#Yr intimacy

[young-royals-confessions]

Since I keep seeing posts criticising the ‘hallway’ sex scene, can I let some love for it into the universe? Because I love it with my whole heart and find it so beautiful.

First of all, I disagree with the whole ‘lack of communication’ agenda. Because sex is communication. It is sharing love and care. Wille couldn’t find the right words to comfort Simon for losing ease and joy in singing, Simon couldn’t heal Wille’s mom, but they knew how to make each other feel some joy and forget about sorrows for a while. Sex is an important means of communication for many people, and through sex Simon and Wille communicated perfectly concentrating on each other and understanding each other without words.

For me the sex scene in S3 was amazing: intimate and beautifully done. It wasn’t like any other scene of YR, because it had a different mood, meaning and purpose. It was not clueless experimenting like the first time one, it was not carefully romantic like the fish scene (they both knew they wanted the same and there was no Linda next door), it was not desperate 'I can lose you forever' like Holy one, it was finally making love as an established couple: passionate, carefree, confident and full of pleasure.

I loved how it was not linear, how the movements were attached to the music– slower when the music is quiet, faster and more rhythmic when the music pattern changes, singing the song with their bodies. 

I loved how there were no interruptions this time: no pausing for closing curtains or turning on additional sounds to hide their own (even closing of the door was not shown in the final cut), no one walking on them, calling them or filming them.

 I loved their connection, how they were ‘together’ in the process: not able to stay apart for a second, moving in unison, breathing each other’s air, connecting on all the levels; no one used or abused another for their own good…

I’m glad we saw their climax this time – smiling, giggling, rubbing noses and whispering I love yous after all – such a sweet delicate moment, so loving and so ‘them’.

If anything, this scene highlighted to me that internally they can be together, they can be happy and they are good for each other, it’s the outer world that makes it difficult for them.    

[theaviatorthatcouldnotfly]

alskndkshfks okay so i did a rewatch of 1x4 again and this time around i noticed the sweetest little detail in wille and simon’s intimacy scene

idk if i just wasn’t paying enough attention the last times i did a rewatch but when simon’s trying to get his pants off (with wille’s eager assistance, i might add), he doesn’t get to.

because wille is there, trying to push his knees apart so he can settle between them (the mutual enthusiasm in this scene will never fail to get me smiling aaaaaah). so instead of actually taking his jeans off, simon just lets them stay bunched up around his ankles

and later into the scene, they’re still there!

should i have picked up on this earlier?? probably but oh my god they’re so adorable i love them

[k-wame]

PAUL MESCAL as Harry All Of Us Strangers (2023) · dir. Andrew Haigh

[kruemel8]

Nothings to see here, just Wilmon holding hands.

[raincitygirl76]

Ah yes, the hallway scene. How many fanfics has it generated since the trailer was released?

I’m ace and still find this scene incredibly hot

(Also they are in the fucking hallway?????? What?????)

[young-royals-confessions]

I will never get over the perfection that is Wilmon’s first time (ignoring the fact that August was lurking outside). The fact that Wille got to take control of something in his life and make the decision to go for it with Simon. The fact that Simon, who spent his whole life looking out for other people, got to be the complete focus of someone’s attention. The way they laugh, and smile, and just enjoy being with each other. One of the best intimacy scenes ever.

[theaviatorthatcouldnotfly]

1.04 | 3.03

[farewellsickle]

fruit :/

[raincitygirl76]

So, Willesworld on AO3 just released a fantastic Wilmon fic set post-Season 2 which absolutely justifies the AO3 tag “filth with feelings”. This is mostly sex, but it’s so them, the whole thing. So well characterized, with them talking through the embarrassment etc as they try something new in bed.

Therefore, I present to you, “That which lives and grows and breathes”, because it’s a beautiful piece of character work which is simultaneously hot as hell. Go and read, and don’t forget to leave kudos and comments if you enjoyed it.

I’m not sure if Willesworld is on Tumblr or not. If they are, I’ll edit this post to add their Tumblr username.

@k-pepp was kind enough to let me know that the author is indeed on Tumblr. They’re @willesworld here as well as on AO3.

Go, read! It’s so good, you won’t regret it!

[euhemeria]

to me, your the most important online person. Your writing has inspired me and affected me a lot. It is so beautiful to me. You are very skilled. Sorry u am drunj

omg 😭😭 ty this really means a lot to me!!

everything i keep trying to say in the rest of this response either sounds trite, pretentious, or lame. so. just picture i am making this face ok:

& i hope ur not hungover tmrw. hydrate!!

[raincitygirl76]

What mouth movement? Which scene are we talking about here? I queued this a few weeks ago but don’t remember the context now.

Although I’m suspecting from the context I did get that it’s one of the intimacy scenes. Don’t make me rewatch every intimacy scene in all 3 seasons of YR just to try and figure out which one is being discussed. Netflix’s algorithm already thinks I’m a pervert.

