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His eyes never stray from the ring, watching as it lands with a resolving click... and then it hits, the heartbreaking realization hits him at a force no weapon has ever managed,
Merlin does not want to marry him.
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- Part 1 of Kings of Camelot
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Arthur had never thought he’d see Merlin again…least of all on the battlefield
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- Part 3 of Kings of Camelot
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Five Times Arthur Hit People for Merlin and One Time Merlin Returned the Favour by hermanthejanitor
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Nov 2020
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No matter how many times people told Arthur violence wasn't the answer, it didn't seem to stick, not when it came to Merlin.
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As it turns out, when you put a powerful sorcerer, the Crown Prince of Camelot, a servant with a heart of gold, a lady who wields words as well as she does a sword, and a handful of overprotective knights together, you get one hell of a convincing argument.
Uther won't know what hit him.
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- Part 144 of Quarantine Drabbles
- Part 4 of Promise
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Merlin has anxiety and it’s a tricky thing to deal with. only Lancelot seems to help. Arthur is tired of feeling helpless. He goes to Lancelot to learn how to help Merlin.
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- Part 134 of Quarantine Drabbles
- Part 1 of Sacred Trust
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Arthur's got a mission, Merlin's got a plan, and Morgana is tempted to bang their heads together really hard.
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All it took was one Quest, one moment, and Merlin had no choice but to reveal his Magic.
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Merlin jumps in front of a spell to save Arthur. They're not injured, and no one can figure out what's happened.
Then Arthur and Merlin figure out they're tied together. They can't move further than a few feet apart. How in the hell are they supposed to get on with their lives like this?
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- Part 83 of Quarantine Drabbles
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A Pagan Temple, a hunt to find someone to train Morgana with her Magic, and the group decide to give an offering to Emrys. Merlin isn't impressed
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I Can See the Fire in Your Eyes by QueenoftheBritons (orphan_account)
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
21 May 2020
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The new king blinked, a slight frown settling, faint crinkles forming above the bridge of his nose, as his father finished, “the boy, your love, Merlin,” the phantom spat, “he has, is, magic. Destroy him, the one the Druids call Emrys, and you will wield a fear over magic we can only imagine.”
“Merlin?” Arthur whispered.
“Merlin has magic,” Uther reaffirmed, and Arthur was sure he saw flames burning in his eyes as he mentioned the name, as if memories of all those sent to burn passed across his mind in a flash.Uther, being able to see most things in his kingdom while in the afterlife, reveals Merlin's secret to Arthur before the new King leaves the veil.
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After all Merlin's gone through, you'd think it would take some world-ending magic spell or an almost successful attempt on Arthur's life to shake him properly.
It isn't one of those, and Merlin has no idea why.
He just knows he can't be weak.
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- Part 23 of Quarantine Drabbles
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Every knight who's spent five minutes around Merlin and Arthur knows the secret.
They also know these two are one hell of a blind spot for the other. They'll be here to support them while they figure it out.
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- Part 8 of Quarantine Drabbles
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“Say something stupid,” Merlin says.
Arthur quirks an eyebrow. “Like what?”
“Anything. Literally anything that comes out of your mouth will count.”
“That’s incredibly rude.”
“Yes, perfect.” Merlin burrows into Arthur’s side, letting out a hum of contentment. “What a pointless conversation this is.”
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looking through your timeline (say you fancy me, not fancy stuff) by ladililn
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
12 Nov 2018
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“Merlin.” Arthur’s voice is—well, still tinged with amusement, but ever so slightly more serious, more urgent, like he’s having to constrain himself to stay in the realm of lighthearted teasing. “Really, tell me.”
Merlin’s heart is beating a little quicker. He can feel the same war within himself that he hears in Arthur’s voice, a possibility swimming to the surface that he could—they could—take this out of the realm of lighthearted teasing. If they so choose.
Or they could just keep going, laugh it off; that’s still an option, and if they do it now it would be fine. They’d move on, take the next bend in conversational road, easy. If that’s what they want.
It’s not what Merlin wants.
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Next time Merlin said he needed to be elsewhere, Arthur vowed to listen to him. If he had, maybe there wouldn't be a foreign king with a mutilated hand in the council chambers.
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- Part 2 of The Life and Times of Merlin Emrys
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an indentation in the shape of you (our secret moments) by ladililn
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
30 Oct 2018
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Merlin has frozen in place, like a prey animal trying the you can’t see me if I don’t move trick. To be fair, it’s not like he has anywhere to hide; with the covers kicked off almost all the way, there’s no way for him to cover up that wouldn’t expose even more in the process. Arthur clears his throat.
In retrospect, he’ll wish he said something cool and suave, James Bond-y, like Need a hand? In the moment, he manages to force out “Can I—please—” Merlin keeps staring, and Arthur swallows hard, takes another step forward. “Can I touch you? Please?”
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hold on to the memories (please don't ever become a stranger) by ladililn
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
17 Oct 2018
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This is not a singular moment, despite the heaviness in the air between them, the heat, the extra layer of expectation. There have been moments like this before.
Merlin grows up in Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, so does Arthur. One night, a moment comes along. This time, they take it.
(can conceivably be read standalone)
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An alternate ending to 4x05. When Merlin interrupts Arthur's negotiations with Queen Annis she agrees to Trial by Single Combat, but only if Arthur's servant is the Champion. With little other choice Arthur must agree and face losing his longest and oldest friend. But as much as this has turned Arthur's world into chaos Merlin seems strangely confident.
Or: Merlin is the champion for Camelot in 4x05 instead of Arthur and fights the best way he knows how. Magic Reveal.
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It's just Merlin's luck to get trapped in a castle with the knights and a crazy fae who wants to see how well he can lie. Fortunately, he's very good at lying.
Unfortunately, the fae isn't too pleased about that.The knights are going to have a lot of questions if they live through this.
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- Part 1 of The Life and Times of Merlin Emrys
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Morgana opened the door to reveal Leon’s smiling face, Gwen hanging on one of his arms. They noticed the wine with narrowed eyes as Morgana dramatically poured herself a glass three sizes too big without uttering a word to suggest why.
“What –?” Leon’s face scrunched up in confusion.
“Arthur,” Morgana declared, gulping down too much wine at once in order to prepare herself for the bone-chilling announcement, “is bringing his new boyfriend over tonight.”