#arthur/leon

[ilkao3]

What if Leon wasn’t just Arthur’s first knight but his first in everything else?

His first friend, his first crush, the first person to express how proud they were of him, the first he recalls saying they loved him.

His first kiss, after a shy Arthur expressed that he wanted to know what it was like.

His first time, where Arthur came to the older man after his majority, told him he would love to explore with the person he trusted most and a very caring Leon told him he wouldn’t take him, as that required a level of trust he wanted Arthur to understand in full, but Arthur was welcome to do as he pleased to him otherwise.

His first love. He hadn’t said the exact words, but from his gaze, he knew that Leon saw them.

His first gift. Not a present due to any occasion, but one just because the dagger caught the knight’s eye and reminded him of Arthur when it glinted in the light. Where he gave him his second gift in telling him that he decidedly did harbor feelings for Arthur, then rendered it null and gave him his first heartbreak when he told him that Uther would kill him himself if he found out he wanted to pursue his son.

His second time some years later where Arthur very awkwardly confessed that he did not have romantic interest in women no matter how hard he tried (after an equally awkward conversation with Gwen that resulted in her being very amused at his floundering), and that he was fairly certain Leon was the only one that would do it for him. Where Leon finally touched him where he wanted him most.

And his first (and last) husband. Where the first thing he did after his father was gone was craft the freedom to marry whoever an adult saw fit as long as they were another adult and they shared their sentiment.

[madaboutmerlin]

Merlin Writer Month: Round up

Hello Merlin fans! We hope you’ve all had a fabulous week and that you found new authors to enjoy. 

We wanted to let you know that we’ll be posting a compilation of all your recommendations every sunday so, please, if you uploaded something remember to use the hashtag: #MerlinWritterMonth2018; so that we may include what you shared. 

This post will always be divided by the pairing that is the focus of the fic, if it is not tagged under one, then it will go under a General category that  will be at the end. Also, all fics will be found after the cut, because this is a long post and we don’t want to clog yout timeline.

With all of that out of the way, enjoy!

Arthur/Merlin

1. If Merlin’s Into It, by Remianly Length: 660 words Summary: Arthur realizes he’s in love with Merlin and wishes to convey his feelings. He asks Gwaine for advice to help him in writing a love song.

2. The Witchfinder by StoriwrYNos Lenght: 4,669 Summary: When a witchfinder comes to Camelot looking for the person responsible for the magic witnessed there he quickly settles on Merlin as the perpetrator. Will Arthur be able to come up with a plan to save Merlin in time, and will he even want to if he knows what Merlin really is?

3. Em-bare-assing by alienvomplanetenwooh Lenght: 1,589 Summary: Letting down your pants in public can lead to unexpected outcomes.

4. A More Comfortable Place to Sleep by JimJamDavis Word Count: 912 Summary: On the floor in front of the fireplace he could see the tasseled edge of one of his cushions, where it had no place being. The misplaced cushion wasn’t what had stopped him however, but the curl of delicate fingers loosely grasping it.Apparently the room wasn’t quite as empty as he’d thought. Merlin falls asleep on the floor, and Arthur makes him more comfortable.

5. Dead And Breakfast by yourrockyspine Lenght: 4,345 Summary: After his Mum’s demise, Merlin kept her beautifully-maintained B&B up and running.And though he mostly loves having his mother’s ghost nearby, it’s some of the other deceased residents that make it exceedingly hard to please his (living) clients.[This was originally going to be a Happy Merloween chapter, but it’s just too silly and whimsical. No scary here, just utter madness. And a spot of smut and romance.]

6. My Major is Pre-Sorcery by princepratness Lenght: 5,843 Summary: Merlin’s in the pre-sorcery department and Arthur’s in the Prince program. The last thing Arthur expected is for them to ever get along. However, they do. In fact, they get along so damn well that Arthur’s stuck wondering how he never noticed when the insults became kisses instead.

7. Modern Merlin AU by V_L_G_4200 Summary: Inspired by tumblr posts by ‘katiemcgrath’“Almost got arrested.” Lenght: 6,494 “What?? Why?” “Punched the Prince of Wales.” “Was he angry?” “I don’t know. Gave me his number.” “You going to call him?” “Nah, gonna post it on Twitter.”

8. all the best it could be (just you and i) by pynk (pinkjook) Lenght: 7,860  Summary: Arthur’s never been much for pining, but he’s never been much for lying, either. Not even to himself.

