Otsanda
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There was very little gentleness in most of Arthur's physical interactions. He was a warrior, but even outside of that, his role as a leader meant that by necessity he had to maintain a certain distance and decorum that contained a different kind of violence. Sometimes he wondered if the safety of that distance was worth the ache of isolation.
Or: 5 times Arthur noticed Merlin using his gentle hands to tend to his knights and one time Merlin took care of Arthur himself.
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The woman’s striking bright red lips parted in a dramatic gasp as her full cup upended itself over Merlin. It was shockingly hot, immediately seeping into his stupid snowman sweater and staining it brown. He had known it was coming— he had done it on purpose and he was still surprised. Gwen smashed into Merlin from behind and suddenly all four of them were toppling like festive dominoes to the cafe floor.
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Or... the silly morgwen & merthur holiday coffee shop meet-cute microfic that nobody asked for.
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Gwen once saw Merlin lick an apple before giving it to the Prince Regent.
She knew, of course, that he regularly stole food from Arthur’s plate before serving it; Gwen typically didn’t think anything of it. Surely Arthur would have made a fuss years ago, if it bothered him. The two of them had always had a peculiar and certainly unconventional working relationship.
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On a long and winding road midway between the sea and the city, and at the edge of a dense and dark forest, there was a town called Eastgate.
Although Eastgate was by all accounts an ordinary town, there were several things that made it unique. Eastgate had an oddly high proportion of books to the number of inhabitants, a strategic importance that kept nobles interested enough in its security to have appointed a guardian, and a single ancient hawthorn tree.
The tree had been there before Eastgate and as the town had grown, the tree’s presence was honored. It was a symbol and a promise and— some believed— a gateway.
So, when the local innkeepers’ daughter disappears and her dear friend Nina comes to Lady Azira for help, they find themselves standing at the ancient tree and seeking answers from those beyond the Forest.
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One Thousand Sea Creatures: a Buttons OFMD SMAU by Idiotsatsea, LoopyDangerFrog, Otsanda
Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)
31 Jul 2023
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An OFMD SMAU but it’s just Buttons listing 1,000 different sea creatures.
Originally created for Twitter by users @221_Otsanda, @idiotsatsea, & @loopydangerfrog
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"He's not in danger. He's seeing a girl." said Guinevere.
that wasn't what Arthur expected to hear.
"Merlin?" He said after a moment.
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That one scene in The Hollow Queen episode about the girl Merlin was supposedly seeing.Bookmarked by Otsanda
19 Aug 2026
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'Merlin, my friend. What –?'
'I need your help hiding a body.'
Every man in the antechamber froze, the silence thick and breathless. No one so much as moved as they all stared at the threshold, where the door stood ajar only a fraction, blocking them from view.
Yet it was Lancelot's reply, carried on the edge of a weary sigh, that made disbelief stutter in Arthur's chest.
'Again?'
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A fragment of overheard conversation leads Arthur and his knights deep into the Darkling Woods, where the truth about Merlin's magic finally comes out.
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15 Aug 2026
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"It seems that no matter what he does, destiny will not allow Arthur to escape wholly unscathed."
Merlin discovers an unexpected side effect of using his magic on Arthur.
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14 Aug 2026
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“Aren’t there others who need your help?”
“Perhaps,” Merlin’s response is immediate, “but seeing as the King has entered my tent, I find it prevalent to tend to him first.”
Arthur’s stomach sinks like a stone. Merlin only gets respectful when he’s hiding something.
They don’t hold secrets from each other anymore. Or at the very least, it's something they are working on. But old habits die hard, especially when they think it’s to protect the other.
Which means Merlin is hiding something he thinks will upset Arthur. Which also means it has to do with magic.
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this was just an excuse to write about Physician!Merlin healing people, and then hurt comfort attacked.Series
- Part 1 of oh to be near you
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12 Aug 2026
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The body of a Prince was not like anyone’s. His hand only ever held others in a firm handshake, and rarely without gloves. Sometimes he would raise the delicate hands of noble ladies to his lips for a brief kiss, but it was all out of propriety. He rarely touched others, but what was even rarer was others touching him. The only ones who dared were his knights, and even they only smacked his shoulder or patted his back in friendly roughhousing. Gripping each other’s arms before battle was the most heartfelt touch they exchanged. Lingering soft touches were not done. Any lingering touch on his person could be interpreted as political movements. After all, Arthur’s body wasn’t his own. It never had been. He was Camelot’s first and foremost. Even above his own needs and wants.
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11 Aug 2026