some merlin_holidays recs
merlin_holidays has started posting!! (Lbr, you should read/look at them all, but here are my favourites:)
FIC
Hidden Light by destina (Arthur/Merlin, 9k, PG-13, canon, ~Arthur Knows~)
During a winter hunting trip, Merlin finds he still has much to learn about Arthur.
♥♥♥ Arthur in this is so, so wonderful. I just want to hug them both. Super heartwarming story.
Hold On To What We Are by giselleslash (Arthur/Merlin, 11.5k, NC-17, zombie apocalypse)
The world as they know it is gone, but Merlin and Arthur have each other and maybe that’s all they need. (Basically The Walking Dead Celebrates Christmas :))
♥♥♥ If there's one thing you're going to read from all the lovely gifts so far, make it this one. The emotional depth and intensity is stunning. (Ugh thinking about it is making me feel like crying again.) It's amazing.
Snapshots (Dearly Beloved) by bohemia86 (Arthur/Merlin, 23k, PG-13, modern AU, politicians)
It was always going to be electric between them, but there's a fine line between arguing and flirting. (Or the story of how Arthur Pendragon is most decidedly not Hugh Grant.)
♥♥♥ Every Christmas fest needs a romcom (and Hugh Grant!Arthur ;u;) and this hit the spot. I love how antagonistic they are towards each other at first and how they slowly become friends and fall in love.
And This is How I've Seen You by emjayelle (Arthur/Merlin, 17k, PG-13, modern AU, neighbours!!)
For months now they've been casually meeting in the lobby of their building, and Merlin's been harbouring a (totally not creepy and perfectly normal and not at all pathetic) crush on his neighbour Arthur. As luck would have it, they both suddenly find themselves on their own for Christmas, and well… They say there's nothing like a bit of holiday cheer to bring people together. (And pancakes. And toys. And no matter what Arthur says peppermint tea is a legitimate thing. Also cake.)
♥♥♥ This was all sorts of fluffy goodness and it's really well-written. As a commenter said lol, "I feel like I'm being punched with a Christmas tree." XD So much love!
True Love or Whatnot by fleete (Arthur/Merlin, 2k, NC-17, canon, tent sex ahem)
It was a momentous day, a Yuletide diplomatic meeting that presaged the beginning of peaceful relations between Camelot and the Druids.
“Dear lord, when will they stop?” Arthur hissed next to him.
♥♥♥ Intercrural, there's never enough intercrural, hnnnggg
ART
Ready? by amphigoury (NSFW!!!!, Arthur/Merlin, modern AU, age difference student-teacher implied)
♥♥♥ PAAAANTS. CHEEKBONES. JDJHSFFJA
Corsets and Libraries by puckboum (Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Morgana, PG-13, modern AU, canon)
Merlin and Arthur meet in a Library.
Morgana helps Gwen with her clothes.
♥♥♥ This is just the cutest!
FIC
Hidden Light by destina (Arthur/Merlin, 9k, PG-13, canon, ~Arthur Knows~)
During a winter hunting trip, Merlin finds he still has much to learn about Arthur.
♥♥♥ Arthur in this is so, so wonderful. I just want to hug them both. Super heartwarming story.
Hold On To What We Are by giselleslash (Arthur/Merlin, 11.5k, NC-17, zombie apocalypse)
The world as they know it is gone, but Merlin and Arthur have each other and maybe that’s all they need. (Basically The Walking Dead Celebrates Christmas :))
♥♥♥ If there's one thing you're going to read from all the lovely gifts so far, make it this one. The emotional depth and intensity is stunning. (Ugh thinking about it is making me feel like crying again.) It's amazing.
Snapshots (Dearly Beloved) by bohemia86 (Arthur/Merlin, 23k, PG-13, modern AU, politicians)
It was always going to be electric between them, but there's a fine line between arguing and flirting. (Or the story of how Arthur Pendragon is most decidedly not Hugh Grant.)
♥♥♥ Every Christmas fest needs a romcom (and Hugh Grant!Arthur ;u;) and this hit the spot. I love how antagonistic they are towards each other at first and how they slowly become friends and fall in love.
And This is How I've Seen You by emjayelle (Arthur/Merlin, 17k, PG-13, modern AU, neighbours!!)
For months now they've been casually meeting in the lobby of their building, and Merlin's been harbouring a (totally not creepy and perfectly normal and not at all pathetic) crush on his neighbour Arthur. As luck would have it, they both suddenly find themselves on their own for Christmas, and well… They say there's nothing like a bit of holiday cheer to bring people together. (And pancakes. And toys. And no matter what Arthur says peppermint tea is a legitimate thing. Also cake.)
♥♥♥ This was all sorts of fluffy goodness and it's really well-written. As a commenter said lol, "I feel like I'm being punched with a Christmas tree." XD So much love!
True Love or Whatnot by fleete (Arthur/Merlin, 2k, NC-17, canon, tent sex ahem)
It was a momentous day, a Yuletide diplomatic meeting that presaged the beginning of peaceful relations between Camelot and the Druids.
“Dear lord, when will they stop?” Arthur hissed next to him.
♥♥♥ Intercrural, there's never enough intercrural, hnnnggg
ART
Ready? by amphigoury (NSFW!!!!, Arthur/Merlin, modern AU, age difference student-teacher implied)
♥♥♥ PAAAANTS. CHEEKBONES. JDJHSFFJA
Corsets and Libraries by puckboum (Arthur/Merlin, Gwen/Morgana, PG-13, modern AU, canon)
Merlin and Arthur meet in a Library.
Morgana helps Gwen with her clothes.
♥♥♥ This is just the cutest!