Boy in the bubble (Modern Merthur AU) (Discontinued)

Chapter Twenty One

Arthur groaned as the covers were lifted from his bed.

"Sorry..." Merlin whispered, slipping in bedside him.

"Mmnm. N- prob...em." Arthur slurred, lethargically swinging an arm over Merlin's waist, pulling him over his chest.

There was a moment where Merlin shuffled around, getting comfy next to Arthur, hooking a leg over his thigh and resting his head in the crook of his neck.

The blond hummed contently, resting his own head on top of Merlin's.

"You came out to Gaius today." Merlin whispered, absentmindedly tracing his fingers over Arthur's chest.

"Hmmm." He responded, still half asleep.

"I am so proud of you." Arthur smiled to himself and kissed Merlin's hair sweetly, rubbing a hand slowly up and down his back.

The last thing Arthur remembers is a gentle kiss to the bottom of his jaw and a soft 'Love you.'

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Merlin giggled as Arthur's lips messily kissed across his face, "Shhhhhh. Stop. Someone will hear us." He hissed playfully, biting his lip and pulling Arthur's head into his hands.

"Missed you..." Arthur grumbled, trying in vain to latch his lips onto Merlin's.

"You seem to be doing fine in the company of Gwen." Merlin said and Arthur physically sagged in his hands, resting his forehead on Merlin's shoulder in defeat.

"I am breaking up with her on Friday." He stated, kissing where Merlin's neck met his shoulder, softly.

"I'm not saying do it immediately." He whispered almost silently as they heard someone enter the bathroom, "It's just not fair on her for you to lead her on..." He added.

Arthur smiled lovingly, "You're to preciously nice. I love you." He breathed in Merlin's ear, leaning in and kissing him passionately.
Merlin stifled a giggle as Arthur pushed his body against his own, kissing his way across Merlin's cheek and down the younger boys neck.

"Did you hear that?" Arthur said, responding instantly to the sound of a phone camera going off.

Merlin cringed as Arthur shot back from him, hitting the wall on the other side of the cubicle, pressing himself as far into it as he could go.

"I don't know. Maybe a guy was just taking a naughty image?" Merlin said rather innocently. It was evident this wasn't the case, as soon as the noise had sounded there was a hurried sound of someone rushing out of the bathroom.

"What if it wasn't?" Arthur panicked and Merlin stepped forward, cupping Arthur's face in his hands again, brushing the fringe back from his forehead and pecking his brow.

"I'm sure it was." He assured but he really wasn't, "Guys are weird at this school, it was probably just that." he soothed.

"Probably?" Arthur hissed, turning his head to the side so that Merlin's hands dropped from his face, "I've got to go. " He said and opened the cubicle door.

"Just wait. Just for a second."Merlin begged, pulling Arthur back from the door, "Please. I doubt it was anything to do with us. Just stay for another minute or two." Merlin whispered, latching his lips back onto Arthur's testingly and bringing his back off the wall.

"Okay." Arthur forced himself to calm down and relaxed into Merlin hold as their lips tangled once again, 'it probably was nothing.'

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"Hey." Arthur called, jogging up to the spot just off school grounds where him and Merlin met for the walk him from school.

"Hey..."Merlin grinned, slipping his phone back into his pocket and waiting for Arthur to reach him.