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It was well known that King Arthur's natality was not a joyous occasion for him. There was a feast and celebration, of course, but it was overshadowed by the ghosts of both his parents and the pressure of the kingdom weighing down on his shoulders.
Guinevere and Merlin had determined to make this year different.
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- Part 2 of Three Halves
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24 May 2023
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Camelot is stricken by the news their beloved Queen Guinevere has fallen victim to a malicious curse. Merlin hatches a secret plan to save Gwen without alerting Arthur about the truth behind his abilities.
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24 May 2023
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"Merlin," Arthur said, loving the way the name curled on his tongue. "We've been talking about you lately."
"About how much you mean to both of us," Gwen agreed, placing her hands on Merlin's shoulders. "We hoped we might mean as much to you."
"You do," Merlin replied hurriedly. "You—the two of you, you're everything to me but—what is this?"
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- Part 1 of Three Halves
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23 May 2023
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Merlin will never be entirely able to explain his thoughts and actions of that day, but he will remember standing there; Gwen in his arms, his lips still tingling with her kiss, and only the hungry beast of desire left in his mind—that he wants her, and he ought to want her, and she belongs to him—
And then Arthur stares him in the face, steel in his hand and betrayal in his eyes, and the fog clears.
And Merlin has no idea what he’s just done.
Or: Instead of Lancelot, Morgana enchants Merlin and Gwen to betray Arthur together on the eve of their wedding.
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- Part 6 of Liz's Merlin Bingo 2023
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24 Apr 2023
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"Do you think you can spend an evening without insulting Merlin?”
Arthur looks as if the very idea is anathema to him. “It’s not insults,” he says. “It’s—”
“Your very own idea of courtship,” Gwen says. “But I’ve another idea. And it involves being very, very nice to Merlin. Didn’t you see the way he was flustering just now? He’s used to your barbed comments, Arthur, he has practically grown up with them. Didn’t you like the sight of him, all flushed from praise?”
“I’m not—” Arthur says, and abruptly cuts himself off as his own face goes pink. “I suppose so.”
“Here’s what we do,” Gwen starts.
Or: Gwen and Arthur set out to court a reluctant Merlin. Fortunately, Gwen knows exactly how Merlin wants to be loved.
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23 Apr 2023
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Dean takes a really, really long drive to kick fear in the ass. It might just be the best thing he ever decides to do.
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The seat squeaks, and Dean follows the sound, his gaze trailing down. There—where Jack sat moments ago—is a much tinier version of him. He looks mostly the same, just...smaller and more dimply and cuter, if that's possible. His clothes have shrunk to fit him, so he's casually sitting in a t-shirt, jeans, and scuffed tennis shoes. He swings his feet from side-to-side over the edge of Baby's seat the same way Sam used to in the back, and he stares up at Dean with clear eyes.
"Oh," Dean blurts out, eyes bulging, "Cas is going to fucking kill me."
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23 Mar 2023
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19 Mar 2023
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Cas’s fingertips held in his own, Dean brings the angel’s hand to his mouth, and presses his lips to Cas’s weathered knuckles.
It’s just a thank you. It’s just a way of saying thank you.
Of saying 'thanks, I know that having to do this shit all the time must annoy you, and I know that for some reason you’ve chosen to worry about me and I’m sorry that you have to, and also, I appreciate it.'
It took Dean years not to resent the help of Cas healing him. But slowly the resentment melts into tolerance, and again into thankfulness. And every time Cas touches Dean to heal him, he starts saying his thanks by repaying in touch. It starts with grazing his lips against Cas's knuckles, squeezing his hands, kissing the soft skin of his wrist.
It’s a way of saying thanks. And, he guesses, sorry.
Of saying, 'Sorry for scaring you. I don’t know how me being hurt could scare you like it always seems to. But it always seems to. And that scares me.'
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06 Mar 2023
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Dean and Cas get uber drunk on their last day of University. They end up married. Neither of them seem to mind.
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04 Mar 2023
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Duke Ben-something-or-other clears his throat and looks Merlin up and down. “Apologies, my lord, I have not introduced myself. I am Duke Benedict Earl James the Fourteenth." He stands and bows.
“And I’m Merlin.” Merlin scratches his armpit.
Arthur rolls his eyes. “He means your title, idiot.”
“Oh. I’m the Court Jester.”
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08 Jan 2023
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“I just don’t understand why they removed the wisest teeth I have,” Merlin whines.
“True, you were barely wise to begin with,” muses Arthur. “No, don’t cry, I didn’t mean it-”
-Merlin gets his wisdom teeth removed. It's a difficult few days for everyone.
