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  1. Powerless Against You (Arthur/Merlin) by

    Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

    02 Dec 2025

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    Book 1 of the series.
    Bad at summaries, but this is basically a canon rewrite where Arthur knows about Merlins magic from episode 1 and this particular book is only season 1.
    Arthur wants to be the protective, scary boyfriend that everyone fears, but that is actually Merlin. It is a slow burn, but that is only one-sided. Arthur is very quick to be intrigued, but Merlin wants nothing to do with him, which does change.
    Merlin is trying to rewrite destiny and change the route, not the outcome, which basically wages a war against the Gods and Fates.
    Merlin is Arthur's anchor of self-restraint, a light in his life, much like how I imagine Ygraine was for Uther.
    Spoiler: Arthur falls first, Merlin falls harder.

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