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Arthur’s Christmas Carol 

Author: Anonymous 

Rating: Explicit  

Word Count: Unknown 

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Ghosts, Alternate Universe Modern Setting, Christmas, Christmas Fanfiction, Ghosts, Breakup, Bad Breakup, Redemption, Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, Getting Back Together, Kids, Family Life, Angst, Angst With A Happy Ending, Happy Ending, Flowers, Arthur Being A Prat. 

Summary: Basically Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by make it merthur! 

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Arthur’s Christmas Carol 

Author: Anonymous 

Rating: Explicit  

Word Count: Unknown 

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Ghosts, Alternate Universe Modern Setting, Christmas, Christmas Fanfiction, Ghosts, Breakup, Bad Breakup, Redemption, Based on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol, Getting Back Together, Kids, Family Life, Angst, Angst With A Happy Ending, Happy Ending, Flowers, Arthur Being A Prat. 

Summary: Basically Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol by make it merthur! 

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The Boy I Never Knew

Author: WinterStorrm

Rating: NC-17

Word Count: 3,800 

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Morgana (Merlin), Mordred (Merlin), Percival (Merlin), Alternate Universe - Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Modern Without Magic, Alternate Universe - Modern With No Powers, Age Difference (16 years), All characters engaged in sexual activity are over UK age of consent. 

Summary: Arthur really doesn’t want to go to Morgana’s wedding, not when he knows his nephew’s best friend Merlin is bound to be there making Arthur want things he shouldn't.

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Make It Flow (Everything In The Afterglow)

Author: thesongistheriver 

Rating: Explicit  

Word Count: 66,907

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Bookstore, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Getting To Know Each Other, Getting Together, Bookshop Owner Merlin, Lawyer Arthur Pendragon, Baker Gwen, Small Towns, Awkwardness, Misunderstandings, Clumsy Merlin, Awkward Arthur Pendragon, Idiots in Love, Strangers to Lovers, Gay Disaster Merlin, Banter, Snark, Oblivious Merlin, Eventual Smut, Kissing, Frottage, hand Jobs, Sexting, Blow Jobs, Falling In Love, Bottoming From The Top, Bottom Merlin, Top Arthur Pendragon, Top merlin, Bottom Arthur Pendragon, Rimming, Inexperienced Merlin, The Song of Achilles References, Fluff, Fluff and Smut. 

Summary: Merlin had thought he'd escaped small-town life for good once he'd finally left for the big city. Of course, he hadn't thought that he might feel just as stuck there as he had at home.

When he inherits his great-uncle's bookstore, he realizes that turning it into the kind of community space he'd always dreamed of might just be the thing he needs to get his own writing -- his whole life, really -- back on track.

Even if he has to move home, and put up with a posh, irritating city lawyer named Arthur Pendragon, to do it.

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A Bouquet A Day

Author: ravenwilds 

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences   

Word Count: 5,884

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Modern Era, Alternate Universe - Modern With Magic, Alternate Universe - Office Setting, Office Romance, Oblivious Arthur Pendragon, Pining, Mutual Pining, Fluff & Banter, Banter, 5 + 1 Things, 5 Times.  

Summary: There was a huge bunch of flowers, taking up most of the space on Merlin's desk. Arthur tilted his head. Who would send Merlin flowers? HR sent flowers to staff sometimes when something very good, or very bad, happened. Arthur would know if Merlin had done something very good - he hadn’t - so maybe something very bad had happened?

or: five times Arthur is very unhappy about bouquets of flowers, and one time they please him

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Music Is Like Magic 

Author: Oakfiddle 

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 18,410

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Merlin Has No Magic, AU Everyone’s A Musician, Classical Music, Folk Music, Uther Pendragon’s A+ Parenting, Banter, POV Arthur Pendragon, Take-No Shit Merlin, Idiots in Love, Idiots to Lovers, Fluff and Smut, Happy Ending, Getting Together, Happy Ending. 

Summary: "Classical musicians thinks they're royalty.", Merlin muttered to himself. “Why don’t you play drones? Or is that too difficult for you, My Lord?” Arthur stood up. The anger made his entire body shake. He wasn't going to stay here and be spoken to in this insulting way!

