#merlin needs a hug

[tiredcowboyy]

sometimes I wake up In a cold sweat thinking about the idea that kilgharrah was just using merlin to get the outcome he wanted which was to end the pendragon bloodline. That he knew how it would end and that without merlin it wouldnt all occur, so he convinces him that all his decisions will help save arthur knowing damn well where it leads them.

[aetherdecember]

A snippet from Flipping the Coin, because I said I would share some ;) More snippets have been queued as well, so stay tuned!

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Merlin’s hand plucked at his sleeve, insisting on getting his attention. “I have to tell you…”

Not really listening, too busy looking over his shoulder again to see if he could spot Gaius, he nearly missed the words.

“…I’m a sorcerer.”

Arthur recoiled. Only fractionally, a mere slackening of the arms, but it was enough. Blood welled up where his hands had been. A ringing filled his ears. The words didn’t make sense. Merlin didn’t know what he was saying. He was at risk of dying of blood loss, it was the only explanation for his sudden bout of madness.

Merlin, who had been watching him closely, seemed to decline faster, becoming smaller, the wound more grievous, as he sank further to the ground, his face crumpling. Whatever effervescent hope fueled him faded at Arthur’s silent rejection. “I have magic.” The words sounded more pained than anything he’d said about his injury and silent tears ran from the corners of his eyes.

[chip-in-a-bag]

Whatever you do don't do what I did, but if you feel like crying for what I did. Go to Arthur Pendragon/Merlin tag, include these tags:

-arthur Pendragon/ gwen

-Unrequited love

Exclude:

-Not actually unrequited love

It's not a lot of fics but I spent the last hour and half crying. I have wasted a full box of tissues and now my face is puffy and red.

Don't do this if you aren't mentally prepared!!!!!!

[lover-of-midnight]

Hanging by a threat

Merlin bit the inside of his cheek as he marched to Arthur’s chambers. The anger was evident for the world to see.

Everyone made sure to keep out of his way, wondering what on the green earth happened to make him this furious.

The door banged open as Merlin marched in, Arthur was slightly startled as he looked up, and seeing the anger, he got to his feet.

“Merls?” Arthur made sure to keep his voice as calm as he could.

“Do not Merls me. When were you planning on telling me you are going to get married?” Merlin’s voice was soft. The urge to scream and throw something was strong.

“What are you talking about?” Arthur gently grabbed Merlin by the shoulders hoping it would ground him slightly. The worry just increased when he felt the shivers running through Merlin’s frame.

The grimace on his face made it clear that Arthur needed to treat carefully, that Merlin was close to breaking point.

“So, you mean you don’t even know you are getting married to Princess Sofia.” The sarcasm was so thick Arthur was certain he would be able to cut it with his sword.

“No! Merlin do you truly think I won’t discuss something like this with you first? You are the one I am in love with. Not her. I truly didn’t have an idea.” Arthur swallowed slightly; his heart felt like it was trying to climb out of his chest.

The silence was thick as Merlin took a slight step back. “You did before, important things you have a tendency to sweep under the rug until it is almost too late to do something about it.”

“I know, but I promise you I didn’t know.” Arthur gently traced Merlin’s cheek, hoping that it would calm him down slightly.

“I can’t keep on doing this Arthur. Wondering when the day will come when I lose you for good. And it is going to come.” Merlin closed his eyes tightly fighting the tears that wants to fall, knowing it will do him no good.

Arthur was silent as he pulled Merlin against his cheeks, allowing him to cry, knowing there was truth in what Merlin was saying. The day will come when he would need to marry another.

“Just a while longer Merls, when I am king you will be my consort, no one else. Only you.” Arthur placed a small kiss against his head, wondering how much longer he would need to mutter those words, knowing that there is a chance that it might not be their end.

“Only you, my love.” A silent promise.

[niishiki]

“You are not well, Merlin.”

“No,” Merlin breathed out with a small chuckle. It sounded hopeless and utterly, utterly devastated. “No, I’m really not.”

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[hopelessromantic5]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Merlin (TV) Rating: Not Rated Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Uther Pendragon (Merlin) Additional Tags: Pining Merlin (Merlin), Merlin Needs a Hug (Merlin), Canon Compliant, Ambiguous/Open Ending, King Arthur Pendragon (Merlin) Summary:

The scene of the morning after Uther’s death, and the Once and Future King’s coronation.

[what-am-i-even-doing-tho]

October Drabble Challenge 2023

Day 29- Please

"'It's just one word, you know?' Merlin sighed, despondent."

[oberonbronze]

all merlin had to do to circumvent the prophecy of arthur’s death was take mordred in and turn him into a little arthur fanboy. it’s a win-win situation. merlin gets to gush about his man crush to this random ten year old and mordred gets a bunch of cool knights to love him and raise him. he’d hear about his destiny to kill arthur from someone and simply go “why the actual fuck would i do that.”

