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   Within Reach by foxy_mulder

   Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

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

   12 Aug 2020

   Tags

   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Touch-Starved
   • Arthur Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
   • Magic Revealed
   • Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin)
   • Protective Merlin
   • Oral Sex
   • Tender Sex
   • Riding
   • Insecure Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Pining
   • Mutual Pining
   • Angst
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Scar reveal
   • Character Study
   • Developing Relationship
   • Implied/Referenced Abuse
   • We Hate Uther in this house
   • Canon Era
   • Self-Esteem Issues
   • Self Confidence Issues
   • Body Image
   • Virgin Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
   • Basically this is Merlins developing understanding of Arthur as a person
   • As told through his recurring sexual fantasies
   • Slow Burn
   • Merlin Needs a Hug (Merlin)
   • Enthusiastic Consent
   • Length: 10k
   • Cuddling & Snuggling

   Summary

   Nobody touches Arthur.

   Merlin realizes it slowly, and when he does, he wants to kick himself for not seeing sooner.
   ___________
   (Or, Arthur and Merlin's relationship with touch over time.)

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