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My absolute favourite trope in Merlin fanfic is when they all find out about Merlin’s magic and Arthur is brooding or feigning annoyance but truly doesn’t care, Elyan and Gwaine are asking so many questions because they’re so intrigued and need to know absolutely everything and somehow aren’t surprised in the slightest, Leon is weary but slowly indulges in the conversation, eyeing Arthur every so often because he’s nervous to display such behaviours about magic in front of his King but he still knows Arthur would never touch Merlin even if he was afraid and Percival is just so confused because he thought everyone already knew and just refused to speak about it

Merlin: It’s not that big of a deal. we don’t have to speak about it.

Elyan: Oh, no we absolutely do!

Gwaine: Yeah, c’mon Merlin, show us something cool, like money falling from the sky, or a pint in my hand, right now, come on.

Elyan: Can you really do that?

Merlin: *Sarcastically* If it’ll get Gwaine to shut up.

Arthur: Oh, so you can pour Gwaine a pint in the middle of the woods but you can’t clean my chambers?

It goes silent for a few moments, Merlin wonders if now is the right time for a joke but Arthur’s brow is furrowed and through the light of the fire he can see the firm press of lips on his face, he decides now is not the time. Gwaine rolls his eyes from across the flame before them.

Gwaine: He’s just saved all our arses, can you be grateful for two minutes?

Leon: Gwaine-

Merlin: He has every right to be upset-

Arthur: Do not address me as if i’m not even here, you owe me that at least.

There’s a tense silence as Merlin’s hand stills where it pokes at the fire with a stick, Leon eyes the King cautiously and Percival fiddles, wide eyed, with the frayed edges of his tunic. Merlin sighs and focuses again on the fire, it’s the only heat he can find.

Gwaine: What kind of things can you do?

Merlin is hesitant to answer but Elyan looks at him expectantly and even Leon has turned his attention to him now, seemingly awaiting either an answer from the servant or an order from his King.

Merlin: I- I can do small things like move stuff around, tell a broom to sweep or a rag to clean.

He thinks that’s enough but by the excited look in Gwaine and Elyan’s eyes it isn’t.

Merlin: I can light fires, fell trees, sense a nearby threat, anything… really.

Gwaine: That’s so cool

Arthur: So you could’ve been useful this entire time and you chose not to be.

There’s another lull as Arthur picks apart leaves and tosses them into the fire but as Leon speaks up even Arthur turns his gaze.

Leon: How long have you been able to do all this?

It’s hardly an innocent question but Leon’s tone is honest and Merlin cannot feel cornered by his words.

Merlin: Since birth.

Arthur: Lies.

Elyan: Is that possible?

Gwaine: What?

Leon: Is that all you can do? Move things? Will them to your command?

Now that question is loaded even if Leon means no ill will. Merlin swallows, he nods.

Merlin: Yes

Leon: What else can you command?

Merlin: The seas

Arthur: A mermaid are you, now?

Merlin: The trees and the ground.

Arthur: A nymph perhaps?

Merlin: The skies

Arthur: Now you’re just being absurd-

Merlin: Lighting.

Merlin cuts in quickly. He was never proud of it, bringing the bolt down so harshly and eradicating the sorceress to nothing but a pile of smouldering ash but Arthur will find out one way or another. Banishment or pyre he will make sure Arthur hears of his crimes before he goes.

Merlin: Nimue. I killed her. A bolt straight through her body. There was nothing left.

The group maintains their silence for a few moments and Arthur finally turns to look at Merlin for the first time since they’d stopped to make camp

Arthur: Prove it.

Merlin: Sire-

Arthur: Don’t call me that and prove it.

Merlin: Why? Hoping i’ll mess it all up and strike myself down? Save you the trouble of building the pyre?

Arthur: If I wanted you dead you wouldn’t be speaking so stop moping, get off your arse and prove. It.

Merlin doesn’t need to get up because the second Arthur stops talking Merlin’s eyes are sparking gold and the sky erupts in a violent flash of colour. tendrils of brilliant white crack the darkness apart, coating the forest in a momentary burst of day before the light fades and in its wake leaves behind the fading outline of the Pendragon crest in the forks of dying white.

The group remains still, staring upwards at the now pitch black sky before Elyan is laughing out loud and Gwaine is excitedly smacking Leon beside him.