9. Between the shadow and the soul by fireatwill52 Lenght: 29,333  Summary: Arthur meets Merlin at a wedding and falls head over heels. About an hour later his fiancee Vivian talks Merlin into being their wedding planner. Arthur thinks this is fantastic, because he gets to spend more time with Merlin… if only there wasn’t going to be a wedding that married him to someone else at the end of it.

10. of blowjobs and candy rings by coffeeandparchment Lenght: 6,221  Summary: "No.“ "What? I didn’t even say anything yet.” “You didn’t have to. It’s all in your beady little eyes. You want me to give you a piggyback to the club.” Arthur said. “My feet hurt,” Merlin said, as if that was a good enough reason for a piggy back. At Arthur’s silence, Merlin pouted. Gods, maybe he was a little more than tipsy. Arthur slowed down as Merlin walked past. “What are you doing now? For someone who is all about doing these quickly you sure ar—” Merlin cut off as he turned to see Arthur stopped and crouching down. "What are you doing?” Arthur huffed in annoyance. “What does it look like, Merlin? Are you going to get on or just leave me crouching here like an idiot all night?”

11. If You’re Still Breathing You’re The Lucky Ones by Withstarryeyes Lenght: 1,722 Summary: But the concern wasn’t the fact that his eyes itched, but what that meant. Ever since Merlin was a child he’d get random fevers at least once or twice a year. They’d stay for a day or two but they always spiked during the night, leaving him delirious and shaking under blankets. He would wake up with itchy eyes, then at midnight he’d have a 105-degree fever and his mother would have to tend to him all night to make sure didn’t die or boil alive. But tonight, Arthur was going on a hunting trip with the knights and Merlin had to tag along to cook and clean and polish armor and his eyes itched.

12. Carry On, Calm or Not by yourrockyspine Lenght: 14,765 Summary: After an inadvertent attempt on his life, 17-year-old Merlin finds himself stuck in the Camelot Ward for Troubled Adolescents. Forced to work through his feelings of helplessness, Merlin develops a new lease on life and learns to find happiness in the strangest of corners.

13. You Can Be King Again by asuralucier Lenght: 14,886  Summary: Victorianesque — Arthur Pendragon, Marquess of Harington flees to his (father’s) country estate for a well-deserved summer holiday. He has his hands full with Merlin, the surly stable boy and Arthur is also pretty sure there’s a ghost haunting his father’s house.

14. The Vacation by Mina264 Lenght: 5,718  Summary: Merlin needs a vacation from Camelot and Arthur tags along. They make some realizations during this vacation that will change their lives forever.

15. Fractured Magic by LunaCanisLupus_22 Lenght: 141,847 Summary: “Oi!” Merlin shouts. “People are trying to study in here. Piss off somewhere else!” “What did you say, spellbegger?” he calls back, tone arrogant and haughty like just about every other Knight on Campus. “Come down here and say that to my face.” Or the Sky High AU where Knights and Magic Users attend University to learn how to fight evil magic and Merlin and Arthur do not get along. Until they do.

16. Knights on the case by TheGameIsOn_Geronimo Lenght: 3,707 Summary: The knights decide that they just can’t deal with all the pining and sexual frustration that comes from being near Merlin and Arthur, so they decide to take matters into their own hands. As (probably) expected: chaos ensues.

17. The Jealous King by guessimaclotpole Lenght: 2,057 Summary: “How about jealous Arthur when he finds out there are loads of other knights and servants who have crushes on Merlin (who sometimes flirts back) and he loses his shit when one starts to court him and is just like “no” and kisses him up against the wall and afterwards Merlin is just like “it’s about fuckin time” mm yeah that’s some good shit right there”

18. inhiare ardens by mishcollin Lenght: 9,616 Summary: Merlin starts a courtship, and Arthur’s fine with it. Completely fine with it. In which Arthur discovers that he’s not fine with it, and some other things about himself.

Gwaine/Merlin

1. For the Love of All Who Gather by  Nebula5030 Lenght: 92,053 Summary: Merlin hadn’t wanted Arthur to discover his magic like that: with Merlin performing a spell in the woods and Arthur simply stumbling across him. But with wounds both old and new festering within him, Arthur believes he has no choice- and banishes his dearest friend. Forced from Camelot, Merlin and Gwaine find themselves living amongst Druids, and Merlin discovers he has the chance to learn more about his magic, his heritage, and the prophecy that binds him and Arthur together. But with tensions stirring both near and abroad, past lies come to light, and everyone finds that not everything is truly as it seems.

