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frogprinsen · 9 months

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Non-Royal AU where Wilhelm and Simon have been best friends for years. Doing everything together, sharing secrets, telling each other everything first. They were inseparable.

But one day, Marcus, Simon's boyfriend of four years decided to propose to him. Simon never really thought about it but didn't see any reason to say no. Besides that's what relationships are heading towards, right? So, he accepted it. There shouldn't be anything wrong but for some reason, it doesn't feel right.

Marcus and him knew each other because of their moms. He was a nice guy, a bit pushy at times, but nice. Simon can't find any fault in him, he's not even sure why he's looking for a fault but there wasn't anything, right? The only thing he really dislikes about him though is how he doesn't get along with his best friend. He doesn't get it. It starts fights sometimes, Simon really hates that Marcus doesn't even try to like him.

Like, who wouldn't love Wille? C'mon, he's the best person in the world. It should be a red flag if he's being honest. But obviously, Wille being the most amazing and perfect person that he is, tries to be accommodating and polite, even if Simon had the feeling that he dislikes Marcus, too. There's nothing he can do about that. He just hopes Marcus will try to like Wille at one point, if he doesn't, he's not sure if this would even work.

The day after, he of course told Wille about it. He's the first person he tells anything to and Wille congratulated him. Simon told Wille that he wants him to be his best man and excitedly talked about how he and Wille can plan it together. Wille responded appropriately, if not a little cold. Simon ignored this nagging feeling of something being wrong with Wille's smile. His bestfriend needs some space sometimes and he'll tell him whatever it is once he's ready.

He wasn't worried. Not at all.

Until... he never heard of him again.

He didn't know it yet but the next day, Simon sent a 'good morning' text to Wille as usual (he's always the first person he texts when he wakes up) but it wasn't going through. He was confused but figured it wasn't a big deal. He'll call him later.

After Simon finished work with still nothing from Wille, he decided to call him. "We're sorry you have reached a number that has been disconnected or is no longer in service." What the fuck. Simon was confused, he was literally just talking to him on the phone yesterday, like they do everyday. He shrugged it off, maybe Wille broke his phone or something, ignoring the feeling of something being very, very wrong.

He decided to visit him at his apartment and maybe tease him for being clumsy, pulling out the spare key that Wille gave him before. When the door opened, he found it empty. Not empty as in there was no one home, but the apartment was completely bare. As if no one had been there at all. The feeling intensified as he searched for answers, already on the verge of panicking.

Wille's neighbor popped out of his door, and was confused what Simon was doing there when Wille already moved out. Simon was even more confused, moved out? Since when? The neighbor helpfully informed him that he left yesterday, seemingly in a rush and didn't even bother organizing his things, just took everything and left. It must've been an emergency.

The neighbor looked at Simon, "I thought you'd know this already."

Simon felt as empty as the apartment he just left. "Yeah, I thought I would too."

Simon was worried now, wondering what might have happened.

He called Felice next, one of Wille's closest friends, asked if she knew something but she said that he hasn't talked to her. He called around too, all their mutual friends and even some that Simon dislikes but they all said the same thing. No one had any idea where Wilhelm had gone.

That night, Simon cried. He doesn't know what's going on. Where was his best friend, what happened to him? Is he okay?

Days passed, and turned to weeks. Simon felt miserable. It's like Wille took the life out of him and brought it with him. He just felt like crying at random times of the day, he doesn't really know what to do. He has never gotten separated from Wille before and certainly not with absolutely no contact.

Marcus and he had been fighting more because of that, with him accusing him of not even caring about their wedding preparations and honestly? The wedding is the least of his concerns right now. His best friend is missing. That's more important.

One day, he decided to talk to Felice to know if she had some news and caught her on her way to work. He didn't call out to her, seeing she's on the phone but waited until he noticed her.

"I know Wille, I'm so sorry". That caught Simon's attention and came closer.

"Is that Wille?" He accidentally yelled, startling Felice, who looked at him as if she's been caught doing something wrong.

"Well?" He doesn't care if he's rude at this point. If that's Wille, then he needs to speak to him no matter what.

"Uhh yeah. He just told me that he had some personal business which was why he left. He said it would be long before he can come back."

"Can I speak to him?"

"Sorry but he already hung up."

"Oh. Can you just give me his number? I'll call him instead."

"Um. Sorry, Simon but that's not his phone. He said he used someone else's because he doesn't have his." Felice had a hard time meeting his eyes and he pretended not to notice.

