After 1500 Years, Merlin Thinks It's Better To Keep His Aquired Wealth Hidden. It's All For Arthur Anyway

Merlin Soulmate AU where there's a string of fate that only Sorcerers can see. He is obviously connected to Arthur, because two sides of a coin their destiny is intertwined etc etc.

He one day off-handedly mentions it in a conversation with Gaius, who suddenly seems Very Interested in what colour the string is.

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Merlin: It's red and gold because he's a Pendragon, that's like their whole thing. Even with your old eyesight you can see the banners around the castle come on-

Gaius, who stopped listening at 'Red' and is trying to process Merlin not only liking men, but his romantic soulmate being the Once and Future King: uh huh, yeah.

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Merlin, three weeks later: Hey, why is Lancelot and Gwen's string also Red? Is Lancelot actually a Pendragon?!

Gaius, who's life is flashing before his eyes:

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Merlin, after looking up soulmate strings in The Book, muffled through the wall of his chambers: WHAT?!

Arthur, being treated by Gaius when he took a hit in training:...um, Gaius?

Gaius: He's been at the tavern again your majesty.

“What?! How did you dodge that?!” “Because you said the name of the attack OUT LOUD!”

Allow me to offer you all merthur fanart… referenced from La belle dame sans merci, 1893 by John William Waterhouse… I love them so much

I need to do more merthur fanart soon 🫶

How would you do that, to be truly honest? I've seen some sheit

You vill never get rid of moia

but i can, and i shall

Pregnant kitty is about to give birth!!!!!!!!!

Arthur: does something stupid with a sword that did not fix the problem

Merlin: godammit and I wanted a peaceful afternoon

Arthur: I have yet to encounter a problem where a sword didn't factor into the solution at least in some way.

Merlin: That’s because I deal with the ones that don’t involve swords.

Perks of dating me: I’ll let you sleep on my boobs

Aaaahhhhh I’m so emotional rn, I’m reading the official Merlin book and FUCKING FUCK FUCKERY, IT’S SOOOOOOOO GAY. I ALMOST CRIED!!!!!!!!!!!! Arthur keeps looking for Merlin in the crowd when he’s fighting in the tournament and THEN HE WAS THINKING ABOUT HOW MERLIN WAS THE ONLY FACE HE WANTED TO SEE. NOT HIS FATHER’S, OR MORGANAS, OR GWEN’S!!!! And then when he finally found Merlin, THE BOOK SED THAT THEY STARED AT EACH OTHER. STAREEEEEED. until Merlin finally broke it by grinning really widely. Fuuuuuuuckkkk. AND THIS IS THE SECOND. EPISODE. SECOND!!!!!!!! U can’t tell me that on the last one they aren’t gayer than gay pornOH MY FUUUCKING

I need these vibes in my life