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thinking back on the fics I read/re-read the most in 2023, and thinking about "And like the cycle of the year, we begin again" and why I love it so much, I realized it's because we get to see an Arthur that loved Gwen and Merlin, which I think is a beautiful and bittersweet way to read the canon relationships those three have with each other. if you haven't read it, I highly recommend. it's on ao3, by katherynefromphilly
hey I live under a rock, is there a reason merlin in trending x2 now? did I miss something or is this standard fandom necromancy
To be loved to is be changed.
Change is painful. Pain is worth it for you.
Change is dirty. You’d wash me clean.
Change is nothing. Nothing has changed.
Change is everything. You were my everything.
What if over the years Merlin forgot Arthur’s face. He remembered his laugh the warmth of his touch but couldn’t quite remember how his prince looked. Arthur has returned and keeps trying to get Merlin’s attention. Merlin’s just confused why the really hot guy keeps hitting on him.
Don’t get wrong I eat up those little fan fictions about Arthur thinking Merlin is scared of magic and what not but, Merlin’s best friend literally had magic in Arthur’s POV so like he knew Merlin was chill with magic. Like Ik it’s fanfic and all that but it low key make me mad sometimes. Also like it’s right there that Arthur even though knowing Merlin is okay with magic loves him anyways and doesn’t make him out as an enemy WRITE ABOJT THAT. Sorry I just feel very strongly about this.
Hunith was probably constantly worried about Merlin. She did all she could and she new Camelot was dangerous but she didn’t know where else to send her son. Her only child she had to send directly into the line of fire.
Do you think she waited for a letter from Giaus saying he got caught? Constantly worried she would lose her only son.
Then when she finally gets to see him again I bet she was so relieved because he looked okay. Sure things were hard being the princes manservant and all but he was loved and she knew that. Even after see just how much Arthur cared about Merlin she just waited for that letter.
How long do y’all think Merlin just sat on the shore waiting for Arthur to come back? Merlin probably gets so mentally exhausted waiting for him that for some years he just sits. He waits for Arthur cause it’s all he knows how to do.
And it’s like did Arthur feel the lifetimes that when by or was he just in a trance. Did Arthur wait to return, did he know?
Fanfic idea
At last I see the light (and it’s like the fog has lifted)
Red and gold… the colors of the pendragon symbol. Arthur had been raised on these colors and the principles behind them. So even though magic was meant to be hated when his manservant(best friend) has magic what will he do? The magic is golden like the color(man) that he loves.
Y’all I really think this could be a cool idea and if anyone wants to write it go ahead just tell me cause I want to read it. Also if you know any fics like this I need them.
Okay I was just thinking about how like if Arthur did return and everything and like Merlin is just sitting at the edge of the water and all of sudden Arthur who has been gone for over a thousand years just pops out of the water. It scares Merlin and he accidentally teleports himself away from the lake. Has an prompt breakdown to then teleport back and drag Arthur moldy ass back to his place. Then has to go through a power point(he’s been working on it for ages) to explain everything Arthur missed. And then they both are just sitting there looking at each other. Arthur asks Merlin why he teleported away when he came out of the water. And Merlin just is like no no reason at all you prat. And then Arthur’s like I scared you didn’t I with a smirk on his face.
Yeah that’s just what I was thinking about.
It’s the fact that I’ll never get over the bbc Merlin final