Author:
tstaewsieh Characters: Merlin/Arthur
Ratings: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: character death implied.
Summary: Distractions from studying can sometimes be heart-breaking.
Challenge: #41: Research
Disclaimer: Merlin belongs to Shine/BBC. I own nothing except a pen and paper.
Notes: It's an AU piece, set in a college library. Merlin remains the same age and is reminded of Arthur when he should be studying.
Merlin sat in the library, learning all he could about Tudors.
Growing bored, he strolled down the aisles brushing his fingers along the spines of a whole variety of texts. He paused at ‘Arthurian Legends’ and found himself extracting it, blowing away a layer of dust.
The first page featured a portrait of the one person he’d loved. His magic tingled as he stroked the familiar image, the paper’s surface a far cry from the real tenderness of Arthur’s skin.
Merlin shut the book and tried to forget all he’d learnt of love. It pained him too much to remember.