"Oh. Okay." Simon forced a smile and left, knowing she's hiding something. Simon wants to cry. What's going on?

He doesn't understand why Wille disappeared without a word, and why he's hiding like this. Did he commit a crime or something? Or is it his family? He knows that he has a complicated relationship with his family but what made him leave the life he had here?

And more importantly... why did Wille call Felice and not him?

He checked his phone. No missed calls or messages. He knows for a fact that Wille has his number memorized so why hasn't he called him?

Is he... avoiding him?

He goes through his days listlessly, doesn't even care about Marcus nagging at him. Like who cares if this or that needs to be done? What's the point of anything? What's even the point of having a wedding if Wille's not going to be there to be best man? Who cares at this point?

He's been so sad and irritable lately that his friends decided it was time to intervene.

"Speak. What is going on with you?" Rosh glared at him and he told her he just misses Wille.

"I understand that Simme but maybe he's just going through something. You said before that he needs space sometimes, right? You should give him that for now, focus on your wedding."

"Ugh. Why do people always have to bring that up? Am I not allowed to just be sad?"

"Simon, we're not saying you can't be sad but you're getting married in a couple of weeks and it seems like you're not even doing anything?"

"Wait, what? What date is it?"

"Bro, you're joking, right?'

"Uhh..."

"it's like you don't even care about getting married," Rosh laughed "it's a big thing you know?"

"Is it? It's not that big of a deal. Frankly, I'd rather not waste money on it. It's not that different to being in a relationship and living with someone right?"

Rosh and Ayub looked at him skeptically.

"Simon, why do you think people get married?"

"I don't know? Tax benefits?" His friends looked horrified. He doesn't understand. It's not like it means anything. His parents were married and look where that ended up. They still got divorced in the end, so it's nothing unlike dating and breaking up, right?

"Like, okay Simon. That's valid but I'm pretty sure you and Marcus will not be on the same page for that."

"What do you mean?"

"You're kidding, right? Do we really have to spell it out for you?" Rosh and Ayub looked at each other and Simon felt like being left out of a joke. "Please can you just hurry up and tell me. You're both being weird."

"Okay, see, most people get married because they want to spend the rest of their lives with each other. Through the good and the bad, all that shit. It's a promise. To be with each other, to laugh and cry together, hold each other through it all."

"Yeah, you have to be sure of the person because, again, you'll be spending your whole lives together. It has to be someone you love."

"And what does being in love mean?" His friends gave him another incredulous look but decided to humour him.

"Being in love is when you're yearning for someone, you know? You'd want to wake up next to them, you'd be happy just seeing their face, you think of them constantly, miss them when they aren't around and makes you feel unexplainable feelings that make you feel good and giddy. Things like that."

Oh. And that, Simon can understand.

"Do you get it now?"

"Yeah. I do."

"Really? Because I don't think you do."

"I do. I get it, I get what you said."

"Really? Explain it then."

"I mean I can't say it with a lot of words but it's like me and Wille."

"WHAT"

""Yeah, everything you just said, it's like me and Wille. I understand that now."

Speaking of Wille, where is he? Why did he leave? He should be here. Simon needs him to be here because he always makes him feel better. He needs to be here because Simon is worried and confused but Wille makes everything make sense. He should be here to hold him and smile at him and make him feel all kinds of feelings just being by his side, feelings he wouldn't mind having for the rest of his life. Because Wille always makes him happy.

He huffs angrily then sadly. All he wants is for him to see him again and then everything will be better. It's always better with Wille.

'Wille, please come back. I need you.'

"What?" Simon snapped out of his trance after Rosh called out to him for what doesn't seem like the first time.

"Simon, are you even hearing yourself right now?"

Oh. He said all of that outloud. Cool.

So what though? It's not like he said something untrue. Why did they look like that?

He looked to Ayub, hoping he had some answers.

"Bro, please. Just really think of everything you said and think of why you said what you did. Just think about it." He's almost begging at this point.

He tried. He went through everything he was just thinking of in detail. All thoughts of marriage and love and Wille and- something clicked. And seeing his friends' horrified looks, realization dawned on him.

Oh.

He's in love with Wille.

Fuck. What is he supposed to do now?

#wilmon #young royals #wilhelm x simon #simon eriksson #crown prince wilhelm #yr fic idea #thought of this when i went to a wedding and thought it was overrated hahaha #saying as an aroace lmao #maybe i'll write this in an actual fic one day #or if someone wants to #feel free

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