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do you take Merthur fic recs 😊 I read a amaaazing one recently and wanted to let people know about it 🙏🏻 also I love your blog you have so many good recs
Sure thing, I'm always interested in new stories and it doesn't matter if it's your own or something you liked. So feel free to point something out, if I share your love it will definitely be posted on this blog. And thank you very much, you made my day
“Oh honey, I’d never be jealous of you.” i'm a basic b****, merthur
Thank you, anon! Here’s some modern day Merthur for you! :) (Also I removed the ‘oh honey’ because I literally cannot see Arthur saying honey)
The idea that Merlin had known Arthur for more than half his life was both bewildering and expected.
On one hand, he could barely remember a time before Arthur had been a constant irritating presence in his world. He definitely couldn’t remember who had lived in the mansion before Arthur and his grumpy father had moved in with their two dogs and their ridiculous amount of clothes.
On the other hand, it was half his life. The fact that he had known Arthur for half his life meant that he’d been in love with Arthur for almost one-quarter of it. What a bloody waste of his time and energy. He could have spent that one-quarter of his life learning how to play the piano, or perhaps practicing badminton so that Gwen wouldn’t be able to kick his arse so bloody easily whenever they played.
But no. The heart wants what the heart wants, as the saying goes, and Merlin’s heart… well… it wanted Arthur.
His heart was a bloody idiot.
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Comments you say, like it's not obvious that you're freaking talented and made me smile wider with every single line, because of course would they scream their love confessions in a fit at each other, because surly Arthur gets jealous and can't handle it like a proper adult, because obviously is Gwaine a flirty bastard ( and I celebrate that you fit in a bit of merwaine in every single story ) and I'm in love with every single word of this and yeah I see you, darling. India, eh? 😉 but goodness I missed your writing.
hey baby, i’ve got my ion you by forkfru1t
details:
modern au, mature, 18941 words
summary:
Arthur just wanted to pass chemistry. He didn’t expect to fall for the cute soccer player teaching him.
comment:
okay, it took me forever to understand that word play in the title, but in my language ion is spelled differently, so yeah ... But besides this, I adored this story, its like a blanket on a stormy day. Its a nice change seeing Merlin as the sport star and ARthur being the study nerd. I loved that. And it worked so well with their personalities. Its told from Arthurs POV and its very down to earth story about falling in love, coming to terms, that you’re gay and how to handle it. No big drama or harrassing or stuff like that. That was a nice surprise. I enjoyed this quite a lot.
Come in Handy by amy_lupin
details:
modern au, explicit, 19768 words
summary:
Everybody knows Arthur and Merlin are a couple, only they can't see it.
comment:
long time no read and posting here, but I’m glad to find beautiful stories whenever I come back to this universe. Friends to lovers is a beautiful trope, pining Merlin is all sorts of heartbreaking and idiotic at the same time. I wanted to scream at him, really. Their banter was well on point I really liked that, its somehow also a porn with feelings story which is perfect. ANd supporting Gwaine is simply the best. I really adore that story. Is a must read in a long time.
Tall, reasonably muscled and unbearably cute by elirwen
details:
modern au, teen, 3383 words
summary:
Arthur decides to come out to Leon, his best friend, and it goes well. But then a careless promise to not even think about Leon's brother in a romantic way makes his life rather difficult.
comment:
I might be biased while recommanding that one, but nonetheless this is a utterly cute and very well written story. I adore how noble and heroic arthur tries to be while trying to keep his promise to Leon. And Leon as best friend sounds legit to me, as well as him being Merlins big brother. I just adore Leon, his whole way of handling things is perfection. And cutie patootie Merlin, whos not so tiny anymore just made my day. Seriously, I adore this piece of art, the scenes painted with words, the flow of the whole story. I’m very much in love with every single word. I will never get tired of rereading this.
Emroomie by supercalvin
details:
modern au, teen, 1997 words
summary:
Merlin has just moved into a new flat, but his new roomie thinks he's a bit odd.
comment:
this maybe the only person who can write for pornalot without actually using porn. I laughed so hard about that one, seriously, go read it, you wont regret it. They write with such a stunning sort of humour, is really hilarious. And its actually told mostly through merlins twitter and vlog, I have no idea how that even makes sense, but it does. This is so good, trust me.