Gwaine: Oh my god, we could do so much. We could strike Lord Harold down and he wouldn’t even know what hit him-

Arthur: shut up, Gwaine

Arthur is still staring at the sky and Leon speaks from beside him.

Leon: Forgive me for asking, ignore me next time

The Knight is almost blushing in his place and Merlin manages a small huff of laughter at that before he resumes poking at the fire but his moment of silence is inturpeted

Arthur: Sir Percival, you’ve been unusually quiet. Please, what are your opinions on all of this.

Arthur seems pissed off, but not in an angry way, more of an i’ve been outvoted and i’m not happy about it way. Percival shrugs, picking away at the skin of nails like he has no idea what this conversation could possibly be about.

Arthur: Percival?

Percy: Mhh hmm.

Arthur raises an eyebrow. Percival stares back at him.

Percy: Yes, Sire?

Arthur: Don’t play dumb with me.

Percy: I don’t know what you mean, sire.

There’s a moment , a beat, barely a second.

Gwaine: You knew?!?!!!?!???!?

Elyan: You sly bastard!

Leon: oh lord-

Percy: I didn’t, I swear-

Arthur: Percival-

Merlin: How-

Percy: I THOUGHT WE ALL KNEW-

Gwaine: WHY WOULD YOU THINK THAT-

Elyan: HOW WOULD WE HAVE KNOWN-

Leon: Kill me.

Percy: IT WAS SO OBVIOUS-

Merlin: HANG ON-

GWAINE: WHY WOULD’NT YOU TELL ME?

Elyan: Gwen’s going to be so pissed off she missed this

Gwaine: I THOUGHT WE WE’RE FRIENDS-

Merlin: HOW WAS IT OBVIOUS-

Percy: WE ARE, I JUST THOUGHT WE WEREN’T ALLOWED TO TALK ABOUT IT

Leon: please lord,

ELYAN: WHY WOULD’NT WE BE ALLOWED TO- Oh, no, wait, yeah got it, continue.

Percy: I THOUGHT YOU WERE ALL AWARE AND JUST NEVER MENTIONED IT CAUSE IT WAS SUCH A CASUAL THING THATS WHY I WOULD ALWAYS GIVE YOU A CLAP ON THE BACK AFTER AN AMBUSH OR-

Merlin: I THOUGH IT WAS CAUSE I DIDN’T DIE

Leon: Finish me off

Percy: YEAH, CAUSE YOU SAVED US. WITH MAGIC

Leon: I beg of you

ELyan: Holy shit-

Gwaine: Have we really been that blind?

Percival shrugs and Merlin still looks at him like he’s just betrayed his entire blood line.

Leon: Please, it would be the kind thing to do

Elyan: What?

Leon: What?

Gwaine: Did you tell him?

Merlin: Why would i tell him?

Percy: ouch.

Arthur: Percival.

Everyone pauses, Leon stops praying to a deity he does not believe in and Merlin stops looking so offended but Gwaine and Elyan still hold that child like wonder in their eyes.

Arthur: I’m not entirely sure what to threaten you with right now but I will think of something and trust me you’re going to wish you were never born.

Gwaine: Fair do’s, that

Percy: So Merlin gets away scot free but not me?

Merlin: OI-

Arthur: Oh, i’m not even started with you.

Gwaine: Oh, c’mon princess, don’t act like you didn’t have even the slightest hunch.

Arthur’s head spins at a pace that’s frankly alarming to look over at Gwaine. He narrow his eyes like he was lining up his next arrow for loosening. There’s another beat before Gwaine’s eyes widen

Gwaine: OH MY GOD YOU DID-

Then Arthur is launching forward, over the fire and it takes the four others an hour to get Arthur to release the impossible grip he has on Gwaine’s hair and another two to get Gwaine to apologise for the black eye now blooming on the King’s face.

"Doubting" ll BBC Merlin x Arthur

Prompt: "I’m not the right person for you.” “You’re doing a bad job of convincing me of that.”

Description: Arthur , despite loving Merlin is having doubts about if he's the right person for Merlin.

Pairing: BBC Merlin x Arthur.

Warnings: Slight angst , but mostly tooth rotting fluff.