Edited to add;

@unfortunate17 clued me in. They’re discussing the hallway scene.

ok so I came here to say that I wasn’t sure Wille is actually saying anything at that particular section of the ride although I love everyone’s interpretations. I thought it was more of him just open mouthed gasping/ moaning like at the end, which I thought was also hot lol. But for research purposes I just watched that specific section 5 times and yeh no I do agree now, he’s very purposefully moving his lips with words and I need to know what he’s saying omfg

RIGHT?! the mouth movement is wayyyy to deliberate for him not to be saying words 😭 fuck Marcus, the editors of this show are my real enemies. I want Lisa to release those scripts SO BADLY I will pay her for them

but so far the theories are:

“you’re okay”

“keep going”

“don’t stop”

so I guess we can at least pick our fave and pretend it’s canon 🤭

[kruemel8]

I know we all love the hallway/intimacy scene in episode 3, but can we talk about the moment after with Simon's head on Wille's lap? Casual intimacy and discussing things 😭

Has anyone gif-ed that scene?

I’m not sure. Wille’s hand in Simon’s curls!!!! 🫠 🥰

Parallel to season one when they are sitting in Wille’s room. God I love them so much

[purplehoodiesandclementines]

Y'all are making me cry again... Gorgeous analysis, @skibasyndrome!

Mainly reblogging to add these beautiful new tags by @themarsbar:

#reblogging again bc i’ve had another Big Thought about this#i don’t think i got the meaning behind simon’s question right!!#or better yet i think it’s actually only a part of it - human feelings are confusing and conflicting and coexisting in opposites#but simon’s intention was always to go through with reporting august#and he would have if they hadn’t been blackmailed#so when he asks if wille’s mad he’s still asking for permission to be vulnerable#but in the sense that he’s dropping the caregiver role for once and making decisions for HIMSELF#he’s asking if it’s okay if he does what feels right for HIM instead of prioritizing his loved ones’ needs and comforts#and i think that THAT’s how simon shows vulnerability#not by being sloppy and unpolished like wille#but by putting himself first and trusting or hoping that he will still be loved#fuck how sad is that??#it’s good though that they’re asking the question#it means they’re both healing#sorry i was clearly not done ruminating on this lol#young royals

But also... @darktwistedgenderplural boy did you just send me down a rabbit hole! 😂 Because I was pretty sure that observation was my VERY first proper reblog, like ever... So I had to dig a bit and yup, I was correct:

I agree with everything said here, but I just wanna add that another reason he doesn't close his eyes after lying down is because he's obviously getting more aroused than he expected to. I actually didn't notice this until someone else pointed it out to me--but once you've seen it, it's super obvious. What exactly is Wille doing when he sits up right after Simon asks him if he remembers? Yup, he frantically grabs the blanket and pulls it over his lap... And judging by the quick look Simon gives him and his (tiny) smirk right after, Simon has a pretty good idea of what's going on. :) Which actually gives the whole interaction ("Wille, it's ok" followed by Wille's embarrassed groan) an interesting double meaning, I think...

August last year, I was such a Tumblr newbie I didn't even know how to tag. 🤣 I definitely wasn't the one who noticed first, though! I remember reading a comment about it on You Tube and being like, YUP, this is reason 594082 why I adore this show...

I don't want to derail this discussion, which I know was about something else, but just to explain why details like this are noteworthy and make Young Royals so special: It's part of the larger way in which sexuality is included in the show, i.e. neither being purposefully hidden and tabooed, nor being sensationalized or overly sexualized. Whereas a lot of tv shows (that I know of) either don't feature teenage sex at all or as something purposefully performed to be “sexy,” in YR it gets to be the awkward, sometimes insecure but mostly lovely exploration it - let's face it - often tends to be. Whether that's in Wille accidentally hurting Simon when they switch positions, or in August struggling to open the condom wrapper when he's with Sara...

Or in the way that some things are shown but also left open to our interpretation. In the beginning of s2 ep5, it's quite possible that either Wille or Simon (or both) went on to masturbate after the cut, but it's not a big deal. It might have happened, and it's not something that needs to be hidden because it's somehow scandalous or bad, but it's just not essential to the story, so the audience is left free to assume.

The same way, it's pretty normal that Wille, who gets to lie this closely to the person he’s attracted to for the first time (and who, on top of that, probably still has some lowered inhibitions from getting high just a few hours earlier), would get aroused by that. Knowing the sexual tension between them, I'd say it actually is to be expected, so the show is so real for including that. At the same time, it's not made a big deal. In fact, the creators almost make it look as if it had happened but was not meant to be filmed - Wille's hands and his lap not properly being in the frame, etc. And again, it's not essential to the storyline: The conversation between them makes sense either way, no matter what you just saw or didn't see in the scene. It's this level of realism and the laid-back, normalizing and subtle approach to portraying teenage sexuality and queer sexuality (and frankly, sexuality in general) that I adore so much about Young Royals. 💜 Praise to Sara Arrhusius, Rojda Sekersöz, Lisa Ambjörn, Omar, Edvin and all the other beautiful people involved in creating this...