@andarial hat auf deinen Eintrag geantwortet “octarine by schweet_heart details: modern au, teen, 10806 words...”
this was lovely <3 thanks for sharing it!
you’re welcome, I’m glad if I can help stories I like to gain more readers. They deserve it. And for myself: I like reading comments before I start a fanfic, readers are more emotional about what they’ve read, so seeing someone emotional over a story does give me the sense of whats comming.
octarine by schweet_heart
details:
modern au, teen, 10806 words
summary:
Merlin isn't Arthur's soulmate, and Arthur isn't Merlin's, yet somehow in spite of themselves they're everything to one another. Which is why, when Arthur finally starts seeing in colour, he isn't willing to let Merlin go without a fight.
comment:
You may know, that I have a thing for soulmate au, but this one is so special and different. Its about the choice of a free will against destined soulmates, and I just love the way it is written. Its even more perfect because it does not end with them ending up bound to each other by force.
Some advice for when you’re writing and find yourself stuck in the middle of a scene:
kill someone
ask this question: “What could go wrong?” and write exactly how it goes wrong
switch the POV from your current character to another - a minor character, the antagonist, anyone
stop writing whatever scene you’re struggling with and skip to the next one you want to write
write the ending
write a sex scene
use a scene prompt
use sentence starters
read someone else’s writing
Never delete. Never read what you’ve already written. Pass Go, collect your $200, and keep going.
This is the literal best writing advice I have ever read. Period.
Special note: “Kill someone” means kill someone in the story. Please do not kill random real life passers by every time you hit a block. My lawyer says misunderstanding writing advice is not an acceptable defense. See you all in 25 to 50 years.
*kneeling down cuse this post is devine*
for the otp meme: merthur, 1-30? ^^
1) Who is the most affectionate?
Merlin’s definitely the more likely to initiate PDA. Arthur tends to get a little embarrassed by it if anyone’s around, but he always accepts it anyway cuz he can’t get enough of it. He’s just a little too repressed to reach out himself, always a tiiiny bit afraid that he’ll be rebuffed.
2) Big spoon/Little spoon?
ARTHUR IS THE LITTLE SPOON TO MERLIN’S BIG SPOON. IT MAKES HIM FEEL SAFE AND CHERISHED.
3) Most common argument?
They don’t communicate very well. They both tend to make decisions for the both of them without consulting the other, Arthur because he forgets that Merlin’s opinion might differ from his and Merlin because he just assumes he knows what Arthur’s answer will be already so doesn’t need to ask, and that doesn’t usually turn out very well.
4) Favorite non-sexual activity?
Anything that they can make into a competition, lol. They will compete on anything, like monopoly or how far they can skip rocks or who can carry more grocery bags in from the car at once, and make the most outrageous and ridiculous bets on it. The bets are a competition in and of themselves, tbh, just getting sillier and pettier every time (the number of times they have had to literally lick each other’s boots is just stupid). It’s all in good fun, tho, and there’s plenty of laughs all around either way it goes.
5) Who is most likely to carry the other?
Like literally carry? Arthur. He’s got the muscles and he can hoist Merlin up without much trouble. (Merlin can lift Arthur if he really wants to but it’s not a particularly fun or romantic experience for either of them, lol).
6) What is their favorite feature of their partner’s?
Arthur has a thing for Merlin’s hands. They’re long and nimble and gentle and strong all at once. And Merlin, for his part, just really loves Arthur’s eyes. They’re a different kind of blue than his own, a lighter clearer kind, and he loves them a lot. Arthur gets embarrassed when Merlin just wants to stare longingly into his eyes tho, sometimes that’s just too intimate (at least when he realizes that’s what’s happening, lol, other times they just get caught up in each other and don’t notice that it’s been twenty seconds since they last blinked or looked away).
7) What’s the first thing that changes when they realize they have feelings for the other?
They get awkward as fuck. Arthur is normally a very confidence person, but as soon as he’s faced with someone whose opinion he actually cares about, he gets rambly and blushy and drops things and tries waaaay too hard. Merlin’s slightly better off, but he’s twice as likely to trip on air and will cut and run (sometimes mid-sentence) if he thinks he’s making an idiot of himself.
8) Nicknames? & if so, how did they originate?
They’re not really big on nicknames. Occasionally Merlin will take a leaf out of Gwaine’s book and call Arthur princess, but he does so in full knowledge that Arthur will make him pay for.
9) Who worries the most?
Merlin is MADE of worry. It is his natural state of being and nothing can stop it. Arthur worries when they’re in dangerous circumstances of course, Merlin is his top priority then, but Merlin just worries all the time about everything.
10) Who remembers what the other one always orders at a restaurant?
