AshesToAshes_DustToDust
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Dark!Merthur: Arthur is dark and Merlin is slowly being corrupted by him...but somehow he doesn't seem to be willing to fight the fall. Those around him try to stop Arthur, and save Merlin, but Merlin won't allow anyone to hurt Arthur...and a certain Dragon is doing everything he can to keep Merlin by Arthur's side.
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23 Jun 2025
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“Sometimes,” Uther said, leaning forward, “no matter how strong you are alone, you will need someone else by your side. Someone who will make your days easier.” He looked at Merlin expectantly. “Do you understand what I’m suggesting?”
“… You want us to… visit more often?”
“No!” cried Uther.
“No,” Merlin echoed, shaking his head.
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Merlin doesn’t want to think about his relationship with Arthur, because there is nothing to think about. His relationship with his friend/boss/blond jerk whose life he happened to save when they first met, is completely normal. The people in his life disagree.
AKA “5 times the people around Merlin try to tell him something + 1 time Merlin tells Arthur something” (though not strictly structured as such)
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21 Jun 2025
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Merlin has Hanahaki. That’s it, that’s the plot.
Extra plot for experts: Merlin loves Arthur. He just wishes that his love wasn’t killing him, filling his lungs with flowers and blood.
As Merlin battles to hide his illness, Arthur notices his friend's growing distress, and eventually the blood he is throwing up…
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21 Jun 2025
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Merlin enters the dragons cave, willing to do anything to keep his people safe. But what Merlin finds inside, he never could have anticipated. After one probably destined encounter his whole life is turned upside down as he and the dragon come to an agreement.
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20 Jun 2025
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“So, uh. Arthur is doing better-? Not like, healed better. But… The curse has stopped attacking him?” Merlin really tried to put as much nonchalance into his voice as possible, but Gaius knew him too well. More often than not, when Merlin did something to create problems for himself, he would leave out large parts of what had actually happened. Gaius raised his eyebrow to show Merlin he knew as much.
Finally giving up the act, he slumped down in his seat. “I kind of trapped Arthur’s soul in here with me,” he said weakly gesturing toward his head in defeat.
Gaius looked back at him with a special kind of fear. The one that came from having to hide something that could most definitely get you killed.
Pure exhaustion made his breath feel heavy as it left his lips. “He knows,” Merlin sighed, not even looking at Gaius as he confirmed his silent fear.
The cruel tone lacing Arthur’s voice only made him sink deeper. “Of course Gaius knew. After all, you’d need someone to strategize just how you could betray me best.” Merlin tried his best not to let Arthur’s hatred twist the knife buried in his heart any further.
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