Uhm, YUP. Sorry for taking this a bit off-topic. 😂

"Are you mad at me?" and Honesty

inspired by the awesome parallel @impossibleknots found between these two shots

and these tags by @darktwistedgenderplural I'd like to talk about this

For both of them, this line comes after a breaking point, when they realize that they just can't stay away from each other for any longer.

Wilhelm, after rejecting Simon out of some misplaced sense of duty and swallowing down his grief about it, literally breaks down on the football field and, fuelled by alcohol and drugs, for once manages to let his guard down.

"You think you know me, eh? You don't!", he yells, followed by "That's right, I do whatever I want!". And then, well, he does what he wants and calls up Simon. And he's finally honest with him. Granted, it's very much the drugs that help him let his guard down, but - in an effort to be less fake than everything that surrounds him - he tells Simon that he likes him. That's one of Wilhelm's first and most authentic verbal declarations of what he feels. And from then on, at least for now and at least in front of Simon, the floodgates are open and he's baring his soul: "Thank you for coming", "You're so beautiful", all his little love declarations, and then he's letting him in on his insecurities as well. "Are you mad at me?" and, after once again declaring that he's so glad Simon is here, "I don't want you to be mad".

It's one of those things he hasn't been allowed to voice or even show, we know this. When he's nervously biting his thumb in s1e1 his mother slaps away his hand, lest he be seen behaving unprincely, and he's thoroughly internalized keeping up the facade, like when we hear him blatantly lie to Simon about being happy to be at Hillerska. Everything and everyone being fake, that includes him, Wilhelm. (And we know that his journey in deconstructing this fakeness is only starting out)

But at least for the time being, he's able to stand by his feelings for Simon. He does still need his assurance that "it's okay" once he's confronted about his love declaration, but he still does admit to it. And that honesty is what leads to them making love for the first time.

Letting their guard down, fully committing to what they're feeling for each other. Honesty is what leads to this.

The second time, it's Simon's turn to bare his soul. Yes, Simon has been the one that has helped Wilhelm be more honest and more vocal about his own feelings, but Simon himself, while forthcoming about his love and the fact that he wants to be with Wilhelm, is still struggling himself, especially when it comes to voicing his not so pleasant feelings, like how heartbroken he's feeling for all of s2.

Even during their 'exchange' in class, it's still only about him slowly starting to see Wilhelm's side, and not about the uncomfortable and conflicting things Simon himself is feeling on the inside.

So when he worriedly texts Wilhelm "Are you mad at me?", that's him admitting that, yes, he's also very much still invested in this, in them and that that's scary, unnerving and that he's not sure how to read the situation. He's letting his insecurity show, something he very, very rarely does. Beautifully, he does it again later, now face to face with Wilhelm. After Wilhelm says that he's scared, Simon admits it, too, letting down his walls for Wilhelm to see that he's not as tough as he pretends to be AND he lets Wilhelm be the one to comfort him, reach out his hand and take him ino his arms.

So in one instance, we have Wilhelm finally letting his true feelings show, proving to Simon - who's been open about his attraction - that the feeling is mutual. And in the other we have Simon, who up until now has been trying to keep his conflicting feelings under wraps and his fear hidden, reassured and coaxed into admitting to them by Wilhelm openly saying that he also is scared and physically showing that he's there for him. Mutual honesty.

Two very different admissions and two very different subjects that they now finally managed to be honest about and every single time it brings them closer and, in both scenes, it repairs the trust that was broken by dishonesty before.

And what makes it even more beautiful to me is that, in addition to it being in a way a new beginning every single time, we know that both instances did have a lasting impact on both of them and their journey towards being more honest with each other. Yes, there are ups and downs and Wilhelm did lie to the world about the video after their first time, but he keeps on learning and the second time around, he is much more honest about his love for Simon. And we even see it bleed into the last episode with Simon now finally admitting to just how much he feels for Wilhelm and Wilhelm in turn finally taking back his initial lie in front of the whole world.

Their journey towards full honesty is still very rocky, but with every instance of them letting down their guards together, they grow closer and their ability to be authentically themselves not only together but also towards the world vastly improves.

[young-royals-confessions]

i wanna tell about how insanely good yr intimacy is. i've watched many shows since and nothing compares. saucy bridgerton? pfft go home with your cliches. nah, give me any wilmon kiss any day. not to mention the legendary hallway scene. most beautifully shot intimacy scene i've ever seen.

[enjoythesilentworld]

WIP love!

Write a line of your current WIP and tag someone else to do the same 🖋️

thank you sweet dear @piebingo for the tag <3 here is a little taste of ch 4(? probably) of for the tree's sake:

“Simon…” The whisper brushed lightly at Simon’s ear, sending a new wave of chills running through him. He pulled in a shaky inhale as he felt Wille’s lips skim the back of his neck.

two lines. sue me!

if you are reading this that means u gotta post a litte wip clip. sorry i dont make the rules. let me see your work. i want to read it all

[loumauve]

the goddamn toast water post just made me utter "history is fucking real" in the most solemn and serious tone of voice, out loud, to myself, in the goddamn bathtub