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A Father's Son, by AngelDesaray (Teen And Up)

Luke was walking the halls of the Jedi Temple when he was swept up by The Force, finding himself in the middle of a battle led by his father Anakin Skywalker and his Master Obi-Wan Kenobi twenty-three years prior. Given the chance to get to know his father before he became Vader and possibly save him as well, will Luke be able to alter the past for the best? Or make things worse?

whoever knows me knows that i am a sucker for time travel AUs. idk what it is, i just know that they are the backbone of my fandom experience. especially, star wars, time travel AUs. the angst potential of that trope.

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Redamancy, by opalescentgold (@opalescentgold) (Mature)

If you write something on your skin, then it will show up on your soulmate's skin as well.

James doesn't quite fall in love over physics discussions and cheeky book quotes scrawled over his heart, coding and riddles inked onto his skin, but he comes close. He does.

And then he actually meets Q.

I am so in love with this fic, it’s pathetic.

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Say Yes, Say Yes (well I would if you asked), by shinykari (meinterrupted), Werelibrarian (Teen And Up)

Foggy has a weird habit of saying “marry me” instead of “thank you”. Bring him food, flop a blanket over him when he’s half asleep, put a coffee down on the desk, save him from an awkward situation, you’ll get proposed to.

But not Matt. Oh no, he gets a “hey, thanks!” or “you’re the best, Matty!” or “my hero.” Which are all…fine. But they’re not the same.

I, too, hate it whenever the person I have a crush on tells everyone "marry me" but never to me.

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No Flash Photography!, by TheCourtSorcerer (@tcs-main) (Teen And Up)

“Oh, oh! Look at this one!” Arthur snorted, staring at his phone as he sat next to Merlin on the couch in the living room of their flat that evening. Merlin tore his eyes away from the movie they were supposed to be watching and raised an eyebrow at his boyfriend.

“What is it now?” He almost didn’t want to ask. When Arthur used that voice, it was almost always some bogus gossip story trying to either make them look bad, create a crazy affair for them, or somehow do both at the same time. He grimaced slightly, wondering which one of them and what it would be this time.

Arthur scooted closer and wrapped an arm around him, holding his phone between them so they could both read the screen. “Looks like you’ve got a secret girlfriend I didn’t know about! Who is this Freya Waterson, Merlin? I’m simply heartbroken!” He feigned distress, almost immediately killing the ruse by grinning stupidly.

-OR-

Arthur & Merlin, well-known actors who play leading characters Brenin & Gwyn in popular show Once & Future, have been together for eight years, everyone knows it! Well... They thought everyone knew it.

I literally love Gwyn's writing more than I love myself, which says a lot about my character, I guess.

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In A Name, by StarlightInHerEyes22 (Gen)

In the middle of some quest or another, Merlin, Arthur and the knights find themselves stuck in the middle of a shrine being told that, if they wish to proceed unharmed, they need only speak their true names and titles. Straight-forward enough, right?

Wrong. Merlin really hates the Old Religion sometimes.

This is such a comfort fic for some reason. I always go back to it whenever I am not feeling at my highest.

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To Be a Hero, by fancyh (Mature)

Chief Detective Inspector Arthur Pendragon is the star of the Camelot police force, the youngest detective inspector in history, and son of Commissioner Uther Pendragon. Emrys is the elusive vigilante with strange powers that Arthur has been chasing for over a year. And Merlin? Merlin is the awkward forensic scientist with a tragic past who just happens to moonlight as said vigilante. But when Arthur stumbles onto a string of murders that just happen to involve sorcerers, truths will be revealed and he will have to decide if Emrys is truly an enemy or a friend-or perhaps, so much more.

GOD the artwork for this fic makes me want to reread it every day just to see it again.

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Camelot FC, by cominupforair (series - Teen And Up)

Arthur is Camelot FC’s star striker. Merlin is Ealdor FC’s starting goalkeeper. And the whole world thinks they’re rivals, but are they?

aka the Social Media/Football/Wedding AU nobody had asked for.

This series is so good, even if I understand nothing of football.

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The Big Secret Gay Love Affair, by r2003lt (R)

The one where an incompetent sales assistant and his gorgeous manager have to hide their relationship from the world. Because Arthur’s an insecure prat sometimes. Cue the clichés.

Arthur not wanting to come out is my favourite cliché while reading modern era AUs. Idk why.