Clueless in Camelot
Author: Gilli_ann
Title: Clueless in Camelot
Rating: G
Characters: Merlin, Gwaine, (Arthur)
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur and Gwaine/Merlin, all of it unrequited
Summary: Both Merlin and Gwaine are secretly in love. Unfortunately, not with each other.
Word Count: 200
Prompt: 'Paint'
Author's Notes: Canon-adjacent double drabble, dialogue only.
Clueless in Camelot
"Merlin, my friend. Join me at the tavern tonight. Let's paint the town red."
"What's the occasion?"
"Do we need one?"
"Perhaps not."
"If we do, I suppose drowning our sorrows will do."
"Are you sad, Gwaine? What happened?"
"Oh nothing, nothing. You know me. Not a care in the world. But I thought you might be feeling down-"
"What? No! I'm good."
"You've got a heartache."
"I'm just knackered. Arthur's making me run around from dawn till dusk and beyond, and never a thank you-"
"You're in love, Merlin. It's so obvious, a fool can see it. Unfortunately, Arthur's worse than a fool. He still has no idea, I'm afraid."
"Nonsense. You must be drunk already, Gwaine."
"You tell yourself that, friend. But I know the truth. I see your pain because... I feel something similar."
"You're in love with Arthur?"
"Well, that would be a twist, wouldn't it? No, absolutely not. You can have the Princess and his tantrums entirely to yourself."
"But you're in love with someone else who is worse than a fool?"
"It seems so."
"Who?"
"Come with me to the tavern and I might just get drunk enough to spill the beans. You never know."
Title: Clueless in Camelot
Rating: G
Characters: Merlin, Gwaine, (Arthur)
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur and Gwaine/Merlin, all of it unrequited
Summary: Both Merlin and Gwaine are secretly in love. Unfortunately, not with each other.
Word Count: 200
Prompt: 'Paint'
Author's Notes: Canon-adjacent double drabble, dialogue only.
Clueless in Camelot
"Merlin, my friend. Join me at the tavern tonight. Let's paint the town red."
"What's the occasion?"
"Do we need one?"
"Perhaps not."
"If we do, I suppose drowning our sorrows will do."
"Are you sad, Gwaine? What happened?"
"Oh nothing, nothing. You know me. Not a care in the world. But I thought you might be feeling down-"
"What? No! I'm good."
"You've got a heartache."
"I'm just knackered. Arthur's making me run around from dawn till dusk and beyond, and never a thank you-"
"You're in love, Merlin. It's so obvious, a fool can see it. Unfortunately, Arthur's worse than a fool. He still has no idea, I'm afraid."
"Nonsense. You must be drunk already, Gwaine."
"You tell yourself that, friend. But I know the truth. I see your pain because... I feel something similar."
"You're in love with Arthur?"
"Well, that would be a twist, wouldn't it? No, absolutely not. You can have the Princess and his tantrums entirely to yourself."
"But you're in love with someone else who is worse than a fool?"
"It seems so."
"Who?"
"Come with me to the tavern and I might just get drunk enough to spill the beans. You never know."