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The next time Arthur sees Merlin is every day for the rest of his life. He stops being known as the new bloke in the small town, and Merlin isn’t just the quiet boy who lives with his mum. Arthur is Merlin’s boyfriend and Merlin is Arthur’s.
Some people still think Merlin is slow or stupid or not all there, and sometimes when they kiss in public Arthur catches people giving them wondering looks, but it usually doesn’t bother him too much. The truth is Merlin isn’t slow or stupid or not all there. In fact he’s brilliant in all the ways other people should be but nobody is.
And if sometimes Arthur likes him to stand outside and watch while he wanks, that’s between them.