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Arthur plays the violin. Merlin plays the fiddle. Same instrument, but completely different techniques. How will they be able to get along?

AU everyone's a musician.

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Tongue First 

Author: spicytangoboi 

Rating: General Audiences   

Word Count: 1,366

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Modern AU, Crack, Past Lancelot/Merlin, First Kiss, Minor Gwen/Lancelot, Jealous Arthur Pendragon, Gwaine Being Dwaine, Gwen & Merlin Friendship, Merlin’s Kissed Basically Everyone, Friends Kissing, Drinking, Lads At The Pub, Drunk Merlin, Humor, Alcohol Consumption, Leon Is A Bad Influence. 

Summary: While at the pub, Merlin gets a bit drunk and starts talking about everyone that he's kissed. Arthur gets jealous. Gwaine is stupid, Lancelot is embarrassed, Gwen is a supportive best friend, and Leon is a bad influence.

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Live Here (In The Moment We Found)

Author: thesongistheriver 

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 14,400

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Idiots in Love, Alternate Universe - Football, Athlete Arthr Pendragon, Insecure Arthur Pendragon, Supportive Merlin, Getting Together, Arthur has A Little Extra Padding, As He Should, And Merlin Is Here For It, Fluff & Smut, Kissing, Blow Jobs, Banter, Non-Graphic Discussion of Injury. 

Summary: Arthur Pendragon plans to play in the premier league until he is old and grey. Then a major injury brings it all to a screeching halt.

Merlin Emrys is a top sport physio who has zero interest in football -- or in athletes who think they know better than he does how to heal themselves.

Maybe they're exactly what each other needs.

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Sad Clown Music 

Author: diaryofatrekker 

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 3,408

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Idiots in Love, Alternate Universe - Sex Shops, Sex Shops, Merlin Owns A Sex Shop, Claw Game, Machines, Getting Together, Happy Ending, Bickering, Fluff & Smut, Smut.  

Summary: Arthur lets himself get cockblocked by a claw game. 

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Break Away

Author: diaryofatrekker 

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 18,876

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Pining, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Alternate Universe - Lawyers, Bad Parent Uther Pendragon, Homophobia, Anal Sex, Sex Toys, Under-Negotiated Kink, Abusive Parents, Fluff and Angst, Bottom Arthur Pendragon, Top Merlin Emrys, Happy Ending, Orgasm Denial, Light Dom/Sub. 

Summary: Arthur’s life as a trainee at his father’s law firm could be improved in a few small ways — his father could be transformed into a whole new person, the associate in the pro bono team could be less attractive, and his soulmate could have better taste in music. 

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And When I Run Low, You Fill Me Up 

Author: Shana_Rose, Sunfall_of_Ennien    

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 17,634

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Modern With Magic, Secret Identity, Spies & Secret Agents, Sex Work, Sex Worker Merlin, Activist Merlin, Magic Revealed, Body Worship, Beaded Arthur Pendragon, Hand jobs, Anal Sex, Sex Magic, Protests, Minor Violence, Fanart. 

Summary: The door opened with a click. He held his breath, was it Pendragon?

A man about the same height as Merlin came through the door. The man was, frankly, utterly gorgeous. Blond and broad-shouldered in a perfectly tailored suit. His cropped beard was the only thing about him that didn’t quite fit his clean-cut look, but Merlin didn’t mind, on the contrary, he rather liked the rugged feeling it gave the man.

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To take down Uther and his evil corporation, Merlin takes on a mission as a sex worker to seduce his son, Arthur Pendragon but things don't go quite as planned.

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Merlin Doesn’t Dance

Author: Berty   

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 25,529

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Strangers to Lovers, Dancing, Pranks and Practical Jokes, Peeping, Neighbors, Non-Graphic Violence, Aftermath of Violence, Protective Arthur Pendragon, Awkward Arthur Pendragon, Stalking, Major Character Injury, Panic Attacks, Merlin Needs A Hug, Bad Parent Uther Pendragon, Hurt Merlin, BAMF Arthur Pendragon Meet Cute, Fluff and Angst, Angst and Humor. 