That’s something Arthur makes an effort to learn and remember. It’s one of those things that he sort of considers a Boyfriend Thing, and he always feels warm and fuzzy and accomplished when it makes Merlin smile.
11) Who tops?
They switch a lot. They both have a slight preference for top!Merlin.
12) Who initiates kisses?
Merlin really really really likes kissing. He will kiss Arthur at every opportunity, will make any excuse, would happily forgo sex entirely if he could just keep kissing him. (Not that Arthur minds.)
13) Who reaches for the other’s hand first?
This ties back to that “Arthur has a thing for Merlin’s hands” thing.
14) Who kisses the hardest?
When Merlin gets on a roll, he goes hard. He spends a lot of his time playing himself off as weak, but he’s not. And when he wants something? Really wants it? He will take it.
15) Who wakes up first?
Merlin is much more of a morning person than Arthur is (if either of them can be considered as such. It’s more of a 10am vs noon kind of thing, lol).
16) Who wants to stay in bed just a little longer?
Arthurrrrr
17) Who says I love you first?
Merlin has no trouble saying it. He knows long before he lets the words out of his mouth, and he only holds them back because he knows Arthur isn’t ready to hear them yet. Even after Arthur can accept the words from Merlin, it still takes a little while before he can bring himself to say them back. He just wasn’t brought up with love being an open or obvious thing.
18) Who leaves little notes in the other’s one lunch? (Bonus: what does it usually say?)
Since Merlin’s the one who almost always makes the lunches, the notes are most commonly his. Sometimes they’re sappy. Usually they’re snarky/sarcastic/actual reminders of things he knows Arthur has forgotten he needs to do.
19) Who tells their family/friends about their relationship first?
They’re both a little reluctant at first, if only because of their widely different demographics. Merlin with the working class, Arthur the highbrow crowd. They both worry a bit how their friends will react and if they’ll be assholes about it, and Arthur especially worries about his father’s opinion. Arthur’s friends come first because Merlin refuses to be hidden, and also he’s very outspoken and in-your-face about his social position, which they like. Then come Merlin’s friends (Will thinks Arthur is a posh prick but the rest of them don’t mind him), then Hunith, and then Uther. Later. Much much later.
20) What do their family/friends think of their relationship?
It grows on them. Everyone’s a little wary of it to start with, but they prove themselves to each other’s people before too long. (Except Uther. Uther never quite warms up to Merlin completely, tho he does accept it.)
21) Who is more likely to start dancing with the other?
Arthur will totally do the whole slow-dancing-in-an-empty-room-to-no-music-just-cuz-he-wants-to-be-close thing. Just so he can get his hands on Merlin and also make him smile helplessly cuz it’s so damn sappy.
22) Who cooks more/who is better at cooking?
Arthur is not allowed in the kitchen. Not anymore.
23) Who comes up with cheesy pick up lines?
Arthur really honestly thinks his lines are smooth. Merlin never tells him otherwise cuz it is just too good and so worth the secondhand embarrassment to see Arthur look so pleased with himself.
24) Who whispers inappropriate things in the other’s ear during inappropriate times?
Meeerrrrrrliiiin. He will say anything to fluster Arthur in important meetings and make him go red in the face.
25) Who needs more assurance?
Arthur’s insecurities don’t get the best of him often, but sometimes they sneak up on him. Then he just needs a reminder or two that Merlin really likes him, not his money or his position or what Arthur can do for him. It’s hard for him to believe that anyone can love him unconditionally for him.
26) What would be their theme song?
Is that even a question? A Thousand Years. Duh.
27) Who would sing to their child back to sleep?
Hunith used to sing to Merlin when he was little, so of course Merlin does the same for his kids. Arthur rolls his eyes and says it’s silly, but it’s only a few weeks before Merlin overhears him humming while he rocks the baby back to sleep.
28) What do they do when they’re away from each other?
Pine. A lot. Talk on the phone all the damn time, so much so that it probably irritates whoever they’re with.
29) one headcanon about this OTP that breaks your heart
Arthur has a tendency to distance himself at the first sign of trouble. It’s easier than getting hurt, and it protects him from potential rejection. Merlin can’t leave him if he leaves first, and this way if Merlin does leave then at least it was HIS choice. It only takes two instance of this for Merlin to catch onto what was happening in Arthur’s head, and honestly it just made that particular argument worse because how dare he just give up on this?? How dare he not fight for them?? But after that, when he’s calmed down, he does recognize the insecurity and fear behind it and knows better how to head it off before it reaches the point where Arthur starts withdrawing.
