Fic: Merlin: Crépuscule, 1/?

[emei]

Title: Crépuscule
Author: emei 
Rating: mild R?
Length: 3000 words.
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Warnings/spoilers: Modern AU. No specific spoilers.
Summary: Paris!AU. Merlin is a struggling writer living in a bookstore. Arthur's an exchange student. If they hadn't met, Arthur's life would have ended under the wheels of a parisian bus.

Notes: This started out as

Comments

[phantomreviewer]

Oh very good.

Am I seeing a relationship between Car crash and Memory of will?

Looking forward to more!

[emei]

Oh, you're a fast reader! I'm not saying anything about the relationship between car crash and Memory of will. Interpret as you wish. :)
Thank you!

[phantomreviewer]

I know. Takes me *ages* to reply to comments though...

[twinkeeper]

I love your icon.. Who are they?

[insideminds]

I adore this! You've got Merlin down perfectly I think, realy enjoyed reading, can't wait for the next chapter!

[emei]

Thank you! I'm so happy you liked my version of Merlin.

[gealach_ros]

Mycke bra, tack!!! \0/

Beautifully written and a lovely story, can't wait to read more!
I love how you've written Paris - it's just the perfect romantic spot for a fic like this! ❤

[emei]

Å! Tack ska du ha! :D
I have such a crush on Paris... it's my city of dreams. Thank you!

[gealach_ros]

Paris is a wonderful place for a romantic fic but my city of dreams (besides London of course) is Stockholm. ;)

[emei]

Oh really? Stockholm is a beautiful city too, I think, but I've never really felt at home there. I prefer Göteborg. (The sea is a real ocean! There are tramways!) ;)

[newkidfan]

That was fantastic; romance with a touch of angst. I'm happy. The fact that I live in Paris is an extra bonus because I *know* the various places you mentioned, and I could imagine them there so easily and clearly.

I think Merlin makes a fantastic struggling writer, Arthur a great outrageously rich exchange student

I'm looking forward to reading the next part(s).

[emei]

Thank you so much.
Oh, you live in Paris? How great. :) I did for a year; I think my crush on that city will never go away, ever. I'm thinking about including photos in the next part to give more visuals (for the poor sods who've never been there), to balance up the increasing angst...
So happy you think it works & that you liked it!

[pinkelephanti]

Oooh This is really good, I love your descriptions especially this one;

The early morning light follows the angle of Merlin’s shoulder, down his ribcage, along a long jagged scar Arthur didn’t see last night, to the sheets that pool around his hips. He’s turned towards the window, looking out. Arthur’s relaxed on his pillows, feeling pleasantly sleepy. Merlin looks almost ethereal like this, all pale skin and hard angles, soft stretches like the line of his neck in between, morning sun slipping over him. Frail and breakable. None of the fire that left them breathless hours earlier.

Can't wait for the next installments :D

[emei]

Thank you! I'm really fond of that paragraph. :)