Summary: Merlin is starting afresh. New home. New life. No more terrible boyfriend; he's going to focus on his work. Except there's this guy who lives in the flat opposite who is distracting him. A strangers to lovers story by way of bad dance moves, insane ex-boyfriends, gag gifts and misunderstandings.

Written for Merlin Bingo and the prompt "Pranks and Practical Jokes".

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What He Pays For 

Author: sommersprossen   

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 9,576

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Escort Service, Escort!Merlin, Rich Arthur Pendragon, Sugar Daddy, Class Differences, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Uther Pendragon’s A+ Parenting, Awesome Gwen, Meddling Morgana, Protective Morgana, Minor Character Death, Light Dom/Sub, Dom/Sub Play, Bottom Arthur Pendragon, Sub Arthur Pendragon, Kissing, Frottage, Anal Sex, Rough Oral Sex, Rimming, Angst With A Happy Ending, POV Merlin.

Summary: Merlin didn’t mean to get attached—he just needed the money. 

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Getting It Right (The First Time)

Author: definitelynotzets  

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 4,322

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, First Time, First Time Blow Jobs, Loss of Virginity, Explicit Sexual Content, Specifics Not Tagged, Read at Your Own Risk, Author Is American , Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - High School, Arthur Logic, Arthur Doesn’t Want To Come Out, Merlin Is Completely Arthur’s, Explicit Sexual Content, Adult Content, Boyfriends, Condoms, Safesex. 

Summary: Merlin has fancied Gwaine, the class flirt, for what seems like forever. Certainly long before Arthur ever thought to wonder if the amount of time he spends staring at his best mate’s lips means he may not be entirely straight himself. But luckily (or unluckily) for Arthur, Merlin decides he needs a practice run before his night out with Gwaine—and there’s no one he trusts more than his best friend. 

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Save A Horse, Give A Cowboy A Handjob (or however the saying goes) 

Author: lainisthenameiamcurrentlyusing 

Rating: Explicit   

Word Count: 10,626

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Strangers to Lovers, Semi-Public Sex, Car Sex, Internalized Homophobia, Cowboy AU, Alternate Universe - Road Trip, Hand Jobs, Rope and Bondage is Mentioned But Not Used, Cowboy!Arthur, Cowboys, Merlin Has The Hots For Arthur.  

Summary: Merlin's back from a semester in Cornwall and road-tripping through the West with Gwen when she drags him to a local rodeo. He expects boredom, maybe sunburn, definitely nachos. What he doesn’t expect is Arthur Pendragon: Cheyenne, Wyoming’s golden boy and rodeo champion.

One awkward ride home, one too-small truck cab, and one very complicated cowboy later, Merlin's night ends somewhere between a steering wheel and a hard place.

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There’s Something About Merlin

Author: pineconeproblem 

Rating: Not Rated  

Word Count: 27,615

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Everyone Loves Merlin, Idiots In Love, Mutual Pining, POV Arthur Pendragon, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Loosing Touch, Twenty Years Later, Merlin Only Has Eyes For Arthur, Gwaine’s Hair Should Be A Separate Character, Marriage Proposal, Moving In Together, Falling in Love, Slow Burn. 

Summary: Arthur and Merlin lose touch after secondary, but reconnect twenty years later. Everyone loves Merlin, but Merlin only has eyes for one person. Arthur, smart guy that he is, knows it must be Gwaine. I mean, have you seen that hair? 

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(So Stick Him In A Dress And He’s The Only Boy I’d Shag) The Only Boy I’d Anything Is Merlin In Drag 

Author: pineconeproblem 

Rating: Not Rated  

Word Count: 12,123

Details: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon, Crack Treated Seriously, Mutual Pining, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Sexuality Crisis, Angst With A Happy Ending, Internalized Homophobia, Boys In Drag, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Crossdressing, Crossdressing, Boys Wearing Dresses, Boys Looking HOT AF In Drag, Arthur Has A Sexuality Crisis When Merlin Wears Drag, Crossdressing!Merlin, Merlin In A Dress, Uther Pendragon’s A+ Parenting.  

Summary: Arthur realizes some things about himself when he sees Merlin in drag.