2. My Dearest Merlin by Nebula5030 Lenght: 2,305 Summary: A week after the Battle of Camlann, Merlin receives a letter.

3. Private Moments by Nebula5030 Lenght: 758 Summary: With Gwaine’s body against his, the mattress to his back, and Gwaine kissing him slowly and deeply, Merlin found himself wondering why they didn’t do this more often. Why they always waited before taking time to do this. Merlin’s hand began to slide up under Gwaine’s shirt- “Merlin?” Gaius’s voice came through the door. Merlin and Gwaine both froze, their heads snapping to the door. Oh. That was why.

4. Obelus: Doubt The Tale by Lion_owl Lenght: 2,427 Summary: Gwaine's got back to Camelot and Gaius is safe; now, he's worried about what's become of Merlin. But soon they're reunited and they talk everything out.

Arthur/Gwen

1. got to be (something bigger than me) by CyberQueens Lenght: 30,620 Summary:  A thousand and a half years (or thereabouts) after Camlann, Gwen finds two strange men at her door. Written for roundtablemanagers' Round Table Minutes March 2016 prompt 'Once and Futures'.

2. Baby this is it by sadpendragon Lenght: 342 Summary: It had given Arthur a certain joy to tease Guinevere about the words she had told him during his illness. But it had also made him think.

3. Knights & Merlin (+ Gwen) by tymedfire * Lenght: 9,171 Summary: This is a collection of unconnected fics, with each fic focusing on the relationship between Merlin and a Knight of the Round Table, with a bonus addition of Gwen. There will be fluff and angst, though mostly angst, but who knows. There WILL be fluff, though, I promise you that.

* We decided to put this one here because even though most of the fics in this series are not tagged to go with a certain ship, one of them has Arthur/Gwen as the tagged pairing.

Gwen/Merlin

1. Kiss me when I’m down by sadpendragon Lenght: 937 Summary:  We were each other’s first after all.

Merlin/Morgana

1. Any Other Name by RemixConstellation Lenght: 1,024 Summary:  She fits him, like nothing else he has ever worn. Nothing he will ever wear again. There’s a bounty on their heads. One they cannot out run. One that flows in their veins and lights up their eyes. Sometimes, in the glow of the fire, he wonders what crime it is to just be born. How could a king with magic under his sign, put a sword through a sister’s chest for the magic under her skin?

Arthur/Leon

1. A Poetic Affair by sadpendragon Lenght: 732 Summary:  Leon knew what poetry meant, and Leon wasn’t so sure he was amused by it anymore.

[themoderndayfutureking-blog]

If you were a princess who would you marry?

Probably Merlin he has seen me naked or Sir Leon because he's so loyal.

But I'm not a princess, so whatever.

[cupcakezys]

A Letter From The Heart, A Window To The Soul.

Just a little something I got inspired to write out of no where. I have no idea where from, but I hope you enjoy. :)

Pairing: Arthur/Leon

Read on AO3.

“Come on sire, we really must get you to bed or else you’ll be awful to deal with in the morning.”

Arthur grunted but didn’t look up from what he was writing. “I could have you thrown in the dungeons for talking to me like that.”

Merlin rolled his eyes. “See, you’re already grouchy. Imagine how much worse it’s going to be in the morning.”

Arthur huffed and stood, finally moving behind his changing screen to pull on his sleep clothes. Merlin busied himself with turning down the bed, and once that was done, he collected Arthur’s clothes from where he had thrown them. Honestly, was it too much to ask that he hang them over the screen like a normal person? He could at least throw them all into one pile, rather than all over the place.

Arthur ignored his grumbling and folded the parchment neatly, though he didn’t bother sealing it. Merlin glanced at it curiously, and visibly startled when Arthur held it out to him.

“Deliver this to Sir Leon before you go to bed tonight.”

Merlin grabbed it, eyeing it curiously. “What’s it about?”

“Not that it’s any of your business Merlin.” Arthur said, pointedly staring at where Merlin was trying – and failing – to subtly open the letter. “But I’m changing the knight’s training routine tomorrow.”

Merlin scrunched up his nose and stopped trying to peek inside. “Why are you changing it again? It’s only been two weeks since you last changed it.”

“To keep the knights on their toes.” Arthur said as he fell into bed.

Merlin muttered something vaguely insulting under his breath as he blew out all the candles, pretending he didn’t see the way Arthur mock glared at him. Once he was done he gave an exaggerated bow, clasping the note to his chest with both hands.

“If that is all, sire?” He asked, still bent almost in two.

There was a shuffling of fabric as Arthur moved, and then a laugh as he caught sight of him. Merlin glanced up, just barely able to make out Arthur in the dark, and laughed as well.

“Goodnight Merlin.”  

“Goodnight Arthur.” Merlin whispered, slipping out the door.

