Author: Emrys MK
Title: It’s Always Been You, Merlin
Rating: NC-17
Characters/pairings: Merlin/Arthur, Balinor, Hunith, Morgana
Summary: Merlin has waited years for Arthur to love him, so when he receives a Valentine’s Day card from him he thinks all his dreams are about to come true, but those dreams morph into a brief nightmare before the dream blossoms into reality.
Words: 6,500
Warnings: Angst, explicit sex, misunderstanding, pining, teenage drama, language
Disclaimer: I do not own anything BBC Merlin-related. Shine and the the BBC are the lucky ones.
A/N: I began writing this the day after Valentine’s Day and I intended to post it that night but life took over and, as you see, it is now a week later. It’s still a Valentine’s fic, though. I gave England a bank holiday to coincide with President’s Day for my own purposes. Huge thanks to Sindhu for beta-ing this on short notice!
It's Always Been You, Merlin