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How Merlin had ended up dancing with Arthur in his chambers, he truly had no idea.
Yet there they were, with an extremely patient Arthur – more patient than Merlin had never seen him - guiding him and offering him gentle tips on how to move with the rhythm of the ballad. Although Merlin had landed on Arthur’s feet several times and had nearly throwing them off balance at least three occasions, Arthur hadn’t once scolded him or teased him.
He seemed relaxed, Merlin realised, catching the soft, encouraging smile on Arthur's face. It was strange to see him like that, especially since he had become king and his duties had multiplied. Yet now he looked unguarded, carefree.
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After years of struggle, Arthur has finally done it—magic is once again free in Camelot.
As the kingdom celebrates, the only thing Arthur wants is to be with Merlin, to share this victory with the man who had given up so much for him. In the quiet of their chambers, surrounded by the distant echoes of joy, Arthur finally allows himself to embrace what has always been there between them.After all, it was only a matter of time.
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He had followed him in silence to the edge of a tiny clearing in the woods. In the middle of it was a rock high enough to almost sit on, but Arthur had ignored it and stopped a little further on, his arms folded.
He had his back to him, which Merlin was momentarily grateful for because it had given him a way to catch his breath and hide any emotion from his face before the other began to speak.
It didn't take long. Only a few seconds of silence passed before Arthur's voice reached him in a painful whisper.
"Is this how it will be from now on? Will we ignore each other while pretending to enjoy someone else's company?"
Merlin closed his eyes, feeling the usual boulder weigh on his lungs. He wondered if he would get used to that feeling sooner or later. Probably not.
"Is this what you were doing? Pretending to enjoy Gwen's company?"
Arthur's shoulders stiffened, but he didn't respond.
"And let me guess," he continued, now blabbering on. "You think that's what I was doing too, right? With Lancelot?"
There was a moment of silence, and then Arthur answered, in a flat voice.
"Was it?"
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The second time Arthur noticed something was really wrong with Merlin was the next day, during the banquet in honour of Queen Annis's last day of her visit, and it seemed like a perfectly normal and thoroughly enjoyable evening.
It was just as Merlin poured the wine into his glass that Arthur noticed something that immediately caught his eyes and that made his bowels twist in a painful grip. The sleeve of Merlin's tunic had risen slightly and Arthur's attention had shifted to his servant's right wrist, where there was a purplish-yellow bruise that looked a couple of days old.
“What’s that?”, he asked abruptly.or
Arthur notices that something is wrong with Merlin and decides to intervene.
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Their connection was inexplicable or incomprehensible, neither to others nor to themselves.
And Merlin was fine with that, and he continued to jealously guard those stolen moments.
Moments like that, where he was taking his time to probe Arthur's body, muscle by muscle, feeling him tense and reactive to his touches. He tried to clear his brain of any thoughts as he slowly moved forward, passing under his arm to reach his chest. He heard Arthur sigh loudly and noticed his chest rise and fall quickly under his touch. He looked up and saw that Arthur was watching him, with the look that seemed to read inside him every damn time."Do you like what you see?" he asked him lightly, tilting his head slightly and raising the corner of his mouth in a smug smile.
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Arthur Pendragon is a wealthy and successful corporate lawyer who suddenly meets Emrys, a low class escort who is hired to be Arthur's company for several business and social functions. However, things will get complicated during his week-long stay with Arthur because, as they will find out, feelings can't be control, and sometimes they are inconvenient.
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09 Dec 2025
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Private Investigator Arthur and his assistant Merlin investigate a (allegedly) haunted house—and Merlin, being Merlin, brings home a friend.
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05 Nov 2025
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In which Arthur discovers his godly parentage, attends the strangest summer camp there ever was, and deals with all of these annoying feelings he has for a demigod with terrifying and beautiful eyes. And he thought his summer would be dull.
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16 Oct 2025
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Job-hunting has familiarized Merlin with rejection. Most of the listings in the paper require qualifications he lacks, or prior job experience no eighteen year old would have. One listing sticks out at Merlin—a simple advert, with the word ‘Secretary’ written in bold typeface.
(A Secretary Movie/BBC Merlin AU in which a fragile Merlin learns to love his job, himself, getting spanked, and his boss. All in that order.)
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06 Sep 2025
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