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"Excuse my directness, but there is simply no way to put this subtly. I have been wanting to ask if your husband is of fae blood?" Lord Edrick inquired nonchalantly.
Arthur almost spat out his drink, but settled for coughing profoundly.
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A visiting noble thinks Arthur's husband, Merlin, is of fae blood because of his beauty. Arthur agrees.
Merlin is NOT a fae.
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Now that Arthur has realized just how much his manservant cares for him, he's determined to woo him, marry him, and live happily ever after.
If only it were that simple.
~A direct sequel to A Few Of My Favorite Things~
Alternate title: five times Arthur tried to woo Merlin, and the time he finally got it right
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Arthur was not as stupid as many people thought, he figured out that Merlin was a sorcerer a long time ago. He just wished that Merlin would let him live in denial about it.
Merlin keeps trying to confess his love for Arthur, and Arthur thinks he keeps trying to reveal his magic.
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After Merlin's magic is discovered by Arthur, he understands the king's need for some time apart. But the loss of the king's trust is a bitter pill to swallow, and even more so the loss of his love. Forced to wait until Arthur is willing to deal with him again, Merlin begins to realize that the loss of Arthur's love isn't just emotionally painful, but physical as well. He hasn't been able to breathe without pain since that day in the forest. And his cough is producing flower petals, a sign that something much worse is going on. Merlin isn't stupid, but he without options. There's no cure, and even if there was, it's definitely not pressure he's willing to put on his love. Merlin is content with his decision.
Arthur isn't.
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Merlin feels a little like a coward running away. But he can't take the silence. He can't take the glances.
So he leaves. Visits druid camps and then finds himself a cabin in the woods.
But it turns out there is no distance in which he can actually escape Camelot.
Not if Arthur can help it.
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Arthur is having a hard time reconciling the farm boy who showed up on his doorstep over a decade ago with the man in front of him. The all powerful warlock / god of magic in front of him.
Or Arthur knew Merlin had magic but he never knew the extent of it until now. So now Arthur is dealing with the fact that not only is his court sorcerer powerful but he’s also The God of Magic and possibly magic itself? And he’s also in love with him?
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In Your Arms, I feel Safe (5+1) by TheDreamPriestess for FathomMeOut
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
14 Jul 2025
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5 times Merlin comforted Arthur by holding him, and the first time Arthur returned the favour.
OR: An experiment in Merthur love languages.
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When Merlin begins sketching in Arthur’s chambers, a simple pastime turns into a series of intimate revelations. Arthur discovers Merlin’s hidden drawings - tender portraits of the two of them together - and realizes the depth of Merlin’s feelings. To Merlin’s surprise, Arthur begins drawing too, slowly and clumsily at first, but always with sincerity.
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This Merthur is almost intolerably soft… the kind of softness that might just wound in how it soothes.
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The next time Arthur doesn’t say thank you, Gwaine puts his hand on Merlin’s back, stroking down the long length of it, from the short curls of hair at the nape of his neck to the neat cinch of his waist.
“Thanks,” he praises, throwing a wink to an agape Arthur as he does. It’s wonderful.
So wonderful, in fact, that for the next fortnight, for every brusque word that spills from Arthur’s lips, Gwaine spills three sweet ones.
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“I’m the king,” Arthur says grumpily, swallowing around the stone that has settled in his throat, “I can wear what I want.”
“What about what I want?”
“I’m the king,” Arthur repeats slowly, since Merlin is being particularly thick, “and so you can also wear what I want.”
Or, Arthur dresses Merlin, which goes about as well as you would expect.
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Leather Means Assassin by Katasstrobee for Isthisusernameavailableornot
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
21 Apr 2025
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By some magical accident, an older Merlin steps into Camelot, 10 years ago. Only now, he's buff and good with a sword, looks good in armour, is a fucking assassin, and claims to be Arthur's husband.
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"The crest on it means you're a member of the royal family." said Leon, red-faced and about to burst a vein or two, making them all jump.
"Something like that." Merlin grinned.
"What?" Arthur choked out.
"Oh we're married. Did I forget to mention?" Merlin asked with an innocent tilt of his head
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"Relax, darling. I've been begging His Royal Prat-ness for a vacation for ages. I'm starting to think you actually want to see me on my hands and knees."
