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merlinfic · 1 year

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Reader’s Recs!

lol ur not arthur pendragon by amaltaas

T | 11,818 | Modern AU | Summary: Sunlight hits just right on the golden bangs falling into blue eyes. His lips have that smug quirk Merlin so hates. In a low voice, he asks, “Does that mean you’ll date exclusively me?”

That snaps Merlin right out of it. “What?”

Arthur nods to his shirt, making him look down.

And printed there, in big, black letters is, ‘lol ur not arthur pendragon’.

“Oh my god.” Merlin stares at the text in horror. This is a nightmare, a disaster, a fucking catastrophe. Absolute worst thing to happen to him in his entire life. Pendragon must think Merlin is some obsessed megafan, interested in him.

Side note: Gwaine Orkney is a dead, dead man.

Tied with a Bow by FreyaofAvalon

T | 11,777 | Canon AU | Summary: On the twenty-first birthday of the younger, every pair of soulmates will wake up with a red ribbon tying them to each other, regardless of distance. Soulmate Ribbons change length as necessary, and are impervious to time and mortal weapons. They can be seen by everyone, but are only felt by the wearers.

On the morning of his twenty-first birthday, Merlin wakes up to find a red bow tied neatly around his wrist, and his day goes downhill from there.

How (Not) to be a YouTuber: A Comprehensive Guide by Idiots by Imagined, Scarlet_Ribbons

T | 7,881 | Modern AU | Summary: Arthur has a gaming channel. Merlin has a gardening channel. The only thing they have in common, it seems, is the fact they're both successful YouTubers, and that their followers want them to do a collab in spite of how different their content is.

Or: In which Arthur and Merlin flirt (despite Merlin’s mysterious fiancée), Morgana dishes out the hottest gossip, Gwaine keeps trying to fight the entire internet, and their fans are maybe just a little too overbearing.

Thanks to @chaellafine for sending in these recs!

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amaltaas · 2 years

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Sunlight hits just right on the golden bangs falling into blue eyes. His lips have that smug quirk Merlin so hates. In a low voice, he asks, “Does that mean you’ll date exclusively me?”

That snaps Merlin right out of it. “What?”

Arthur nods to his shirt, making him look down.

And printed there, in big, black letters is, ‘lol ur not arthur pendragon’.

“Oh my god.” Merlin stares at the text in horror. This is a nightmare, a disaster, a fucking catastrophe. Absolute worst thing to happen to him in his entire life. Pendragon must think Merlin is some obsessed megafan, interested in him.

Side note: Gwaine Orkney is a dead, dead man.

Rating: T || Words: 11,211

#merthur #merthur fanfic #merlin #arthur pendragon #my fic

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lit-in-thy-heart · 3 years

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we are tangled in tendrils and thorns

(the merwaincelot aro mithian au fic)

for @donttouchtheneednoggle

Rating: Mature

Archive Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Category: Multi

Relationships: Gwaine/Lancelot/Merlin, Gwaine & Mithian, Lancelot/Merlin, Gwen & Lancelot & Merlin

Characters: Gwaine, Mithian, Merlin, Lancelot, Gwen, Arthur, Uther, Rodor, Morgana, Leon

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, he/they gwaine, They/Them Merlin, aroallo mithian, gwaine wears earrings and yes that is crucial to the plot, Protective Gwaine, Whump, Angst, Bandit Gwaine, with a slightly different backstory to my other fics, and yes it's somehow worse, Gwen Knows About Merlin's Magic, Blacksmith Lancelot, Hurt/Comfort, Choking, Arranged Marriage, Dick Jokes, a lot of references to fucking, Bodyguard Gwaine, gwaine just worries about mithian and wants her to be happy, Hurt Gwaine, merlin has an identity crisis, but it's brief bc gwaine is pretty and everyone is happy and that's all that matters, Pining, Sort Of, look we're speedrunning it, NOT a slowburn, who has the time, Gwapple, magic mithian, hand holding, Stitches, Injury, it might be a bit of a narrative mess, but it's my bit of a narrative mess, Ambiguous/Open Ending, bc i might come back to this universe, to dedicate a bit more time to mithian, sorry if the ending is slightly rushed, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, and just wanted to finish it, not me forgetting that leon should be there, and shoving him in, it's fine, Magic Gwaine, so many misunderstandings, like shakespeare but with less catastrophic/comedic consequences

Words: 20,305

Chapters: 1/1

Summary: Gwaine could have happily gone their whole life without seeing Camelot. Unfortunately for him, King Rodor and Princess Mithian are travelling there to sign a treaty that will be sealed with the marriage of Mithian to Prince Arthur of Camelot. As Mithian's bodyguard, Gwaine accompanies them in the attempt to dissuade Mithian from marrying Arthur. However, when they arrive, two people catch Gwaine's eye and it's going to make leaving all the more painful...

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If there was anything that Gwaine enjoyed more than anything, it was a celebration. A celebration meant that people were less inclined to be keeping such a tight hold on their purses when it came to ale and were more inclined to respond to Gwaine’s casual flirtation. A celebration meant that they could slip into a crowd, unnoticed, and be swallowed up by the ideals of living. Usually he would have set up camp under a table at a tavern and drunk half of the alcoholic stock, but they were not thrilled at the prospect of the celebration he was riding into.

In Gwaine’s opinion, there was too much red. Red was such an obnoxious colour. They’d told Mithian as much, for most of the journey to Camelot, and she’d fondly reminded him how much they liked red when it was the blood of their enemies. Gwaine had simply scowled at her and spurred his horse on. By the time they reached the lower town on the outskirts of the castle, Gwaine was beginning to wish that the banners strung from the castle walls and draped between houses had been dyed with the blood of their enemies. The sight would certainly be significantly less sickening.

