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Merlin tells the truth instead of lying, and has to deal with unexpected consequences. Maybe, just maybe, he can learn to stop letting prophecies run his life.
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12 May 2026
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Arthur watched, unable to fully comprehend the events that had seemingly just crashed and burned in front of him rather than calmly unfold. He turned to look at the other knights who only shrugged as Mordred sank lower into his seat, lips pressed into a pout as he picked at his food.
“I…” He started and paused, taking a moment to gather his thoughts “Why do you want Merlin to like you so badly?” He finally sighed. Mordred stopped playing with his food, glancing up before looking at the door the servant in question had exited through
“Because he’s Merlin.” He said as if that provided any sort of answer.
Arthur didn’t deserve this. He did his best to be a good person. Maybe this was some kind of divine intervention saying he needed to up his charity game. He needed to give the lower town a bigger tax break or something. Perhaps ride out and save three more damsels than usual.
"He has a point," Gwaine piped up as he inhaled another mead "He is Merlin."
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08 May 2026
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Arthur wants answers. Mordred wants acceptance. Merlin just wants to keep everyone safe.
Meanwhile, Camelot receives news of dragon attacks, and Arthur's promise to protect the Druids is put to the test. Arthur's mind is slowly changing, but when betrayal is revealed, can Arthur put aside his prejudices? Or will the destiny that Merlin and Mordred have been waiting for crumble?
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08 May 2026
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Merlin accidentally reveals his magic to Arthur. It goes about as well as he can expect. Only Arthur is still furious about the lies between them, and refuses to let Merlin back into his role as manservant. So Merlin requests to be made a knight. If Arthur can't trust him to be a friend, at least Merlin can continue to save his life. Their friendship hangs in the balance, and it is unclear whether they are going to come through on the other side stronger than ever, or broken beyond repair.
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21 Apr 2026
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“I’m the king,” Arthur says grumpily, swallowing around the stone that has settled in his throat, “I can wear what I want.”
“What about what I want?”
“I’m the king,” Arthur repeats slowly, since Merlin is being particularly thick, “and so you can also wear what I want.”
Or, Arthur dresses Merlin, which goes about as well as you would expect.
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20 Apr 2026
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“Lord Geoffrey,” Arthur sighs, rubbing a hand along his brow in frustration. “We’ve talked about this. I am not, at this point, interested in marriage.”
Geoffrey looks over at him then, lips pinched and eyebrows high on his forehead. “No sire. I shouldn’t think you would be the right person for this, anyways. Forgive me for saying so, but I hardly think there’s a magical being in all of Albion that would happily marry you, the son of Uther Pendragon.”
Arthur flushes in anger and embarrassment, despite how he privately agrees with Geoffrey. It shouldn’t bother him so much, really— after all, he intends to marry for love. Still, the claim that no being of magic could ever love him stings for a reason he can’t quite pin.
“No, I was thinking marrying off your Court Sorcerer might be a more effective strategy for gaining magical allies.” Arthur chokes on his own spit.
Camelot has legalized magic, but needs a magical political marriage to seal the deal. Merlin gets courted. Arthur pines, stresses, and pines some more.
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28 Mar 2026
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It's a perfectly ordinary day, day, day, day in Camelot.
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28 Mar 2026
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Merlin's job as PR junior on the royal account isn't as glamorous as people believe: Most nights, he's saving Arthur, Duke of York and black sheep of the family, from possibly committing monarchy-shattering shenanigans. When tragedy hits and Arthur is now second in line to the throne, the public doesn't react too favourably to the new Prince of Wales.
A solution has to be found and Merlin's contribution is key to the problem: Roped into posing as Arthur's fake boyfriend, he's supposed to make Arthur's popularity levels rise with his steadfast and relatable presence and elevate him from scandalous rake to romantic figure...
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07 Mar 2026
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Cupboard Confessions (The Lesser of Two Evils) by EachPeachPearPlum for fancyh
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
19 Jan 2019
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“I can explain?” Merlin says, and since Arthur doesn't immediately interrupt him he figures he might as well carry on. “I'm being blackmailed, and the first thing you need to know is that it's really not my fault.”
Arthur huffs, low and almost inaudible; Merlin’s going to continue being optimistic and call it a laugh. “Oh, really?” he asks. “Tell me, Merlin, how exactly is this not your fault?”
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04 Mar 2026
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In which Arthur’s cousin is a flirt, Arthur is ruffled, and Merlin remains unbothered.
If he dreams of Merlin that night, a shadow stroked across the bartop, with a dark faceless figure draped alongside him, licking whispers into his ear, dribbling alcohol into his open mouth, onto his tongue, down his throat—
—well, then that’s got nothing to do with anything at all.
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04 Mar 2026
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“Get out of my sight, and don’t come back until you can prove to me why I should allow you to remain in my service.”
Merlin stares at Arthur, confused. His tone was ominous, and it certainly sounded like a threat, but Merlin can’t quite work out what part is supposed to have him shaking in his boots. He’s halfway back to Gauis’ chambers when it dawns on him: Arthur actually thinks this stupid, degrading job is something he would be willing to fight for - as though Merlin’s life wouldn’t be complete without the honor of scrubbing the sheets Arthur manages to soil on a disturbingly regular basis.
In which it takes Merlin a bit longer to warm up to Arthur than it does in canon, but he gets there in the end.
