aithusa deserved better

every day gwaine goes and invites merlin to come watch him train like a quarterback asking his main cheerleader girlfriend in an early 2000s romcom to come see his game (merlin literally has to be there) (it's his job) (gwaine knows this) (he does it anyway)

Arthur sends Merlin on some job and wants him to take a knightly escort to keep him out of trouble. Merlin: I'll take Gwaine with me Arthur: I said "keep you out of trouble" not "guarantee you'll get into it". Take Lancelot with you, he's the least likely to commit treason with you Merlin: You say that like he's never committed treason with me

girlhood is touching your necklace whenever you feel nervous

me when im absolutely not corrupted by the amulet

arthur doesn’t notice merlin’s magic bc of the gay thing. arthur realizes he’s having Thoughts about merlin and decides the best course of action is to Repress and Ignore. the color of merlin’s eyes? why would arthur stare at merlin’s eyes? he’s not getting lost in them. arthur hasn’t ever looked at merlin, actually.

I love the headcanon that Merlin is scrawny and gawky when he first arrives in Camelot because he was underfed and used magic to cheat at his chores. However, I would love an au where Merlin shows up to Camelot wiry and farm-boy strong, and Arthur’s nose immediately starts bleeding.

sorry for taking so long to text you back i was plagued by issues and situations of daily life that i should be used to by now..

Exactly how I remember this scene.

appreciation post for characters who can say “at your service” in a tone of voice that suggests they will gleefully do anything within their power to cause problems for you on purpose

Exactly how I remember this scene.