Much more 6/9
Title: Much more 6/9
Author: bunnysworld
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Arthur/other, Arthur/Merlin
Spoilers: No spoilers
Warnings: modern non-magic AU, violence, abuse
Word Count: 5536 altogether
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, the boys aren’t mine. Just took them out to play a little. I give them back unharmed - if I have to. Own nothing, no copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Arthur is in an unhealthy relationship. Will Merlin be able to get him out of it?
Thanks to the wonderful tambear13 for betaing and struggling with all of my Americanisms. All mistakes that are still in there are completely totally and utterly my own. If you find them, you’re welcome to give them a new home at your place. And since she is who and what she is, this story is for her. She gave me the prompt and demanded it to be Arthur to be the abused one.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
One night, they sat in silence, watching some old movie. Merlin knew Arthur still wasn’t okay after all these weeks, but he was getting better. After some more fights about whose fault it was and Arthur finally calling Valiant only to be ignored, he slowly seemed to come to terms with the situation.
“I can’t believe I’m so dumb.” Arthur said into the silence.
“Huh?” Merlin had been so concentrated on the movie that he didn’t really hear Arthur.
“I said I can’t believe I’m dumb enough to let anyone do this to me.”
Finally. Finally he saw that it wasn’t his mistake! “Good!”
“Good that I’m dumb? Seems so.”
“No! Nonono. Good that you finally see that he did that to you. That it wasn’t you.” Merlin turned to look at Arthur.
“I can’t believe it. Me...being treated like that...and I didn’t...I even...” Arthur drew a deep breath and buried his face in his hands.
Merlin reached over and rubbed his shoulder. “You were in love.”
“That’s no excuse.” Arthur shook his head.
Scooting close, Merlin put his arm around Arthur’s shoulder. “We all do stupid things when we’re in love.” Like...sticking to your best friend who didn’t return your feelings.
“Then I’ll just never fall in love again.” Arthur turned his head and gave him a wry smile.
Merlin pulled him close and nuzzled into his hair, closing his eyes to keep the tears that were forming from falling. He’d never be able to tell Arthur how he felt.
Part 7
Author: bunnysworld
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Arthur/other, Arthur/Merlin
Spoilers: No spoilers
Warnings: modern non-magic AU, violence, abuse
Word Count: 5536 altogether
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, the boys aren’t mine. Just took them out to play a little. I give them back unharmed - if I have to. Own nothing, no copyright infringement intended.
Summary: Arthur is in an unhealthy relationship. Will Merlin be able to get him out of it?
Thanks to the wonderful tambear13 for betaing and struggling with all of my Americanisms. All mistakes that are still in there are completely totally and utterly my own. If you find them, you’re welcome to give them a new home at your place. And since she is who and what she is, this story is for her. She gave me the prompt and demanded it to be Arthur to be the abused one.
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
One night, they sat in silence, watching some old movie. Merlin knew Arthur still wasn’t okay after all these weeks, but he was getting better. After some more fights about whose fault it was and Arthur finally calling Valiant only to be ignored, he slowly seemed to come to terms with the situation.
“I can’t believe I’m so dumb.” Arthur said into the silence.
“Huh?” Merlin had been so concentrated on the movie that he didn’t really hear Arthur.
“I said I can’t believe I’m dumb enough to let anyone do this to me.”
Finally. Finally he saw that it wasn’t his mistake! “Good!”
“Good that I’m dumb? Seems so.”
“No! Nonono. Good that you finally see that he did that to you. That it wasn’t you.” Merlin turned to look at Arthur.
“I can’t believe it. Me...being treated like that...and I didn’t...I even...” Arthur drew a deep breath and buried his face in his hands.
Merlin reached over and rubbed his shoulder. “You were in love.”
“That’s no excuse.” Arthur shook his head.
Scooting close, Merlin put his arm around Arthur’s shoulder. “We all do stupid things when we’re in love.” Like...sticking to your best friend who didn’t return your feelings.
“Then I’ll just never fall in love again.” Arthur turned his head and gave him a wry smile.
Merlin pulled him close and nuzzled into his hair, closing his eyes to keep the tears that were forming from falling. He’d never be able to tell Arthur how he felt.
Part 7