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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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The Secret Society of Protectors of the Mental and Physical Sanity of the Royal Household by amariram
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
08 Dec 2023
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SEQUEL OF "The Royal Household Survival Code for the Preservation of the Physical and Mental Health of the Knights and Not-Knights".
Leon had been there when Merlin and Arthur had almost killed each other the day they met. He'd been there when Arthur had gone mad because Merlin had drunk poison for him. He had been there when he had found them in the middle of the night walking around the castle talking about 'poetry'. It had been there when Arthur had found out about Merlin's magic, and it had also been there when Arthur had become increasingly jealous and possessive of Merlin.
So, Leon had always been there, right?
Whether he wanted it or not. And often, very often, he didn't want to.
And now he had missed the one important moment, the one when it was worth being there.It wasn't fair, it really wasn't.
No, Leon was upset.
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- Part 2 of The Code
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The Royal Household Survival Code for the Preservation of the Physical and Mental Health of the Knights and Not-Knights by amariram
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
25 Aug 2023
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Merlin was just ahead of them, talking to what the Knights recognized as Arthur's old servant, even before Merlin. The two were laughing at something, Morris' arm resting on Merlin's shoulder.
"For all the gods, we left him alone for one minute. How is it possible that someone is already flirting with him?" exclaimed Gwaine in exasperation.
"Oh no. Oh no, no, no, no, no," Elyan moaned. When Lancelot turned to look at him perplexed, he noticed that Elyan's gaze was not directed towards Merlin and Morris, but at the Castle. Lancelot frowned, following Elyan's gaze and for a second his heart missed a beat.
Arthur was marching at a charging pace towards the Tavern.
Precisely towards Merlin and Morris.Lancelot brought his hand over his eyes. What to do? What not to do? The Knights of Camelot were not used to being scared for stupid things like that. They had endured worse, They had survived that morning, they could survive everything. The Knights of Camelot were the bravest men in the Kingdom. And since Leon was not with them now someone else had to be wise in his place.
So Lancelot made the wisest decision possible.
"HIDE!"Series
- Part 1 of The Code
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"And you Merlin? What's your type?"
When Arthur saw him exchange a fleeting glance with Lancelot, his heart sank. Suddenly he realized he didn't want to know the answer.
"Alright, uhm..." Merlin spoke with his gaze turned to the fire before him. "I supposed... someone who's kind, brave and pure hearted. Someone noble and loyal". Merlin scratched his forehead, clearly embarrassed as a chorus of 'uuuuh' spread through the clearing.'The most noble and brave', wasn't that how Merlin had told him that Kilgharrah, The Great Dragon, had once called Lancelot?
Arthur suddenly felt very nauseous.
How could he have been so stupid? Now it all really made sense.
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Arthur and Merlin are roommates.
Arthur is in love with Merlin.
Merlin is in love with Arthur.
But neither knows the other's feelings./or/
the one where they were about to ruin everything because they are both idiots.
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During the siege of Camelot due to Cornelius Sigan, Arthur discovers that Merlin is a sorcerer and he banishes him from Camelot.
Merlin, desperate, accepts Sigan's proposal to join him.
For two years, no one knows anything about the young servant until the Kingdom is once again under attack and Arthur has to face an old friend.An old love.
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“Who are you?” he asked slowly. “From the way you speak it almost seems that we know each other”.
The figure exploded in laughter as loud as it was cold, devoid of fun. It made his skin crawl. Yet it kept something known to Arthur.
That laugh.
“I would say that it took you very little to forget me, Sire”
A hand slowly lowered the hood from its head revealing hair as black as night. The figure bowed regally before the Prince, slowly treading every gesture.
Arthur's bowels crumpled in terror of what was happening.
That irreverence.
The shadow passed a hand in front of his face letting the dark mask fade as if it were made of air showing that familiar face.
“Don't you say hello to an old friend, Sire?”