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1. too shy to say, but i hope you stay by ThordisPotter

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   28 Aug 2026

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Merlin (Merlin)
   • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Fluff
   • Humor
   • Fluff and Humor
   • Flustered Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Alternate Universe - No Magic
   • Flirting
   • this author's favorite season is fall
   • Banter
   • August's 2026 Fall Fanwork Bingo
   • Sexual Humor
   • No Smut
   • Cuddling
   • Gwaine Being Gwaine (Merlin)
   • Minor Gwaine/Percival (Merlin)
   • Mentioned Gwaine (Merlin)
   • he causes merlin problems but it works out
   • no gwaine hate here though
   • hes just a silly guy
   • There Was Only One Bed
   • Title from a Billie Eilish Song
   • Song: Come Out and Play (Billie Eilish)

   Summary

   Arthur gets home late one fall evening to find that his hot, sarcastic, across-the-hall neighbor has locked himself out of his apartment. Could inviting him in, just for a moment, lead to something neither of them know they needed?

   ✧°.༄🍁༄.°✧ Bingo fill for "city" on August's 2026 Fall Fanworks Bingo

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