New story: M/A, How Deep The Rabbit Hole Goes (Merlin Reverse Big Bang)
After spending an unhealthy amount of time researching for this story, all I can say now is don't believe anything you read here. It's all lies for entertainment, although it was a lot of fun to write. A huge thanks to my artist candymacaron, who created amazing art for it and was the best collaborator evarrrrrr.
Title: How Deep The Rabbit Hole Goes
Artist: candymacaron
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur (main), Morgana/Leon, Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: NC-17 (fic); PG (art)
Word count: 69k
Warnings/spoilers: AU - Modern Setting, Angst, Pining, Hurt/Comfort, Minor Character Death, Accidental Drug Use, Implied Mental Illness, Criminal Drama
Summary: After the untimely death of his father, Arthur Pendragon is a mess in every sense of the word. When his sister Morgana offers him a harmless herbal remedy to help him deal with his stress, she unwittingly starts a downward spiral in Arthur’s world - just as Arthur’s love life seems to look up after meeting Merlin, a pyrotech hired for Morgana’s party.
Dreams turn to confusion, confusion to paranoia, until Arthur is forced to pick up the broken pieces of his reality and try to fit them back together - but that's not an easy task when everyone, including Arthur himself, doubts his sanity.
"Arthur, look at me. This person -- Merlin? You say he's your boyfriend."
"We're dating, so of course he's my boyfriend!"
"And you say he was introduced to you by Morgana?"
"Yes! Ask her!"
"Arthur, we already spoke to Morgana. She insists she's never met a Merlin in her life. Merlin doesn't exist."
Link to fic on AO3: Fic masterpost
Link to art on AO3: Art masterpost
Title: How Deep The Rabbit Hole Goes
Artist: candymacaron
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur (main), Morgana/Leon, Gwen/Lancelot
Rating: NC-17 (fic); PG (art)
Word count: 69k
Warnings/spoilers: AU - Modern Setting, Angst, Pining, Hurt/Comfort, Minor Character Death, Accidental Drug Use, Implied Mental Illness, Criminal Drama
Summary: After the untimely death of his father, Arthur Pendragon is a mess in every sense of the word. When his sister Morgana offers him a harmless herbal remedy to help him deal with his stress, she unwittingly starts a downward spiral in Arthur’s world - just as Arthur’s love life seems to look up after meeting Merlin, a pyrotech hired for Morgana’s party.
Dreams turn to confusion, confusion to paranoia, until Arthur is forced to pick up the broken pieces of his reality and try to fit them back together - but that's not an easy task when everyone, including Arthur himself, doubts his sanity.
"Arthur, look at me. This person -- Merlin? You say he's your boyfriend."
"We're dating, so of course he's my boyfriend!"
"And you say he was introduced to you by Morgana?"
"Yes! Ask her!"
"Arthur, we already spoke to Morgana. She insists she's never met a Merlin in her life. Merlin doesn't exist."
Link to fic on AO3: Fic masterpost
Link to art on AO3: Art masterpost