Young royals 2.0

Two

In front of the school cars were everywhere. Kids were carrying heavy bags up the stairs and saying goodbye to their parents.

Wilhelm felt happy to be back but also very nervous. He couldn't count on August after what he did and Simon wants distance so he didn't really know who to hang with but from what he knows from last year people don't exactly take distance from him. Maybe that would be best, just focusing on his studies and less on drama, making his family proud of him.

The snow had come now. Ironing thought Wilhelm. It didn't snow on Christmas, yet it was the coldest they have had. Not temperature but an cold atmosphere ever since Erik passed.

The car stoped and Wilhelm opened the door and stepped out in the cold Swedish winter. The head master was waiting outside.

"Welcome back for another term! How was the crown prince's break?" She greeted

"Thank you head master! My break was just fine. I'm very excited to be back in school" Wilhelm answered in a very charismatic way

She led Wilhelm and his guards to his room. Other students were greeting him along the way and he greeted them back, very politely. When they reached the corridor Alexander's door was open.

"Is Alexander back?" Wilhelm asked.

"No, he is not" the principal answered.

Strange thought Wilhelm, until he saw it. It was the aquarium. The same aquarium in front of which he had hugged Simon from the back, felt him close, kissed him-

"Prince Wilhelm" the principal interrupted his thoughts

"Yes" he said as if he had been listening the whole time she was speaking

"I just said I hope you'll feel at home again after the break" she continued

"Thank you so much" he answered

"And if there is anything you need you know where to find me" she said and Wilhelm just smiled back. Though he was not smiling on the inside.

All he could think of was how he would manage to keep his distance from Simon, who lives across the fucking ball from him.

He opened his door and walked inside. The room was the same, except they had changed the sheets. Taken away him from them.

One of the life guards knocked on his door

"Yes" Wilhelm answered

" I would like to inform the crown prince that the choir will host a welcoming in the chapel in 15 minutes, following dinner" a low voice said from outside his door

Fuckfuckfuckfuckfuck

He knew he would have to look at him if he sings. Who couldn't?

—

They were standing on the stage, Simon in the middle of the top row. They were doing singing warmups right before their performance in front of the school. Simon wasn't nervous because he would be singing in front of them, only him.

People began walking into the chapel where the choir was nicely standing. Simon kept his gaze above the door. Didn't want to lock eyes with anyone.

When everyone was seated and the principal had welcomed everyone the pianist bagan accompanying to the song Goliat by Laleh. Simon had a solo in the second verse and had been prepping for it all break.

First verse went  by, then the chorus and then it's him, just him. He knew where he was, where he sat, but dared not to look at him. Instead he kept looking forward.

"En dag ska vi här ifrån"(one day we'll get out of here) Simon sang as he broke his own promise. His gaze met his.

Time seized to exist. The two of them existing in the world without anyone else.

—

Silence. It was silent, even with Simon singing his lungs out. I was silent. Wilhelm felt guilty for looking at him, because he promised to take distance, and because he promised himself he would put it behind him. Wilhelm was too invested in keep his 'staring competition' alive that he didn't notice when the tears in his eyes began falling down his cheeks, for the first time since he left two weeks ago. Two weeks might not be much per se but considering what he was going through two weeks was an eternity.

"Omg Wilhelm are you okay?" Felice asked concerned. She had been sitting a row in front of him and heard his cries.

Wilhelm immediately broke his gaze and realized what was happening and quickly wiped away his tears.

"Yeah sorry... it was just beautiful." He said back. She smiled and took his hand.

"Let's go on a walk after dinner, huh?" She said knowing the music wasn't everything going wrong.

The choir finished and everyone went to dinner. Wilhelm went straight to the end of the table. On the way he passed August. In disgust he just walked past him. Wilhelm didn't look up until dinner was done and then walked outside to wait for Felice.

She came down the hill, wearing the newest coat and scarf, always fashionable. She hugged him. For longer than you hug other people. It must have lasted for a minute. In normal situations Wilhelm would have found it strange but now he was just happy he was being comforted by someone. God knows he needed it.

They talked about everything that had happened, well he spoke mostly. She always turned the conversation his way and wanted to listen. It was good because Wilhelm needed to share. After a while they walked back to the school and their dorms.

Wilhelm got back right before bed time and everyone were already in their rooms, well almost all. Simon's door was open . Wilhelm wanted to ignore it so just kept on walking. His dorm is on the other side of the showers. He could see in the lock that it was locked. Simon was in there. Good, he though to himself. As long as Simon was in there they didn't have to interact. Wilhelm was just about to open his door when he heard the lock turn to the showers.

Fuck again

He opened the door behind which Wilhelm was standing just waiting for him to become visible to Simon. Simon closed the door.

"Shit you scared me!" Simon yelled taken aback by Wilhelm.

Simon was wearing the towel around his waist, that same waist Wilhelm used to hold. His curls were all wet and tangled up in each other. In that moment all Wilhelm wanted to do was to reach out and touch them, although while thinking this very thought he himself realized it was a very strange almost scary thing to do. He didn't.

"Sorry I was just..." Wilhelm started not knowing what to say.

"How was your break?" Simon asked in a nice voice.

"Great, really great. I have to sleep now, goodnight." Wilhelm said before walking inside his dorm and closing the door behind him, throwing himself on his bed, and falling asleep.