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Merlin blinked, eyelids collecting moisture.
Lancelot side-eyed him, visibly noting the glowing fingers and perhaps sensing how emotionally gargantuan this was.
“Maybe,” he finished gently, “It’s time to allow yourself complexity. You don’t have to choose between being Merlin and Emrys, you know.”
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OR After revealing his magic, Merlin has a lot to work through. It turns out there are consequences to disguising oneself; on relationships, on choices, and on his own self-identity.
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- Part 2 of unravelling the unkind
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Arthur looked at the people surrounding him and felt confident in what they were doing, but there was still an unease within him that he couldn’t pinpoint. Something felt off.
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OR Arthur is too patient in council, Merlin's behaving weirdly, and the Knights of Camelot know in their bones of the changes that must be made.
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The Parker Pause by obsoletethorns
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Marvel Cinematic Universe
15 Nov 2018
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He didn't want to think about what happened; the painful and scary feeling of dying was still crawling through him. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't shake off the memory of Thanos, or Mr Stark's face.
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In which Peter Parker, in his self-sacrificing glory, is an idiot and tries to move on from everything as fast as possible. But when new problems arise, he may be forced to face what he's been ignoring.
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Buck’s speaking again, telling him, “Go dry your hair, baby.”
And like, he’s stuck in his daydream. Completely crazy about it. So it’s not exactly his fault that he doesn’t register what Buck said until he’s in the bathroom again.
He straightens his shoulders out and looks at his reflection like maybe he’s actually lost it, but, no, those were real words coming from Buck, who is also real, so—
...or, how an accidental pet name, a thoughtful dinner, and a shared shirt gets their shit together.
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12 Jun 2025
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When the newest threat to Arthur's life forces Merlin to stay awake, he learns of a potion that can help him. He can't help but consider other uses of this potion.
Update: This plot has spiraled into so much more than that. If you're interesting in a good mix of Angst and h/c and don't mind complete disregard of canon, this story's for you.
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12 Jul 2022
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Identity Saga by KitCat992
Fandom: Black Panther (2018), Captain America (Movies), Doctor Strange (2016), Doctor Strange (Movies), Guardians of the Galaxy (Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), The Avengers (Marvel Movies), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, The Avengers - Ambiguous Fandom, Thor (Movies)
06 May 2025
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The Identity Saga, a thrilling 3-part journey, spins the web of a tale set in the altered universe where Tony Stark and Steve Rogers never disbanded the Avengers during Civil War. Instead, they decide to reassemble the team after their feud and mend their fractured bonds — if not for themselves, for a world that needs heroes now more than ever.
Amidst their struggles, they come across an unexpected addition in their line up — Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man, who finds his secret identity outed to his favorite heroes after getting into quite the sticky situation with one fish-bowl wearing criminal; setting into motion a gripping series of events that go far deeper than even the seas of the Bermuda Triangle.
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17 Apr 2019
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Tony's just trying to protect the kid from SHIELD. Why does everything have to be so hard?
Meanwhile, Peter's biggest problem is buying movie tickets, until he gets a harsh awakening.- Language:
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12 Apr 2019
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Better Than None by stanielthemaniel
Fandoms: Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Iron Man (Movies), Fantastic Four
06 Jun 2025
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Peter Parker comes back after the events of Infinity War. Spider-man doesn't.
It's good, it's okay, Peter's doing fine.
Until, that is, the formation of brand new heroes known as the Fantastic Four; until the day Johnny Storm comes blazing into Peter's life and is entirely too stubborn to leave.
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28 Mar 2019