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05 Jan 2023
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Arthur does not need love. A prince is above such things. He does not need to be held, he needs only the embrace of armor on his skin as he trains to protect Camelot. He does not need friends, only allies to ensure his kingdoms future. These are the marks of a good leader.
That is what he tells himself, anyway.
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04 Jan 2023
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One night Castiel comes to Dean and says three words he wasn't ready to hear.
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01 Sep 2021
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Just west of the town Porthgwarra, Cornwall, Robert Singer’s farm lies, a mess of ravaged land gaping out onto a fretting sea. Robert's orphaned godson, Dean Winchester, is named sole beneficiary of the farm - and though he hasn't seen his godfather in fifteen years, he travels across the Atlantic with his brother and half brother to care for Singer in his old age and tend to the farm. All of them hope to leave behind the squalor and famine of their old life.
What Dean meets is the bird-infested home of a widowed eccentric, and a new shepherd whom he can neither stand nor see any use for - stoic, rude and conceited, Dean plans to fire the mysterious and wandering Mr Novak the moment he comes into legal possession of the farm. But upon the shepherd's offer to teach him the trade, in anticipation of Dean replacing the man himself, Dean finds in the wild and roaming man a steadiness and certainty his own life has never yet contained. And one day Dean will have to ask, not tell, the shepherd to stay.
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- Part 1 of Singing in the Dark
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11 Aug 2021
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In his final year of college, Dean Winchester’s got a lot of decisions to make: what he’s going to do with his life, where he’s going to do it, and most importantly, which girl he’s going to do... right now. And later tonight. And the next night. And the next—
When new transfer student Castiel Novak shows up first in his class, and then his friend group, Dean can’t help but see it as an infiltration. Something is up with Castiel, and he’s going to find out what. More accurately, he’s going to enlist his best and longest suffering hacker friend, Charlie Bradbury, to do it for him.
Not a single one of Dean’s suspicions has anything to do with the fact that upon their first meeting, Castiel insults his shoes, his general existence, and his masculinity by— looking at him like that.
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30 Jul 2021
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It has been weeks since Dean got Castiel out of the Empty and Castiel is just starting to learn what it means to be human. Unable to fall asleep, Castiel finds himself standing in the bathroom, staring at his own reflection in the mirror as he ponders the question and its natural follow-up: what does it mean to be physically attractive by human standards, and is he attractive? Obviously, the best way to seek an answer to this would be to ask the others in the Bunker.
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- Part 1 of Inconvenient Questions
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11 Jul 2021
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It has been 8 months since Sam, Dean, and Jack defeated God
8 months since Jack became the New God and restored Heaven and Hell
8 months since the world ended and began anew
8 months since The Empty took Castiel
And 8 months since Dean Winchester has disappeared without a traceThis story is about the courageous yet stupid chaotic bi Winchester brother that we all know and love and the tragic story of his life that was never fully addressed in the show. While all the characters have their own demons to face, Dean is a special case. This fic focuses on all of Dean's internal struggles as he is thrust into a situation where he doesn't have a choice but to embrace them and is forced to confront his feelings regarding his family as well as himself.
Set after 15x19 but Jack doesn't go AWOL and Eileen isn't a blurry cardboard cutout of a woman
WARNING: Lots of violence, torture, mental disorders, and Dean Whump. Poor guy. But do not fret - good things do happen.Bookmarked by ciniminiis
28 Jun 2021
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With a vampire nest snatching gay men in Seattle, Sam convinces Dean he should pretend he’s Castiel’s boyfriend to help them blend in as they case out gay bars. The trouble is Seattle has a lot of gay bars, and Dean’s buried feelings for Cas are actually quite real.
In which Dean keeps forgetting the relationship is fake and Cas gets a little bit possessive.
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- Part 2 of Destiel Episodes (Standalones)
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28 Jun 2021
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Cas is sick and Dean finds a journal that Cas kept about his time alone as a human.
This fic is a retelling of first half of S9 from Cas's POV (via Cas's journal). Lots of Cas angst/loneliness and a correspondingly equal volume of Dean guilt. Sick fic, hurt/comfort, journal fic, and a Christmas fic too.
NO SLASH but the entire thing features a strong Cas/Dean friendship.
Destiel readers: This entire fic can be read as pre-Destiel (or not, as you prefer), and if you would like to read it that way, I also wrote an optional, explicit, Destiel epilogue chapter just for you guys. :)
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28 Jun 2021
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Dean showers for a long time, until the water turns cold and his skin stops itching. He towels his hair dry in front of the mirror above the sink. He brushes his teeth with his index finger. Eventually he decides to rip the band-aid off—so he opens the bathroom door again, boxers and t-shirt sticking to the damp spots on his back.
“I borrowed your clothes,” Cas says apologetically. “I hope that’s alright.”
Dean goes still.
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28 Jun 2021