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Sometimes, Merlin wonders if he’s somehow harder to love than Gwen was.
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Where, after the magic reveal, Merlin and Arthur are in a relationship, but Arthur is repressed as always. He treats Merlin very differently than he had treated Gwen, and Merlin begins to wonder whether or not he's worth being loved in the same way. Whether Arthur even loves him at all.
(A 5+1 of Arthur being a prat and giving mixed signals, and then Arthur being a prat but giving Merlin a signal he can't miss)
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23 Aug 2025
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“Come along Arthur,” the man says at last and Arthur represses the urge to pump a fist, “let’s see what more you can do.”
Arthur turns to his father who merely nods his approval, already walking away. The man looks at him with expecting eyes, holding out a hand and Arthur takes it. They walk side by side. Hand in hand.
This is the beginning of the end, of course.
But Arthur is only eight. How was he supposed to know?
Or, a story about trauma, shame, and the resilience of the human heart.
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22 Aug 2025
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22 Aug 2025
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Camelot is in the midst of a drought as Arthur discovers Merlin's secret. In his anger he orders Merlin to make it rain. But with magic, to grant life, life must be sacrificed.
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22 Aug 2025
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Four Ways Arthur Fails at Courting Merlin, and One Way He Doesn't by lavvyan
Fandoms: Merlin (BBC)
01 Jan 2010
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Thing is, Arthur hasn't the faintest idea how one would go about courting a sorcerer
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21 Aug 2025
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Post S5 (AU); canon to the end of S4 & part of the way through S5. Gwen and Arthur have been married for several years, Merlin's magic has been revealed and Arthur has now reached a kind of cold peace with it. Then a delegation arrives from a kingdom based on magic, and suddenly Destiny is starkly and ruthlessly to the fore. The question is should - can - it be avoided?
WARNINGS: One scene may be interpreted as dub-con, infidelity, attempted suicide (magical/fantasy), season 5 spoilers. Angst. Please do not read if ambiguous consent or any kind of force used in sexual situations is a trigger or is distressing to you.
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21 Aug 2025
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20 Aug 2025
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King Arthur arrives at Lot's Kingdom for negotiations, but an incident occurs, and he has a question to face: 'What will he never sacrifice for success?'
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20 Aug 2025
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Merlin has to reveal his Magic, for the good of Camelot, to keep Arthur alive. But Uther's still King, and how will he react to the news that his son's manservant has Magic?
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20 Aug 2025
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Arthur is down, struggling to get up. This is how Merlin finds him. After everything he went through to warn him about the danger, it seems to be too late. - But he is going to do everything in his power make sure that his king makes it home alive.
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20 Aug 2025
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Arthur has something that Cenred wants. And what Cenred wants, Cenred will go to any lengths to get.
Cenred wants Emrys.
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19 Aug 2025
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"Arthur will not win," Morgana says, with a certainty that doesn't impress Queen Annis.
"And how can you possibly know that?" Annis asks.
"Because," Morgana replies, lips curling into a sharp smile, "I will be your champion."
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19 Aug 2025
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"I work there. A servant in the castle, actually," the man says blithely, which is just frightening, even disregarding the sorcery. "I'm Merlin."
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19 Aug 2025
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It would be peaceful, he thought, To die in the midst of a King’s rage. To die knowing that, despite it all, you can finally rest amongst the flowers.
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Merlin wants to bathe in the stream near their makeshift camp after waking up and feeling rough, so he does. But he gets ambushed by a mythical creature though he slips up and accidentally reveals his magic to the King and his knights.
Then he collapses.Bookmarked by Gigi_Musings
19 Aug 2025
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In which Merlin hasn’t been receiving the correct wages since he became Arthur’s manservant, and Arthur cannot believe he’s allowed this to happen.
“What the hell do you mean you get twenty silver a month?”
“Is that too much? Because honestly Arthur I’m barely getting by on that -”
“No, you complete idiot, you’re meant to receive twenty silver a week.”
“What.”
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19 Aug 2025
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To Plan a Wedding by obeytherandomness for UzumeAmane (Penguin_Massacre)
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
13 Dec 2018
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When the knights/Morgana/Gwen realize that Arthur and Merlin don't know that they are dating they take it upon themselves to make them realize.
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19 Aug 2025
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When I Think Too Much About It I Can't Breathe by Imthemanwhowas_thursday
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
25 Feb 2023
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“Is it so hard to believe that I assumed at least one of you would take my side? That one of the men I call family would believe in me? That someone would fight for me? Say no, Arthur would never kill Merlin?” His voice began rising, agony taking over his need to shut his body down. “Is it so hard to believe?” he yelled into the otherwise quiet forest. “That I wanted someone to take my side? That someone would love me first?” Arthur tore his gaze away from Leon, “that I wanted one person in this whole fucking kingdom to love me?”
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Arthur saw Merlin use his magic and has to deal with realizing every one of his most trusted knights -his family- all believed that he would kill Merlin.- Language:
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18 Aug 2025
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“Where’s Merlin?” Arthur mumbled sleepily, turning over in bed to ignore George.
“He quit, m’lord.”
“What do you mean ‘he quit’?” Arthur finally asked.
“He will no longer be working for you, m’lord.”
“I know what quit means,” Arthur snapped.
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18 Aug 2025
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Arthur is expected to be a lot of things, but he gives himself one weekend to forget all those things he’s supposed to be.
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18 Aug 2025