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Need To Ask (Merlin x Reader)

You were spending the afternoon with Queen Guinevere chatting and keeping each other company while Arthur and the others were out being boys on the training grounds.

"So, (y/n), is there any boy that you fancy?" she asked out of the blue. You blushed and turned your head away; there was a boy, well man really, that you fancied but you hadn't told anyone.

"There is someone, isn't there?" she smiled and practically bounced over to you, "Oh come on, you can tell me. Who is it?"

"Merlin," you muttered quickly under your breath.

"I knew it!" she cheered and you whipped your head around to look at her.

"What! How?" you sputtered, taking her hands.

"I've seen the way you look at him, sweetie, it's wonderful," she smiled, "and I think he fancies you as well," she giggled. You blushed.

"You think so?" you asked nervously.

She nodded, "I can't believe you haven't caught on. You're telling me you really haven't noticed how he looks at you, or how he's always trying to impress you or make you laugh?"

You shook your head; looking back on it you had always thought he was just being friendly towards you. She sighed but then broke out into a smile, "Well let's go find him," she said grabbing your hand and leading you towards the door.

You pulled back lightly, "Gwen, I don't think this is a good id-," you were stopped when you heard a loud crashing and muffled shouting outside of the camber doors. Gwen looked back at you with a quizzical look and immediately you both had your ears pressed up against the door. You both jumped back when the footsteps got close and there was a sudden knocking on the door.

"Guinevere, is (y/n) in there?" came the familiar voice of Arthur.

"Who wants to know?" she asked skeptically.

"I'll take that as a yes". The next thing you heard was shuffling feet and shouting, "Gwen would you mind bringing her out here, please?"

You exchanged confused glances but she hesitantly pulled the door open and poked her head out. "(Y/n), you might want to see this," she beckoned. You cautiously stepped outside and covered your mouth to keep from laughing at the scene in front of you. There was Merlin, pinned to the ground beneath Sir Percival, Leon, and Gwaine with Arthur standing beside them.

"Oh... h-hello (y/n). I know this looks strange, but I can expla-," Merlin sputtered out quickly before being interrupted.

"Merlin has something he wants to ask you," Gwaine smiled.

You looked to Gwen who was also holding back her laughter, "I'm not even going to ask why Merlin is pinned to the ground, but whatever he wants to ask me I'm sure he can do it standing up," you giggled.

Arthur looked to Merlin with a serious glare, "You promise not to run this time?"

"Yes, I promise, just get off of me," he huffed. Arthur nodded at the knights and they promptly got off of him as he stood and dusted himself off; they chuckled and clapped him on the shoulder before heading down the corridor and you faintly heard Percival wish him good luck.

"Alright, what's this all about?" Gwen asked finally stepping forward. You looked to Merlin and saw a blush spread over his face and he took a small step back.

"Oh no you don't," Arthur mumbled as he shoved him forward. He stumbled forward and almost collided with you. He looked back to Arthur with a sharp glare before turning back to you and rubbing the back of his neck.

"Um, so I was wondering if," he said shakily as you edged him on.

"Merlin just ask her already," Arthur groaned.

"Ifyouwouldletmeattempttocourtyou," he said quickly while squeezing his eyes shut.

"I'm sorry? I couldn't understand you".

He took in a deep breath, "I asked if you would let me court you, (y/n)," he said.

You looked to Gwen who was smiling like a child and turned back to Merlin as you felt the blush spread across your cheeks and nodded, "I would love nothing more," you smiled. His eyes shot open and his mouth gaped slightly.

"You mean is that a yes?" he asked as a smile slowly spread across his face. You nodded and he swept you into a hug and twirled you around, laughing. When he finally set you down he had a childlike grin on his face.

"You have no idea how relieved and happy you have just made me," he said bowing and kissing your hand before giving you a wink, eliciting a giggle from you.

"Were you afraid I was going to refuse?" you smiled coyly as he straightened himself.

"Well... the knights were making bets as to how you would react, it was half and half," he chuckled, ducking his head and messing with the lace on your back.

"Well, you don't have to pay any mind to them anymore; besides I've fancied you for a while as well," you smiled.

"Really?" he sounded like a giddy boy

"Mmhm," you hummed and placed your hands on his shoulders, leaning up to press quick kiss as he wrapped his arms around your waist, pulling you close and smiling into it.

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