Merlin had just finished the last of his seemingly endless list of chores after retrieving some undropped meat for Arthur's midday meal. He collapsed heavily onto his bed, burying his face into his pillow, and letting out a deep sigh, thinking.
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Earlier, while Arthur was ranting on about Merlin's chores and how to do them correctly (like he would know, he was a bloody prince), the manservent was watching him pace and admiring his toned arms and striking blue eyes. He had only recently come to accept the fact that he had been crushing on his prince, possibly for a very long time, and now he couldn't stop admiring his every detail. Arthur, noticing Merlin's distracted look, snapped his fingers in his face, effectively pulling him out of his trance.
"Merlin," He barked, "are you even listening?"
"Yes sire." The younger smirked.
"You seem distracted lately."
At this Merlin was caught off guard. He quickly hid his surprise with his signature mischeivious grin. "Aw, Arthur, you do care."
"Of course I care, Merlin." He turned away, facing one of the windows veiwing the courtyard and leaned on the ledge. "More than I should." He muttered to himself.
The sorcerer's face turned bright red but, assuming Arthur hadn't meant for that to be heard, replied with a questioning hum, deciding to save the man the humiliation. Arthur shook his head and continued to stare at the faraway landscape.
Merlin turned to make his escape, collecting a few unneeded items on his way to the door. He opened it and left quietly for once, casting a last glance toward his prince as he left. Closing the door he let out a breath and went to finish his tasks.
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Back in the present, Merlin rolled back over, his face heating up again at the memory. Glancing out his window, he noticed that it was already getting dark. He sighed and took off his coat and neckerchief, laying down and staring at the ceiling until darkness took him to the realm of dreams.
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Broken Magic (A Merthur Angst Fic)
FanfictionSet before Uther's death. Pretty gay... May get graphic if I make it far enough. Not sure where this will end up going. Suggestions are welcome. I have very bad writing skills so bear with me. I will put warnings before the scene if nedded. Dont lik...
