#ughhhh merlin costume designers i love you

[yourfavecharacterisqueer]

girls don’t want flowers, they want morgana pendragon’s s1-3 wardrobe!!

[earlgreyinpajamas]

merthur fic recs: pining!merlin pt 2

1. Second Choice by chibifanwriter (@chibiblogger)

It is always Gwen whom Arthur chooses first. It doesn’t matter if she’s taken, married, engaged, widowed or single. It is always Gwen whom Arthur chooses first. And it is Merlin whom Arthur turns to when that relationship goes, as it inevitably does, rotten.

Or

Merlin gets sick of seeing Gwen and Arthur together and runs away. Then comes back.

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ughhhh the angst in this fic is superb. im pretty sure this is a fandom classic at this point but im gonna put it down here anyways just in case you haven't read it. 

2. Alterations by lamardeuse

Merlin is starting a promising career as a costume designer and doesn't need action hero Arthur mucking it up.

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the pining and misunderstandings tropes are so strong in this one. i love the way it’s written and the time skips are done so well.

3. Speak up (I'm losing you) by greatdumbking

When Arthur sets out to seal the veil, he knows he won't be coming back. He struggles to tell Merlin how he feels before the end, first with the sigil, and then later when he tries to come to terms with Merlin once again attempting to give his life for him. (Or, what if Arthur actually tried to say goodbye? How did Arthur react to Merlin jumping in front of the Dorocha? What if he told Merlin what the sigil meant?)

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the angst in this fic punches. it is so beautifully written and well expressed that there were moments where i just couldn't breathe.