merthur fics that make me scream into a pillow
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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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and with my opened mouth i join the singing light by intothefirewego
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
11 Apr 2022
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Merlin frowned, and tried to inhale, but choked on a cough. He opened his mouth, trying to speak but his mouth was sticky and full and he felt warm, warm, warm, warm spilling down down down down…
The world tilted on its axis a little bit, and Merlin leant into Arthur’s body. Why was the world tilting?
Arthur’s face shifted from annoyance to horror.
**content warning: graphic descriptions of blood**
update: now with epilogue!
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“If this is an assassination attempt, I’ve seen better.”
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Lost and caught in a sudden snow storm, all Arthur can think about is keeping Merlin safe and warm. With no way to start a fire, things aren't looking good. If only Merlin would trust Arthur enough to use his magic. If only Merlin could stay awake.
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“Have you any hope for curing that affliction of his?” Arthur suddenly hears Uther asking through the door, and he stops cold.
“I’m continuing to look into it, but I fear I lose more hope every day, Sire,” comes Gaius’s grave reply.
“Nothing for it, I suppose,” his father sighs. “It’s just unfortunate that my son is so fond of him.”
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Arthur misinterprets an overheard conversation, and comes away believing that Merlin is fatally ill. With the fear of Merlin’s impending death hanging over his head, he realizes for the first time just how much he truly cares for his servant. So, he decides to confront him about his 'secret.'
Merlin, meanwhile, is confused, stressed, and decidedly not dying.
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“See, Merlin?” Arthur says, holding up his empty hands. “Nothing to worry about.”
It’s never nothing, Merlin thinks very loudly, but does not say.
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5 times Merlin notices Arthur treats him differently to everyone else, and 1 time he realises why.
Merlin isn’t stupid. He knows Arthur is abnormally rude to him.
Morgana has her own ideas about why, Leon keeps sending him pitying looks when he thinks he can't see, and Gwen is really bad at pretending she isn't amused. Merlin would just like to make it through a day without random heavy objects flying at his face, thank you very much.Hey, no one ever accused Arthur Pendragon of being emotionally literate.
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After magic is returned to Camelot, Merlin finally gets some time to himself. He decides to find out more about what it means to be a Dragonlord, and realises he can return a gift Arthur gave him all those years ago.
Reverse sigil scene
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Arthur is cursed to obey Merlin’s orders.
Obviously this has very little impact on their lives, since no servant would ever dare give orders to a prince.
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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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Merlin can't understand those stupid complicated hand signs Arthur uses on a hunt, but they figure out another way to communicate.
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Four Things One Should Know About Merlin (and One Thing Nobody Knows About Arthur) by adelagia
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
03 Apr 2013
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(See title.)
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It started after the death of Uther, the possessiveness.
Maybe it’d always been there to some degree. Merlin blamed it on their destiny, the unbreakable umbilical cord that tied them together even when they physically existed on opposite ends of the kingdom.
After Uther’s death, though, the cord tightened on Arthur’s end and Merlin went willingly.
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'What happened to you?'
Merlin grimaced. He must look worse than he realised for Arthur to sound like that: genuinely aghast, as if he thought Merlin might collapse at any moment. It wasn't that bad. He'd wiped the worst of the mud and blood off.
'Gaius needed herbs.'
Sometimes all it take is a little tender loving care to shift the balance of friendship into something more.
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He only meant to complain; you didn't take serving girls on hunting trips, and the alternative interpretation didn't even occur to him until Merlin said indignantly, "I'm not going to do that!"
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- Part 10 of Merlin works
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Arthur hadn't really given his soulmate much thought, until he beat a peasant with a broomstick and every blow hurt like he was hitting himself.
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Merlin spends fifteen hundred years waiting for Arthur's return.
Luckily, he doesn't have to wait alone.
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"That was magic," Arthur accuses.
"Oh." Merlin just nods, looking unperturbed.
Arthur fights to keep his expression calm, mind racing and heart pounding. "Sorcery is outlawed in Camelot. On pain of death."
Merlin splutters, finally fixing Arthur with an affronted glare. "It's not like I meant to do it!"
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Merlin gets hit with a spell meant for Arthur and loses his memory. Revelations ensue. Set sometime after 5x02.