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Arthur gave Merlin his cloak thinking only of the warmth it would offer in a snowstorm. He never thought his manservant may be mistaken for him and snatched by bandits. Nor did he expect his dashing rescue of Merlin to turn his world so utterly on his head.
Because the bandits hadn't kidnapped a prince. They'd snatched a sorcerer, and now captivity is the least of anyone's problems.
A golden age awaits, but can they claim it together, or are they doomed to fail?
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02 Mar 2026
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"If a knight were to have a comfort blanket, which Arthur certainly did not, then his sword would serve as the logical choice. Though the blade could do nothing against nature’s wrath, making it hardly comforting."
Only the lopsided smile and clumsy touches of his dark-haired servant managed to soothe his fears and silence the raging storm.
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26 Feb 2026
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Merlin hates it when there are visiting nobles in Camelot.
He hates the frantic scrubbing that starts days before their arrival—servants on hands and knees polishing stones no one will think to look at, tapestries beaten free of dust that will settle again by morning, silverware counted and recounted as though a missing spoon might spark a war.
He hates the way the castle stops feeling like home.
And he especially hates Arthur during these visits.
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20 Feb 2026
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Five Times Arthur Hit People for Merlin and One Time Merlin Returned the Favour by hermanthejanitor
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Nov 2020
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No matter how many times people told Arthur violence wasn't the answer, it didn't seem to stick, not when it came to Merlin.
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16 Feb 2026
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“I said,” Merlin enunciates, rolling his eyes. He gets a knee over Arthur’s thigh, pressing it into the mattress and fixing the perch of his glasses. “What’s wrong with my glasses?”
Arthur gapes at him, before dropping onto his pillow with a sigh as he stares up at the ceiling. What has this night come to? He was supposed to go over his report and then sleep. And then came Merlin, complaining about the fucking water pressure, dripping wet and smelling like that with his low slung pyjamas and utter lack of respect for Arthur’s sanity, taking over his mind and night. Arthur can’t have one second of peace.
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Arthur notices Merlin smells nice. He then can’t stop noticing and nearly loses his mind about it.
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14 Feb 2026
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Arthur's eyes widen minutely, and Merlin can see fists tighten by his side, but he doesn't move out of Merlin's grasp, doesn't show any other reaction. And Merlin has never touched Arthur like this, never so unkindly but he's reached a boiling point, the thought of carrying on with this thankless routine is agonising.
His voice is almost a whisper when he speaks next. He leans in closer, unable to look at Arthur anymore, instead he says his next words a breath away from his ear. "You could thank me on your knees and it wouldn't come anywhere close to adequate appreciation."
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In which Merlin is overwhelmed and underappreciated. Stretched thin between keeping the kingdom safe, playing the role of Arthur’s servant as well as the role of Gaius’ apprentice, and dealing with his magic, he snaps and quits. Arthur, of course, begins to realise the emptiness of life without Merlin. What follows is a mix of frustration, hurt, pining, and, finally, a reunion. Featuring the ever tired and concerned knights of the round table (except Gwaine, he doesn’t really give a shit.)
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14 Feb 2026
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Arthur’s stomach flipped when Merlin began walking away from him. A flash of panic struck him, and he thrust his hand out, grabbing Merlin’s wrist before he could think it through.
Merlin stopped and looked back at him with a frown. “Arthur, what—”
“I can’t remember what a hug feels like.”
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Arthur is just really touch-starved and finally lets Merlin in.
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- Part 6 of Whumptober 2021
- Part 118 of Merthur Short Fics & One-Shots
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11 Feb 2026
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Arthur does not need love. A prince is above such things. He does not need to be held, he needs only the embrace of armor on his skin as he trains to protect Camelot. He does not need friends, only allies to ensure his kingdoms future. These are the marks of a good leader.
That is what he tells himself, anyway.
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11 Feb 2026
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Merlin's Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day by seapotato for seapotato
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
29 Jun 2020
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It started that morning with Merlin rolling out of bed and stepping on a small sliver of glass. He'd broken one of Gaius's jars in here the other day trying to mix up a magical indicator—something he could drop into Arthur's wine or on his food to see if it had been enchanted. The glass splinter lodged itself into the meat of his heel and no matter how he picked and tore at it, he couldn't get the right angle to pull it out. Whatever. Fine. That was fine. He'd just tie a little cotton padding under it to cushion it for now. Gaius surely had something he could use to pull it out later.
It continued when he limped to the wash basin and knocked the ceramic ewer over, directly onto the foot of his bed. He desperately tried to grab his blanket and shake the water off but much of it had already soaked in. He'd have to strip the whole bed and flip the pitiful mattress up so it would dry. Of course. Of course glass in his foot wasn't enough for this morning.
