#merlin modern au

[sepezzz]

my forever babygirl

[pposyaa]

photography au merthur where merlin's life purpose is humbling arthur pendragon's big head

(arthur still magically turns out great in photos)

[silverdrws]

photobooth shenanigan

[whydon-twego]

Arthur hates his job. He hates the extra hours he has to put in every day and he hates that he hardly has any time to see his friends but, above all, he hates working for his father, but a strange sense of honor prevents him from resigning as if by doing so he could say he has failed. He is lonely and feels powerless but one day, almost as if by a miracle, he meets Merlin. Merlin is a few years younger than him, a university senior, and works full-time in a cafeteria that pays him less than he deserves but turns a blind eye if he has to leave early to take an exam. They became inseparable in less than twenty-four hours and got together in less than a week (a miracle, according to all their friends) Arthur does not talk about the problems he has at work at first because he does not want to burden the initial conversations and then he does not talk about them because he does not want to worry Merlin. He complains occasionally about his father but tries not to show how much it is weighing on him. Despite everything Merlin makes him realize that he should just quit, find another firm or at least take a leave of absence from work and really think about what he wants to do.

Arthur, for the first time, really thinks about it. Months go by and Arthur continues to be indecisive, Merlin doesn't pressure him in any way and just supports him, and Arthur is almost convinced that it's okay to go on like this, at least until his father gives him a further two-hour lecture on how inadequate he is, how the firm is not going well because of mistakes Arthur has made (he hasn't made any mistakes) and, to Arthur's horror, Uther brings up Merlin saying that it's definitely that boy's fault that Arthur isn't giving it his all. Arthur decided at that moment that he would resign at the end of the week. He wants to talk to Merlin, he wants to celebrate with Merlin, and so he sends him a message if they can meet. Merlin replies that he is at home and can drop by whenever he wants, Arthur reads the message and thinks there is something strange in the tone of the conversation.

He realizes what it is the moment Merlin opens the door for him and his eyes are red with tears. "They reduced my working hours," he says as he runs his hands through his hair and starts explaining how he doesn't have time to find another job on the spur of the moment, how he can't even think about having to find a second one but that he can't ask his mother for money because she doesn't have any, but the rent is too expensive, the bills don't pay themselves and he has absolutely no idea what to do with the university because his lecturer is an ass. "Come live with me" Arthur says this without even realizing it, he knows it's early, he knows they haven't been together for even a year, but he has no second thoughts. It's what he wants. Merlin looks at him as if he has gone mad and is about to say something but Arthur raises a hand and nips any protest in the bud. "You won't have to pay rent, you won't have to pay bills. If it makes you feel better you can buy your own groceries, but fewer hours at work means you can study more and take your time, I think that's the best solution for everyone." Merlin grabs him and takes him into the bedroom. Arthur has nothing to complain about. Arthur sucks it up and continues to work for his father. He doesn't quit his job because he knows he won't find another one as lucrative and Merlin deserves the world. More months pass and it is almost time for Merlin to graduate and Arthur is happy to see Merlin's dream come true. Unlike him, his father continues to be manic in his demands and Arthur is increasingly tired. And it is with a sense of horror that Arthur, having finished another tirade from his father, is told by Gwen that Merlin has gone to find him on his lunch break and chatted with Gwen about how Arthur is doing at work.

Back home Arthur also receives a lecture from his boyfriend.

"You stupid clotpole, damned dollophead, how could you do this to yourself?" And Merlin spends the rest of the evening telling him what an idiot Arthur is, repeating how much he loves him, throwing blows to the back of his head and later hugging him without letting go. Arthur is a little doubtful about what is going on but when he is hugged he hugs back, putting his head in the crook of Merlin's neck and feeling strangely safe. On the day of Merlin's graduation, Merlin forces Arthur to resign. They can live in a much smaller house, they can live off their savings until Merlin gets a job, but most importantly, Arthur can get a part-time job and go back to university to study what he really wanted to do. Now Merlin will be in charge of him.

Merlin and Arthur get married the day after Arthur's graduation

[punkxcalibur]

just remembered this modern au drawing i made at some point...

i don't even like it anymore, but ill post it anyway since i spent a lot of time on it

[hannahhook7744]

Merlin fans!

What songs make you think of Modern Merlin/Merlin Reincarnation fics.

Leave suggestions with artists down in the comments down below.

Especially if said songs could be taken as platonic!

Girlie here needs some musicial inspiration for her modern Merlin series.

Songs I got so far:

"The one that got away" by Katy Perry.

"You got a friend in me" by Randy Newman.

"I'll Be Good" by Jaymes Young.

"See You Again" by Wiz Khalifa.

"Castle on the Hill" by Ed Sheeran.

"Don't You Worry Child" by Swedish House Mafia.

"I Lived" by OneRepublic.

"Brother" by Kodaline.

"Centuries" by Fall Out Boy.

"Time is an Illusion" by Rebecca Sugar.

"I Remember You" by Rebecca Sugar.

"A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri.

"Coming Home" by Diddy.

"Stressed Out" by Twenty One Pilots.

"Dead Hearts" by Stars.

"House of Memories" by Panic! at the Disco.

"Counting Stars" by OneRepublic.

"Warriors" by Imagine Dragons.

"Thnks fr th Mmrs" by Fall Out Boy.

"Long Live" by Taylor Swift.

Enjoy this Modern Merlin fic regarding Will I wrote:

William of Ealdor No More.

[quinnoliver]

I had hot chocolate as it was so cold today....

Modern AU

Merlin: this is the good stuff

Arthur: hold on. How many mugs did you have today?

Merlin: ....

Arthur: Merlin, that's too much sugar.

Merlin: you think I care? It's finally cold enough to have hot chocolate. No one can stop me.

Arthur:

Merlin: and you love a kiss with the flavour. Don't deny it.

Arthur: ....fine

[cursed-byesexual]

Merlin's advice stayed the same throughout centuries (and reincarnations).

(inspired by Heartstopper, the lower panel isn't mine but of course belongs to the lovely Alice Oseman)

See also:

[gaydinosaurrr]

All I'm saying is that Merlin would be even more unhinged in the 21st century

[heldtogetherwithstring]

Incorrect Merlin Quotes

Flight attendant: Please keep all your small possessions safe and secure during the flight.

Everyone: *looks at Merlin*

Merlin: dO NOT

[krug3r2312]

Merlin: Hi I'd like to make a return

Confused Doctor: ...Sir this is your birth certificate

[jely-bely]

In a Land of Myth, in a Time of Magic...

[pposyaa]

also clingy arthur and beach merthur sketches !!!!

[silverdrws]

bunny :D

[chosenimagines]

Arthur in modern au

random thought but at the end of season 2 episode 7 arthur looked way too long at aredian’s dead body i feel like he would be a detective who is fascinated by death (like castle even tho he’s a writer) in our modern world