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In the morning, Merlin knows, Arthur will don his crown again. But for now their world is only Arthur’s drowsy kisses, and Merlin tracing circles on Arthur’s bare chest, and the night outside is deep and dark and still. There are no conspiracies, no dragons, no prophecies relentlessly unraveling.
Merlin wishes, selfishly, that dawn might never come.
(And the dawn obeys.)
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He'd never made a mistake in front of a superior, rarely took ill, is never late, and always, always, acting in the best interest of Camelot.
Until today.
Leon hadn't meant to bash Merlin over the head and run off into the woods with him, honest! It just sort of... happened.
(or, Merlin and Leon are bonded by their shared, holy devotion to King Arthur. But when Merlin must reveal his magic during a fight, the rule-abiding knight panics and kidnaps Merlin to protect him from the pyre.)
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- Part 10 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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01 Jun 2026
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When they arrive at the kingdom Merlin can already tell something’s wrong.
Which isn’t great because now the others can tell that he feels something wrong and he’s being an inconvenience because they have more important things to focus on.
He tries telling Lancelot that when the knight notices he’s falling behind a little bit but Lancelot just has him breathe a few times and tells him that if it’s worrying him, they’ll listen.
He tries telling Arthur that but Arthur just listens to him patiently and assures them they’ll keep their eyes open, thank you for being on guard.
Which is rude because Arthur says it in the gentle voice that he only uses for Merlin and he has to smile at Merlin like he’s something precious and something to be protected and Merlin is far too overwhelmed with actual panic right now to worry about gay panic.
In which lords are crafty, truth spells are pesky, and secrets don't hurt as much as we thought.
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- Part 140 of Quarantine Drabbles
- Part 3 of Sacred Trust
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“What did you do now Merlin?”
“Got cursed.”
Merlin slumped into the room and fell onto the bench of the table across from Gaius, laying his head dramatically on a book of something or other Arthur didn’t bother to look too closely at.
“Cursed.” Gaius echoed, unimpressed.
“Cursed.” Merlin sighed back, like some kind of weepy maiden.
“He can’t lie,” Arthur supplied, walking further into the room and standing behind Merlin, pushing his head off the book roughly. Merlin squawked and glared at him before shaking his head and turning back to Gaius.
"It gets worse."
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Uther is twenty-five when he loses the love of his life.
A tale of Uther and the family he, almost by mistake, makes.
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25 May 2026
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Started off as my answer to Tumblr's @merthurmicrofic prompt: Touch
Again, my ability to understand Micro fails me.
Like really fails me, second chapter destroyed microfiction dreams.Merlin meets Lance's group of Alpha friends, and find they're all very big on touch.
Well, all it seems, except Arthur.Just simple cuteness, no 18+ content. Tonnes of swearing though, and some insinuations, but no actual sex.
Now with second chapter Arthur's POV
And kissing, because as a commenter rightfully pointed out, no kissing was unacceptable.
Happy Reading!Series
- Part 9 of Mia Answers Merthur Prompts
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Arthur is born alpha. So is Merlin.
They butt heads like no one else in all of Camelot.
Then as Merlin started to serve and grow fond of the blond royal prat, his body started shifting.The books called it reclassification, a rare collapse of dominance under emotional strain.
Gaius called it falling in love.
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In other words, Merlin is being reclassified to an omega due to a certain royal alpha. And Arthur takes notice.Bookmarked by tik
23 May 2026
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Arthur is every bit the bully Merlin met on his first day, taking pleasure in harassing his manservant. When Merlin refuses one of Arthur’s more intimate demands, Arthur threatens to tell his father Merlin has magic. It surprises Arthur how well the empty threat works. And it keeps working. Until eventually, Merlin doesn’t need threatened at all.
When Arthur finds himself and his knights in a hopeless situation, he finds out why his initial threat worked so well.
Merlin sees everything as a series of tests to prove he isn’t a threat and deserves Arthur’s protection. As Arthur begins treating him like a trusted companion, Merlin is hopeful that destiny is right about the Once and Future King.
Note: Starts early with sexual coercion and leans into dubious consent. This doesn't get instantly forgiven after the reveal, but has a hopeful redemption ending.
