It started small, with a sausage, a bit of egg, a few berries missing from Arthur's plate. He wouldn’t have noticed had Merlin not had traces of his thievery left on his lips.
Not that Arthur paid attention to Merlin's lips. Never. He wouldn’t.
Instead he requested the kitchen staff in person to increase his portions. It wasn’t by much but enough so Merlin could get his tribute and Arthur had enough energy for training with the knights.
Slowly the portions increased further, not that Arthur ate more, while the prince watched his manservant fill out his clothes, his face becoming softer although his cheek bones still stood out.
Now, if asked Arthur would deny it even under threat of death, but he was less scared for Merlin when he couldn't feel his vertebrae through at least two layers of clothing, or count his ribs whenever his tunic clung to his body.
With finally enough food Merlin built up muscle, the gangly boy turning into a handsome man. And Arthur knew he shouldn't look but there Merlin was, shouldering open his door while sneaking a raspberry into his mouth, the pink juice glistening on his lips. "Rise and shine, it's a beautiful day!"
Arthur rolled his eyes in exasperation. "Beautiful day and yet you have half your breakfast smeared over your face." His hand held Merlin's chin as the other gently wiped away the traces of fruit.
Arthur licked his thumb clean.
"The harvest was good this summer. I hope the fall has similar results." He humms in content.
Merlin stands and stares at him like a startled deer, his face slowly reddening in a blush and Arthur wonders how far it extends.
"My clothes for the day, Merlin. We have a lot to do," he reminds the servant as he begins his meal.
Merlin huffs and turns, barely missing the satisfied smile on Arthur's face.
men in Camelot will see Merlin and be like “is anyone else gonna lay down their life for this guy in the sluttiest way possible?” and not wait for an answer
I love "Merlin crossdressing for plot reasons" fics lmao
Whatever you do, don't imagine Gwaine marveling at Merlin's magic and telling him its beautiful and Merlin blushing and being so pleased at having someone who knows and enjoys his magic. (also don't imagine Gwaine kissing Merlin at random times just to see his magic spark and do things) (poor Gaius has lost more glass jars as casualties of Gwaine's sneak attacks than Merlin cares to admit to)
OH NO
Imagine Merlin needing a lot of time to get used to someone actually truly appreciating his magic so Gwaine is constantly emphasising how much he loves it to reassure him and OH NO imagine Merlin realising that the last time someone appreciated his magic like this was Freya oh my god
And eventually as Merlin actually comes to terms with Gwaine liking his magic, he starts using it more and more (in private of course) to make him smile and to feel that little bubble of pride in his chest because he’s making someone happy. With his magic.
Imagine one time Gwaine is seriously injured and distressed - he can’t get out of the cot, he’s got a fever, maybe he’s a bit confused about where he is - so Merlin sits with him, telling him a story and creating pictures with his magic, using the flames of the candles or the water from a nearby bucket or the sparks from the fire, and he rambles on and on, barely even knowing what he’s saying, and making pictures to go along with it, and Gwaine hears Merlin’s voice and sees the magical pictures and he relaxes because maybe he can’t get out of bed, maybe he’s in pain, maybe he’s confused, but he knows Merlin is there so he knows he’ll be okay.
Imagine occasionally Merlin’s nightmares get the best of him and his magic throws things around in his sleep. He wakes up to see Gwaine’s room an absolute mess, broken furniture, overturned candle holders, a smashed window. And Gwaine’s leaning over Merlin, looking frightened, and Merlin thinks “this is it. I’ve done it. He’s scared of me now.” But Gwaine, ignoring the mess of the room, searches Merlin’s face and asks “are you alright?” Because he’d been trying to wake Merlin up for what seemed like far too long and Merlin had been so terrified and he hadn’t known what to do. And he lets Merlin fall apart in his arms and he holds him until the shaking stops and finally, much, much later, Merlin looks again at the state of the room and he’s worried all over again, he tells Gwaine he’s sorry and he’ll find a way to fix it all. But Gwaine just smiles because Merlin’s here with him and he’s safe and he’s okay so who cares about his damn room, it was too ostentatious for his tastes anyway. And they blame it on a drunken night getting a bit too wild when people ask about the window and the furniture that has to be replaced, and the whole time Merlin’s nervous, sure that someone’s going to figure them out, but Gwaine just holds his hand and keeps talking to the guard and no one suspects a thing.
AND I COULD PROBABLY KEEP GOING FOREVER BUT THIS IS ALREADY TOO LONG I’M SORRY
arthur (in front of the entire court of camelot): i'd like to introduce the love of my life, the reason i keep living, and the biggest fucking headache i've ever had. merlin.
Why does the CANON KNOWN R@pist get a whole page to himself!?!?
Also, there is no way people find this dude sexy!??!
Look, I'm sorry if I'm sounding somewhat mean, but this is just so frustrating!