30) one headcanon about this OTP that mends it
Merlin bites his fingernails when he gets nervous or stressed out. Arthur starts pulling his hand away from his mouth whenever he notices him doing it, holding Merlin’s hand against his chest and kissing his fingertips to convince him to stop. It sort of backfires cuz now Merlin starts nibbling on his fingers specifically to get Arthur to be so gentle and concerned with him. It’s all very sappy and sweet and this headcanon will never leave me alone.
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a whole lot of history
by ladililn
details:
modern au, teen, 19658 words
summary:
Merlin grows up in Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, so does Arthur.
comment:
whenever I return to those two idiots in love I feel like coming home. This story is the best I’ve read in a while, a beautiful wonderfully written story about those idiots becoming friends without realising it and falling in love without actually doing so. Its a slow burn sort of, but also written in just the right way, because their relationship just drifts without them being aware. They banter, they laugh, they cry together, they exist around each other and one day they just be. And thats actually the way I love their story the most. So yeah, fav story in a long time.
of faith and hope and love by versaphile
details:
canon, teen, 30095 words
summary:
To lose a manservant once may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose him twice looks like carelessness. When Merlin vanishes in the mines of Kemeray, Arthur's search for him uncovers decades of secrets and betrayals. But the sudden appearance of a baby white dragon bodes well for Albion, for Merlin and Arthur, and for the land that they will build together.
comment:
Reading about them feels like coming home, really, I missed it terribly. This story is such a wonderful journey of Arthur discovering all of merlins secrets and dealing with them while searching for his missing manservant. I loved everything about this story. Arthurs POV is rarely written so beautifully. Actually all of them are captured quite well, starting with Gaius and ending with Percy, Gwaine or Leon for that matters. And little Aithusa gave me lots of Daddy-Arthur feelings.
brushes and blushes by clotpolesonly
details:
modern au, teen, 2247 words
summary:
By the time Merlin began tracing color onto Arthur’s mouth, Arthur was certain he was standing closer than he needed to. The drag of the brush against his parted lips was torture when Arthur had a sudden and intense desire for something else to take its place. From the way Merlin was biting his own lip again, he didn’t think he was alone in that.
comment:
Its quite a while since I‘ve read a new one, but this is just so perfect, not a surprise, when it comes to that author. They captured them perfectly, their first encounter, and the way, Arthur notices Merlin and his skin and his perfection. ANd yeah I’m very fond of that story. And the end, gosh, I could have read forever. Really, its perfection. Go read it.
5 and merthur, if you want. 😀
send me a pairing and a number and i’ll write you a drabble
When Arthur entered his chambers, Merlin was already waitingfor him. He sat at the table, food set in front of him, but he wasn’t eating. Hehad been in a strange mood lately, and it was apparent now as Merlin glared atnothing in particular. Gareth, Arthur’s new manservant after Merlin wasappointed Court Sorcerer, appeared beside Arthur and unhooked his cape. Merlinlooked up and the glare did not go away when he looked at Arthur. Arthur sighedas he sat down.
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wheels on the bus by katylady
details:
modern au, teen, 692 words
summary:
soulamates au based on a tumblr post: “When you get a song stuck in your head, it’s because your soulmate is singing it.
comment:
Lately I found soulmates AUs very entertaining and gosh that would explain so much, wouldnt it? ANd this is very short but very lovely written. I loved how Merlin actually tried to calm Arthur down through this strange bond.
Prompt
You know, I read way too many Malec-Fics at the moment and now all I want is a merthur fic with a century old Merlin flirting aggressively with Arthur, who stutters and blushes and has no idea how to react to an openly interested warlock. Because we all know Arthur cant handle compliments or feelings for that matter.
38. “You fainted…straight into my arms. You know, if you wanted my attention you didn’t have to go to such extremes.” and Merthur
Arthur was used to getting knocked out in fights. It had happened during battles with bandits, sorcerers, dragons, trolls, you name it. A blow to the head would cause him to pass out, and he’d awake with a headache and no memory of having defeated his enemies. Yet he always managed to do it somehow. Apparently Arthur had a burst of adrenaline every time he got a knock to his head that caused him to land a single, overpowering blow that vanquished his opponent. A blow he never seemed to remember when he awoke. Honestly, it was odd even to him. Even stranger, it had been happening with greater and greater frequency ever since Merlin had been employed as his servant. Either way, Arthur was used to it. What Arthur wasn’t used to, however, was having Merlin pass out.
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