In many fics, Omega!Merlin hides that he's an Omega
But what if he doesn't? What if he goes up to the Alpha Prince without knowing his identity, but he still stands up to this Alpha and says he should stop with his bullying
Arthur doesn't take it well and asks if Merlin knows how to walk on his knees, essentially telling him to know his place
But Merlin doesn't back away, he counters and counters. And when Arthur says "come on, punch me!" He DOES
Arthur didn't expect that, he thought Merlin would do the sensible thing and cower away. But he didn't
Arthur still didn't let him get away with it and had him thrown in the dungeons, but his interest is piqued. So when he sees him again the next day, he wants to see how far he'll go
Apparently far enough to fight the future king. And he didn't do half bad either, even if it was beginners luck in his opinion
But his interest never went away. An Omega who would stand up to random alphas who are definitely trained in combat, who doesn't hesitate to fight.
He thought Merlin would change as his manservant, but no, he still is the complete opposite of submission