Read on ao3

Written for @merwaincelotweek (day 6: au)

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friendlyneighborhoodcapricorn · 2 years

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okay okay okay okay okay okay okay for all the trauma I just went through that I'm never gonna name again (I read through my comments and I really asked "where's gwaine" a lot of times, also the count of "fucks" is unholy, I was so done with my life) I'll need you to write me some lovely, lovely, lovely headcanons to fix everything I just saw. I told you that I'd be back for this soon, and it seems like right now is "soon", which means here we go:

dating sir gwaine, knight of the round table, who's definitely unharmed and happy.

Absolutely!

Gwaine flirts with everyone and everything (literally: he got so drunk he started flirting with one of the torches) but it’s different when he does it with you.

He doesn’t seem nearly as sure of himself as he usually does, he looks nervous even.

Which is a feat in itself because that’s a Knight of The Round Table, literally one of the most badass people in all of Albion. And here he is, looking nervous to just be talking to you.

It amuses everyone to no end because this is Gwaine. He gets into so much trouble that half the court is genuinely convinced he’s fearless.

Once he actually works up the guts to ask you out, he gets so excited that he keeps tripping over his own words.

It was quite adorable, actually, but Gwaine would forever be grateful that none of his fellow knights were there to witness that disaster.

He’s genuinely surprised that you actually agree to go out with him, he was so certain he’d messed it up completely.

Anyway.

Dating Gwaine is like a whirlwind. There’s never going to be a dull moment because Gwaine will go out of his way to keep surprising you.

Actually, that’s a general headcanon about Gwaine: he loves surprising people in whatever he way he can think of.

Lots of spontaneous dates. He'll just take your hand one afternoon and be like "I found this clearing in the woods yesterday that I think you'll really like" and there's never a question in there.

He actually makes an effort to be more careful on quests because he doesn't want to worry you.

So much cuddling, holy crap. I mean, Gwaine is affectionate with everyone, that's not a secret. But when it's just the two of you? Wraps himself around you like a damn octopus.

He definitely lets you braid his hair. So far, the other knights haven't discovered this. So far.

Uh, yeah, that's about it for now, but I hope you enjoy these <3

#headcanons #merlin headcanons #bbc merlin #bbc merlin headcanons #merlin #gwaine #gwaine headcanons #gwaine x reader #reader insert #dating headcanons

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inalandofclotpoles · 3 years

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Looking for

[ ]Men

[ ]Women

[X]A long canon era Merthur fic where Arthur is in love with Merlin by doesn’t realise it for a while because he can’t process his feelings.

But eventually he does but it’s a while before he confesses so we get mutual pining.

And when he does confess (bonus points if he’s drunk) they have a secret relationship (except they’re super obvious most of the time).

But then we get a chapter form an outsider POV, like a new knight or a visiting noble or the villain of the week.

And they extremely confused about Merlin in general.

Because how come this random servant is just everywhere, insults the king (or prince idc) constantly and all the knights are ready to die for him?

And we get an early magic reveal and Merlin being an absolute BAMF.

Except they others don’t really realise just how badass he is until they see him casually destroy some evil guy.

And we see Arthur and Merlin fighting side by side (even if Merlin could totally just do it himself in like 10 seconds but we cant ruin Arthur’s self esteem completely).

Lancelot doesn’t fucking die.

Kilgarh gets yelled at and so does Gaius (because even though we all know he loves Merlin he fucked up a bit).

And Merlin tells Gwaine about his magic before the big reveal (because he should’ve and I will die on this hill).

Gwen either gets with Morgana or Lancelot (maybe Lamcelot cause their chemistry is impecable).

But Morgana is a confimed lesbian and doesn’t go evil or if she does she gets a redemption arc and finds a nice girlfriend (Mithian perhaps).

Gwaine is with Percival and exudes his innate chaotic bi/pan energy.

Arthur is obviously a disaster bi and Merlin a disaster gay.

But also done with everyone’s bs.

And I want a scene where he snaps and yells at Arthur for mocking him about not fighting when HE DOESNT EVEN HAVE A FUCKING WEAPON (kind of like in caffeinatedflummadidlebutmerlin’s hc that I’ll link if I can ever find it). Because wtf Arthur.

But in the end everything is well. Magic is legalised and we see the golden age of Albion.

....so like....does that exist?

#can anyone help?#please #i’m dying over here #somebody write this #i need it so bad #gay merlin #arthur pendragon #merlin #merthur #merlin fanfic #merlin x arthur #arthur x merlin #lancelot x gwen #morgana pendragon #himbos of the round table #mine

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donttouchtheneednoggle · 3 years

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Hoodie-less but still happy

Chapters: 1/1

Fandom: Merlin (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Relationships: Elyan/Gwaine (Merlin), Elyan & Gwen (Merlin)

Characters: Elyan (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, First Dates, Coming Out, Trans Elyan, Trans Gwaine, Genderqueer Gwaine, elyan can be a disaster gay as a treat, rocking that patented smith sib awkwardness, hey what if gwaine was happy for once ik it's unrealistic but hear me out, they're both adhd messes, Flirting, Banter, First Kiss, gwaine gender envy go brrrrrr, why the FUCK did he never get to wear eyeliner, fixing that travesty, Fluff, Texting

Words: 972

Summary:

Hey um I know this is kind of out of nowhere but I feel like I should tell you before this goes any further Not that I'm expecting this to go any further But also not that I’m not expecting this to go any further Um

Or

Elyan has a date. Elyan is a trifle nervous about said date.

Partly inspired by Six Pints and a Packet of Crisps by @little-ligi and All or Nothing by @fudgetunblr, very much recommend :)

For @elyan-fest

Read on AO3 or below!

Elyan paced up and down, trying to work out what was the best thing to do. It was 4pm and he was meeting Gwaine at 7. He didn’t exactly have much time left to do anything. Maybe he should just leave it and talk to him in person. It wasn’t like it was a massive deal. Probably. He hoped not.

