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MERTHUR (Escort) AU - Dating Mr. Right For All The Wrong Reasons

Chapter 13 now on AO3 (almost the whole chapter is NSFW) https://archiveofourown.org/.../52122565/chapters/162448282

Sneak Peek:

The silence stretched, heavy with the day’s unspoken residue… Agravaine’s threat, the court order looming like a guillotine, the photo that had cracked their armor. Merlin felt it settle back in, a cold weight against the heat still pulsing in his veins. Arthur’s hand tightened on his shoulder, fingers pressing into the muscle, and Merlin met his gaze. Those blue eyes were softer now, stripped of their steely look, raw with something unguarded. Trust, maybe, or need.

It hit Merlin hard, a quiet ache blooming in his chest, sharper than the lust had been.

“You okay?” Merlin murmured, voice low, thumb brushing Arthur’s wrist where the pulse still fluttered.

Arthur exhaled, a shaky laugh ghosting past his lips.

“After that? Barely.” He paused, the grin fading, and his hand slid to Merlin’s neck, thumb tracing the damp hairline.

“It’s… a lot. Monday. Agravaine. I don’t doubt who I am, but he’s got a way of making me feel like I have to prove I'm worth it."

Merlin shifted closer, the sheets rustling, their legs tangling. “You don’t have to prove shit to him. You’re Uther’s son—anyone with eyes can see it. He’s just a vulture circling a throne he’ll never have.”

His fingers tightened on Arthur’s chest, grounding them both.

“We’ll bury him. Together.”

Arthur’s smile was small, tired, but genuine, his breath warm against Merlin’s forehead.

MERTHUR

Hold my hand, everything will be okay

I heard from the heavens that clouds have been gray

Pull me close, wrap me in your aching arms

I see that you′re hurting, why'd you take so long

To tell me you need me? I see that you′re bleeding

You don't need to show me again

But if you decide to, I'll ride in this life with you

I won′t let go ′til the end

So, cry tonight

But don't you let go of my hand

You can cry every last tear

I won′t leave 'til I understand

Promise me, just hold my hand

Raise your head, look into my wishful eyes

That fear that′s inside you will lift, give it time

I can see everything you're blind to now

Your prayers will be answered, let God whisper how

MERTHUR - HONOR AMONG THIEVES

Merlin Ambrose is a highly skilled magician known for his charming demeanor and remarkable talent. He is also a thief, but not just any thief. He has an unusual partner in Arthur Pendragon, a skilled swordsman who wields Excalibur, the most powerful magical sword in the world, but has no magical abilities of his own. Together, they make a formidable team, stealing from the rich and redistributing the wealth to the poor.

MERTHUR - Lit the Fuse and Missed the Candle by writingcreature

MERTHUR AU - LIT THE FUSE AND MISSED THE CANDLE (One-Shot/Completed)

The title describes Arthur and Merlin's emotional turmoil when they were torn apart.

1894: Merlin leads a solitary life in the dense forest near the lake, where he parted ways with Arthur. A sense of bitterness and guilt consumes him. Guilt that he failed Arthur, even with the power he possessed. The wait for Arthur's return wore him down. And to avoid the pain of losing someone dear to him, he has chosen to live in isolation. Surviving on meager resources and taking care of himself.

MERTHUR Reunion

At the break of dawn, Merlin stood on the bridge, his eyes scanning the surroundings. He was waiting for someone, someone who had called him earlier that day, claiming to be Arthur. Merlin was excited and curious about their first meeting, wondering how it would unfold.

Arthur was nervously looking up at Merlin's towering figure on the other side of the bridge. He had no idea if Merlin would recognize him after eons of time. He took a deep breath and reminded himself that he had been given a second chance at life. He was still new to this world, but the Lady of the Lake had prepared him well. He hoped this would also allow Merlin and him to reconcile their past.