Fic: Painting By Numbers
Title: Painting By Numbers
Summary: Since he fell out with a Painting By Numbers kit at eight, Gwaine has been incapable of painting within other people’s lines. Luckily, he’s about to meet Merlin, an art student, who’s equally keen on making a splodgy mess of life.
Rating & Warnings: NC-17, swearing, sex, and slight age disparity (Merlin is 21, Gwaine 28). References to: alcoholism, grief, and consensual but rubbish underage sex.
Pairings: Merlin/Gwaine, background Percival/Leon and unrequited Merlin/Arthur
Author's Notes: 16.5k words, modern AU.
Painting By Numbers
Summary: Since he fell out with a Painting By Numbers kit at eight, Gwaine has been incapable of painting within other people’s lines. Luckily, he’s about to meet Merlin, an art student, who’s equally keen on making a splodgy mess of life.
Rating & Warnings: NC-17, swearing, sex, and slight age disparity (Merlin is 21, Gwaine 28). References to: alcoholism, grief, and consensual but rubbish underage sex.
Pairings: Merlin/Gwaine, background Percival/Leon and unrequited Merlin/Arthur
Author's Notes: 16.5k words, modern AU.
Painting By Numbers