[forecast0ctopus]

i just think they shouldve gotten ONE hug where they werent enchanted or like. dying

[adhd-merlin]

[tiredcowboyy]

im so glad colin and bradley didnt randomly age in their appearances a whole lot throughout the show, because despite time passing arthur and merlin, though older, still hold a sense of pureness and youth to them and THAT is what kills me. Idc how old they are, theyre just kids trying their best. Idc same with morgana, she looks so young, they all do, not child like but not like an adult who knows what theyre doing.

Theyre all just kids trying their best in a world where adults are constantly telling them whats right and wrong and it breaks my heart.

Like youre telling me when arthur gets stabbed he doesnt look like just a boy? He doesnt radiate man who has has the experience of a lifetime, none of them do, theyre all just about to start their lives and yet theyre faced with the world against them.

As arthur dying in merlins arms, theyre just kids. Theyre just two boys, one whose mothers far away and the other whose fathers long gone, both trying to figure out how to live. Both stuck in situations far too mature for them. It almost feels like throughout the show an adult needs to step in, like what do you mean arthur has all this responsibility? Hes just A BOY???

Dont bc they’re literally all just kids and it makes me sad

[happypeachsludgeflower]

Merthur spoils me. I forget that other fandoms don’t just. Keep going. Like we do. Always.

Every time I find a new content obsession, I’m like wooh!! Yes!! New fandom to befriend!!

But nope. I can’t. Why? Because it’s dead.

[yourlocaldragondealer]

why is nobody talking about how depressing the first episode of merlin is. Like he goes "if i didnt have magic i could just as well die" and asks Gaius if hes a monster in like, the first twenty minutes and every discourse i see about the first episode is like "haha silly gays, how long have you been training to be a prat, MY LORD, whoa this is the first episode and theyre flirting" like yeah ok but can somebody give merlin a hug please

[poisonedfate]

bbc merlin - 02x06 Beauty and the Beast II

someone should give them a medal for being the most ridiculous people ever

[lover-of-midnight]

What could go wrong?

Merlin barely managed to push Arthur out of the way. He could feel his magic surging inside his veins, his heart racing as the rocks came tumbling down. It felt like everything was happing in slow motion.

The crash was loud in the quiet of the cave. His eyes swept over the darkness but Merlin knows that there is nothing to see. He forced the whine down as the pain swept up against his leg. Cold sweat rolled down his neck.

For a moment he wondered if there is anything he could do to get out of this. He knows he could use his magic to at least get the rocks off him, but his healing magic is severally lacking. There is no way that he would be able to heal this type of wound.

He could faintly hear Arthur screaming commands at the knights and other voices answering back. Merlin wanted to tell them that he is all right at least for the moment, but the words died down in his throat as he puked.

He could feel the overwhelming need to just get away from there and now and there was nowhere to go.

He remembered that he needed to breathe, but at the same time it felt like everything was frozen and wrong and that there is nowhere to go except to die.

So he forced himself to try and breathe as calm as he could, his magic like a clock trying to calm him.

There was slowly starting to stream light into the cave as the knights worked to get the rocks out of the opening. He could still hear the yelling and grunting coming from outside.

For a moment the light made everything slightly better but at the same time it intensive the urge to get out of the cave, to run away from this madness. To just go back to Ealdor where it was at least semi-safe. At least there he didn’t need to go on suicidal mission almost every week.

That would be nice, to just be back at his mom, being loved in the only way a mother can love a child. Just for a little while. Merlin wasn’t completely sure when he blacked out.

Only when his mind was working again, he was laying on the ground on someone’s lap, while fingers were running through his hair.

The voice that spoke with him was soft and calming, even with the blinding pain that he kept on feeling.

Hands pushed him back down when he tried to sit up.

“Just take it easy Merls. You went through a big trauma.” The voice was still calming as he spoke.

For a moment Merlin wanted to go against the command, but everything felt off and maybe it would be better if he just drifted back to sleep.

Arthur gave Leon a look when he felt Merlin relaxing against him again. “How am I supposed to tell him he lost his leg?” Arthur’s voice was soft, but there was a hint of anger.

“When he wakes up again Sire, it would be best that you keep yourself as calm as possible. It would be a big shock to him.” Leon tried to be level-headed. Knowing that Arthur could hurt Merlin worse if he wasn’t careful.

“Arthur at the end of the day. You will be there with him, we all know how you feel about him. So love and cherish him. He will need it.” Leon placed a hand on Arthur’s shoulder, wishing he could take this burden away.

But at the end of the day, there is nothing else to be done. They couldn’t turn back time before all of this happened, they could only move forward with what they had.

[the--short--one]

Find Part 1 and Part 2 here

Part 3! I’m sorry in advance; I’ve been told this one also hurts

Again, I’m sorry if the quality tanked. Can you tell I have a hand fixation?

Just one more part to go :))