#merlinxarthur

[whenyouhearthedoorcreak]

currently thinking about merlin and arthur and the royal crown again

the first time he placed the ornate gold crown atop arthur’s blond hair he felt so proud that arthur was king, that he was alive and ready to be the king he was meant to be, the worry still crept in at the edges but most of the image was filled with hope.

but months later as he placed it once again on arthur’s head he hates it, hates the way his shoulders push back and his face falls into a sheet, the way he steels himself against the harsh pressure of it

and that evening in arthur’s chambers lit by warm candles and the crackling fire merlin had snuck out of the council meeting to light before the king returned, with the cold november air bustling the windows, merlin follows arthur over towards the table. the king leans against it his head bowed and a heavy sigh leaving his chest, and slowly as if moved by the breeze outside, merlin steps forward towards him his hands gently cupping arthur’s jaw

“arthur-”

“merlin please, i know the speech already but please i don’t want it i don’t-” he stops speaking as he feels the younger man’s hand come up to his hair removing the crown from his pounding head

“no speech, just let go for a moment, just focus on this… focus on me” merlin’s voice is quiet and careful as he looks in arthur’s eyes

he’d always loved those eyes, the revealed the secrets of the kingdom if you looked long enough. merlin knows his own eyes are blue just like arthur’s but there’s something different in the kings. in the brightest and happiest days of summer they shine like an open sky, when he laughs no matter the time of day lighting around him they just Shine.

but when he is sad, tired and worn down like he is right now, those eyes are deep and bottomless as the sea, tossing and turning and they pull merlin down into their depths like a capsized ship,

it killed merlin to see him like this, he carefully rested himself back against the edge of the table, arthur sat tired in the chair before him

“your a great king arthur”

“did you not hear me say no speech?” arthur reproached

“your a better man though, a better friend”

“oh” arthur looked at his servant, his friend for all these years,

it had always been merlin who placed the crown on arthur’s head. ever since he was corronated the only person aside from himself allowed to touch the crown was merlin,

it was a strangely intimate experience that arthur had come to covet, the quiet moment in his chamber before he spoke to or hosted a feast or whatever other occasion called for the crown to be worn. merlin would pull the ornate box containing it from the locked cupboard and pull the crown from its cushioning, polishing the metal while arthur sat and waited in his chair, watching the careful work. when merlin had deemed it worthy he would look at arthur

“ready m’lord?”

arthur was used to honourifics, he never had much preference, sire was basically a nickname at this point in his life, but something about merlin calling him that had always felt like an anointing, saved for the moments when he wanted arthur to know his rank meant something to merlin.

“ready”

arthur would rise from his seat and move to the light cast by the windows near where merlin was, kneeling gently on the stone floor, looking at its gray facing before looking up at the man he had come to call his friend, merlin’s hands would place the crown on his head gently, like he was scared it would hurt him, arthur would rise and merlin would rest his hand at arthur’s jaw, looking at him for a moment.

the first time it had happened arthur was surprised, confused to say the least. but the terror he felt at having to wear the crown, to act as king in its full capacity seemed to ease slightly at the gesture, calm moved through arthur’s whole body starting from the place where merlin lay his hand.

now, tired and worn down by the weight of the crown, he was glad for merlin’s presence for the comfort of that hand in his cheek

“you don’t need to be a great king for us all to love you” merlin’s hand fell away before he spoke, he looked at the floor as if he were holding something else back

“i think perhaps if i up and left my kingdom without a ruler the people may not love me much anymore merlin” arthur jibbed, attempting humour

“not sure they’d notice to be honest, your not particularly memorable”

“oh right yes but i’m sure everyone would notice if you left”

“oh the whole kingdom would fall apart”

“of course i forgot, sorry should i just put the crown on you now?”

“don’t think it’d fit anymore, to stretched out from your big head”

“very funny merlin” arthur had always admired merlin’s negligence of authority, how arthur was seemingly nothing more than his friend in almost all moments. he could forget the weight of the crown for a moment, he supposed that was part of the reason why merlin being the one to adorn him with it meant so much. as if merlin were naming him worthy, like a symbolic gesture of the trust they shared.