Elyan had met Gwaine the previous week at Leon’s birthday party and they’d almost immediately hit it off. He was gorgeous, flirted with everyone and was annoying as all hell but only until he’d roped Elyan into annoying Leon instead. Which Elyan, who had been annoying Leon since he was a toddler, heartily approved of.

Besides, there was something mesmerising about the unrestrained glee the guy met everything with, it was almost like he was a little more alive than most people. It had made Elyan braver than he usually was, and as the party was wrapping up he’d blurted out if he wanted to go for a drink. He never did stuff like that but Gwaine had just grinned hugely and said he’d love to.

Once he’d got home it had taken Elyan approximately thirty minutes to stop being excited and start being nervous. All the intervening week there had been something nagging at the back of his mind and by Sunday afternoon he could avoid it no longer. Eventually he decided to just get it over with and text Gwaine.

Hey um I know this is kind of out of nowhere but I feel like I should tell you before this goes any further

Not that I'm expecting this to go any further

But also not that I’m not expecting this to go any further

Um

Ok

I'm a trans guy

...........

Oh cool me too!

...........

Wait really?

...........

Well I guess I'm more genderqueer nowadays but I usually skew masc

We didn’t get onto it last week but I go by he/they

...........

Cool! I'm he/him

...........

:D

...........

I guess we're still on for later? :)

...........

Looking forward to it ;)

Elyan looked up grinning from his phone, no longer feeling so nervous. It wasn’t that there weren't accepting cis guys out there, but it was nice to have the worry of awkward explanations removed.

The next problem now he knew this was actually going to happen was what to wear. He decided to text Gwen.

I can’t wear a hoodie to a date can I

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No you absolutely can not

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Why not he’s already seen me in one

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N O

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:(

He finally settled on a short sleeved button down, jeans and boots. Naturally by the time he’d worked everything out and left he was ten minutes late. And panicking again.

Still, when he got to the bar he paused outside to delay the inevitable, nerves swirling in his stomach and wondering if Gwaine would have already got tired of waiting and left. Gwen had texted him Take care and good luck! xxx

He’d need it. Taking a deep breath he pushed open the door.

He spotted Gwaine almost immediately, sitting at a table. He was wearing a leather jacket and a shirt with a deep v neck, and they flipped back their shining brown hair as Elyan approached, it not being pulled back in a bun like the first time he had saw him, and it was kind of entrancing. They grinned, not the crooked flirty grin that seemed to reside permanently on his face but a full on beaming smile like Elyan was the best thing they seen all day.

And god what was he supposed to do with that? The nerves disappeared and were immediately replaced with wild butterflies. He’d somehow forgotten quite how criminally handsome Gwaine was. "Um... hi." Oh he was gone. He was so gone. “Sorry I’m late.”

“No worries,” Gwaine grinned some more. With eyeliner their hazel eyes were even more striking, and his dangly earrings caught the light when he tucked his hair behind his ear.

"How come you’re here before me?" Elyan grumbled as he slid into his seat in lieu of staring like an idiot, a little betrayed that Gwaine had their life together more than him.

"Teleport," Gwaine answered promptly, and Elyan couldn’t help but laugh.

"Right."

“I actually got here half an hour ago so I wouldn’t be late,” he admitted.

Elyan laughed again, relaxing as he found them falling back into the groove they’d established last time. “Sorry I was. I couldn’t decide what to wear. Explain to me how a hoodie is ok for a party but not a date.”

“When the party is bowling and Laser Quest?” they offered grinning, and Elyan tilted his head, conceding. “I think you look great,” Gwaine informed him, leaning back on his chair and almost falling off it.

Elyan snickered but didn’t miss how their eyes followed the curve of his bicep when he picked up his drink. He flushed. “Thanks. You too.” Understatement of the century. He cleared his throat and changed the subject. “You know that’s normally my move. Show up neurotically early so I can’t possibly be late.”

Gwaine chuckled. “And I’m usually late to everything. I just didn’t want you to think I was… careless.”

“Well how about next time we swap?” Elyan suggested. “I’ll be early and you be late.”

Gwaine’s eyes twinkled wickedly. “Oh there’s going to be a next time now? You’re expecting this to go further now?”

Elyan rolled his eyes “Oh shut up.” And they devolved merrily into bickering. And it was good.

And they got pleasantly tipsy and laughed til their sides ached and it was good.

And when Gwaine grabbed his hand and tugged him outside and kissed him hard, and Elyan’s hands tangled in that incredible hair as he kissed them back just as enthusiastically, well, that was good too.

#never thought i'd write proper modern au but the ✨vibes✨ of these fics are wonderful #we're trying something knew and posting it on tumblr too #cos ao3 was getting a bit overwhelming #so according to my warped logic posting here as well will help??#we'll see #bbc merlin #elyaine #my fic #mine

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nextstopparis · 3 years

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Hi I’m under the impression you want someone to tell you what to do so write me gwart headcanons I am starving for content. If you need a prompt to get started: them swimming together

anon this is so late im so sorry but i hope that its good enough for you to forgive me. also i literally love you so much for this.

OKIE DOKIE SO. gwart swimming:

you know what oh my god arthur would be SUCH a disaster gay at the sight of gwaine, shirtless and shit, flipping his wet hair out of his eyes kjdskjkdj oh my GOD he’d have no idea what to do with himself bc all his thoughts would be !!!!!!OH NO!!!!!!!!! and he would be absolutely shit at hiding it EXCEPT gwaine is also a HimboTM and so he wouldn’t really notice. he’d make a joke about “you like what you see princess?” or something along those lines and arthurs face would just turn so red and like sputter and stuff oh my god jfifjoeijfoeijfoei im sorry im having the time of my life with a flustered arthur.

ANYWAY i feel like it’d be gwaine to like initiate most of the touching (like, it starts with head dunks, then it escalates to jumping on arthurs back, then it escalates to grabbing him around the neck to noogie him etc. etc.) and arthur would just. get redder and redder and all his attempts at getting away would be pitiful at best bc he really doesnt wanna get away u kno?

