May I request a New Years kiss headcanon with Merlin 👀? I wanna know like how he times it and plans it. Or even he messes up like the idiot (but very adorkable) he is 😂 -Anonymous
A/N: Doing this request just in time for New Year’s! Accidentally made this a little like a scenario, but hope you enjoy nonetheless!
>This dude has been planning this moment since September. He loves this tradition, and to him, there’s nothing better than sharing a lovely kiss with his s/o to bring in the new year. Better yet; if this is the first new years with his s/o, his excitement is practically tripled in anticipation. He loves to kiss his s/o any day, but this one will be extra special to Merlin, because of the meaning behind the tradition.
>He has this whole thing planned to a “T”. He and his s/o will be attending the Chaldea New Year’s party together. They’ll socialize, but, a few minutes before the clock strikes midnight, he’ll lead (read: abruptly teleport) his s/o to a secluded spot overlooking the mountains. He enlists Fou to bring Merlin a bouquet of flowers from Avalon for him to give to his s/o. Then, he’ll kiss them when the clock strikes. Now he waits...
>He’s on pins and needles at the party. He wants it to be midnight already and it’s only 7 o’clock. But he has to remain calm and collected. He doesn’t want his s/o to get a hint that he has something up his sleeve. The hours painfully continue to tick by. He’s looking at the clock every minute, waiting for the moment he can make his move.
>Finally, the clock shows 11:45, and Merlin can’t wait another second. His s/o was talking to the other servants at the moment, but Merlin’s window is finally here, and he’s not letting all the planning go to waste. He grabs his s/o with a quick “let’s get outta here”, and teleports to the outside halls. He starts with compliments and praises, and after a few minutes, the magus snaps his fingers, giving the cue to Fou. Nothing happens. Snaps again. Still nothing. You can almost see the ‘error, please reboot’ message go off in his head. Eventually, Fou comes around the corner, lacking any flora. The beast sees Merlin, sticks out his tiny tongue, and continues walking.
>The magus simply stares for a minute. He had this all planned. It wasn’t a huge hiccup in the plan, granted. But he wanted this night to be special. His s/o looks on in amusement before looking at their watch: 11:59. His s/o taps the magus on his shoulder, and as soon as the magus looks up, he gets the kiss he so looked forward to. He’ll deal with (and probably get kicked by) Fou later.