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1. Someone worth waiting for by sirena_cliffs32

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • F/F, M/M, Multi
   • Complete Work

   14 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwen/Morgana (Merlin)
   • Elyan/Gwaine/Percival (Merlin)
   • Leon (Merlin)
   • Gaius (Merlin)
   • Uther Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Mordred (Merlin)
   • Lancelot (Merlin)
   • Angst
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Rebirth
   • Immortal Merlin (Merlin)
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Post-Canon
   • Arthur Pendragon Adjusting to the Modern Era (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • arthur finds out he can like men
   • merlin im sorry
   • Fluff
   • arthur courting merlin
   • First Kiss
   • they starting to get some action

   Summary

   Merlin waits for Arthur, but the years weigh on him.
   Arthur returns to world very different from what he knew.
   Arthur discovers the world has changed, maybe for the better.

    

   Basically Arthur crawls back from the dead to love Merlin.
   Disclaimer: It has been literal years since I watched the show. I did watch that one Merlin being sassy for 15 mins video as a refresher...

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   8,080

   Chapters:

   3/3

   Comments:

   6

   Kudos:

   44

   Bookmarks:

   5

   Hits:

   753