Merthur/Merlin one shot

Arthur the plant and animal whisperer

Merlin was relieved to have Arthur back. It was for sure an adjustment but by now a year later they were back to how they had been. There was something that Merlin did not think too much of after Arthur asked him to buy some plants that he could plant in their garden and in their house.

He had planned on getting some anyway and that was what he did. On coming back, Merlin was astonished to see the plant with flowers blooming as soon as Arthur took them off him and the strangest part was that he could feel magic.

It was not too heavy magic, and could almost be missed, wouldn't it be him who felt it. His brows furrowed and decided to let Arthur do his things. Merlin watched as the days went by, the flowers and plants looking never more healthy, a reason why he bought them in the first place from someone whose plants were starting to die.

But this was even for him strange, another thing that he was puzzled about, animals starting to arrive and not because of him. It wasn't that unusual that animals visiting him, but Arthur? Since when did the male be good at animals. Yes, Arthur enjoyed animals but this was even for him a bit too strange for his likings.

A reason why he was that astonished. It made him fall for the other all over again, a thing that both had yet to talk about. Even after a year, none had the heart to tell the other, but both knew from the look that they held that there was more than friendship. After all, they were rather touchy, from hugging, cuddling, holding hands and some small kisses on their forehead or on the back of the head etc.

It was not really necessary to tell the other about his feelings but seeing him take care and be surrounded by animals caused him almost to blurt the one sentence that he always chickens out whenever he had tried to say it out loud. His shyness was the reason for that, and it was ridiculous how brightly he blushed.

Another thing that he realized was that his hair changed towards certain colors, when he is embarrassed then his hair gets a touch of red, or when he gets startled or scared his hair starts to turn into a snow-white color.

The reason why he knew was because of Arthur pointing it out and it was probably him feeling safe with Arthur that his magic was not seeing any point in hiding how he felt, even though he tried never to tell the other. Maybe this was why Arthur knew about his feelings, and it was clear to Merlin that the other felt the same with the male's eyes having that familiar look to it. A look that he had once seen being given to Gwen. It was obvious to him that Arthur had at least liked Gwen, but the look that Arthur gave him was on a new level of endearment and full of love.

Every time that Arthur gives him these looks his heart flutters and butterflies fly around. A soft smile always comes up and yet he never said it out loud. After all, it was fine, they did not need to tell anyone about what their relationship was, that was until a female that moved in next door decided to flirt with Arthur and he was uncomfortable and feeling angered by this.

"Excuse me miss." His voice was sharp and even a cold smile was on his lips.

Even after this the female did ignore this and continued throwing herself at his frie- no his beloved. So he pulled Arthur to him and kissed him full on lips with his eyes holding contact constantly with the hag that tries to take the male away that he had waited that long to come back.

"Hey, I was-" Was said in outrage and he pulled away as giving her a death glare.

"Don't care, stay away from us or you will learn what I can do." He warned and dragged the frozen yet flustered male back inside.

As they were in the living room he realized what he had just done, and a full-on blush adorned on him with his hair for sure being full red this time.

"Arthur I-"

"Oh god, you don't know how much this makes me want to kiss you again. You being jealous is not something I expected but shows that I was right about your feelings." The cheeky grin made him blink and duck his head, not being able to look at the other.

That was until Arthur's hand was on his cheeks and he looked back up to see a soft smile on the other's lips.

"Love you my fierce baffoon." It was softly said with a kiss on his temples, causing him to shyly smile.

"Lo-love you too, prat..." He softly with a cheek to it as he couldn't help himself as he did call him after all a baffoon. It was after this that they introduced themselves as boyfriends, even though for them they were more than just this.