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He had followed him in silence to the edge of a tiny clearing in the woods. In the middle of it was a rock high enough to almost sit on, but Arthur had ignored it and stopped a little further on, his arms folded.
He had his back to him, which Merlin was momentarily grateful for because it had given him a way to catch his breath and hide any emotion from his face before the other began to speak.
It didn't take long. Only a few seconds of silence passed before Arthur's voice reached him in a painful whisper.
"Is this how it will be from now on? Will we ignore each other while pretending to enjoy someone else's company?"
Merlin closed his eyes, feeling the usual boulder weigh on his lungs. He wondered if he would get used to that feeling sooner or later. Probably not.
"Is this what you were doing? Pretending to enjoy Gwen's company?"
Arthur's shoulders stiffened, but he didn't respond.
"And let me guess," he continued, now blabbering on. "You think that's what I was doing too, right? With Lancelot?"
There was a moment of silence, and then Arthur answered, in a flat voice.
"Was it?"
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23 Feb 2026
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How Merlin had ended up dancing with Arthur in his chambers, he truly had no idea.
Yet there they were, with an extremely patient Arthur – more patient than Merlin had never seen him - guiding him and offering him gentle tips on how to move with the rhythm of the ballad. Although Merlin had landed on Arthur’s feet several times and had nearly throwing them off balance at least three occasions, Arthur hadn’t once scolded him or teased him.
He seemed relaxed, Merlin realised, catching the soft, encouraging smile on Arthur's face. It was strange to see him like that, especially since he had become king and his duties had multiplied. Yet now he looked unguarded, carefree.
And he was even more handsome than usual.Bookmarked by Allima
23 Feb 2026
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Perfect 10 (The Affectionately, Adoringly Remix) by Clea2011 for KimliPan
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
24 Jul 2020
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Merlin works in Gwen and Lance's coffee shop. And what every coffee shop needs is a postcard exchange, obviously.
In which Merlin tries a spot of matchmaking for lonesome Leon. Gwaine is not his first choice. And Arthur is absolutely not supposed to join in, whatever Gwen thinks. Of course, nothing goes to plan...
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30 Jan 2026
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Arthur Pendragon, decorated RAF captain, heir to the throne, university graduate and all-round VIP was sitting in a bingo hall. About to play bingo. It was an ordeal made worse by the obnoxiously cheerful bingo caller.
Arthur was never going to do anything kind for anyone ever again. But you know what they say - No good deed ever goes unpunished.
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28 Jan 2026
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"You...Are Emrys?" Arthur asked slowly. He turned to look back at Merlin who only offered a bright smile in return. It wasn't comforting. In fact, Arthur was fairly certain it was the same smile he gave when he returned Arthur's dirty laundry and tried to insist he washed it.
"I am." The man nodded solemnly "Though you may call me Alator."
Arthur had to fight to keep his face completely blank. Right. Fine. Okay. He held up a finger before gesturing Mordred a bit closer. The knight shuffled to his side, leaning in so he could hear when Arthur started whispering.
"What did this prophecy you keep mentioning say again?" He asked and when Mordred opened his mouth, held up a hand. "About me and Emrys."
"Oh," Mordred said and shrugged "You fall in love with him."
Arthur slowly turned back to Alator. Then back to Mordred.
"...are you sure?"
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Alator lives. This sets off a series of events that include: Mordred coming forward as a druid, Arthur learning of the existence of Emrys, Merlin asking Alator to please pretend to be Emrys, Alator agreeing, and Mordred deciding the best revenge is convincing Arthur that he is destined to fall in love with a man older than his father.
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