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28 Feb 2026
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I thought it would be really funny if, instead of finding out about Merlin's magic and having one episode to react, Arthur instead spent a whole season being an absolute prat about the whole thing. Here are some things I've imagined from this scenario, set in that magical period between Season 3 and 4 when the knights of the round table were running around being chaotic dumbasses and stealing chickens.
"Merlin," yelped Arthur, outraged and relieved in equal measure. "What on earth are you- Is this what you meant by powerful, ancient magic? You can make your eyes go sparkly and then fix people's clothing?"
Merlin stopped short and rubbed the back of his own neck awkwardly. "Among other things, yes."
"And you've been moping around all day about this?"
"You didn't believe me! I was baring my soul to you and you were so arrogant that you just-"
"You told me that you'd saved my life a hundred times with the mystical power of your warlock skills," said Arthur, wiggling his fingers as though casting a spell. "Not that you were hiding the ability to dress me more efficiently."
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27 Feb 2026
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Only A Dream Of The Grass Blowing by Hum My Name (My_Kind_of_Crazy)
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02 Sep 2020
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The dreams begin five days after Merlin’s execution.
The dreams— colors and shapes made from the wreckages of Arthur’s memories, as meaningless as words like loyalty and friendship— begin with the gentle questioning of something uncertain of its own right to exist.
And Arthur answers the question the only way he can— with his mind turned away from the thoughts that filled him at night, facing the morning with nothing more than a frown and a promise not to think of his dream again.
There are more important things to face, anyway. Whatever his father has planned each day, it leaves no room for Arthur to think of petty things like a moment of a bad dream.
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Merlin's a traitor. Merlin's a sorcerer. Merlin's dead and no longer a problem.
Or, at least, he would be-- if he hadn't shifted into Arthur's dreams instead. Not a ghost but still not quite there, Merlin fills the place in Arthur's head at night. At first, Arthur does all he can to ignore it. Eventually, though, he has no choice but to speak with the man who broke his trust.
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22 Feb 2026
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more than I dare to think about (can't get you out of my head) by brujay
Fandoms: TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band)
06 Jan 2026
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Forced to reckon with his newfound attraction to Kai — like, completely brand new and unprecedented, seriously — Beomgyu makes a series of decisions, has a few mind-blowing encounters, and maybe comes to terms with some long-buried feelings along the way.
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09 Jan 2026
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“You're pretty,” he says as he thumbs against the wet inners of Taehyun's lip, as if prying it open. The sight is sensual and rousing in every way Kai likes – his big, glossy eyes looking up at him like this is all he wants, wearing Kai's shirt, pliant and unresisting.
“Touch me,” Taehyun whispered breathless, the tips of his ears and his cheeks painted red. “Please,”
Kai and Taehyun know exactly how to soothe each other - know where to touch and where to let it linger.
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29 Nov 2025
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Just Can't get Enough by HWALUCINATE for beautifulnotrealistic
Fandoms: TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band)
23 Dec 2023
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Beomgyu can almost recall the exact moment he swore he would no longer finish high school as a virgin. Being the only openly gay kid at your school can do wonders for your psyche, and much damage to your desire to get freaky with anyone, but as he plays his clarinet mindlessly, he stumbles for a second. His eyes blow wide as he watches their newest quarterback come off the field, throwing his head back, his wet hair dripping with sweat as he pants, his cheeks such a lovely colour of rose.
“You know that simply staring at a boy for several hours won’t get you laid, right?”
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27 Nov 2025
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distractions end in destruction by PH4NT0MK1SS
Fandoms: TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band)
24 Jul 2024
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Now, Yeonjun has taken the lead. He doesn't know exactly when it happened. All he knows is it feels right like this: him on top of Kai, peppering his neck with butterfly kisses. His hands are placed on either side of Kai's head on the couch and it should be uncomfortable, but it's too comfortable. Scarily comfortable. As if they could stay here all day.
“Yeonjun-” Kai attempts to speak only to get a hand on his mouth instead, “I like you better when you're not talking.” Yeonjun states, a harsh tsk falling from his lips.
Kai feels his dick stir in his pants from the insult. There was always something about Yeonjun when he was angry that made Kai weak.
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or Kai can't stand it when Yeonjun's attention is not on him.Bookmarked by sanbartolome
20 Nov 2025
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where does a repressed crocodile live? in denial by alakazam
Fandoms: TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band)
16 Feb 2024
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Before Taehyun could escape, Kai leaned forward and pressed a kiss to the back of his hand. “Taehyunnie is the best.”
Taehyun yanked his hand away and stared at him. Kai plugged his phone in and began texting, not even looking up.
No one had noticed, each member absorbed in something different, staff bustling around getting things ready. Taehyun turned on his heel, the back of his hand buzzing. He shook his head. That was random.
But that wasn’t the end. It was the beginning.
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14 Nov 2025
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Kai thinks he’s getting over someone. Then he meets Yeonjun — red hair, silver jewelry, the kind of attention that feels earned before it’s offered. He doesn’t remember giving away that much, but Yeonjun always seems to know what to say.
A drink appears. Then a kiss. Then a message already waiting.
By the time Kai realizes he’s never asked what Yeonjun wants, it’s too late to wonder.
Or, Kai fell first. Yeonjun never does. He just waits until they’re ripe.
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08 Nov 2025
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Birthday Boy's Miniskirt Mania by ShadowDrifter
Fandoms: TOMORROW X TOGETHER | TXT (Korea Band)
16 Feb 2025
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Yeonjun gets a slutty miniskirt for his birthday as a joke, but, suddenly, no one can take their hands off him and things get… serious.
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07 Nov 2025