Arthurs POV:

It was currently early morning and the sun was just starting to rise and sunlight rays peak in through the velvet , lacey curtains. But I had been awake for at least a few hours now . The sleepless night came about by my thoughts , well more specifically about my servant Merlin . He’s quite wonderful even though he can be snarky and annoying at times , while our friendship runs deeper than most I sometimes get doubtful about our deep bond . Cause even though he's just a simple servant I feel as though I am not good enough for him and I as though I am not the right person for him.

But I fear that my pride will never admit let me admit that to him , at least I hope...

Knowing these feelings , these thoughts that are spiraling around my head , these doubts . I knew that I had to get them out somehow and it wasn’t gonna be easy for me . So I acted quickly by throwing the plush blanket off of me and hastily getting ready . Just as I reached the square it was full swing and it felt like every eye was on me , also the fact that I could feel the scorching summer sun engulfing my body , making droplets of sweat drop off the side of my temples . Luckily I had been able to get too where Merlin lived a without much trouble.

However , as I knocked Merlin wasn’t the one to answer the door . It was Gaius , out of the fact I don’t know him enough besides been the royal physician I momentarily paused . “Oh hello prince Arthur , can I do for you on this sweltering day?” Croaked out with a face twisted in a grimace “uh , well is Merlin here? , I needed to talk to him” “oh sorry sire , but I had JUST sent him to get me ingredients for some antidotes” the older man remarked while stirring a pot that sputtered and bubbled green sludge , I didn't dare ask what it was. "Oh , so the market is the best place where I’ll find him?” I asked with my hands on my hips , and with a nod from Gaius I head to the market.

As I head towards the market , I felt relief seeing the covers on the stall give me shade from the sweltering sun and not soon after arriving I see Merlin . He was talking to a vender who’s stall had plenty of herbs and glass vile bottles hanging from the side of the stall. "Hey , merlin!" I called out to him whilst I walked towards him , it took the third call for him to finally notice that I was trying to get his attention and almost instantly his face lit up as he in braced me into a hug , making me feel the slight tickle of herbs that he already had in his arms on my arm. "Pretty hot today , isn't it Arthur" the dark haired man remarked "I'll say so" I nod in agreement "so , umm what did you need me to do sire? merlin asked "well yes , I just want to talk to you about something important" "oh , is that so? , well we can talk on the way to my quarters as I needed to drop of some stuff that Gaius needed or we can talk after in a more private area , like your room?" "mmm , that would be ok" I said , confirming the plan . During the time that it took for us too get to Gaius and his place , we manage to flow into a range of topics , that's what I like about him , he knows how to how to have a good conversation .

When we got too his place we quickly dropped off the ingredients to a very thankful Gaius and left , as we were close to my room Merlin broke the silence “so now that we’re in a less populated place what did you want to talk about” I stop in my tracks , near my bedroom door and looked around to see if anyone can hear us “well , it’s important I would like too discuss this in my room” I whispered in his ear whilst opening the door . Just as I opened the door and we both entered, I instantly relaxed my shoulders whilst closing the door and without realising, I was hugging him I felt vulnerable in that moment like I was bleeding out and severely injured . “Are you ok , sire?” Merlin asked , his voice dripping with concern “no , I’m not I have had many thoughts and feelings” I started to say but then pondered off feeling ashamed of myself and my vulnerability, of the fact that I’m gonna be king one day and I’m acting like this? ridiculous. Somehow we were still hugging , what felt like a eternity must’ve been seconds , but as we still hugged I heard a faint scoff and my heat sank a little but before I could say or do anything Merlin piped up “ well would you like to talk about it?” . That when I finally let go “yes I would” I practically mumbled out feeling all sorts of emotions.

A few minutes go by and we were sitting on the floor , our backs were facing my bed and we were holding hands “so did you specifically want to talk something?” Merlin inquired while fiddling with my rings on my fingers , I sigh while leaning my head back “yes , I’ve been meaning to talk to you about this for a while now” I feel scared about how he gonna react but I continue “I - I feel as though I’m not the right person for you” as I finished speaking all I could hear is the slight breathing of Merlin and I and silence , it felt threatening and as I braced for impact of whatever snarky comment Merlin would come up with. But at he silence was interrupted by Merlin hugging me tightly whilst whispering

“You’re doing a bad job at convincing me of that”.

A/N: Thank you @toomanyfanficsbruh & @creativepromptsforwriting for the inspo/request , I'm so sorry the fic came out late I was so busy , anyways I hope anyone reading this fic enjoys it and has a good day/night! . Muawh <3 .