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-September 2018-
Wilhelm has just changed Schools which he obviously didn't want to do but he had to. He wishes he would be in the same school as his older brother Eric but he's 17 the crown prince and in a boarding school called Hillerska. It was a private school an expensive one but it wasn't a boarding school
Wille felt anxious when he arrived at the school it was big for sure and he felt even more anxious when he was in front of the room of the classroom he looked at a Teacher who introduced herself to him but he quickly forgot her name he took a deep breath and walked into the class which made all the kids quiet.
"Alright kids quiet down we have a new student in our class. Prince Wilhelm can you introduce yourself?" Wilhelm nods at what the teachers saying and staying quiet for a few seconds as he looks at the class there all looking at him he starts talking hesitantly.
"Hello everyone, my name is Wilhelm you can call me Wille though and I'm 13 years old." That didn't go as bad as he thought it would he looks at his now class and realizes all seats were taken at least he thinks so he didn't notice the boy with curly hair in the last row at first it didn't take long before the teacher started to talk again.
"Thank you for the Introduction dear you can sit next to Simon. It's the boy with curly hair in the last row."
Wille's eyes scan the classroom until he found the seat his teacher was talking about and he was somewhat thankful it was in the last row now no one can look at him for no reason he looks at the boy next to him.
"Hello" Wille says and the boy with curly hair looks at him for a few seconds before replying in a quiet voice.
"uhm,, hi" he says in a awkward voice which made Wille feel like he doesn't like him.
"Whats your name?" Wille asked him but felt really stupid afterwards his name is Simon the teacher told him that not even 10 minutes ago it doesn't take long before he responded.
"My name is Simon I'm also..13" And Wille just smiled at him not talking to him anymore.
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After that day they both didn't talk all that much anymore even though they sit next to each other.
Wille made friends quickly but not any close ones just some to let the time at school fly away, one thing Wille did notice about Simon though is that he always sat by himself and that he didn't he have any friends he was really quiet too.
The other kids in class didn't seem to like Simon either which Wille didn't understand because he seems nice and he's smart too.
A few weeks went by and there was a school festival and Wille learned another fact about the boy who sits next to him.
He sings.
He's in the school choir and he had a solo that day.
His voice is so-- special Wille doesn't know how to put it any other way.
That's when he made it his mission to befriend Simon.
Wille never thought it would be so hard to make friends with someone but it was with Simon.
Whenever he would start talking to him Simon would answer in blunt quick and simple answers and replies which made Wille feel a frustrating feeling.
There were even a few times when Simon ignored him completely maybe he's starting to know why the others don't like him.
He's arrogant.
That still didn't stop wille trying to become friends with him and god was it hard.
One whole month went by and he still didn't become his friend.
Why was Simon like this?
Does he not want friends because having no friends is just boring honestly.
His mission to befriend Simon made him learn facts about him.
Number one: He doesn't have any friends whatsoever in the same class
Number two: If he is hanging out with someone Its this girl Sara who is one year above them
Number three: His Father owns a company and his mother is a doctor
Number four: No one in the class seems to like him
Number five: his favorite color is purple
Number six: He's really smart and aces every test
Number seven: He doesn't talk much and is very quiet
Number eight: he is a really good singer
Those eight facts were the only things he knew about Simon which is just frustrating he wants to know more. He wants to be friends with him. It made Wille almost feel like a stalker at some point.
One day Wille starts to question himself and try to recall every single conversation he had with Simon.
Maybe it was something he said or the way he acted which is the reason him and Simon aren't friends yet.
After two months had passed since Wille transferred to his school he just gave up and stopped talking to Simon.
They just went back to being quiet seat mates who don't know anything about each other.
At lunch break he asked one of his friends at school at question.
"Why does Simon have no friends? I find it weird to be honest he's always alone." It didn't take long for his friend to respond in a somewhat confusing reply.
"Oh you don't know?" He said and Wille just stared at him blankly with no clue about what he's talking about.
"What do you mean?" Wille asked and it took his friend a few seconds to answer.
"He's gay. A fag. You don't know but before you came to our school he asked Marcus out and he rejected him of course. I mean how disgusting could someone be?"
That's when it clicked now Wille knew why no one liked Simon and who even is Marcus? He just stayed quiet for the rest of the time he was with this guy.
When a few minutes had passed he went to the bathroom but he heard weird noises coming out.
He opened the door and saw Simon on the floor crying with two boys standing above him who looked clearly older.
Simon looked beaten up and his shirt was gone. Wille froze in place when the two boys saw him they rushed out of there.
He walked towards Simon who was already wiping his tears away.
"Hey, what happened here?- Its okay if you don't want to tell me.." Wille told the curly haired boy who looked like a mess.
After Simon found his shirt and wore it he finally spoke up.
"Uhm..I just..got into a fight with them uhm thank you for scaring them away."
Wille could feel that Simon felt ashamed he hesitated but started talking anyway.
"it's okay how about we go to the nurse they beat you up pretty badly if you ask me." He asks and Simon nods.
"I can't really walk though so can you help me" Simon asks and Wilhelm helps him get up.
"Of course" He replied and they started walking to the Nurses office it took them about 10 minutes.
After Simons parents were called and the Nurse helped him with his bruises Wille and Simon were all on their own again.
The silence felt awkward before Wille decides to ask Simon a question.
"Wanna be friends?" It was quiet for a few seconds before Simon replied with a simple answer.
"Sure, and thank you for today I owe you one." And that answer made wille feel like the happiest person the planet.
He finally managed to become friends with Simon he accomplished his mission! He could feel himself smiling god Simon probably thought he was weird already.
"Alright here's my number you better save it! I will become the closest friend you'll ever have Simon."
Simon probably did think what Wille is saying is weird what he didn't know is he would become the closest friend he will ever have.
"Alright" Simon answers with a smile and got picked up by a driver about 10 minutest later.