as the years fly by
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A ten year old Erik watches as Wilhelm cries.
Their nanny telling him that it’s not fair to eat the carrots but not the broccoli is the source of his tears. To a ten year old crown prince who is being raised to carry a nation, he thinks it’s a stupid thing to be upset over.
Sometimes things are unfair, that’s why you try to make it better.
It’s what he tells himself, anyway. It makes the idea of being king just a little bit better.
But when he watches Wilhelm’s small hands clench into fists as he sniffles, trying to get his eyes to dry, Erik decides that maybe little Wille doesn’t need to be so strong.
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Or, in which Erik has sort of known all along, but doesn't die. A story over time.
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- Part 1 of as the years fly by
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Wilhelm is sixteen and confused.
So fucking confused.
He’s not gay.
He’s not gay.
He turns over onto his back, staring at the ceiling.
He can’t be gay.
He shouldn’t be gay.
He’s not allowed to be gay, to like boys.
Not him.
God what would his family think?
God, what would god think?
He’s not supposed to be like boys. It’s weird. It’s a sin.
He won’t go to heaven.
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A rewrite of thirty eight from Wilhelm's perspective.
Not as angsty as it seems, I promise.
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- Part 2 of as the years fly by
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Simon is sixteen when he meets Wilhelm.
If he’s being honest, he first thinks that he’s a privileged asshole.
But as time goes on, he slowly peels the masks off of Wilhelm.
Royalty. Spare prince. Student. Son. Brother. Until it’s just Wilhelm left.
And Wilhelm does the same to him.
Peels back and sets aside all the different coats and layers until it’s just Simon.
Just Simon.
And Wilhelm seems surprisingly okay with it.
It makes him feel strangely happy.
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- Part 3 of as the years fly by