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11 Feb 2026
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Arthur was on the flight before he could convince himself otherwise.
He needed to see Merlin. He could feel them falling apart under the pressure and it nearly broke him.Series
- Part 3 of Rule of Law
- Part 3 of Modern Merthur AUs
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07 Feb 2026
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Combing Arthur’s hair every morning hadn’t been a part of Merlin’s duties when he’d first been appointed his servant. However, like many other things, it had rapidly become one.
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07 Feb 2026
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Arthur found Merlin in his chambers, curled so tightly around a pillow he worried he'd hurt himself. He held his servant until they fell asleep, sheltered in the darkness of the curtains.
They should know that falling asleep in the afternoon is a guarantee that they'll wake in the middle of the night, when trying to figure out if something is real or just a dream can be...interesting.
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- Part 101 of Quarantine Drabbles
- Part 2 of Promise
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07 Feb 2026
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Merlin isn't your average servant. He's far too sassy, he has no respect for social customs and Arthur keeps him around anyway.
Someone's hit Merlin.
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- Part 53 of Quarantine Drabbles
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07 Feb 2026
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Merlin figures out why Arthur manhandles him so much. Arthur himself is a little slower on the uptake.
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07 Feb 2026
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''No, clearly I have done something. Was there — had I ever given you a reason for you to feel as though you couldn't come to me with this? Did I ever make you feel unsafe? Make you feel unable to confide in me when someone's actively hurting you?''
''No, no, I — that's on me, not you,''
''Then why, Merls, why wouldn't you tell me about this? Why is it that you'd prefer being hurt over coming to me?''
''I didn't,'' Merlin pushed past a lodge in his throat. ''I didn't know that was an option,''
Arthur's lungs burn at that.
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- Part 1 of Merlin Centric One-Shots
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04 Feb 2026
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The body of a Prince was not like anyone’s. His hand only ever held others in a firm handshake, and rarely without gloves. Sometimes he would raise the delicate hands of noble ladies to his lips for a brief kiss, but it was all out of propriety. He rarely touched others, but what was even rarer was others touching him. The only ones who dared were his knights, and even they only smacked his shoulder or patted his back in friendly roughhousing. Gripping each other’s arms before battle was the most heartfelt touch they exchanged. Lingering soft touches were not done. Any lingering touch on his person could be interpreted as political movements. After all, Arthur’s body wasn’t his own. It never had been. He was Camelot’s first and foremost. Even above his own needs and wants.
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01 Feb 2026
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'The Wild Hunt.'
'What?'
'The Wild Hunt are coming.' His voice sounded strange, both Merlin's and not, as if something far older spoke through his lips. The words carried, seeming to drift through the mist, and Arthur saw Gwaine get to his feet, hurrying around the bed-rolls to rouse everyone.
'That's a myth,' Arthur said, trying to ignore the way his heart tripped into a faster beat and his fingers felt fat with panic. 'A story to scare people from wandering too far into the woods at night.'
Slowly, Merlin shook his head, seeming to blink back to himself as he struggled free of his bed-roll. 'No, it's not, and tonight, they ride.'
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27 Jan 2026
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'Magic will love you,' she whispered, pressing both palms to where Arthur lay curled inside her, almost ready, but not quite. 'With all its heart and of its own free mind, magic will love you, and you will love it in turn.'
When Arthur finds out about Merlin's magic on a hunting trip gone wrong, it feels as if his world has been turned upside down. Yet a mother's love is a powerful thing, and her blessing even more so. Will Ygraine's little gift be enough to help him see that he truly cannot hate half of that which makes him whole?
(AKA the one with the giant boar.)
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26 Jan 2026
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The creatures stepped forward, long, narrow muzzles agape. The sun did not deter them, merely setting their subtle scales agleam. Thick saliva dripped from their jaws, smattering on the ground, yet they did not lunge forward to strike. Instead, they waited, their gaze unblinking as they stared.
At first, Arthur thought they watched the knights, but when he shifted his stance, their eyes did not follow him, Instead, it was someone behind him who held them captivated.
Merlin.
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A chance encounter with a monster in the woods makes Arthur realise just how powerful Merlin's magic is, and the lengths he would go to in order to keep him safe.
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25 Jan 2026
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“You knew Merlin had magic,” Morgana accused.
“I had no idea!” Arthur snapped. “Please, this is clearly hurting him! Just get the cuffs off!”Morgana puts Merlin in a pair of cold iron cuffs and chaos ensues. Arthur takes it surprisingly well, all things considered.
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22 Jan 2026