AND THEN they’d be playing some stupid game like who can hold their breath the longest or who’s the better swimmer - whichh eventually escalates to like. who catches the other one quicker and stuff. ANYWAY so they keep playing those types of stupid games and arthur honest to god does try to win the first few (he wins like 1/3) but then gwaine keeps giving him these obnoxious and overdramatic dumb kisses on the cheek/head/hand and like yeah, arthur is really red at this point, but he also rlly likes being kisses by gwaine ok?? not that he’d ever tell anyone that, least of all gwaine (bc he thinks gwaine is just doing it as a joke but he’s dumb so we can hardly blame him) and so arthur starts like. deliberately losing just to get kisses and like half hugs (also he’s touched starved so).

then once they tire themselves out, they get out of the water and lie down side by side, between this hazy feeling of half-asleep and half-not, with their shoulders and arms pressed together (bc they are Himbos and its still a lil above them to admit they hve feelings for each other to cuddle n shit sigh).

i think they’d also accidentally fall asleep and wake up with like. their limbs all tangled but in a really uncomfortable way. like they’re still all over each other except gwaines left arm is numb and also, once he wakes up and arthur’s still asleep, he has to try desperately hard not to laugh bc arthur’s breath is tickling his face and. as uncomfortable as he is. he actually doesnt mind the princess this close. so its really hard keeping still and quiet. but he manages for like 4 minutes which he’s proud of himself for later.

OH MY GOD ALSO at one point gwaine picks arthur up bridal style claiming he’s “saving the damsel in distress, being the knight in shining armour and all” and arthur rolls his eyes SO HARD that gwaine starts laughing and accidentally drops him.

#oh my god this got so long #im so sorry i started and couldnt stop #kjfvjoecjoi #i love gwart so much stop #every time i start shipping them more #bbc merlin #gwart #or if ur the weakest link #arwaine #THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS ANON I LOVE YOU I GOT SO HAPPY WHEN I SAW IT TODAY #ask

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merlinfic · 3 years

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❄️ Fic Lists for the Holidays! ❄️

Hi y’all! Happy holidays! We hope you all have a fantastic (and safe!) day today!

As a note: obviously, these lists are (and will be) in no way comprehensive of all the fics that the Merlin fandom has to offer, but we hope you enjoy! Be sure to keep a look out for one more list next week!

The fifth theme is of course: Christmas/Yule! Have a great holiday everyone! :D

And This Is How I See You by Emjayelle

Summary: For months now they've been casually meeting in the lobby of their building, and Merlin's been harbouring a (totally not creepy and perfectly normal and not at all pathetic) crush on his neighbour, Arthur. As luck would have it, they both suddenly find themselves on their own for Christmas, and well… They say there's nothing like a bit of holiday cheer to bring people together. (And pancakes. And toys. And no matter what Arthur says peppermint tea is a legitimate thing. Also cake.)

As Long As We Have We by lady_ragnell

Summary: Arthur thinks he's going to have to spend Christmas alone--at least until he somehow acquires a whole house full of strays.

Blue Christmas by SlantedKnitting

Summary: Arthur's alone on Christmas for the first time in his life and he almost can't cope until Merlin steps in to quietly take Arthur home to Ealdor for the holiday.

Fried Chicken For Christmas by BlueSimplicity

Summary: When Vivian makes a comment to their friends, insinuating that Arthur is not the most passionate of people, hurt and embarrassed, Arthur decides to make her a homemade Christmas feast to prove that he can be romantic. After he almost sets the building on fire three times, help comes to him in the form of his neighbour from 514, a tall lanky fellow named Merlin, with two of the worst behaved dogs Arthur has ever encountered, who offers to teach him how to cook.

Except, as their lessons progress, Arthur slowly comes to realise that Vivian may not be the one he really wants to cook for. But only if he has the courage to let go of all of his fears, and reach for the one thing he truly wants for Christmas.

WARNINGS – This story contains an exploded microwave, opaque blob, a blorp, and mentions of inappropriate sexual acts performed on turkeys. But also, a little bit of holiday cheer and a whole lot of love.

gold rush by acciomerlin

Summary: "Did you bring me flowers, Merlin?"

"Uh, no?”

Arthur gestured to a spot on the table behind him.

“What’s that, then?”

Merlin slowly twisted around to see what he was pointing at, dread curling in his gut. Primly placed on the tabletop was a bouquet of red roses.

“Er, someone else must have left them there. I have no idea where they came from,” Merlin lied awkwardly.

As if on cue, a rose fell out of his jacket pocket and Merlin's stomach dropped a thousand feet beneath the ground.

OR

It's Yuletide, the newly appointed Court Sorcerer of Camelot is pining and his magic decides to do something about it.

In for keeps by Anonymous

Summary: Merlin and Prince Arthur have been in a relationship for a while, unbeknownst to others. Arthur is ready to take the next step and make them official, but Merlin isn’t yet. The restrictions on his life and the mere idea of the lack of privacy seem too much for him to bear.

Separated over Christmas, overworked and overwrought, an accident befalls Arthur.

Cue a worried Merlin racing overnight on a trouble-ridden trip to Scotland on Christmas Eve.

Well, the course of true love, never did run smooth...

Let Me Tell You a Story (and show you my heart) by Emrys MK (mk_malfoy)

Summary: Arthur, newly crowned King of Camelot, gets sick at Yule, his favorite holiday of the year. He is disappointed that he will miss the festivities, frustrated because Merlin is telling him what to do, and feels awful because every bone in his body aches. Through it all, Merlin, ever the faithful servant, takes very good care of Arthur.