The two guards at Arthur’s door nodded to him, and Merlin waved back as he hurried down the corridor, eager to get to Leon’s chambers and deliver Arthur’s note. As soon as he handed it over he was going to run straight to bed and throw himself under the covers, and he wouldn’t get up until morning, not even if Camelot found itself under attack in the middle of the night. Again.

He knocked on Leon’s door, stifling a yawn as he waited.

Leon opened the door and greeted him with a yawn of his own, surprise written all over his face. “Merlin?”

Merlin grinned and waved. “Hi, Sir Leon. His royal highness wanted me to give you this.”

Leon blinked owlishly at the letter being offered to him, and then a pleased smile spread across his face. “Thank you Merlin.”

Merlin snorted. “Don’t thank me before you read it. Arthur said he was changing your training again.”

Merlin refrained from rolling his eyes, if only because Leon was already looking at him strangely, probably because he had used Arthur’s name so freely. Which, considering not once in the past year had Merlin bothered with actually using or respecting any of the various titles nobles used, least of all the ones Arthur used, shouldn’t be that surprising. Merlin had called Arthur worse names, though that was only because Arthur deserved it.

Leon studied him closely and Merlin forced himself to stand still and not fidget nervously. He never could figure out where he stood with Sir Leon. Sometimes, he would laugh at his jokes and treat him almost like a friend, though mostly he was ignored and treated like any other servant. It was only rarely that he looked at him like this, and only ever when the prince was the topic of conversation.

“Well!” Merlin said loudly, not able to stand Leon’s scrutiny a second longer. “I had best be getting to bed. Arthur’s a grouch in the morning, and I want as much rest as I can get before I have to face him.”

Leon snorted, startling Merlin slightly. “Oh, trust me, I know how much Arthur hates the mornings.”

Merlin leaned forward curiously. “Oh?”

Leon yawned again, covering his mouth with the letter. “I’ve been on enough early morning patrols with him to know. I wish you luck in the morn, Merlin.”

“Thanks.” Merlin said, grinning. “I’m going to need it.”

///

That had been the first time Merlin had delivered a letter of Arthur’s to his second in command. It was, as Merlin soon discovered, far from the last.

“Merlin.” Arthur called, holding out a folded letter for the seventh night in a row.

Merlin sighed but grabbed the letter, wondering what Arthur would tell him was in it this time. “Tell me again why I’m doing this?”

“Because it’s your job?” Arthur replied, already wrapped up in his blankets. “Just go.”

Merlin huffed but obediently made his way to the door. “I don’t remember your father appointing me as your messenger boy.”

Arthur groaned dramatically. “Shut up Merlin. Some of us are trying to sleep.”

Merlin slammed the door shut loudly in retaliation, silently amused when the guards didn’t even glance in his direction. It was hardly the first time Merlin had slammed Arthur’s doors, after all.

Leon answered on the first knock, like he’d been waiting right at the door for him. He looked eager, already reaching for the letter in Merlin���s hands. It made him wonder what was in the letters, really, because there was no way anyone got this excited over waving a metal stick around. Not even Arthur and Leon were this excited for training.

It made Merlin want to peek inside a letter, just to see what could possibly be in them, but he knew that would be a huge breach of Arthur’s trust. Merlin could never bring himself to do it, no matter how much his curiosity ate away at him.

“Thank you Merlin.” Leon said, already closing his door.

“Wait!” Merlin called, jerking forwards before he was even aware of what he was doing. Leon turned back to him expectantly. “Umm, it’s just… the letters. What’s in them?”

Leon’s immediately stilled, and Merlin thought he caught a glimpse of panic in his eyes  before it was hidden away. “I’m afraid that’s between me and the prince, Merlin. Now, goodnight.”

The door shut heavily in his face, and Merlin huffed. It was hardly the rudest dismissal he’d ever gotten, but he thought it was a bit much. He’d only asked.

He made his way back to his bed, mind buzzing even as his body tried to convince him to lie on the floor so he could sleep sooner. He had made it all the way back to his room and collapsed on his bed when he remembered he’d left Arthur’s armour in his room, dirty and unpolished. He groaned in despair, only considering leaving it for a moment. There was no way he’d get away with it – Arthur would have his head, and Merlin didn’t fancy an afternoon in the stocks.

He heaved himself out of bed, forcing himself to walk quietly through the castle. The various guards he saw didn’t bat an eye at seeing him, despite the late hour. Merlin was thankful for that at least. The fewer interruptions he he had to deal with, the better.

He was halfway through pushing open the servant’s entrance when he realised the candles had been relit and there was a faint whisper of voices coming from the direction of Arthur’s bed. He froze, one foot and half his head inside the room, his heart pounding as he debated just closing the door and leaving. Whatever was going on here, Merlin did not want to know about it.

