Omegaverse Merthur where they're both omegas
And both of them are trying to hide it
Merlin is trying to pass as a beta while Arthur tries to pass as an alpha
For Merlin it's pretty easy with magic and all that
Arthur though... even if he's been doing this for years, when you have a manservant following you around every minute of the day, every day, who is ALSO trying to hide their same designation mind you...
For once Merlin DOES possess the brain cell in that moment and figures it out pretty quickly. Because going into rut doesn't usually include with almost all of Merlin's neckerchiefs somehow finding themselves in Arthur's chambers without his knowledge
Merlin doesn't mention that he knows. He's not one to judge after all. He does find it pretentious why Arthur would say he's an alpha at first, before remembering that Arthur doesn't have access to magic to completely suppress his cycle.
Also, if worst comes to worst and Arthur DOES find out about the magic and threatens to execute him... Well, he has blackmail material to maybe get away with a banishment
Arthur meanwhile also figures out that Merlin's an omega at some point
There's only so many times one can go to the tavern but never in the drinking area, no matter how often he searches there.
Also, no way could Merlin be an alpha. Alpha's are strong and brave and fearless and protective-
All traits that Merlin is too, technically.
Arthur would even go as far and say that he also has these traits.
But his father always told him that omegas could only ever be subservient, they were fragile, weak...
He does not cry himself to sleep that night. He trains so much until he collapses.
Somehow, he wakes up in his bed
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