Arthur dropped his sword with a clang, felt the need to lie down for a while. Merlin laughed and took a hold of his bicep. "Come." He said. "I'm dying to see everyone."
And Arthur let himself be man-handled and dragged along like a boy toy. Because this was his life now.
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Good one mate
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Crack?
B-99 humor according to the Author.
Arthur is a simp, clearly.
He knew about Morgana's magic since he met her.
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Everything That Was Once Hidden (Becomes Something Held) by maeven_k
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
28 Jun 2025
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“It’s my job to protect you,” Merlin whispers.
Arthur’s brow creases. “At the cost of yourself?”
Merlin gives a crooked, painful smile. “That’s what protection is, isn’t it?”
Arthur doesn’t speak; he doesn’t know how to respond to that, how to even begin to unravel the lifetime of sacrifice tangled in those few words. Instead, he reaches out. Slowly. Gently. Fingers brushing Merlin’s forearm. Merlin flinches, not because he’s afraid, but because the touch is kind.
“Let me help,” Arthur says, voice raw. “Just this once. Let me take care of you.”
It's time for someone to hold what was once hidden.
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“How can I ask this of you?” Merlin whispered, “I was meant to bring peace to Albion, not destroy it. I’m no good if you get hurt.”
The king took his court sorcerer’s hands. They were trembling, frail things like little fledglings, and he gripped tight and didn’t let go, “Merlin. Camelot fights for what is right. Once magic was reinstated, I pledged to be an ally to you and your kind. I, and this kingdom, would be a disgrace to that promise if I did nothing now.”
Merlin gazed at him so desperately. Arthur didn’t know what to do with it. Merlin was always so strong, usually being the one to comfort Arthur. He was his best advisor, and his closest confidant, and he’d never seen him so anguished.
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The golden age of Albion was here, or so Merlin thought. After learning of sorcerers in the hundreds being captured and enslaved by a neighbouring kingdom, Merlin felt more useless than ever. What use is Emrys if he can't protect his people? He had to act, but he couldn't bring Camelot into it; the risk was too high. Unfortunately, his friends didn't see eye to eye with him on that, and insisted on fighting with him. Would they come out victorious?
Would they survive at all?
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- Part 1 of Merlin Hyperfixation Era
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The Prince still stares at the Throne, occasionally throwing a glance to the crown next to it and Merlin does what he always does when Arthur is bothered by something, he does something so treasonous that he’s forced to shout at Merlin rather than stew in his own thoughts. Quickly striding up the short three steps and across the platform, Merlin throws himself down on the Throne, a violent act of treason. Arthur is merely staring at him as though he is the stupidest and most astounding person he’s seen. “What- Merlin what on earth are you doing? You cannot sit there, even the stupidest of people know that!” Merlin shrugs, stretching out like a cat.
“It’s just a chair Arthur,”
“It’s the bloody Throne!”
“A fancy chair then,”Or; Arthurs scared of the Throne and becoming a king, Merlin decides to remind him it's merely furniture
Or or; I have an unhealthy obsession with Throne and Crown scenes.
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oh fuck, they are so inc what the fuck
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“Magic should be legal,” Merlin says just barely above a whisper. A single tear escapes his eye and leaves Arthur stunned.
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peaceful soft cute
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Merlin is forcefully made King Uther's ward after living peacefully in Ealdor for 18 years. Now he must learn the ways of court life while studying and hiding his magic, and annoying a pratish prince as much as possible (who he does not have a crush on, no matter what Gwen and Morgana say).
(Updates will be inconsistent. Currently under editing.)
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- Part 2 of Invisible String
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Merlin is mentally Ill. This is his... journey? Start to finish of... healing? That's the word I want to use. He gets better in the end. Please remember mental illness wasn't really acknowledged in this era. They didn't have a word for depression or a diagnosis like nowadays, but people felt that common ground of low mood, they would have somewhat known it existed.
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One of my favorites holy crap!
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all the kingdom lights shined just for me and you by WonderInDaisies
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
21 Apr 2023
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There's always been rumors about Merlin and Arthur's relationship. Neither of them seem to be doing something that would put them to rest.
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5 times Merlin and Arthur get caught courting, +1 time they decide to tell Camelot-
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