Unfortunately, his eyes were already turning to the bed, and Merlin had just enough time to realise how very dead he was before he met the eyes of his very embarrassed best friend.

The embarrassment quickly turned to fury as Merlin’s eyes kept looking past the prince and found a very uncomfortable looking Leon. Shirtless, he realised, with a rather obvious love bite on his neck.

And Merlin, in his own discomfort, decided that rather than run or apologise, he’d simply blurt out; “So this is what those letters were about.”

He grimaced as soon as he asked and Arthur’s gaze turned murderous. He made to slip back out of the room, but an angry hiss of his name made him pause. He closed his eyes and sent a quick prayer to the gods for Arthur to be merciful.

He stepped back into the room, eyes on the floor, and leaned against the door. And this time, he managed to keep his traitorous mouth shut.

“What are you doing here?” Arthur asked, voice dangerously low.

Merlin’s eyes flickered to the armour piled near the banked fire. “Your armour, sire. I forgot to clean it.”

He refused to look up, partly because he didn’t want to see the anger on Arthur’s face and partly because he wanted to offer them both as much privacy as he could.

“Arthur.” He heard Leon murmur. “You trust him.”

He heard Arthur sigh and risked a glance up. Arthur was glaring at the floor, arms crossed and a small frown on his face. To anyone else, he might seem angry and closed off. To Merlin, his expression screamed of embarrassment and fear.

Merlin stepped forward. “Arthur, you know I’d never do anything to betray you.”

Arthur stared at him, searching, and Merlin let him look without flinching.

He only broke eye contact to quietly mumble; “You’re my friend.”

A hand settled on his shoulder and squeezed, causing Merlin to look up. Arthur was still clearly embarrassed, but the fear was gone, and Merlin relaxed.

“Thank you Merlin.” Arthur squeezed his shoulder one last time before he let go. He cleared his throat, and pointedly looked at the door. “You can go. I’m sure my armour will be fine for tonight.”

Merlin ducked his head. “Of course. Goodnight Arthur.” He glanced up at the bed briefly. “Leon.”

The knight nodded, somehow as proper as ever. “Goodnight Merlin.”

He was halfway out the door when Arthur spoke up again. “Oh, and Merlin? I hardly need to tell you that this stays between us, I’m sure?”

If this were any other situation Merlin would have rolled his eyes. “Of course not sire, I’m not stupid.”

Arthur gave him a look full of doubt, and Merlin laughed quietly, glad that they were so easily back to normal. His grin turned teasing as he grabbed the door.

“Of course, if either of you need me to deliver more letters-“

He didn’t get to finish as a pillow flew at him. He laughed and ducked behind the door. He made a mental note to grab two breakfasts from the kitchen in the morning – he had a feeling he would be waking up two knights come morning.

[vix-spes]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Leon/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Leon (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), Merlin (Merlin) Additional Tags: Mpreg, Secret Relationship, Established Relationship, Angst, Fluff Summary:

Arthur has always striven to do whatever his father asks of him but is this more than Arthur is capable of?

[samstiels-deactivated20201212]

buttheyrebrothers replied to your post:buttheyrebrothers replied to your post:I changed...

I’m still at Season 4 but I read lots of fanfics, watched fanvids and cried lots and lots. Also I ship Merthur like there is no tomorrow but also Gwaine/Merlin, you feel me? Your summer is gonna be perfect (apart from the finale *still in denial*)

I don't blame you ok, that's why I read like 300 fics cause they were all fixits :D but yeah, Merthur is where it's at, although I think this is the first show where I could cheerfully ship everyone with everyone :D

[vix-spes]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Leon/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Leon (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin (Merlin) Additional Tags: Episode Tag, Established Relationship, Secret Relationship, Friendship, Romance, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Summary:

Arthur can't really remember a time when Leon hasn't been there and recent events have left him shaken...

[ilkao3]

Smut Prompt:

Leon and Arthur didn’t have this dynamic. Where Arthur listened without a word and Leon was so bold as to order him about. Not outside of the field, that is. Or dire situations where his prince felt that listening was what Leon needed of him.

So it’s safe to say that when the prat had gone and nearly gotten himself killed for something inane— while they were dealing with Uther’s death and Morgana’s lunacy— and Leon lost his patience, he didn’t expect for him to instantly listen to him when told to sit.

He certainly didn’t expect him to do so right on his bum, instead of on a chair. And he most definitely didn’t expect him to bow his head until Leon called his name, eyes far too dazed.