Merlin fic: Fools of Us All [1/2]

[adelagia]

Title: Fools of Us All
Summary: Merlin accidentally makes everybody in Camelot fall in love with him. Everybody except Arthur, that is.
Characters/Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Rating: NC-17
Warnings/Spoilers: If the rating didn't tip you off, there are swears and sexytimes in this fic. Also, a very minor reference to 1x07 The Gates of Avalon.
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[capricornucopia]

This whole thing made me smile so hard. :D

There was nothing particularly disingenuous about it; Arthur had long ago accepted this phenomenon as part and parcel of Merlin, who was as much oblivious to it as he was with most everything else, his head stuck happily in the clouds half the time.

*g* I don't know why, this makes me think of the cast diaries and Bradley 'complaining' about everyone loving Colin. And I kind of hope that Merlin never really grows up; he's too adorable with his head in the clouds.

"What? Where did you hear that? It's a lie. A filthy, horrible lie," he blurted, which might have also been a lie.

Oh, Arthur. I have no words.

Merlin was the most powerful sorcerer the world had seen in an age, and yet he still hadn't managed to master the basic fundamentals of walking in a straight line.

I shake my head in pity while simultaneously collapsing into giggles.

Merlin chuckled, crinkling his eyes into little half-moons.

I am a complete, complete sucker whenever someone mentions Merlin's half-moon eyes. A sucker, I tell you. ♥

In the meantime, Arthur froze, his heart exploding in a horrific cascade of shrapnel and tar and denial...Arthur frowned very hard at his feelings, but they remained oblivious and stupidly in love.

*weeps* I feel so bad for him that I want to pick up all the bits of his heart and give them to Merlin to fix. I think Arthur should listen to that voice of his and those pesky feelings a little more , because clearly they have the right of it.

...wondering how much offence Merlin might take if he demoted him to court masseur (whose services nobody but Arthur would be allowed to enjoy ever).

Ohhhh...I...uh...would not object to this. *incoherent*

...after a day of long walks with Merlin along lesser-used roads...

That's ridiculously romantic, taking long walks together! I know Arthur wanted to hold Merlin's hand. *g* The only people they can fool is themselves, of this I'm certain. :3

Merlin smiling sadly while sweeping the damp fringe off his forehead and cupping his cheek...

Poor, tortured Arthur. He breaks my heart with his self denial and destructiveness! ;_; *hugs him*

[adelagia]

Yay, thank you! *hugs your comment* I love it when people take the time to point out all the things that resonated with them.

Icon used is the reason why I wrote about Merlin's half-moon eyes. :D