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There Are Many Names in History by queerofthedagger for SlantedKnitting
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
11 Dec 2021
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“And have you,” Merlin starts, his voice drawing Arthur’s gaze back to him, inevitable. Merlin licks his lips, his eyes intent and wary on Arthur’s face. “Have you changed your mind about walking away?”
Arthur feels like he’s balancing on a precipice, and a part of him wants to move back to safety. The other wants to see what happens if he jumps.
He feels like he’s getting better at the whole jumping bit.
Arthur's life is going alright; he finally got his feet back underneath him after his father died a year ago, his friends are great, and he loves his work as a journalist. That is, until he gets assigned to write an article for pride month, together with Merlin of all people. Merlin, who he usually does his best to avoid, at work and within their group of friends both. Merlin who, unlike Arthur, is out and proud as bi. Merlin, who is exactly Arthur's type.
It's fine, though. Arthur can write an article about the queer history of England, and he can write it with Merlin, too. Nothing has to change.
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- Part 36 of Merlin Stories
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12 Dec 2021
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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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Bookmarked by Nika1605
27 Nov 2021
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Arthur Pendragon can pinpoint the exact moment his life started going downhill. It wasn't when he came out at thirteen because his childhood had been a relatively happy one, if a little light on the expression of affection and feelings. Because his life isn't the plot of a romcom, it wasn't the moment he met Merlin at a Freshers Week party, got in a fight with him, and subsequently threw up on his shoes. No, the moment his life really went to shit was the day Gwen and Lance got together and broke the pact they had all made four years ago to date outside their group of friends. Because everyone knows that couples spawn other couples, and once all the couples have gotten together, the only thing they have left to do is set up the rest of their single friends. And when you've been secretly pining away after your best mate for the better part of a decade as Arthur has, you'd feel understandably nervous when everyone is suddenly fixated on finding the perfect match for Merlin.
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28 Oct 2020