#tkc: march recs

[the-kings-chambers]

The King’s Chambers - March 2023 Recs

Hello,

With spring almost upon us, it’s time for another of our monthly rec lists of fanworks recommended by some of our members!

All of the recs are top/dom!Arthur with bottom/sub!Merlin unless stated otherwise.

Fic

Promise of a New Day | sffan | Explicit | 5,986w

Summary: It starts off like any other day, but in a twenty-four hour period, everything changes.

Hey little sister, what have you done? | MyKingdomComeUndone | Explicit | 1,495w

Summary: “There is no other option,” Uther Pendragon, Duke of Camelot, told his children, his face giving away none of his feelings. “Morgana will marry the Earl of Orkney.”

Love Me Not | ificouldwrite | Gen | 3,235w

Summary: Sometimes, Merlin wonders if he’s somehow harder to love than Gwen was.

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Where, after the magic reveal, Merlin and Arthur are in a relationship, but Arthur is repressed as always. He treats Merlin very differently than he had treated Gwen, and Merlin begins to wonder whether or not he's worth being loved in the same way. Whether Arthur even loves him at all.

(A 5+1 of Arthur being a prat and giving mixed signals, and then Arthur being a prat but giving Merlin a signal he can't miss) (no sex, kissing, established relationship)

The border of painful | Tossukka | Explicit | 3,690w

Summary: Arthur pulled the glove on, and Merlin felt his mouth go dry. (Warnings for background Arwen and therefore infidelity)

It’s quite a list | Fletcher | Mature | 13,129w

Summary: Merlin has a list of reasons why it’s a bad idea to have a crush on Arthur Pendragon. It’s a long list with very valid reasons.

Sadly, his heart doesn’t listen to reason.

Be My Mistake | justiceformerthur | Explicit | 10,185w

Summary: Arthur sees something he shouldn’t and begins to question just how well he knows his manservant.

Witchy Business | death_of_a_phangirl | Gen | 12,084w

Summary: Arthur is constantly getting bruises and muscle pain from his job as a knight at a medieval show. He's tried normal painkillers and other treatments, but they don't help. His sister suggests seeking out a magical remedy, which leads him to a little magic shop. He's not sure what to expect, but an adorable warlock with a smile that made his heart swell was certainly not it. (Kissing, falling in love)

Diamonds and Gems | Val_Creative | Explicit | 240w

Summary: Arthur's crown suits Merlin.

Art

Thunder | funkiemoon | Teen and Up | Digital Art

Summary: Simply fixed the lineart :) 

(Also replaced the image on the actual fic on ao3 with this one) (Hugging, no sex)

“So there's no chance that we could have a hug?” | east-winddd | Mature | Digital Art

Summary: “So there's no chance that we could have a hug?” (Arthur pressing Merlin into a wall)

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