20 Bookmarks by zemene
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We're Going Down Swinging by cityofdownwardspirals
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
30 Aug 2023
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Henry doesn’t mean to intrude, but curiosity gets the best of him. “I am sorry, but what on Earth is your brother going to do with five-inch hot pink heels?” he asks, barely believing that those words actually came out of his mouth. He tries to recall whether Alex has a girlfriend he might order those for but June has been pretty vocal about either liking or disliking Alex’s exes in the past, so he is sure he’d remember. Also, those shoes don’t look like your regular gift for your girlfriend. Not that he would know.
June looks at him, as if finally realising how clueless he actually is. “Oh my god, I can’t believe I forgot to tell you. Alex is a pole dancer now,” she says matter-of-factly and Henry chokes.
“What?”
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After Alex gets suspended from the lacrosse team, he finds a new hobby. Henry is completely normal about it.
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04 Sep 2023
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matchmaking from beyond the grave: a guide by arthur fox by softcinnamonroll
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
01 Sep 2023
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Funnily enough, Alex actually liked his quirky little gift. When he could, he used it to help the spirits who asked for his help, to complete their unfinished business and move on. Most of the time, it’s for spirits who never got to do something random like… go to a bar or something stupid like that. Nothing too serious or demanding of Alex’s time.
Until he met Arthur Fox.
[or; Alex can see the dead. Enter Arthur Fox who really thinks Alex should meet his son, Henry.]
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03 Sep 2023
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Arthur doesn’t know how it happened, but he thinks the smiles Merlin keeps throwing him might kill him. Perhaps he’s been cursed, some sort of spell has been put on him that makes him lose his breath every time he catches Merlin’s eyes.
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03 Sep 2023
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am i homophobic? (URGENT) (PLEASE HELP) by holdinggrudges
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston
27 Aug 2023
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Now, it might be pretty early in the morning and Alex’s brain functions might not be working as quickly as they normally do, but he can still put two and two together. There's a strange man in their kitchen. Henry is shirtless, rumpled, and holding two pairs of boxers. Henry and this Sam guy slept together. Which… obviously is fine because Alex is not an asshole, but he’s definitely feeling something about this development that he will examine at a later date. But of course, instead of saying something normal, you know, like a normal person would, he says, “Ohh.” Like a fucking weirdo.
or: the "am i homophobic?" roommate au that no one asked for
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02 Sep 2023
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After Merlin saves Arthur at Camlann, Arthur searches for ways to reward Merlin for his actions. Repealing the ban on magic doesn't feel like one, it's just the right thing to do. Merlin refuses any position Arthur offers him. So, he has to get creative.
Alternatively: Arthur and Gwen have a child. But that child will always have two dads.
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- Part 79 of Merlin's magic
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02 Sep 2023
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The five times Arthur and Merlin pretended to be together and the one time they got together for real.
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- English
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- 8,791
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
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- 30
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30 Aug 2023
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Arthur laughs with the other knights as Merlin serves them drinks and rolls his eyes in a half-bored, half-amused expression. “I’m actually an Alpha,” says the latter in a crystal clear voice, and the table immediately goes silent as Arthur’s ears feel strangely muffled and he believes -he is sure- that he has misunderstood. “What?” continues Merlin as all the knights’ eyes are on him. “Since I don’t wield a sword and can think clearly before picking a fight with anyone who passes me, I had to be an Omega? I don’t know whether to be flattered or offended.”
Merlin looks towards Arthur and gives him a wink.
Arthur looks at the plate in front of him without actually seeing it and finds himself no longer hungry.
Why does his life always have to be so damn complicated?- Language:
- English
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- 41,036
- Chapters:
- 3/3
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30 Aug 2023
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Arthur Pendragon, Crown Prince of Camelot, must marry. King Uther expects him to choose a high-ranking noble, preferably a lady, from amongst the Camelot ton. But as fate would have it, the Prince finds himself drawn to Mr Merlin Emrys, an obscure gentleman from the countryside. Merlin, impoverished and desperate to save his family from complete ruin, must marry, too. Feelings are secondary, for the match must be an advantageous one. Soon, both Arthur and Merlin are caught between the pressure of expectations and what their hearts truly desire…
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- Part 1 of This Remarkable Season (ACBB 2023)
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 79,313
- Chapters:
- 15/15
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 339
- Kudos:
- 827
- Bookmarks:
- 239
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- 15,644
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29 Aug 2023
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Merlin won’t be Arthur’s trophy husband. So Arthur is Merlin’s trophy husband instead. Does it look complicated? No. It’s really simple.
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- Part 4 of Merlin Bingo 2023
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 7,965
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
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- 56
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- 651
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- 106
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- 8,958
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28 Aug 2023
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Arthur has never gotten along with his roommate. After a particularly awful night, Merlin is the last person he expects to make it all better.
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"Merlin," He breathed, staring up at those piercing blue eyes he knew all too well.
“Who the fuck did this to you.”