Maybe this Christmas by Anonymous

Summary: It’s almost Christmas and all the flights at JFK airport in New York have been cancelled due to a storm. Stuck at the airport, Arthur, a young businessman on the verge of burnout, meets Merlin, a yoga teacher from Cardiff. Sparks fly and what starts out as a heated, head-over-heels Christmas romance has the potential to become more - much more.

If it weren’t for the baggage both of them bring with them…

Mistletoe by swiftonthedownside

Summary: At Yuletide celebrations, visitors from the north bring with them a treasured tradition—and with it, a whole heap of trouble.

Basically an AU where less stuff has gone wrong, Morgana isn’t evil, etc. Takes place the year Arthur was crowned Prince of Camelot.

Rarely Plain and Never Simple by Anonymous

Summary: For once, it would be nice if Merlin’s favourite winter festival could pass without having to fend off any deadly magical threats. But something about Yule just seems to bring out the absolute worst in people. Year after year, he enters the season full of hope for an enjoyable party, only for his hopes to be dashed by a deluge of disasters. Still, despite being waylaid by an overly perceptive knight, a curious prince, and a naughty baby dragon, he is cautiously optimistic that this year will be different... until a sorcerer arrives at the citadel who threatens to punch a hole in all his dreams…

To Make The Season Bright by ingberry

Summary: Merlin swaps houses with Morgana Pendragon over Christmas only to end up with a house guest that wasn't part of the deal.

Underneath the Mistletoe by tehfanglyfish

Summary: After Gwen tells Arthur about the custom of kissing under the mistletoe, all he can think about is how it would be a nice way to work up the courage to finally kiss Merlin. It's too bad that Merlin is pining after someone else. And to make matters worse, rogue mistletoe keeps appearing in Arthur's chambers.

Also known as the one where Arthur pines for Merlin, Gwen makes a move, Merlin's magic has a mind of its own, and Percival and Gwaine get a much-needed push.

warm and real and bright by ariadne_odair

Summary: “Did you miss me?” Arthur asks.

“Not in the slightest,” Merlin lies baldly, and laughs when Arthur digs him in the ribs. “Will sends his regards.”

Arthur snorts. “No, he doesn’t.”

“No, he doesn’t,” Merlin agrees. “He had several thoughts on me being courted by a Lord.”

“I just bet he did,” Arthur mutters. “I am more curious to know your thoughts on the matter.”

-In which: Lord Arthur Pendragon is courting one Merlin Emrys, Arthur is absolutely not pining whilst Merlin is away, and Gwaine gives advice that is (very) occasionally useful.

We Could Always Be This Way by idlestories

Summary: Merlin and Arthur are married, Camelot is flourishing, and it's the holidays. It's snowing, and Merlin owes Arthur a dance.

#fic list: christmas & yule #merthur fic rec #merlin fic rec #theme: holidays #merry christmas and happy holidays everyone!!!#hope you all have a great day regardless if you celebrate anything today!#enjoy your day!#mod danielle

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lit-in-thy-heart · 3 years

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The first thing Gwaine registered when he walked through the door was the potent smell of something burning. Wrinkling his nose, he set down the bag of groceries on the kitchen counter and followed the scent into the living room, where both Lancelot and Merlin were occupying themselves.

'I'd ask if one of you decided to set fire to my socks but that is definitely a better smell than my socks,' he stated, not bothering with a conventional greeting.

Merlin, lying upside-down on an armchair with a book in their hands, looked up. 'What?'

'Something's burning.'

'Something has burnt,' Merlin clarified, eyes moving back towards the page.

Gwaine recaptured his attention with a quick kiss on the forehead. 'What is it?'

'It's not burnt,' mumbled Lancelot, mouth covered by the rim of a bowl.

'It so is,' Merlin argued. Shaking their head as Lancelot raised a spoonful of what looked like crumbled flapjack to his lips, they turned to Gwaine. 'You know the cookie dough Lance ordered the other day? He decided to heat the rest of it up but put it in the microwave for too long and the creme egg on top has become burnt caramel. It's inedible.'

Stifling the urge to make a remark about him not being the disaster for once, Gwaine frowned. 'So why is Lance eating it?'

'Because of his principles.'

'Listen,' Lancelot cut in, mouth full, 'I paid good money for this and I'll be damned if I waste three twenty-five or whatever on this half because it's slightly overbaked.'

Gwaine snorted. 'You sound like you're on Bake Off.'

'And you sound--Oh, shut up and leave me with my c--'

'Incinerated mess.'

'You're an incinerated mess, Merlin,' replied Lancelot, glaring at him as he shovelled yet more of the damaged dish into his mouth.

Quickly realising that the only way to settle the matter would be by exposing his own mouth to the remains of the cookie dough, Gwaine walked over to Lancelot and motioned for him to pass the spoon. Lancelot handed both spoon and bowl to him and Gwaine dug into it, raising it to his mouth. There was a decided crystallised sweetness to it, significantly harder than it should have been and, when he bit down on it, Merlin winced from across the room.

'That is a health and safety hazard,' they declared.

Chewing thoughtfully, Gwaine handed the bowl back to Lancelot. 'I've definitely had worse. It's not inedible though. Unpleasant, sure, but not inedible.'

Merlin stared at them, open-mouthed, for several seconds before shaking his head and returning to the book. 'You’re both absolutely absurd,' they muttered. 'Absolutely absurd.'

As Lancelot offered Gwaine the bowl again, Gwaine threw himself down on the sofa and picked up a particularly tough chunk with his hand, crunching happily on it. Definitely could be worse.