“maybe you should have the crown” arthur was somewhat shocked by his own words, but more shocked to realize he meant them

“is that a proposal?” merlin was joking, arthur knew that, but he couldn’t help indulging himself in the image, merlin in fine clothes and the bejeweled crown of a king

“could be” arthur shrugged “queen title would suit you”

“your not getting me to wear a dress”

merlin had walked away now, began folding the laundry sittting near arthur’s bed

“merlin, if i did leave” he tried to focus on the room around the servant rather than the light on merlin’s cheeks or the gold glow around his messy hair “would you come with me?”

he’d always wondered, if merlin would willingly leave with him. a pent up longing in his check for merlin is say yes, to confirm that they weren’t only thrown together by fate but that they would choose this bond, this closeness, even if nothing forced it upon them.

saying it now out loud, asking it, felt like a kind of soul bearing.

“i’m sure any of your friends would” merlin

“merlin”

the servants hands stoped moving and he raised his eyes to meet arthur’s, the angles of the kings face casted ornately in the glowing light of the fire.

“your my friend arthur, id go wherever you go” the answer felt obvious, he’d thought about it more recently, with agravaine betraying them and arthur seeming more exhausted than ever he wished he could just leave.

“your a good friend merlin” arthur reached for something on the table, an old scroll in leather wrapping that needed stored away with the other trade agreements, trying to think. good friend wasn't enough for merlin anymore, the affection he felt for the other man was unquantifiable. attempting to label his feelings for merlin was as impossible and daunting as attempting to capture the night sky in a fishing net.

what he wanted was to find a way back to merlin standing in front of him with the other boys hand combing through his hair, but that was a rare thing. all touch was for arthur, it always had been.

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if this gets notes i’ll finish it and post it to ao3 idk ive never written fic before

[sandrakir31]

[maryluis]

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[ilitiaforever]

Commission Arthur Pendragon from Merlin’s BBC

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[fruitydemogorgon]

umm i just wrote a fic after 8 months of absence???? not for byler but for merthur <<<33333

im in love with ittt so go read if u want

[gingerbreadingwer]

Trailer - Merlin: A Romantic Comedy

RedheadedRapunzel

[teachinghimpoetry]

Love is stored in words

Louise Glück // Jeffrey McDaniel // Richard Siken // Olga Broumas // Maya Angelou

[jaeausten]

It could have been worse. How could it have been worse? You could be dead. At least I wouldn’t have to face everyone. I’ve never felt so humiliated in my entire life.

[astudyintheburningofhearts]

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR @fy-merlinxarthur REBLOGGED MY POST?????? THE REPUTATION ONE???????????? I'M FEELING HONOURED LMAO??????????????????????

[perpetualprocrastinationisme]

Art: @eliounora

"I don't," Ty said. "I changed my mind." He set the glass down. "Not because of you. Because the Scholomance appears to be full of assholes." Kit burst out laughing. Ty looked even more astonished than he had when Kit had said he'd miss him. But after a second, he started to laugh too. They were both laughing, Kit doubled up over the blankets, when Magnus came into the room. He looked at the two of them and shook his head. - Lord of Shadows

I don't know about you, but I desperately hope that Kit and Ty's relationship is one where they can eventually freely joke and be playful with each other. I want Ty to be one of the only people that can really get to Kit to fully laugh and vice versa. I want them to embody this art by the end of The Last Shadowhunter. (But also this is perfect for how they'd be dressed in Faerie!!)

(Back with my every MerlinxArthur fanart is perfect for KitTy agenda. Sorry, but it will never end.)

[cabbageheadss]

hello! i've recently been getting back into merlin and i need some blogs to follow. do you know any other than you who post only merlin?

heyy nonnie!

