a republic. Wilhelm has been too busy Princing to meet anybody, until he goes on holiday with his old schoolfriends. Rating: E Length: 52K

Fucking Wille - in which Nils gets a back story. Rating: T Length: 3K

Catalyst - in which Boris gets a back story. And a husband (Göran). Rating: T Length: 2.5K

@kronprinswilhelmsarmhalor - in which Wilhelm discovers there's an Insta page dedicated to his armpits. Rating: T Length: 2.2K

Aftermath - in which Wilhelm and Simon have been apart for days since the speech. When they're finally back together, they have a lot to talk about. Rating: T Length: 3.6K

The weekend - in which Wilhelm and Simon are forced to change their plans for parents' weekend and go to Simon's house instead, where they spend the time getting to know each other and making new discoveries. Rating: E Length: 17K

Closure - in which Walter's trying to work through his pain after Henry dumped him. Wille and Simon are there to help pick up the pieces. Written for YR Week 2023. Rating: T Length: 3.8K

The road not taken looks real good now - in which King Wilhelm of Sweden has a wife, three kids, a stressful job and an increasingly forgetful mother. But a chance encounter with a face from his past leads him to reassess everything he thought he held important. Rating: E Length: 90K

God jul, Simon - in which Simon has been best friends with Wille ever since they met during their first week at Hillerska. But it takes three visits to Wille’s home at Drottningholm Palace for them both to realise that there may be more to their relationship than just friends. Written for Ho Ho Ho - A YR Christmas 2023. Rating: E Length: 19K

An unfortunate romance - in which Kristina must choose between love and duty. Rating: E Length: 2K

An end is a beginning - in which Stella is desperate to get over the unrequited crush she has on Fredrika. Meeting up with a friend of a friend at the Hillerska Valborg party might be what she needs to set her on her way. Rating: E Length: 6K

The lake - in which Wilhelm and Simon have one last night together before going their separate ways. My take on The Lake Scene™. Rating: M Length: 5K

The Hillerska Luxury Hotel & Spa - in which Simon and Wille aren't married, but they still celebrate their anniversary every year. For their thirty-seventh, Simon books them into a very familiar hotel, and they both take a trip down memory lane. Rating: M Length: 4.8K

On brand - in which Wilhelm and Simon are in love. Wilhelm is ready to come out and tell his family, starting with his brother. But then he finds out about some of the things that Erik was involved in when he was at Hillerska, and suddenly he's not so sure. Rating: E Length: 27K

My beloved ghost - in which Wilhelm attends a funeral and meets up with a face from his past. Rating: T Length: 3.5K

Meetcute - in which Simon hooks up with two complete strangers and it ends up being a night he'll never forget. Written for Young Royals Kinktober 2024. Rating: E Length: 3.8K

Arlanda - in which we meet a former prince and a young dad, both stranded at the airport, both trying to get to London for Christmas. Both extremely attracted to each other. Sparks fly. Rating: E Length: 9.5K

The honeymoon suite - in which Wille is doing his military service, Simon studying. They've come to an arrangement about their relationship while they can't be together: they're no longer exclusive. After three months apart, they finally see each other again. They have a lot to talk about. Amongst other things. Rating: E Length: 14K

Through the wall - in which Simon has ended up sharing his student accommodation with Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, aka The World's Most Annoying Roommate™. He accidentally discovers one of Wille's more, ahem, unsavoury habits and it starts putting all sorts of unwelcome ideas in his head. Or maybe not that unwelcome... Written for Young Royals Kinktober 2025. Rating: E Length: 5.5K

The last broadcast - in which Wilhelm has been king for four months and he has to film his first Christmas broadcast. The director is an intriguing older man, with whom he becomes fast friends. But is there something more to it? Rating: E Length: 26K

[stretchoutfics]

very belated happy valentine’s day! i love the way you write wilmon’s intimacy and communication and i’m not even kidding when i say i think about the honeymoon suite at least once a month. it’s such a phenomenal fic 💜 thank you for sharing your wonderful writing with us!

Happy belated reply! This ask came at exactly the right time for me - I've been consuming so much HR fic that I haven't written anything in an age, despite the fact that I am in the middle of a great big chunky thing (remember me talking about my dystopian fic? It's that). The stupid thing is that I know exactly what needs to happen, I just need to crack on with it! So that's what I'm going to do now. Thank you lovely xx

[stretchoutfics]

Better late than never. 😍

Well you may have been late but I have been even later to reply, so I guess we're quits! Thank you lovely xx

[stretchoutfics]

Aw thanks babe, I love yours too! 😍

[enjoythesilentworld]

“Confirmation?” came one voice. 

The second voice was measured, even: “Footage shows license plate upon bridge approach.” 

“Call.”

“Sierra, Bravo, Quebec. Five. Three. Five.” 

“Confirm, dispatch?” 

“Sierra, Bravo, Quebec. Five, three, five. Registration for—”

“I fucking know who’s registration it is.”

Chapter 13: Wake Up Call. Coming Soon.

[wildgeese98]

Trying to write sex scenes is so aggravating because honestly describing sex is pretty boring. It's mostly just people putting bits of themselves on or inside other people's bits so you run into a lot of "they walked to another room" type problems where you can get caught up in just describing where everyone's limbs and shit are. What really makes smut interesting and hot, in my opinion at least, is sensory description but that's also hard because you'll be sitting there trying to find a new way to say "they were feeling sexual pleasure and it felt pretty good". Then you also have to figure out how to write dialogue that doesn't sound completely ridiculous and hackneyed. Really makes you want to just write "they boned down real good and it was totally hot trust me, it was definitely the kind of thing you'd want to jerk your shit to," and have done with it.