#what i wouldn't give to have the excuse of being under a lake for 1500 years #yes these are all three of my braincells interacting rn #in the form of happy merwaincelot #merlin #gwaine #lancelot #merwaincelot #merwainecelot #modern merwaincelot #bbc merlin

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meteorjam · 4 years

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Geon Headcanons

Part 1: Getting together

They pine for each other for ages and its awkward for everyone involved

Gwen eventually has a talk with Leon about confidence and courting and Leon is determined to make his feelings clear to George

Leon’s really bad at it. Extremely terrible. A very awkward flirter according to all the knights that physically cringe anytime Leon compliments George on things like polishing and organizing well

George does NOT get the hint but is definitely thinking about Leon more often now and trying to push down his feelings so he can just focus on his duties because liking a Knight of Camelot would be highly inappropriate of him

When Yule comes around, Leon gives George a set of candles he bought at the market and a poem he wrote to accompany them. George tries his very best not to short circuit in public. He just fills his journal with his confusion that night and in the end strikes most of it out.

Leon also bought him a very nice quill for his birthday three months prior that George always uses now.

The Knights just start scheming to get them together because literally everyone in the castle is fed up at this point. They place mistletoe everywhere. It didn’t need to be everywhere but that didn’t stop Gwaine, Percival, and Elyan from hanging it on every doorway. It’s an absolute disaster that results in a lot of awkward encounters for nobles and servants alike and even ends in one gauntlet being thrown down before the whole court much to Arthur’s displeasure. It works though, just not the way the knights expected.

Leon and George do eventually get caught under the mistletoe and they’re both just… staring at each other. Just frozen in place very tense in some corner entrance way outside of the great hall. Leon assures him they don’t actually have to kiss, and George just says, “I am not fond of public displays of affection.” At this point Leon just kind of gives in and decides to shoot his shot because now is as good as ever to get rejected and asks George to have dinner with him. After floundering around for a bit trying to form a proper response (much to Leon’s amusement and agony) he agrees.

Everyone’s betting on how awkward their first date is bound to be because, come on, they were absolute disasters for months. Much to everyone’s surprise, it’s not awkward at all. George is much more open when they’re in private and they both just have so many things in common and have already been talking for months and it just feels right to be around each other.

George feels comfortable around Leon. Like he’s understood and free to be himself without being judged. Not that George has particularly cared about what people think of him for a while now but still. It’s nice. Leon genuinely laughs at his jokes, loudly at that and George finds it endearing. Leon respects his boundaries without question, never complaining when he isn’t in the mood to be touched. And, when he needs it, the knight is there to comfort him.

Leon feels light when he’s with George. He finds his presence comforting even when no words are exchanged as they sit side by side, both pouring over the day’s reports and checklists. George makes him smile with his jokes and various amusing stories about general servant shenanigans he most definitely does not approve of. When he’s stressed or visibly upset, George makes his favorite meal and makes time to talk it over with him. He leaves Leon notes on particularly difficult days and Leon carries them with him like a lifeline to cling to.

Leon is still a Knight of Camelot who faces danger daily and is a leader to many. The weight of the lives of the men Arthur puts him in charge of resting heavy on his shoulders. George is still a servant taking on too many responsibilities and taking not enough time for himself. They manage to find a refuge from the storms of life together.

They’re just so lovely I’m!!!! I do also headcanon George as ace and neurodivergent and Leon as grey ace.

Their combined dad joke energy is astronomical.

#BBC Merlin #Merlin #George the Servant #leon the long suffering #Geon #Had a dream that Leon came home injured from a mission and George was big worried #and they really just are living rent free in my head #George just going off about dumb things happening in the castle and venting to Leon is a big mood #me projecting my dislike of PDA and selective touching onto character??? never #omg Leon coming back from missions and the servants just teasing George like #'a certain knight just rolled into the Citidel'#and George like swiftly moving to look out a window when he's out of sight from them #n e way #i have many many thoughts I love these two NERDS #George also cooks the best food because he's good at a lot of things and Audrey is his mom #The juxtaposition of leon being fearless in battle and an experienced night #and then just coming home and being soft after a long patrol #I mean he tells dad jokes all day every day anyway #but its all about having a safe place to come home to #my headcanons #Geon Nation Rise

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rapha-reads · 3 years

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Loaded March, reading number one thousand and change, reaction

Part 2 : War Games

The introduction of magic in this part makes it immediately a threat and a shield, both Merlin's prerogative and the team's opponent. It's brilliantly done. In part 1, magic is just tricks, Merlin's quirks and his secret because magic? Really? Yeah right. But in part 2 it becomes this enemy that's lethal, and Merlin's secret that so big and threatening. And as the story advances, you're starting to understand that "oh, it's going to be that sort of story"... Hang on, the ride is going to be wild!

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Deadly weapon. That smile needs to be registered as a deadly weapon.

Yepppp, Arthur is already so, so deep. Poor buddy is already so smitten, it's quite amazing to see. Especially as he's not even trying to lie to himself.

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Arthur stared at Merlin as they walked, his brow furrowing in a frown, and he looked at the man as if he were setting eyes on him for the first time. There was something about Merlin that Arthur couldn't quite put his finger on. It wasn't the desire or the drive to do the job well -- all of Excalibur was like that. It was... the laid-bare, crystal-clear, absolute-pure I-trust-you loyalty, fierce and complete, and it rattled Arthur down to the core.

You know, when you're already so deeply committed to someone like that, what else is there to say. That's what makes the relationship between Arthur and Merlin so amazing, in general and specifically in LM : that bone-deep, soul-deep loyalty, trust and care, that bond between them they weren't expecting but fell on them almost immediately, as if their souls had always been together... Yes, yes, I know, I'm getting ahead of myself. Plenty of time to talk about... Spoilers !

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Merlin gave everyone a run-down on how to remove the tracker, and within minutes the team (minus Gwaine) had collected at K-point, passed the handful of bugs to a resigned Kay, who took off at a run in the same direction they'd been heading.

Hey, first mention of my boy Kay! Can't wait to see more of him. Especially when he gets paired up with Will... Spoilers, again ! But Kay is one of my absolute fav.

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Arthur's mouth went dry.

