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fuckyeahmerlinfanfic:

Summary: Merlin has always dreamed of going to Cambridge University and is thrilled to win a place at Queens’ College. Whilst there he falls hopelessly in love with the JCR President, drinking society President, Lacrosse captain and all-round popular guy Arthur Pendragon. Arthur takes him under his wing until Merlin stands to be LGBT Rep on the JCR and Arthur realises that Merlin likes boys. Full of Cambridge slang, UST, Arthur being a knobhead with no knob, and eventual happy ending. I promise.


“Drown My Sorrows In Yours” KMM

fy-merlinxarthur:

PLOT:  A young Arthur is caught driving under the influence of alcohol. Apart from the fines, his community service/punishment from Uther is to work for a charity for people with spinal cord injuries. That’s where he meets Merlin, a young man of his own age. Merlin is the most wonderful and annoying person Arthur has ever met. Merlin is also paralysed from the waist down after having been hit by a drunk driver. 
RATING: NC-17 (Arthur/Merlin, modern!AU)

How long had Merlin been in the wheelchair? And what exactly had happened? Those questions were on the tip of Arthur’s tongue the entire time they talked (well, while mostly Merlin talked, Arthur listening), and the urge to ask them was getting hard to bear. Only some trepidation on whether it would be considered polite or not stopped him, but now seemed as good as of a time as any.

Drown My Sorrows In Yours


“He’s got blue eyes”, says Arthur. It’s as good a detail to start with as any. “He’s tall, taller then me, and he’s thin as a stick though he eats all kinds of junk food and never does any sport. He likes Pink Floyd and The Big Bang Theory, he hates washing up and will do anything you ask for a chocolate sundae. His hair is black, that true raven black that you see on the packs with haircolour. His cheekbones are prominent and sharp almost enough to cut paper, and his hands look like they belong to a pianist but classical music makes him fall asleep – if it’s not Grig, God knows why. His mother wanted him to be a doctor but he went for literature and even learnt Spanish to read his Borges and Jiménez in the original. I quit smoking because of him – he’s allergic to tobacco and I didn’t like him sneezing every time he kissed me. His smile can overturn mountains and make rivers flow back ‘cause it’s just radiant like a fucking nuclear station.” — (part of this WIP fic)
I just love the description Arthur makes of Merlin ♥ (via fy-merlinxarthur)


Radiant Under Every Sort of Light →

pairing: Merlin/Arthur
word count: 57,398

Summary :  Just your everyday Circus AU. Or: In which there are aerialists, decorative metal flowers, prejudices, artsy books and magic. Obviously.

posted 2 weeks ago with 5 notes

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Skin Deep →

fuckyeahmerlinfanfic:

Summary: Arthur helps Merlin put lotion on his back every day because Merlin has super-dry skin.

Mod: Oh, the fluff *.*


Fic Recs

Since I have exams next week, this is propably the best time to read all the Merthur, right?

my little warning : probably they are all angst and tears and everything, I don’t know I’m just in this mood lately so sorry :x