Like they could've one of the other characters fill this page like Vaggie, Husk, or literally any other character.
Yet they choose Valentino.....
some drawings I did for my digital art final 🦐
Hey, so Angel and Valentino are not a hate-love relationship
Valentino is Angel abuser and also his r@pist
Valentino shows all these toxic behaviors towards Angel
And for the people want anymore proof
Hazbin Hotel episode 2 shows Valentino making a lot of belittling voice mails to Angel
Then episode 6 shows Valentino literally hitting Angel and reminding Angel he owned by Valentino
I also include these sceenshots to show the differences between a toxic relationship and a hate love relationship
What Angel and Valentino have is not a hate-love relationship, it a toxic relationship
I saw a lot of people asking for vaggie, but in my opinion, I will give 2 reasons why she wasn't added in the 1st wave.
1st:
Vaggie is not one of Viv favorites.
2nd:
Vaggie is not one of the fandom favorites.
So, for those 2 main reasons, (in my opinion) is why she probably not made, and why Alastor, Angel, and Charlie were given youtooz figures.
Sinces Alastor and Angel are both Viv + the fandom favorites. I don't know about Charlie being one of Viv favorites, but I do know that charlie is one of the fandoms favorites.
Gwaine - charm and eternal flirt. Gwaine was too good at this - ease, smiles, endless confidence. he didn’t just flirt, he did it so naturally that even merlin sometimes got lost.
Gwaine:. have you ever wondered why i'm always around you?.
Merlin:. because you drink in the tavern, and then someone has to drag you out?.
Gwaine:. oh, so you care about me. and here i thought i was the one courting you.
and while Merlin was protesting, Gwaine was already throwing him his most charming smile.
Asks are welcome for her! I'll be answering it under #scornedoctavia !
CW familial abuse, incest, incestuous abuse, sexual abuse <mentions only, self harm, eating disorders, addiction
With the expulsion and betrayal of her father, leaving her with her abusive uncle and unstable mother, Octavia is left even more distraught and lost then ever before.
At first it was easy to blame everything on her father, but then she caught onto her Uncles abusive tendencies, how he treated her mother... She always had a feeling her mothers immature nature was hiding something more, how she drowned herself in socializing and making sure to be around others all the time. But when her uncle moved in, something had changed. He isolated both her and her mother, even more then they were under Stolas's "care", he was flippant with his mood, and especially affectionate to her mother. Her mother never seemed quite comfortable, though clearly she just wanted to make her brother proud and took it on the chin.
It wasn't just her mother he was... affectionate with. He called her by her nickname despite never being in her life before. " Via~ " a slimy tone. lingering touches on her shoulders that made her shudder. She knew her uncle was gay, she had the misfortune of being left home alone by her parents every time he had a wedding to a new suitor, those never lasted. Surely he was just... flamboyant. It wasn't too different then her fathers sexual comments around her to do with that... man.
She found herself pulling out her feathers, leaving a right mess of her hair and tail, bald patches covered her weakened body. She had stolen some of her fathers old cigarettes, smoking seemed to calm her mind, if only slightly. Taking care of herself became harder, she often found herself unable to muster up the courage to undress to bathe when her uncle was in the mansion. No matter the wing he was in, no matter if the door was locked. She believed it was a stupid fear, but a fear nonetheless.
The date of her 18th was fast approaching, not that it mattered. She had no one to celebrate it with, and it wasn't like anything would change once she turned 18. Or at least that's what she thought. Wandering the mansion, a habit she had started when all of her fathers stuff had finally been disposed of. Chitter came from the longue her mother and uncle often inhabited, though this time something was different. Her mothers voice was booming, though less scratchy as it usually was, these shouts clearly came from the bottom of her chest. Octavia had never heard her mother use such a tone. "ARE YOU INSANE? SURELY YOU ARE PULLING MY FEATHERS" Stella growled, though the man only cooly replied "Oh, dearest~ sister, why would i ever joke about family affairs like this?". Stellas beak audibly snapped shut at the tone, he continued "Marrying our lovely Via off will advance our families bloodline within the Goetia, surely even you can wrap that pwetty, wittle head around that~!" in a cooing tone. Octavia gasped in utter shock, HE was planning on getting rid of her? at the thought the shock dissipated as this made complete sense, he was a selfish greedy man, of course he would. Octavia cautiously peered into the longue to listen in further...
To be continued!
Authors note: This is my first time trying to fully write out dark themes like this. I understand if people are uncomfortable, but I by no means intend to romanticize or normalize this subject matter! Like all authors I'm pulling from my life experience and what I've witnessed around me, so I'll try my best to be authentic and honest with these themes.
I am by no means affiliated with d4rkfic/pr0para/ship/fic/d34dd0ve or any of that stupid shit lmao.