Merlin was stretched out on the hood of a clean transport, laying back on the windshield. His long legs were crossed at the ankles, his trousers were low on his hips, and his chest was bare except for the gleam of metallic circular ID tags. His hands made a pillow behind his head, he wore a pair of silver reflective aviator glasses, chin tilted up at the sky while he soaked up the sun as if he were some sort of Celtic god.

Fuck. He was gorgeous.

Ooookay, sweetie. Keep it in your pants. We're not done with the pining and the longing.

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Merlin and Morgana, they're terrifying these two! So happy to see Gwen and Gana, Gwen is adorable and Morgana is the queen of my heart, badass terrifying, kind, funny goddess. Also, LM might be the reason why I'm so enamored with the idea of Leon and Morgana (that, and all the fics that put them together - listen, they're just really good together, okay).

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We got to see Gwaine in his element, Percy and Owain showing off and Arthur and Merlin being complete badass and absolute gay disasters, that was fun. Let's not talk about how scary Uther is, or cryptic the Dragon, or asshole the CIA guys (Aulfric can die for all I care), or even how useless Valiant is. But let's talk about Mordred's first appearance! Chaos boy is here to cause some chaos and be depressed about it.

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Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

#loaded march #loaded march part 2 #merlin #merthur #merlin fic #merthur fic #merlin fic rec #merthur fic rec #arthur pendragon #morgana lefay #queen guinevere #mordred #rapha reads #rapha talks #best story ever? maybe. at the very least one you will never get bored reading and reading it again

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ao3feed-gwainepercival · 3 years

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Are You the Once and Future One

by paxaq

MTV Presents: ARE YOU THE ONE: A Once and Future Match! Eleven self-identified ‘relationship disasters’ spend 10 weeks together, attempting to figure out who is their Perfect Match! And turn that disaster up a notch, because this season all contestants are bisexual! Hosted by the goddess in green, our emerald fiend, Morgana Pendragon. How will they keep their attention on each other when she’s in the room? Just another challenge for our luckless lovers. If they correctly match up before the 10 weeks are out, they’ll go home with One Million Pounds! This season has it all: Love! Heartbreak! Hypnosis! Drag! Carpenter lesbians! Twinks in crop tops! Absolutely ungodly amounts of pining! Can these gays with loads of emotional baggage find love? And maybe learn something about themselves in turn?

Words: 12537, Chapters: 2/10, Language: English

Fandoms: Merlin (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M, Multi

Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Freya (Merlin), Elena (Merlin), Mithian (Merlin), Sefa (Merlin), Gwaine (Merlin), Percival (Merlin), Aithusa (Merlin)

Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Elena/Sefa (Merlin), Gwen/Lancelot (Merlin), Freya/Mithian (Merlin), Gwaine/Percival (Merlin), Gwen/Lancelot/Leon (Merlin)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Reality Show, Are You The One Crossover, Good Morgana (Merlin), Reincarnation, Fluff, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, seriously guys this is a wholesome fic, i got them a therapist, therapy fic, you're welcome arthur, Light Angst, Drag, Trans Character, Asexual Character, Hypnosis, Mutual Pining, First Kiss, gwen is a bi disaster, gwen attacked by cosmic horn, Merlin's Magic Revealed (Merlin), for everyone, no one knows about the magic, not even merlin, merlin: oops i got excited and now things are growing, arthur: yeah...things aaare growing (looks down in panic), i gave u gwencelot so DON'T ask for any other straight pairings, male aithusa is a bbc headcanon, girl aithusa is actual canon, Idiots in Love, unite the five kingdoms of albion love lust magic merthur and HAPPY endings EXALT your gays

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/33450415

#ao3feed #ao3feed gwainepercival #perwaine #sir gwaine #sir percival #bbc merlin #merlin

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sneakyboymerlin · 3 years

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for the character ask, elena fave hc, gwaine first impression and impression now, and elyan fave moment :)

I answered all of Gwaine’s here.

As for the rest…

Favorite Elena headcanon: First of all, she absolutely MUST remain a lovable disaster even after the Sidhe is expelled from her. I know for a fact that someone posted a headcanon about her continuing to eat frogs and such after Merlin and Gaius save her from the changeling situation, meaning that she wasn’t doing this because of a possession but because she’s just Like That, and Merlin just has to face the fact that this girl is weird as all hell. Hmmm. Potential Elena/Mithian? Mithian finds frogs for her and Elena eats them whole <3

Favorite Elyan moment: When he teases Gwen about Arthur. No more needs to be said here but damn if I’m not gonna say it. The way he’s so surprised but ultimately pleased that her life seems to be headed in a positive direction. The way her eye roll can be heard perfectly in her voice when she clarifies, “Yes, Elyan, Prince Arthur of Camelot.” The way he just ;-; loves his sister. Gay brother - bi sister solidarity to the max.

#or is she pan??? who’s to say #bbc merlin #food #princess elena #sir elyan #ask game #mine

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heartslobbf · 4 years

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no one cares about these two apart from me and the odd merlin fan, but anyways, have some percival and elyan headcanons :)

ELYAN

elyan has never said anything even vaguely serious ever. he would rather die than be Genuine and Express Emotion

will get pissed at the tavern and will just become about 2000% meaner

it’s gotten to the point that gwen just knows when he’s talking shit. he doesn’t really have any tells and yet she knows them

hates spiders. will kill them on sight

very good at telling ghost stories!!!!!!!! they’re on lil quests together and elyan just goes off the whole night about some horrific tale that freaks the others (mainly percival) the fuck out for the next two months

disaster gay, won’t flirt with anyone he actually likes, has a thing for the quiet types, is the kind of guy to silently pine for his best friend

the only reason he’s An Absolute Bitch is because, as the younger sibling, he feels inferior and craves attention in any form

despite this he would die for his friends because he loves them all very much and will beat up anyone who gives them shit

just. does not sleep. he is a crackhead functioning on maybe five minutes shut-eye???