Merlin’s voice was quiet, rasped with the remnants of his sleep and an octave lower than usual. It wasn't the fury in his voice that scared Arthur; it was the twisted desire he felt upon hearing it.Bookmarked by zemene
25 Aug 2023
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In which Arthur handcuffs himself to Merlin.
Merlin turns a scathing look on him, obviously about to say something completely inappropriate. His face is so close, and usually it’s easy to banter with Merlin like this, natural, but again, there it is: the line of iron between them, linking them.
There’s no escape.
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23 Aug 2023
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Everyone knows Merlin and Arthur have been dating for ages, though no one is exactly sure when they got together. But suddenly Merlin is giving some guy at pub night his number and Arthur is clearly trying not to freak out and Gwaine has no idea what is going on!
Or: Gwaine resists the urge to smoosh his best friends' faces together like Barbies when he finds out they haven't actually been dating for the last five years
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- Part 3 of Kirani's Merlin Bingo 2023
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 5,943
- Chapters:
- 5/5
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 64
- Kudos:
- 1,067
- Bookmarks:
- 128
- Hits:
- 11,184
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20 Aug 2023
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In which Merlin wakes up and chooses violence, and decides not to rethink that choice.
Or: Merlin realizes that, if he's going to keep Arthur safe and keep his magic a secret, he will have to get a little bit physical. Arthur has to rethink everything in existence when he's suddenly forced to confront the fact that Merlin can fight, and is in fact, bloody dangerous
Or: The author randomly thought "Murder Twink Merlin" while re-watching the show, and decided it was his mission in life to make that a tag.
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- Part 1 of Murder Twink! Merlin
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 13,802
- Chapters:
- 9/9
- Comments:
- 729
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- 11,414
- Bookmarks:
- 2,460
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- 106,124
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18 Aug 2023
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And oh the beautiful smile that lights up Merlin’s face, his eyes crinkling with genuine delight – Arthur would go to war for that smile, would bring kingdoms to their knees for that smile. He would fight endless battles, face any foe, all for Merlin’s happiness. Because he loves Merlin.
In which Arthur Pendragon learns that he is worthy of love.
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18 Aug 2023
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You, Soft and Only by thehoyden
Fandoms: Good Omens (TV), Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett
19 Jul 2019
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He hadn’t expected a sudden lapful of angel.
“Very sorry about this,” Aziraphale said, and kissed him.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 9,400
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 1,149
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- 33,213
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- 7,474
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15 Aug 2023
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Tom the Blacksmith gets so much more than he bargained for when he decides to adopt the baby he finds floating down the river in a basket. Eighteen years later, Merlin has grown into quite the proficient swordsman-- and quite the powerful sorcerer. When Crown Prince Arthur Pendragon convinces his father to hold an open melee with a knighthood as the prize, Merlin, his brother Elyan, and a ragtag group of commoners decide to enter. They soon discover that there is much more at play in the tournament than stuck-up knights and a contemptuous king. As Arthur becomes smitten with Merlin-- whose skill with a sword is unparalleled-- he discovers that there is so much more to this strange, mouthy blacksmith's son than he had initially imagined.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 64,718
- Chapters:
- 4/4
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 74
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- 689
- Bookmarks:
- 203
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- 11,797
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15 Aug 2023
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Merlin is a content creator making spicy audios for people to enjoy. People like Arthur, who becomes quickly obsessed with the anonymous 'Moanlin' and his book related porn.
Kind of weird then that the dark haired, blue eyed guy on his morning commute is reading the same books. He must be a fan too.
Huh. Small world.
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14 Aug 2023
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They accidentally take over a castle. Well, Gwaine calls it liberating. Merlin’s not sure what to call it—there was a lord, and now there isn’t.
(Kanen comes to Ealdor early, and that changes everything.)
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- Part 1 of Dyed in the Wool
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 18,764
- Chapters:
- 3/3
- Comments:
- 426
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- 4,756
- Bookmarks:
- 1,013
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- 39,417
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13 Aug 2023
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No one understands Arthur and Merlin's relationship, least of all Arthur and Merlin. Limping home after Camlann they have time to figure it out.Now if only people would stop trying to give Merlin a promotion.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 47,823
- Chapters:
- 16/16
- Comments:
- 1,139
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- 4,435
- Bookmarks:
- 1,273
- Hits:
- 63,281
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13 Aug 2023
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“You’re like,” Merlin tries to explain it, if only so Arthur stops looking at him with that strange, unsure look, “a toothache.”
The new look on Arthur’s face is not a better one.
“A toothache?” he says, dead calm, “Are you serious? Are you honestly saying that you think being married to me would be like having a toothache? Merlin!”
“I’m going to bed,” Merlin says, bailing out now and ignoring all protesting sputtering, because this conversation is clearly a problem for future Merlin. He will soothe Arthur and make sure that he knows anyone would be lucky to be married to him, but in a really annoying way. Merlin will figure it out. Future Merlin, that is.
Not this one.
This one is already drooling onto his luxurious down pillow, blissfully unaware of what he has wrought.
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- Part 1 of Going Home
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 13,691
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 207
- Kudos:
- 1,586
- Bookmarks:
- 339
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- 10,829
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13 Aug 2023