Merthur/Merlin one shot

Dance club and soulmate AU

It is in our time. A bit longer chapter ahead.

Merlin not always goes clubbing but since his relationship goes more brutal and more unbearable, he tries to drown his problems down with alcohol and dancing. It was his coping mechanism. And he knows it isn't healthy, but there was no one who he- actually Gwaine but it would not result in that peacefully. Not to mention he wasn't wanting to bother the male. So that he had always hid this to him.

It hadn't been always like this and Mordred had been someone who was kind. But sometimes he is impulsive and by now it got worse, up to the point that it got physical. Which was why he tries to hide this. People would think of him as weak as he was a male. And as a male you get abused by your partner is weak. Or that is what he feels like would happen.

It was just that sometimes it was hard, and he just doesn't know what to do anymore. So that he hid this and hiding this from the people he works with -an IT company. His thoughts disrupted as he felt his eyes on him. This was why he glanced at the direction he felt the eyes and he felt like the world was stopping.

It sounds cliché but right now it was just the two. It was as everything has stopped. Not even with Mordred, he felt like this. It was said that when you find your soulmate the world stops for just a moment. And you will know it when you meet them.

The stranger has blond short hair, blue eyes which are like the sea. Body like someone who works out and dang this person was gorgeous. Not like him. With his big ears. His scrawny looking body and all in all he was always insecure about his looks. Which was why he felt that he would never find his soulmate.

This was why he was deciding to take the chance with Mordred asking him out. Because he just felt that he could never find someone else. And now he found his soulmate, but he was scared. Scared that this person would not be kind. Scared that this person would just use him like Mordred.

The world started to move again, and he still was freezing, but the other person wasn't. He walked up and he felt his cheeks slowly heat up. Anxiousness yet excitement bubble up.

"Uh, hi? I guess you are my soulmate? Names Arthur."

It sounded awkward and he found it kind of adorable. But he wondered what his surname was, maybe he wasn't liking his family name? But what he wasn't expecting getting his hand taken into a bit larger once and a kiss given on it. This just made his cheeks felt burn more.

"I oh, yeah. Mer-Merlin Emrys."

Great now he was even stuttering. He wasn't even sure what to do or what to say, but it wasn't necessary as the male gave him now a smile.

"You up for dancing?"

His heart skipped a beat and he felt his lips twitch into a big goofed grin. This was the first time that he felt actually excited to dance.

"Sure, but don't come crying to me when you realize that I have more badass moves then you do."

A sassy reply escaped before he could even stop himself. The person snorted and eyes looked at him in a challenge.

"Oh, your so on Emrys."

His grin widens even more, and they started to have a dance competition. People started to gather around them. Let's just say none gave in and it ended up with them laughing like morons at the end.

"I guess you are as good as I am. Didn't think that someone could dance like this."

Right now they were sitting on a stool at the bar and chatting. Arthur mentioned to him that he had been dragged by his sister. The reason was simple to find someone for him. And as well that he wasn't wanted but now he wasn't regretting it.