mama’s boy

the only people he is nice to regularly are gwen and percival

he’s really into science!!! when he was still living in camelot as a kid he badgered gaius constantly about helping around and is still constantly pinching books from him to read in the middle of the night

takes great pride in beating the shit out of his friends, but mainly gwaine and arthur

big merlin emrys energy in the sense he will mock the king and he will hand him his own arse

PERCIVAL

idiot. a fucking buffoon. just a big ol’ dumb sweetie

hopeless romantic?????? 100%. a boy breathes near him and, in true gay fashion, he’s convinced they’re going to get married and grow old together in a quaint little cottage

great with kids because his big sister was basically a prodigy of babysitting and he wants to take after her as much as possible

best. hugs.

insists he doesn’t believe in violence despite literally being a knight

absolutely fucking terrified of Things That Aren’t Real and then totally unfazed in life-or-death situations

will save every spider ever from murderous aracnaphobics

he’s quite a private person and doesn’t like to get overly attached to people after losing his entire family, to the extent that he probably wouldn’t tell any of the knights much about himself for, like,,,,, years

all the same, he adores them all so much. always the first to initiate soppy bonding moments and group hugs

cries easily

he’s a BIG people pleaser. like, he just wants people to be happy and content and comfy and will go to extreme lengths to make that happen. a consequence of this is that he rarely says how he’s feeling and expresses what he wants

he and gwen have a powerful fucking friendship and i don’t care what you say okay they are both rays of sunshine who can bond over Their Love For Elyan

big fan of fairy stories!!! his sister used to tell them to him when they were kids and they have a soft spot in his heart

really hates how tall he is because he worries people are always staring at him and judging him

#basically: they are the goth and sunshine character trope #bbc merlin #shut up daisy #elyan #percival

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charliewrites99 · 4 years

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REWATCHING MERLIN 7:

(S3 E4 - Gwaine)

This is one of my absolute favourite episodes. Not only does it introduce my favourite character, but also the best bromance on the show (Arthur’s and Merlin’s doesn’t count because they are each other's love interests). I really love Gwaine. He is funny, hot and objectively the best swordsman on the show (yes, including Arthur).

One thing that I always found incredibly funny is that he is the only knight (besides Leon) that is of noble descent and yet CHOOSES to act like a scoundrel even after being knighted. He is a bisexual disaster and a meme at the same time. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, he is that versatile.

I should also like to add that villains killing people who make them things is very frequent on this show and it never made sense to me. Like, I get that you don’t want the word to get out, but magic is forbidden. Who are they gonna tell?! And how do you know you won’t need any magic shit in the future? Now you have to find another black market sorcerer, who will probably charge way more than the first one. So think criminals, THINK.

#rewatching merlin #merlin #gwaine #merlin x arthur #merthur #arthur x merlin #gwaine x merlin #merlin x gwaine

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returnofahsoka · 4 years

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2, 3 and 15 please! I love you sunshine and I hope you are having a wonderful day 💛🌻

ohhh thank you so much!! you are saving me

i love you too, hope you're doing well sunshine 🌻😘🌟

ideal magic reveal

- so in all honesty, i'd add a whole other season between seasons 3 and 4 (mostly bc we deserved to see more knights of the round table shenanigans involving lancelot) and that's where the magic reveal would happen. at first, we'd find out that gwaine already knows (bc of the courage, strength and magic thing), but leon, percival and elyan would find out one by one. all of the knights are convinced they are the only one who knows and the whole season is just increasingly ridiculous schemes of everyone trying to cover for merlin

in the season finale, merlin would be lost for some reason and believed to be dead and there would be a battle and when everything seems hopeless, merlin would return and save arthur with magic (there was just no time to disguise himself this time okay) and arthur would just look at him with his dumbest expression, but since all the other knights just roll with it and don't seem surprised, he bites back his questions (he has a lot of them) and goes back to focusing on the battle. in the aftermath, merlin would be terrified of how arthur is going to react but meanwhile arthur's just figured everything out about all the times merlin saved him and he finally understands. he's a little hurt because merlin didn't trust him with this but he gets it and besides, he's more happy to see merlin alive and back than anything. they would talk it out and it would be freaking emotional, not unlike in the series finale but it would just be less angst and more acceptance damn it

season 4 would start off with arthur going to desperate lenghts to protect merlin's secret from uther and when he becomes king, his first thing to do is legalise magic and appoint a court sorcerer

add 'fuck' to a line in the show

- hmmm there's so many tempting ones.... "how long have you been training to be a fucking prat?"

"are you fucking using magic again?"

or like how i saw in a gifset: "what's wrong, young warlock?" "it's arthur!" "well i did not fucking expect that"

discuss anything

there's so many things worth discussing about this show but since my greatest weakness is Found Family™ let me just yell about gaius and merlin for everyone to hear because damn..... they had me go all soft with at least one tiny father-son moment in every single episode

just wanna start out with saying i rewatched the pilot and i've been thinking... i guess the court physician is a high status position in a court and that would absolutely mean having his own room, not just the chamber where he usually works in. now, there is one connecting bedroom, the one where merlin sleeps and i just... i'm convinced that used to be gaius's room but he moved out and sleeps in the same room where he makes and stores his potions and treats patients, just so merlin could have his own room. i'm soft and i have lots of feelings about this okay??

and that's not even talking about the canon interactions, like hello gaius making merlin's favourite foods and merlin getting complimented on being a good physician and going :D thanks i learned from gaius :D and merlin ready to throw hands with the witchfinder and also the fucking king when gaius was accused and gaius taking care of merlin when he's sick or injured and god...... i just love em so much, and i love gaius adopting merlin but also being the surrogate father figure to arthur and gwen and morgana and probably every single one of the knights. like there he goes, adopting every queer disaster child in camelot and honestly, good for him

#so imma shut up now bc this is getting long #but yes these are my Opinions and im so grateful you asked #bbc merlin #asks for me #my posts

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