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    “Buck,” he says, the breath pulling from him in a gasp.

    Buck’s eyes snap to him, blown wide and wild. Just like Eddie, he freezes in his step for one lingering moment, one click of a clock’s hand to say: Oh, it’s you. There you are, before he’s moving again.

    “Eddie,” Buck says. There’s a red med-bag swinging from his shoulder, the strap slipping further down his arm as he rushes forward. “Jesus– Eddie.”

    “That’s me,” Eddie replies weakly, and promptly collapses into Buck’s chest.

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    05 May 2026

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    Merlin can't always use magic to protect Arthur and Camelot, so throughout Merlin's decade spent by Arthur's side, the knights of Camelot teach Merlin a thing or two about holding his own.

    Or, 5 times a background knight teaches Merlin a different fighting skill, and the 1 time Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table find out (in the coolest way possible, of course).

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    04 May 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 58

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    “Put down your sword,” the man said.

    “Arthur,” Leon began, but Arthur was already doing it. He laid the sword on the ground and stood with his hands up, showing that he was unarmed.

    “Now release him,” he said. He still wasn’t looking at Merlin, because if he looked at him now he knew exactly what he would find, and he wasn’t sure he’d be able to go through with it if he saw Merlin watching him with those beautiful, blazing eyes. “Release him, and I’ll come with you. Harm him, and you all die.”

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    04 May 2026

  4. Public Bookmark 35

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    Eddie makes little cooing noises in his throat, letting them rumble in his chest. It used to work with Christopher, the vibrations lulling him to sleep, and Eddie’s hoping it works here too. He keeps his body as relaxed as possible, completely in contrast to Theo’s tense little bundle of bones, letting Theo cry on his chest. His sobs don’t lessen, but they get a little less louder with every second. “Okay, honey. You’re okay.”

    Theo’s sobs taper off to hiccups as Eddie walks them through the house—three laps of the living room, twice round the kitchen, and all throughout the guest bedroom—buying Buck just a little more time. He talks about everything and nothing—Christopher’s latest project that Eddie does not understand, the new kid at Jee’s school, the latest recipe Bobby’s been teaching Eddie to surprise Buck, Athena’s surprise party next week, Pepa’s latest boyfriend. He talks and talks, walking up and down the house with Theo, scratching his hair the whole time.

    It works. Miraculously, it works.

    —eddie calms theo down.

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    04 May 2026

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    “Chris,” Eddie says, nudging him. “You wanna say hi? Properly?”

    Christopher flips him off, discreetly, and then to Theo he says very sweetly, “Hi, Theo.” 

    Buck’s heart swells to thrice the size of whatever it was, and he’s hit with a rush of love so intense he’s tearing up with it. Eddie’s no better, eyes sparkling. 

    “Hi,” Theo says, and then presses himself back towards Buck, clutching his spider–man tightly. “You’re Buck’s big best friend.”

    Christopher grins. “I am, yeah,” he says, cheesing so hard. “You’re Buck’s tiny best friend, aren’t you?”

    Theo nods shyly. “Yeah.”

    Christopher holds out his hand, tilting his head. “I’m Chris,” he says, and Theo takes it, his small hand cradled perfectly in Christopher’s palm. “What’s your name?” 

    “Hi Kiss,” Theo says, in awe. “My name is Theo.” 

    —theo meets the diazes.

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    02 May 2026