8 Works in Overwhelmed Merlin (Merlin)
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Merlin has magic,” Uther’s words hit Merlin like a ton of bricks, the spirit disappearing as if it was never there.
Merlin closes his eyes, letting out the breath he’s been holding. He feels his back hit the door behind him, holding himself up against it. He doesn’t look at Arthur, just waits.
One breath, two breath, three breath. Nothing.
Merlin opens his eyes, looking up, half expecting Arthur to have disappeared to alert the guards. Arthur is staring at him, he is stock skill, breath coming out ragged and uneven. He looks crushed and not just from expelling his father’s spirit but that must also have contributed to it.
“Arthur,” Merlin tries, swallowing when his voice shakes with the anticipation of Arthur’s reaction.
“Is it true?” Arthur asks, his voice quiet but stern, he still holds the horn tightly in his grip by his side, his knuckles white with the force.
“Arthur I-“
“Yes or no, Merlin,” Arthur interrupts, voice suddenly louder in the empty corridor, he looks Merlin in the eye while he nods wordlessly before looking away, “you-you do. You would betray me? You?”
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In which Arthur find out from spirit Uther about Merlin's magic. -
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Merlin tells Gwaine about his magic in a moment of vulnerability, and Gwaine starts paying more attention to Merlin’s mental state.
The castle residents express protectiveness and disapproval over the pair’s growing closeness.
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- Part 1 of But When He Walks In
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Merlin gets so overwhelmed with joy that he becomes nonverbal. Arthur takes care of him.
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- Part 3 of Touch Starved Series
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“What’s the catch?”
Arthur blinked, caught out by the question. “What do you mean catch? There is no catch! I’m just trying to be nice–” Arthur faltered as Merlin’s expression twisted in disbelief before recovering enough to growl out, “stop staring at me like that and open them!”
“Are you feeling okay, Arthur? You’re not acting like a prat.”
“Limited time only, Merlin. Are you sure you want to squander it by arguing?”
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Some Merlin Christmas fluff. Because we all deserve it.
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A terrible flu epidemic affects Camelot. Arthur and Merlin are among the first to be contaminated. Bedridden and extremely sick, they have no other choice but to care for each other, as most as of their friends around them start to fall ill one after the other one.
Massive contagion and caretaking ;)
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One particularly rough morning has Merlin having a meltdown leaving Arthur to figure out how to help - thankfully, he doesn't have to go about it alone.
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It's too bright, too loud, too much, and Merlin can't handle it anymore. Thankfully, Arthur has very different plans and perfect timing.
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- Part 11 of Drabbles for Dopamine
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The Overwhelming Fear of Not Being Enough by TheCourtSorcerer for OnceFutureEmrys
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
08 May 2021
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“Arthur… What’s wrong?” He asked after a moment of tense silence, sitting up straighter and folding his hands in his lap instead of leaning on them.
Arthur just shook his head, dropping his hands to his side as he fixed Merlin with a tired look. “I don’t know, Merlin. What is wrong?”
“I’m…” Merlin’s brows furrowed together in confusion. He tilted his head to the side a fraction. “I’m not following.”
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Merlin has been working himself into the dirt, to the point where he is hardly sleeping, and Arthur has taken notice.
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- Part 55 of Merthur Short Fics & One-Shots