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Merlin can’t remember the last time he’s locked his bedroom door, if ever. But he chooses not to think about it. He merely sulks his way back to his bed, taking a moment to contemplate taking off his trousers and tunic from the night before. He decides not to think about that either.
Instead, he decides not to think at all. He just falls back into his bed, covers up his body more so in shame than for warmth, and closes his eyes.
Basically Merlin is sexually assaulted and this story follows how he and everyone else deals with it.
Spoiler alert: THEY DON'T HANDLE IT WELL.
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Merlin's been teaching Arthur and Gwen's son magic and even though Arthur is skeptical it hasn't been a problem.
Until now.
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Basically Arthur's trying, Merlin's definitely the fun uncle, Gwen's loving every minute, and Gaius just really needs a break. -
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After Merlin is rescued from slave traders, he notices Arthur and the knights aren't quite acting like themselves. He's not sure how to fix it but luckily he finds he doesn't have to.
Mother Nature has a way of smoothing things over, even when in the dead of winter.
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Honestly, I'm just a sucker for Merlin and the knights showing affection. I will not apologize. -
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In an attempt to reconcile with Gwen, Elyan decides he wants to do something nice for her. In order to do that, he recruits none other than Merlin to help him out. However, Elyan quickly finds that even the simplest of tasks are an adventure when Merlin’s involved and while trying to make things right with his little sister he realizes he may have accidentally adopted a little brother as well.
Other shit goes down too. For instance, Arthur suspects a courtship between Elyan and Merlin and partners up with a clueless Percival to figure it out. Gwaine and Lancelot fear Merlin is involved in some dangerous magical predicament he’s not telling them about. And Leon and Gaius vent over a cup of tea.
So really a bunch of unlikely duos spring up. When in May……. I guess.
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A one shot where the knights take care of Merlin like the little brother he is.
Minus Arthur who takes care of him a little differently.
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Partying and having a good time are probably two of Niall's favorite things, he just wouldn't have thought that a night out would end with him getting to know Liam, or that their paths would cross a lot more often than just this once. But somehow they happen to be more helpful to one another than expected.
(Or where Niall is a pretty normal college student and he has no idea that the guy he spilled his drink over is a famous popstar)
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Arthur is heartbroken after his divorce with Merlin but vows to move on quickly. He thinks he’s making good progress on that goal with Mithian until Merlin gets in a serious accident and loses his memory of the divorce.
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- Part 5 of Plot Tropes in Merthurland
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07 Jan 2026
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What if Spencer Reid joined the BAU a bit later, and was a bit younger than in canon.
20 year old Spencer Reid joins the BAU around season 4. He struggles to find his place within the team.
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25 Oct 2025
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The Intelligence Control and Analysis Program by inkandpaperqwerty
Fandoms: Criminal Minds (US TV)
25 Jul 2019
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Aaron Hotchner couldn't ask for better agents than David Rossi, Derek Morgan, Emily Prentiss, and Jennifer Jereau. In fact, he prides himself on heading the best team the BAU has to offer. Still, he's not so arrogant he doesn't know when it's time to call for help, so when his team hits a brick wall with a ticking clock, he reaches out to the Intelligence Control and Analysis Program. ICAP sends him a mountain of files, all of them good candidates, but Hotch is repeatedly drawn to the same file. Genius #2036334-4383 has three doctorates and a high success rate with the Bureau, though he's never been in the field. According to his file, he has behavioral issues and doesn't play well with others, but Hotch doesn't see that being a problem. It's a temporary arrangement, after all.
What's the worst that could happen?
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20 Oct 2025
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Recently appointed as Pendragon Consulting’s director, the last thing Arthur wanted was to have an intern entrusted under his responsibility.
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