Once_and_future_tavern
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- Merlin (TV) (7)
- Iron Lung (2026) (1)
- Project Hail Mary (2026) (1)
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Hunger by Once_and_future_tavern for Dllhouse
Fandoms: Iron Lung (2026), Project Hail Mary (2026)
06 Jun 2026
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Simon was hungry.
He was hungry for survival.
He was hungry for Ryland.
Hungry for forgiveness.Simon doesn't know how to want something without destroying it.
He's hungry.
Hungry to be seen.
And so he does. Even if he'll beg for forgiveness later. -
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Merlin is tired of sharing.
Arthur is tired of pretending.
And the crown of Camelot looks surprisingly good lying in the mud.
Or: Merlin leaves. Arthur follows because he will always choose his warlock, no matter what.
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Merlin is tired of councils, of crowns, of being expected to fix things simply by existing.
Nemeth is meant to be a brief stop, a political courtesy, nothing more.
Arthur Pendragon, naturally, complicates everything. -
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Mordred lost his mother. Merlin, his father, is doing his best not to fall apart.
Arthur is a child therapist. He’s dealt with grief before — just never his own.
He didn’t mean to care this much. Not about the boy. And certainly not about the boy’s tired, beautiful father.
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- Part 1 of Sexy dad Merlin
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Prince Arthur has spent a lifetime loving his knight, Sir Leon.
Leon has spent a lifetime denying it.
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As a supportive boyfriend playing squire on Arthur's big day at the Renaissance Faire tourney, Merlin comes up with his own ingenious idea of motivating Arthur before his final match — namely, servicing Arthur with his tongue and fingers while in his armour.
He's got to keep his knight's best interests in mind, though, which is why he isn't letting Arthur come.
Unless he wins the tourney.
- Language:
- English
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- 6,302
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Bookmarked by Once_and_future_tavern
03 Mar 2026
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Arthur has always loved Merlin, the kindly old court physician. As he grows and begins to leave childhood behind, his feelings mature with him and it doesn’t take him long to realize that Merlin is changing too, affected by a spell that puts the two of them on a collision course with fate itself.
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- English
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- 118,975
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- 18/18
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- 267
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- 1,287
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- 323
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Bookmarked by Once_and_future_tavern
19 Dec 2025
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Where there is grief, there are things to be said. Sometimes there's no one to say them to. Sometimes they go unsaid, but the silence doesn't mean that they aren't waiting.
Bookmarked by Once_and_future_tavern
13 Nov 2025
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After ten years, Arthur thinks he has Merlin all figured out. But as he watches Merlin, he finds out that he has more questions than answers. The longer he thinks about it, the more uneasy he feels. So he pushes it aside. Except, he can no longer ignore the questions he has about Merlin.
Not your everyday reveal!fic.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 21,680
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- 1/1
- Comments:
- 445
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- 21,933
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- 4,134
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- 253,266
Bookmarked by Once_and_future_tavern
15 Oct 2025
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What if Arthur has magic, too? What if he also has to hide his magic? And as if it isn't enough, he has a weird magical connection with other magic users too. Ah did I mention his crush on his manservant? Yes he is also in love with his idiot Merlin. What a confusing life indeed.
Bookmarked by Once_and_future_tavern
15 Oct 2025