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Unspoken Lies, Unheard Realities by timetomakeanewdream
Fandoms: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
30 May 2025
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Apollo is not very good at lying, it goes against his nature, that doesn’t mean that he doesn’t have any secrets.
Or: The story about how Hermes stumbles upon some of Apollo’s Secrets.
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A careless comment sends Arthur in a spiral that makes him rethink everything that was him and Merlin. All while a new threat complicates things.
Or, Merlin has always been Arthur's Favourite apparently. It would've been nice if someone's bothered to tell Arthur.
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29 Apr 2026
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“What? Of course, I trust you. Don’t be stupid.”
“Then why didn’t you—”
“Because we both know you were going to do something very stupid in an attempt to protect me first, like go to Morgause yourself.”
“I wouldn’t—”
Arthur turned his head to look at him with an arched brow, making Merlin stop and look down. He picked at a loose thread in the blanket between them.
“That’s what I thought,” Arthur didn’t mean to sound smug about it, but there was something about his knowing Merlin better than Merlin knew himself that made him feel better about everything that happened.
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“I think he’s awake,” Arthur calls out, and the noise bludgeons Merlin’s head like a hammer, and he presses his eyes closed as if to force away his ability to hear as much as his ability to see. It doesn’t work well for him, and he chokes on a breath. His throat is on fire as he starts coughing.
Gods, he’s ill. He thinks he’s very ill.
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- Part 8 of Liz's Merlin Bingo 2023
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29 Apr 2026
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“I’m going to sleep, but just for a few hours,” Merlin says, and burrows himself, grabbing one of Arthur’s pillows. It’s very comfortable indeed. “And then you can—join me. Maybe. Not for—you know. It’s just—”
“And you can make the bed after,” Arthur says, as if he didn’t hear a word Merlin said, although his cheeks are a bit red. “That’s your job, after all. And I’m not letting you out of my sight until I’m sure you are able to do so.”
“Fine,” Merlin says, and he really does mean to go to sleep. But then Arthur sits by his bedside, and he grabs Merlin’s hand again. Merlin closes his eyes and focuses on that source of warmth, and promises that he’ll never leave.
Arthur sits by him as he drifts off, steady, and warm, and just holds his hand.
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Merlin felt it rush past him, and then Arthur was on the ground, clawing at his throat as he gasped for air.
In the blink of an eye, Merlin’s magic tore through Sigan’s spell. Coughing, Arthur doubled over, only just catching himself on his hands, while Merlin wrestled his magic back under control.
Withstanding the urge to rush to Arthur’s side, Merlin glared at Sigan. “You will not harm him.”Ever since he defeated Nimueh, Merlin's magic is getting harder and harder to keep in check; especially when it comes to protecting Arthur. After his magic is revealed during Sigan's attack on Camelot, things are beyond tense between the two of them — and as the tension grows, Merlin's control is slipping.
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Bookmarked by timetomakeanewdream
28 Apr 2026
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Merlin’s expression faltered a little, his smile taking a desperate edge. “There’s so much you don’t know yet.”
“You’ll tell me,” replied Arthur.
Blowing out a slow breath, Merlin nodded. “I’ll tell you.”
Above them, the sun had begun its descent. They should go back soon, before anyone noticed Arthur’s absence. The subtle hum he had felt from Merlin was still there, and where there had been fear before, it felt comforting to him now.
Whatever happened next would be what they made of it. Together.
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I Didn't Know That I Was Starving 'till I Tasted You by Zaharya for tsundanire
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
06 Oct 2021
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“I would’ve thought you knew that I would never hurt you, Merlin, but I suppose I was wrong. When we return, you are relieved from your duties as my manservant for the time being.”
“Arthur, please, I—”
“Shut up, Merlin!” Arthur had shouted, the anger Merlin had expected finally bursting out of him. “I can hardly stand to look at you without losing my temper! Just— I need some space. To … think.”—
In the wake of Merlin's magic being revealed, both Arthur and Merlin fall into patterns that threaten to undo them.
Or: Arthur is touch-starved, Merlin is just starving.
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- Part 5 of Z's Whumptober 2021
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28 Apr 2026
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“How about this; I just received a message from the druids that will probably require a response, and I haven’t had the courage to open it yet. Come and read it with me? George brought my dinner right before Gwen— We could discuss it while we eat?”
Merlin’s smile was hesitant and a bit weak, but he nodded.
“Yeah? Are you hungry?” Arthur held his breath.
Slowly, very slowly, the smile grew. Arthur would never let him go again.
“Yeah,” said Merlin, radiant as the sun. “Yeah, I am.”
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You've Got Your Reasons by CandiceWright, FervidAsAFlame for deathcomeswithakiss
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
09 Apr 2020
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Arthur is the perfect flatmate -- he pays his rent on time, works so much that he’s not even home half the time, and is totally okay with Merlin’s magic. Best of all, Merlin is pretty sure that Arthur has a crush on him -- that is, until he stumbles across a list of things that Arthut hates about him.
Merlin is upset of course, but he pushes aside his feelings to focus on being a better roommate so that Arthur will renew their lease for another year. Most of the things on the list aren’t that hard to correct … so how come Arthur seems to get more and more annoyed as Merlin improves his behaviour?