I went back to one of my very first ships, and Arthur x Guinevere are still the epitome of romance.
Here are some of my favorite Arwen stories.
Canon Compliant
Facio Ut Facias by WoodlandGoddess1 (4.3k words, rated G)
It was perfect weather for a picnic and it was the opposite of how Gwen felt.
Rooftop's Always Free From Prying Eyes by Nebula5030 (1.4k words, rated G)
The night before Arthur is sent on another months-long search for the missing Morgana, he goes to the battlements to take one last look over Camelot.
What he doesn't expect to find is that he's not alone.
Spring in Camelot by chaletian (1.2k words, rated G)
Gwen escapes Camelot for some privacy, but doesn't remain alone for long.
Where Light and Flame Meet by jesterlady (3.3k words, rated G)
Gwen isn't sure what's worse: having the choice taken away from her or having to make the choice on her own. Either way, she has the long ride back to Camelot to think about it and talk to the man she's riding with.
Stranger Things by Sarea Okelani (sarea) (5.9k words, rated T)
A woman's secrets are not always her own.
An Inexhaustible Moon by eurydice72 (14.3k words, rated T)
Four nights. Two lonely people. One inexhaustible bond.
What Might Have Been an Infatuation by Aimael (8.3k words, rated T)
Gwen is the last to realise what all the other servants see, when they notice the Prince of Camelot staring after her. Once she’s realised, though, it is hard to not wonder if maybe they are right.
Autumn Too Long by misscam (1.6k words, rated T)
The day Guinevere sleeps with Arthur Pendragon is an autumn's day like any other, and there is nothing to mark it special as it dawns.
She Didn't See by rbrgl (691 words, rated G)
She didn't know because she didn't see.
The Hollow Queen by QUATLovr (2.5k words, rated T)
It is not until they are safely returned to Arthur's bedchambers when she ceases to be the elegant Queen Guinevere and becomes Gwen once more.
Asunder by chaletian (377 words, rated G)
[Spoilers for 5x13] Gwen stands on the stone-cold steps of Camelot and does not weep.
Canon Divergent
To Become a Queen (and a King) by misscam (1.4k words, rated G)
Gwen was not born to be a Queen. Arthur was born to be a King.
Banish my Heart by misscam (3.6k words, rated T)
Love. Can't banish that, for all she tried. For all Arthur knew his father would not approve. For all Uther declared it not to be.
Painted Memories by Sarea Okelani (sarea) (1.4k words, rated T)
When Arthur needs him, Merlin once again proves himself a true friend.
All This Beauty by Sarea Okelani (sarea) (20.9k wods, rated M)
It's up to Merlin to keep Arthur, Gwen, and Lancelot from falling apart when Uther puts them in a situation that threatens the future of Camelot.
The Choices We Live With by Yalegirl03 (2.6k words, rated M)
One night during their flight from Camelot and Morgana's blood guard, Lancelot sees something he shouldn't have.
feels like a fever (like i'm burning alive) by svevenstar (hmsharmony) (21k words, rated M)
I will watch you grow into the king that Camelot deserves. And she will. She will hold true to her words, but not now, not with the crushing weight of everything she predicted coming to pass.
Arthur Pendragon has married his princess. Gwen will not be his queen. She will not be his anything.
Or: Arthur marries Elena, and Arthur and Gwen discover that burying their true feelings is easier said than done.
Matters of Trust by misscam (3.8k words, rated G)
Arthur loves Gwen, and Gwen loves Arthur. That's not the problem. Trust is.
something blue by alittlecatalepsy (10k words, rated G)
As the royal wedding approaches, Merlin searches for items requested by a magical rhyme, Gwen crafts two gowns and contemplates loyalty, and Arthur is just doing his best.
A Time of Joy by Nebula5030 (5.5k words, rated G)
Gwen’s lip quirked – ever patient even when her husband was being dense. “I suppose for now. And for the next few months. And maybe again in the future, if we’re lucky.”
Arthur still looked confused.
But then his eyes widened in sudden understanding, and he glanced between her face and her stomach multiple times. “You mean – you’re-?”
Gwen has something she needs to tell Arthur, and who better to help her do it than her best friend and Court Sorcerer, Merlin?
Alternate Universe
thread of gold by merlinemrys (divineauthor) (6.2k words, rated T)
You are built for things bigger than love.
The love story of Arthur and Gwen and the thread of fate that ties them together.
got to be (something bigger than me) by CyberQueens (30.6k words, rated T)
A thousand and a half years (or thereabouts) after Camlann, Gwen finds two strange men at her door.
aeterna memoria by zarahjoyce (15.3k words, rated G)
"What? Don't tell me you don't remember us, beautiful?"
Gwen hesitates.
Of course she'll remember why Three Hot Men In Her Area are suddenly looking at her like she's Guinevere Leodogran, A Very Very Important Person, and not just Guinevere Leodogran, Customer Service Representative.
So she says, "Nope. Sorry. And if you guys are selling stuff, I'm not interested."
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aka Arthur returns in modern times and so does everyone's memories, except Gwen's.
And she might honestly prefer it that way.
(also she's Very Very Tired, TYVM)
Tell Me Now (What You See) by CyberQueens (6k words, rated G)
Role Reversal AU. In which Guinevere is the princess, Morgana is her maid, Merlin is the king's ward, and Arthur just wants to be a knight. Which is why, naturally, fate decides he should be a servant instead.
Guinevere and the King by sneetchstar (38.8k words, rated T)
also this more applies to higher ed (college, uni, etc.) and ofc not universally applicable bc i don't know how higher ed works in every country, but if you're in school suffering right now, considering taking time off and everyone's telling you 'don't do that! if you do, you'll never go back!'
completely untrue. if you're suffering and you take time (even years, like i did) off to find a way to breathe, address the things making you suffer, etc., one day when you're ready you'll go back to school and even have a chance to enjoy it. imagine!
if taking a break from school makes you realize you never ever ever want to go back because you're that much happier out of school then that's awesome! you were right to quit lol! don't go back!!!!! you'll be fine!
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