Warts and all
Author: archaeologist_d
Title: Warts and all
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: pre-Arthur/Merlin
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Merlin may be an idiot but he wasn’t eager to put up with a prat.
Warnings: none
Word Count: 238
Camelot Drabble Prompt #567: Eager
Disclaimer: I do not own the BBC version of Merlin; They and Shine do. I am very respectfully borrowing them with no intent to profit. No money has changed hands. No copyright infringement is intended.
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As eager as Merlin was to see Arthur return from his latest foray, bandits, always bandits terrorising the countryside and Arthur volunteered to clean them out, he also forgot what a prat Arthur was.
Never mind the bright shine on golden hair and a grin that spoke of victory, just because Merlin had stayed behind for once, helping Gaius with the sickness sweeping through Camelot, there was Arthur grumbling about every little thing.
Merlin walk my dogs, Merlin clean the stables, Merlin write my speeches and scrub the floors and while you are at it, I want a bath and the herb-encrusted chicken wasn’t up to my exacting standards and why aren’t you standing on one foot while I eat.
Never mind Merlin was dead tired from duty and worry.
But there were other times when Arthur was soft and understanding and surprisingly.observant of how Merlin was feeling and it was almost as if there were two people there, the friend and the bully.
And Merlin did love the arse. Warts and all.
Maybe someday, Arthur might even acknowledge how vital Merlin was to him. But until then Merlin would duck the thrown goblets and the ridiculous orders. Would mock and insult and appear the fool.while he saved Arthur a dozen times over. Would give him wise council in the guise of jokes and love in gormless grins and clumsiness.
And maybe someday, Arthur would love him back.
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Title: Warts and all
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: pre-Arthur/Merlin
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Merlin may be an idiot but he wasn’t eager to put up with a prat.
Warnings: none
Word Count: 238
Camelot Drabble Prompt #567: Eager
Disclaimer: I do not own the BBC version of Merlin; They and Shine do. I am very respectfully borrowing them with no intent to profit. No money has changed hands. No copyright infringement is intended.
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As eager as Merlin was to see Arthur return from his latest foray, bandits, always bandits terrorising the countryside and Arthur volunteered to clean them out, he also forgot what a prat Arthur was.
Never mind the bright shine on golden hair and a grin that spoke of victory, just because Merlin had stayed behind for once, helping Gaius with the sickness sweeping through Camelot, there was Arthur grumbling about every little thing.
Merlin walk my dogs, Merlin clean the stables, Merlin write my speeches and scrub the floors and while you are at it, I want a bath and the herb-encrusted chicken wasn’t up to my exacting standards and why aren’t you standing on one foot while I eat.
Never mind Merlin was dead tired from duty and worry.
But there were other times when Arthur was soft and understanding and surprisingly.observant of how Merlin was feeling and it was almost as if there were two people there, the friend and the bully.
And Merlin did love the arse. Warts and all.
Maybe someday, Arthur might even acknowledge how vital Merlin was to him. But until then Merlin would duck the thrown goblets and the ridiculous orders. Would mock and insult and appear the fool.while he saved Arthur a dozen times over. Would give him wise council in the guise of jokes and love in gormless grins and clumsiness.
And maybe someday, Arthur would love him back.
.