I've done my best to list some active merlin blogs who post mostly/exclusively about merlin (this fandom is quite big so I'm sorry to anyone I've missed off)

@adhd-merlin @aemelia @aithusar @akane022 @arthurslesbian @bbcmerlindaily @bronteheart @camelots-daffodil @clotpole-art @clotpolemerlin @dragonlord-emrys @excalibros @fishoutofcamelot @fy-merlinxarthur @gramnel @groundbreakingdot872 @gwemrys @gwen-cheers-me-up @idlestories @justarthur @justmerlin @merlinemrys @merlin-gifs @merlinladies @merlinlikethebird @merlinoutofcontext @merlocked18 @merthurdaily @mr-and-mr-pendragon @nobilitydefined @onceandfutureheartache @orliththedragon @propheticlizard @scarfandsword @thebookluvrr1816 @thedisir 

[whenyouhearthedoorcreak]

Second chapter of my university au, in which I use Frodo and Samwise as a parrallel to arthur and merlin in the canon series and make them argue about duty vs devotion

[royal-chandler]

9 Fandom Peeps to Get to Know Better:

thanks for the tag @thighzp✨

3 Ships I Like: Firstprince, Superhusbands (Steve Rogers/Tony Stark), and MerlinxArthur

First Ship Ever: Like actively, MerlinxArthur, back in '08. First ship I ever wrote anything for was Elektra/Daredevil from the 2003 movie. It was not great🙈

Last Song You Heard: French Navy by Camera Obscura

Favorite Childhood Book: The Boxcar Children series

Currently Reading: The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley--well it's the newest thing I've cracked open. It's been about a week since I've read a page. I'm trying!

Currently Watching: Abbott Elementary, From, and Before the 90 Days

Currently Consuming: At this very second? Water

Currently Craving: An iced chai latte. Just ordered it!

tags: @caressthosecheekbones @mylucayathoughts @onthewaytosomewhere @tailsbeth @anti-homophobia-cheese @iboatedhere @starkfridays @elcorhamletlive @elliss-stuff @na-dineee @ok-ghoul @dragonflylady77 and any other mutuals who are up for it! 🩷

[sauraunderscore]

WIP folder

Thank you @shana-rosee for the tag!

rules: make a new post with the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! and then tag as many people as you have wips

I have two WIP folders. One for Merthur and one for First Prince.

Merthur WIPs

Authorised Criminality

Closing Time (I have no idea what this is about!)

Dark!fic

Every Story has a First Time

Fair Play

Merman's Blood, Human's Heart

The Alpha Slave

The Scariest Thing

Three Hearts (abanoned)

First Prince WIPs

Born to Survive (abandoned)

Defying a Curse (stand by)

Don't Ask, Don't Tell (Stand by)

Snap (currently writing)

When Royalty is not an Important Number (Stand by)

Ask me for a snippet!!!

I tag @merthurotica @fy-merlinxarthur @sagebetweenthepages and whoever wants to play!

[an-excellent-choice]

Thanks @silent-words for the tag! So sorry this took so long, a literal disaster was happening in my country and most internet connection got downed.

Three ships:

SupermanxBatman (let them be gay, cowards!), MerlinxArthur (yes) ,Gale x Lae'zel (let the 2 with a scent kink get freaky)

First ship: Danny x Sam from Danny Phantom (The dream episode clicked a few things in my brain)

Last song: Ophelia by The Lumineers ( The piano just makes my brain go brrr in a good way)

Last movie: Marrowbone (I am still heartbroken by the reveal ToT)

Currently reading: Seek Ye Whore by Yvette Tan

Currently watching: The Complete Japanese Horror Movie Iceberg (200+ Entries!) by Grief on youtube

Currently eating: some dragon fruit and milktea

Currently craving: I want some pizza and dumplings

Tagging (if you guys haven't done this yet) @laurexlawnn @waterdeep-weavemoss @senualothbrok @weaveandwood @mahayanawitch @waterdeepwhiskey @pinkvbay

And anyone who wants to join!

[kapuzenknoten]

Well, I don't like it but maybe someone does, so have some merlinxarthur cuddle and reading sessions.