I really want to
This is my contribution to the remix exchange hosted by @youngroyals-events. This is a remix of If you want to by @saynomorefic. I've written a prequel and a sequel to the original fic. The first chapter can probably be read without having read the original fic first, but I've linked the original in the end notes so that you can read it before the second chapter.
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When Simon moves into Wille's apartment, he hopes he might make a friend. What he doesn't anticipate is making a best friend, a best friend who is there for him through some of life's ups and downs. When Wille makes a suggestion to combat the terrible sex Simon admits he's been having, Simon's whole world is turned upside down, and he's forced to reconsider everything he's previously known about their relationship.
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"Hi. I'm Wille."
Simon craned his neck around the box he was carrying. A boy about his age with sun-kissed hair and a smattering of freckles across his cheekbones was holding his hand out.
"Oh!" Simon said. "Hi. I'm Simon. Sorry I—" He held up the box to show why he wasn't accepting the hand shake.
"Oh, shit. Sorry. Here let me—"
Suddenly, the weight of the box disappeared from his arms and Simon felt oddly light. A relieved groan slipped out of his mouth as Wille sent him an easy grin and stepped through the door to their apartment (their apartment!). Well… Wille's apartment. But with Simon's room in it! Simon's room! Just for him!
Simon followed at a small distance, trying to act casual about it but squealing inside as he crossed the threshold. Moving away for university was a big deal for everyone, but it was an even bigger deal for Simon. At several stages of his life, he'd assumed that this was something that would never happen for him. But it was happening now, and Simon was equal parts terrified and excited.
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Read on on AO3 (11k words, rated: M)
