Bruises
Author: archaeologist_d
Title: Bruises
Rating: R
Pairing/s: none
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Threatened, Merlin looked at his purple bruises and tried not to think of the night to come.
Word Count: 100
Camelot_drabble Prompt: Bingo 2021: purple
Author's Notes: unbetaed,
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
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Purple surrounded his wrist, morphing into yellow and a sickly green on his arm. The noble had been anything but gentle, twisting Merlin’s arm hard, throwing him up against the wall, threatening him if he didn’t submit, promising a night of pleasure and pain.
He knew if Arthur saw the bruises, he would ask and scoff at the answer. No royal, not even Arthur, would believe him over a blooded knight.
It was just the way of things. But still, Merlin pulled down his sleeves and thought about bolt-holes and fear and magic.
And hoped that morning would come soon.
Title: Bruises
Rating: R
Pairing/s: none
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Threatened, Merlin looked at his purple bruises and tried not to think of the night to come.
Word Count: 100
Camelot_drabble Prompt: Bingo 2021: purple
Author's Notes: unbetaed,
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
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Purple surrounded his wrist, morphing into yellow and a sickly green on his arm. The noble had been anything but gentle, twisting Merlin’s arm hard, throwing him up against the wall, threatening him if he didn’t submit, promising a night of pleasure and pain.
He knew if Arthur saw the bruises, he would ask and scoff at the answer. No royal, not even Arthur, would believe him over a blooded knight.
It was just the way of things. But still, Merlin pulled down his sleeves and thought about bolt-holes and fear and magic.
And hoped that morning would come soon.