βSo,β Arthur says. βThis is a bit of a conundrum.β
βIs it?β Gwen asks.
βI think so,β he says, flicking ash off the end of his cigarette. βYou see, both Merlin and I fancy you.β
βArthur!β Merlin squawks, mortified.
βWhat? We do,β Arthur says, bemused.
Gwen cocks her head. She looks at Arthur, then at Merlin. βYou do?β She asks. Merlin nods, quickly. Just once. No point denying it. βAll right,β she says.
βIs it?β Merlin asks, entirely aware that he sounds pathetic.
βWellβ¦ I meanβ¦ yes,β Gwen says, stuttering slightly. βIf itβs all right with you both, itβs all right with me.β
Or
Arthur and Merlin are doubles partners, playing their last match as juniors at Wimbledon. They meet Gwen Smith, tennis prodigy, and a different sort of game begins.
Or or
Mergwenthur Challengers AU.
