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“Serves you right.”
Scowl deepening, Arthur levelled a glare at the unconcerned figure in front of him, scouring him front head to foot. He saw jeans that might have once been black but were now a worn grey. He saw a frayed cheque shirt with its sleeves rolled up over pale forearms. He saw messy dark hair that curled untamed around large ears. He saw blue eyes.
Shit.
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Arthur just wanted to get through his first year of university with as few complications as possible. Enter Merlin, a walking complication Arthur finds impossible to avoid.
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- Part 1 of Stay Close to Me University AU
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- 14/14
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02 Dec 2020
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Merlin starts a courtship, and Arthur’s fine with it. Completely fine with it.
In which Arthur discovers that he’s not fine with it, and some other things about himself.
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- English
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- 9,598
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- 1/1
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- 175
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30 Nov 2020
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Five Times Arthur Hit People for Merlin and One Time Merlin Returned the Favour by hermanthejanitor
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Nov 2020
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No matter how many times people told Arthur violence wasn't the answer, it didn't seem to stick, not when it came to Merlin.
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- English
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- 1/1
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30 Nov 2020
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Arthur texts the wrong number by mistake, but Merlin turns out to be a surprisingly good conversationalist and confidante. The fact that he's gorgeous is completely beside the point.
A companion piece to Text Me Maybe with some events from Arthur's point of view.
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- Part 2 of Textual Chemistry
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- English
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- 12,917
- Chapters:
- 7/7
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- 1
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- 228
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11 Oct 2020
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Merlin gets a text from an unknown number, but he can't just not reply, especially since the guy is a total prat.
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- Part 1 of Textual Chemistry
- Language:
- English
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- 27,237
- Chapters:
- 16/16
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- 2
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10 Oct 2020
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Right before he left, he had warned him:
"You're already on very thin ice with me, Arthur. I wouldn't break it, if I were you."
Prince Arthur of England is sent to Camp Camelot as punishment for being caught with a boy by the paparazzi.
Merlin, head counsellor of Camp Camelot, can't figure out why this "Arthur" is so familiar.Series
- Part 2 of Merlin
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06 Oct 2020
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Wake Up, Sunshine (somebody loves you for yourself) by itsrainingcats
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
17 Apr 2020
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Arthur was content pining after Merlin from afar until they left school and, inevitably, never saw each other ever again. Unfortunately, fate (also known as Morgana) steps in and points out that 'it is quite nice to be told if you're attractive'. Except Arthur isn't ready to tell Merlin... so he leaves a series of notes in his locker instead.
(aka a high school, secret admirer notes fic)
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06 Oct 2020
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Arthur is secretly in love with Merlin but can't tell him, so he comes up with a plan to get Merlin to help him "practice" his kissing.
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05 Oct 2020
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It’s an old tradition. Arthur’s not even sure who started it. It was in place long before Uther and, if Uther had his way, it would be in place long after Arthur. It was something that Arthur kind of…accepted as something that Camelot did. Though…as he thinks about it, that may not be the best basis for what to count as good or bad.
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05 Oct 2020
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"It seems Morgause made a slight miscalculation," Cenred murmured, his gaze raking Merlin up and down, and leaving the sensation of dirty claw marks across his skin. "Camelot's prince does fancy a servant, but it isn't Guinevere."
Or, Cenred discovers an unexpected weakness of Arthur's.
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- English
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- 7,565
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- 2/2
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04 Oct 2020
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Lay Your Head Down on the Shoulder of a Good Friend by Skitz_phenom
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
31 Oct 2019
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With Camelot readying for the upcoming gathering of rulers of the Southern Kingdoms to discuss peace, Uther has tasked Arthur with an additional duty: befriend the Prince of Essetir and learn anything he can of King Balinor, and of magic, and of dragons, that might be of interest should the treaty not succeed.
That's easier said than done, as he and Prince Merlin don't exactly hit it off immediately. But, befriending Merlin and learning of magic and life in Essetir leads Arthur down the paths of discovering long held secrets surrounding his own birth, and his mother's ill health, and his father's hatred of all things magic.
Adding even more complications to the mix are rowdy knights, frustrating princesses, a possible traitor in their midst, and an overly-verbose dragon; not to mention the burgeoning and peculiar feelings for his fellow prince that Arthur struggles to put a name to.
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- English
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- 21/21
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03 Oct 2020
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On their 10-year anniversary, Merlin and Arthur decide to give the fans a treat. And Arthur has a secret treat for Merlin, too.
Part of the "This Silly Ol' Dance Is Perfect for Two" verse.
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- Part 3 of Archivist
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25 Sep 2020
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After Balinor chose not to exclude Hunith from his flight away from Ealdor, their son Merlin is born, and try as Balinor might to stave off what the Druids have foretold, destiny still comes to call.
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- 1/1
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25 Sep 2020
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During Uther's reign, he had banned magic in Camelot and started a war with Ealdor, the only kingdom in the Five Lands that practises magic as its heart, causing years of animosity between the two kingdoms. Now, Arthur who have been crowned King after Uther's death is on a mission to reverse what his father has done: bring back peace between Ealdor and Camelot and integrate the use of magic back into Camelot.
And that starts with forming the strongest diplomatic bond that can ever be created between two kingdoms, a marriage bond between the King of Camelot, Arthur Pendragon and the Prince and future King of Ealdor, Merlin Emrys.
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- Part 1 of The King & Prince
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- English
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- 11/11
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22 Sep 2020
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Between studying for A-Levels and attending football practices, Arthur didn’t have that much free time for dating. Besides, girlfriends were too much work. Therefore, it was only natural that he spent an unreasonable amount of time watching porn on the internet. Merlin, on the other hand, despite also being single - not to mention a virgin - didn’t seem to enjoy watching porn as much as he did, so Arthur took it upon himself to find out exactly what worked for Merlin. What were friends for if not for this, anyway?
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- English
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- 29,195
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- 1/1
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09 Sep 2020
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Cursed to look like a monster, Arthur lives his life imprisoned in one of Camelot's towers. Merlin is living the good life with his little band of misfits and his travelling magic act.
Somehow, they meet at the festival. Camelot wasn't ready for this.
Disney's Hunchback of the Notre-Dame AU, Arthur is the hunchback and Merlin is Esmeralda.
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07 Sep 2020
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Merlin is in love with Arthur, but the prince doesn't seem to reciprocate the feeling. Merlin is content to be Arthur's friend and nothing more but circumstance forces the two sides of the same coin apart. Now they must find their way back to each other or lose it all.
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- English
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- 129,988
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- 12/12
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- 264
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05 Sep 2020
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It's the night before a tournament and Arthur is unable to sleep. Merlin brings him some tea and they get talking...and they learn a few interesting things about each other.
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- Part 2 of A forever love
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25 Aug 2020
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1.10 aftermath.
Will has died and Merlin is heartbroken on the journey back to Camelot. Arthur doesn't know what to do.
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24 Aug 2020
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After ten years, Arthur thinks he has Merlin all figured out. But as he watches Merlin, he finds out that he has more questions than answers. The longer he thinks about it, the more uneasy he feels. So he pushes it aside. Except, he can no longer ignore the questions he has about Merlin.
Not your everyday reveal!fic.
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- English
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- 21,680
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18 Aug 2020