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“Merlin,” Arthur says, and his voice has calmed, but there is still steel in the substructure of it. “You asked me to conjure fire; tell me how you've got the burn scar on your chest.”
It is everything Merlin can do not to laugh, hysteria gathering in the hollows of his teeth; of course, this is the scar that Arthur would ask about first. “No. Ask about another one.”
An attack gone wrong leaves Merlin and Arthur stuck in each other's bodies. While Merlin thinks the most complicated part is that Arthur ends up with his magic, it does not take long until he is reminded that it can always, always get worse.
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- Part 60 of Merlin Stories
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Though his manservant is useless at most things, he is quite adept at lighting fires.
+ Merlin and Arthur, a love story told through the kindling of many flames.
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08 Dec 2025
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Arthur's hands had not always been kind to him. Arthur was a knight, and much to Merlin's dismay that meant that the rough treatment was the closest thing to a hug he was ever going to get. Flying goblets, punches on the arm, overly hard pats on the back and rough hair tousling, nothing was new to Merlin. It had become familiar, almost welcome, the only kind of physical contact he was ever going to get out of Arthur. He did not like it, but he cherished it all the same.
That is to say Merlin was no stranger to a little unnecessarily violent contact. Yet feeling those warm, callused hands around his neck, squeezing so mercilessly it was as if he could feel all the years worth of blood they had already spilled.
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Arthur discovers that Merlin has magic. He does not take it well.
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07 Dec 2025
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Please Hate Me, I am Difficult to Love (Loving You is Like Breathing) by portently
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
09 Dec 2023
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Arthur should have hated what he saw. He should have been recoiling in disgust. Magic was cruel, disgusting, and violent. It corrupted and brought only pain to those around it.
But everything had been so gold, so full of life, so beautiful.
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In which Arthur befriends a sorcerer hiding in the forests while hiding his identity as the Prince. As they navigate their budding relationship, the two explore what it means to be good and what it means to be loved.
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06 Dec 2025
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"I have called you to give you a warning," the dragon said. "A red moon rises over Camelot this night. The Wild Hunt will ride."
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- Part 2 of The Beltane Cycle
- Part 8 of Merlin works
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05 Dec 2025