  • All The Complexities : The course of true love never did run smooth. Arthur and Merlin knows this all too well. (Merlin and Arthur was friends since they were teenagers and Arthur always took care of Merlin..now it’s time when Arthur need Merlin.. really beautiful… I think I read it 3 times;) ) 
  • Beyond The Neon Trees: Merlin’s life isn’t perfect, he drinks, he steals and even has a few puffs of the good stuff just to get by some days. He has his friends, his art and his mum, who has to juggle three jobs just to make ends meet. He also has Arthur, who brings with him a whole new heap of problems. Falling in love with your best friend is never easy; especially when you’re living in the deadbeat rundown Holly Street Estate in East London.  (wow, that was really long, but really, really good. I remember, I read it in train once and I couldn’t stop thinking about this fic for a long time. just read it)
  • Fill : Arthur and Merlin have been in a secret relationship for a couple of years. Merlin watches their friends share kisses and hold hands, while he has to ignore Arthur by his side. One day after arguing with Arthur, he shouts that Arthur is gay in front of their friends, and Arthur in a moment of rage punches him
  • No one else to find : Arthur is in the closet and in denial of his homosexuality until he meets Merlin. (wow, I actually read this one yesterday and it’s beautiful, read it)
  • Threat to Camelot : Arthur’s seen people beaten and broken before – soldiers, women, children. In the aftermath of battle, they all change 
  • To The Syntax Of Things :  Arthur/Merlin, first kiss in the toilet of the school. Denial as usual
  • Numbers And Figures : Modern AU, Uther is violent at home and Arthur has to hide the bruises in school. New pupil Merlin sees through his popular bullshit at once and discovers the truth.
  • I Only Come Home : . They met in university, and Arthur never said a word. Now, his life is spinning quietly out of control, and Merlin is halfway around the world, unaware of everything.
  • To Be Held : Arthur is going through a very hard time, he spends nights and nights alone, smoking his damn cigarettes, craving for someone to touch, and just feel something beside the cold.
  • (To Be Held sequel) To Hold : The day following To be held, Merlin goes to see Arthur again.
  • This Charming Man : When Arthur is asked why he is going to Claymoor, all he can say is “I’m sad.” (this is one of the most beautiful fics I’ve ever read, seriously…)
  • Seven Times Black  :  Suicide!Merlin fic.. really good. Merlin just want to do this, Arthur have no idea how to help..
  • Carry The Burden : “Show yourself!” Arthur seethed. Slowly, Merlin turned around. Arthur was horror stricken to see his friend covered in blood.
  • I don’t want this to be the end : They have an established secret relationship, only when Uther dies and Arthur wants Gwen to marry him, for she’d be a good queen for Camelot (she thinks it’s because of love), she eavesdrop when Arthur tells Merlin they have to end and kiss him for the last time.
  • Dare To Move : Merlin’s really bad day seems to be improving after he meets Arthur and his friends in a bar. But with Arthur all set to marry someone else, is their relationship over before it’s even begun?
  • Close Call : Arthur is coming home from a business trip, but his plane starts to crash, and he calls Merlin. (WARNING : THIS.IS.HEARTBREAKING.REALLY.if you can’t stand this level of angst don’t read it)
  • Happy (Merlin/Gwaine, Merlin/Arthur (well..)) :  Gwaine makes Merlin happy, Arthur is a jealous prat, and Merlin is lost and confused.
  • Where The Hurt Is : They were childhood/teenage sweethearts but Arthur’s family moved away (because Uther detested Merlin but Arthur doesn’t know this) and they promise to write. After Uther’s death Arthur finds all the letters from Merlin he never received. All the time he thought Merlin had forgotten him. Arthur seeks him out.
posted 4 months ago with 24 notes

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posted 4 months ago with 54 notes

When Arthur was with Merlin, he was calmer and more silent. When they went to bed he often asked Merlin to tell him stories. Merlin was good at it and loved to surprise Arthur. He would build worlds and adventures in the quiet darkness of their room and would go on talking until he could hear Arthur’s breathing become heavier. Then he would whisper a “good night, Arthur” and fell asleep.

Merlin dreamed a lot and often they were recurrent dreams. He dreamt of two boys, who looked like he and Arthur might become when they would grow up. They lived in some sort of castle and they would go on adventures together. In his dreams he was a wizard and Arthur was a prince. But they weren’t brothers. He didn’t talk about his dreams, he always said everything to Arthur, but something in his mind told him to keep that for himself. (x)

For Maayan 

posted 6 months ago with 187 notes

“I love you, you know,” he said, the words muffled because of the tube. To Arthur, it was the most beautiful thing he had ever heard. “I’ve loved you for so long, you have no idea.”

And Arthur laughed, unable to help himself, laughed because Merlin was here and he loved him. Arthur pressed kisses on Merlin’s temple, in his hair while listening to Merlin breathe. (x)

posted 6 months ago with 161 notes

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