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21 May 2026
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A sorceress casts a spell that reveals the ties that bind soulmates' hearts and Merlin's a little slow on the uptake.
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When Arthur notices the scars on Merlin, he sets off to find out why a servant of all people has such marks and discovers that Merlin might not be all that he seems.
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“Did you boys get into a fight?” Ygraine asked. Arthur heard the frown in her voice.
“No. It’s just that…” Arthur exhaled loudly through his nose, the backs of his eyes burning. “Mum, what does it mean when you think about someone all the time? And you miss them whenever they’re not around, even if they’re literally just in the next room over? And when you look at them, you feel like you’re going to be sick, but in a good way, like when you’re on a rollercoaster? And your thoughts get all jumbled up and you end up saying things you don’t even mean to because you’re too scared to say all the things you do mean? Am I losing my mind?”
Ygraine remained quiet for several pounding heartbeats. “Only you can honestly answer that question, darling. But to me it sounds a lot like love.”
Arthur resolves to tell Merlin he's in love with him, but not without a little help from his mum.
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With a beta for a manservant there is no reason Arthur would have to worry about his pheromones giving away his true emotions.
Except, Merlin isn’t a beta.
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Merlin slowly loses his mind as he scrambles for flimsy excuses to explain why Arthur’s scent is growing hopelessly besotted.
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Arthur and his knights, and Merlin, set out on a quest to find the last dragon lord. It’s a desperate last-ditch effort as they seek out the only hope they have for subduing the dragons rumored to have recently awakened.
As their journey grows more dangerous Merlin’s magic becomes harder to hide.
But Merlin isn’t the only one with a secret.
(This is much more vampire themed than it sounds.)
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19 Apr 2026
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Stuck in a blizzard after a quest Merlin has run out of his suppressants. Surely he can stave off his heat before Arthur or any of the knights notice, right?
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A tropey Alpha Arthur and Omega Merlin fic because I love the classics. Quite fluffy for an ABO with a healthy dose of smutty goodness.
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They would pay any price that was asked, Nimueh whispered at the end, trembling with exhaustion, desperate, pleading, anything, anything at all. Just give her this child. Give her the son he stole from her.
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Considering Arthur's future wife will be chosen less for compatibility than for her political value, Merlin may be the only marriage he'll have that won't end in bloodshed or a great deal of fortifying wine.
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13 Apr 2026
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"here lies my heart and soul. I beg you to take them". Arthur to Merlin, I think.
Funny thing is that Merlin will do everything to help Arthur to become The King and rule Albion. And Arthur will put the whole Albion at his feet, even though Merlin will never ask. And they both know that.
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Merlin gets hit with an aging spell.
It doesn’t turn him 80. It turns him four.
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12 Apr 2026
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not quite a fan of the show. it's somehow unbalanced to me.
but them. they are adorable and I like Arthur here, his love portrayed beautifully and deeply. -
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“I don’t understand.” Shaking his head, Castiel tries to make sense out of Sam’s words, “You defeated Chuck. You got your freedom back. That was what Dean was fighting for the whole time, why would he just throw that away, Sam? What happened?”
“What happened?!” For the first time, Sam turns his eyes away from the road and his voice rises, suddenly laced with fury, “Man, you fucking died! What else do you think would mess him up so badly?!”
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Coming back from the Empty after a whole year, Castiel discovers that the Bunker is not the home of the Winchesters anymore. Quickly the hunters who are residing connect him to Sam and Sam doesn't hesitate to bring Castiel to Dean, telling him some very unexpected things during their way. Now all Castiel can hope for is that Dean is able to forgive him.
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22 Mar 2026
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We should get a house, he thinks. Open floor plan.
No doors. One bedroom.
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- Part 2 of baby, i'm the worrying kind
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They left town the day after and Dean never knew how to feel about that librarian.
Then or ten years later, Dean didn’t know if it had been a horrible molestation that led him down the path of depravity to self-medicate or if it had been a glorious awakening that let him become who he really was.
It depended on the day mostly.
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- Part 7 of Monster Destiel AUs