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“You can talk to me, you know. About whatever it is that’s on your mind.”
No, no he very well couldn’t. And that was the whole problem, wasn’t it? Though it took them a long while to get there, Arthur was Merlin’s best friend. Of course, he wanted nothing more than to confide in him! He wanted to trust Arthur, he really did. But how could he do that, knowing what was on the line? Worst-case scenario would earn Merlin a place on the pyre, and best-case scenario would have Arthur subjected to a messy storm of hurt and betrayal. Merlin couldn’t do that to him, especially when he was already grappling with a growing mountain of responsibilities as a young prince. It was a no-brainer really. Merlin needed to keep his magic a secret. If not for his sake, for Arthur’s.
A rewrite of my favorite Merlin episode, because it would have been so perfect if this was when Arthur learned about Merlin's magic.
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Mordred lost his mother. Merlin, his father, is doing his best not to fall apart.
Arthur is a child therapist. He’s dealt with grief before — just never his own.
He didn’t mean to care this much. Not about the boy. And certainly not about the boy’s tired, beautiful father.
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- Part 1 of Sexy dad Merlin
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19 Dec 2025
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Arthur's hands are shaking—it’s something he notices only once he finally gives himself a moment to breathe, to fully comprehend what is happening.
There's a man locked in the basement. In his father's basement.
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18 Dec 2025
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It's Nice to Finally Tweet You by Pendragons Dragonlord (PseudoAuthor)
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26 Jun 2014
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Merlin's eyes scan the headline.
Arthur Pendragon reveals mark in attempt to find the one.
"I pity the guy who's unfortunate enough to get him as a soul mate.”
In which Arthur is a famous celebrity, Merlin is a beloved teacher, and they break Twitter once. Well, twice. Okay so it's a whole bunch of times actually but it's not their fault. Really it's not.
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17 Dec 2025
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Then, a realisation hits him, sudden and sharp, and Arthur freezes mid-motion. His breath catches in his throat as the pieces fall together. That’s what had rattled Merlin so deeply… It wasn’t the shock of becoming a servant to a prince or the brief jolt when their skin brushed near the birthmark. No, Merlin hadn’t flinched from a simple spark of static earlier…. It was the mark. This mark. Arthur’s birthmark. Merlin knows what it means.
On Merlin's first day as Arthur's servant, he discovers that Arthur has an unusual birthmark. Is his subsequent weird behaviour linked to superstition or something much deeper – something Arthur has yet to learn? And what is Arthur to do with this weird pull he feels towards Merlin?
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17 Dec 2025
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It's a Strange Way of Saying That I Know I'm Supposed to Love You by Ally_Oop
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26 Mar 2024
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Soulmate marks are viewed very differently in Camelot and Ealdor.
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