[spennufall]

📚 YOUNG ROYALS AO3 STATS 📚

Here it is, the recap of the state of YR's fandom on ao3. I made some visuals so it's not a boring ass post of me ranting.

Keep in mind that's just one person collecting numbers, it doesn't mean shit and I can make mistakes too! Enjoy ♥

[unfortunate17]

Two Drowning Coals (ch 7/10)

Link: ao3

Rating: E

Summary:

Wille pushes a coffee cup across the table that Simon ignores. They sit in silence for a few minutes, Wilhelm’s chair squeaking as he shifts, clearly uncomfortable. “Hey,” he says at last, “um - good morning.”  Simon doesn't look up. “Hey.”  “Everything okay?”  Simon shuts off his phone and puts it face down on the desk. For a brief moment, he considers gathering his things and leaving. Instead, he laughs, sharp and hollow. “I think I’m being ghosted.” 

[gulliblelemon]

Sunday Monday Snippet

I know I'm a day late, but shh. I've barely written the last few weeks, but I've managed to get down a few hundred words in the last couple of days. Here are some of them (from the angsty voicemail wip).

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“Hey,” [Wille] says. He’s wringing his hands together and it makes Simon nervous. A drop of water drips from the end of his hair onto the collar of his t-shirt. Simon watches the spot mesmerised.

“Hey,” he replies, tearing his eyes away and turning back to the coffee. “Shower okay?”

“Yeah, it was fine,” Wille says. Then he takes a step closer. “Look, Simon, I—”

“Coffee?” Simon’s voice is shrill and he keeps his back to Wille.

“Uhm…” Wille’s voice wavers slightly. Simon makes the mugs clatter so he doesn’t have to hear it. “I, uh…”

A hand lands on Simon’s shoulder and he jumps, sloshing milk over the side of the jug he was holding. “Simon.”

Simon places the mug down on the side and shakes his head, dropping his chin to his chest. “Wille,” he whispers. “Can we not do this?”

“Do what?” Wille’s hand squeezes his shoulder and it’s like his fingers are wrapped around Simon’s heart.

“This,” Simon says with another headshake. “Talk. Pretend this is all fine.”

The hand disappears and Simon misses it even though he can still feel it in his chest. “Is it… not fine?”

[arieswoman713]

God Jul, Simon

Listened to this podfic for Christmas, a couple hours long. So sweet and hot! Original written fic by stretchoutandwait and recorded by

yr_podfic_lovers.

@yr_podfic_lovers

@millennial-queer

@stretchoutfics

[malinowaj]

💜 2025 favourites

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.

your breath lives in mine, even if it’s been a while by allforyoumylove: The best friends-turned-friends-with-benefits-turned-long-distance-boyfriends fic no one asked for.

[stretchoutfics]

My 78-year-old dad just asked me what I was reading and I had to explain the concept of hockey smut to him 😚

[bagofchumpkins]

[stretchoutfics]

Happy I'm-coming-to-the-cottage eve to all who celebrate. Oh yes, merry Christmas too xx

[iwouldnevergetintofanfic]

Day 24: All over again

[grapehyasynth]

wilmon fic is like a box of chocolates...

aka i don't have a theme for this list but these are a lovely varied assortment of fics that i have enjoyed! i hope you enjoy them too!

here are my previous rec lists.

I've tagged the authors where I knew their handles.

Jag mår bra nu (tack vare dig) by @pagegirlintraining - Out of all possible days to be sick, Wille had to choose today, the day of the Molly Sandén concert he's been dying to go to. Trying to make the best of it (and not at all for reasons related to his rapidly beating heart whenever they run into each other in the hall) he offers his ticket to his neighbor Simon. What he doesn't know is that his summer flu might just turn out to be the best thing that could've happened to him.

The Cutting Room Floor by littelbluefish - The slush pile! aka somewhere to put fun snippets that don't have a home. [Grape note: the whole collection is recommended but the nine-part (as of dec 22 2025) exes to lovers is my favorite!!]

doused in mud, soaked in bleach by @alltoowille - It wasn’t exactly easy to maintain his desired distance from Wille when he kept learning more and more about him. He loved wounded creatures, and this strange ex-prince with a body covered in stories that surprised and intrigued and charmed Simon made him soften against his will.

Grow Your Own Boyfriend by @gulliblelemon - When Linda travels to Venezuela at short notice, she needs to recruit the help of Simon to look after her house and – more importantly – her allotment. Of course, he absolutely does not need help from the ex-Crown Prince who happens to have the plot next to hers. Even if he does seem to know what he’s doing. And even if he does look exceptionally good whilst doing it.

Something New by @earlgrey-lateatnight - “Wille?” Simon put the shopping bags down, leaning against the doorframe with a knowing smirk, “What were you looking at?”

Through the wall by @stretchoutfics - Simon has ended up sharing his student accommodation with Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, aka The World's Most Annoying Roommate™. It's even worse when he accidentally discovers one of Wille's more, ahem, unsavoury habits and it starts putting all sorts of unwelcome ideas in his head. Or maybe not that unwelcome...

gathering dust by @vvachillessongvv - Wilmon drabble day 5, written for the prompt: jewelry

Swedish Princess by 3e2f48 - Shane agrees to Wimbledon. Very, very reluctantly, he agrees. With the same amount of reluctance, he meets who’s to sit by his shoulder for the game. (Grape note: this is a Heated Rivalry/Young Royals crossover fic!)

Eye to Eye by @pagegirlintraining - A Wilmon 80s AU with plenty of pop culture references and none of the era-typical homophobia.

[stretchoutfics]

🎄The last broadcast🎄

Final chapter is now on AO3! If you haven't read it yet, treat yourself to a lovely Christmas binge 🤗

Read it here or from the beginning.