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Perhaps he’d wait with his eyes closed for just a minute. Worry Merlin just because. He couldn’t feel Merlin’s hands on his body, so Merlin couldn’t feel his heartbeat. Arthur was unnaturally good at hiding the rise and fall of his chest as he breathed. His wound didn’t hurt anymore, so the quietening of Arthur’s breath was almost effortless. Let that fool the fool.
(What might have happened to Merlin after Arthur’s death instead happens to Arthur.)
Words: 4300, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
- Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
- Rating: General Audiences
- Warnings: Major Character Death
- Categories: M/M
- Characters: Merlin (Merlin), Arthur Pendragon (Merlin), Gwen (Merlin), Gaius (Merlin), Percival (Merlin), Kilgharrah (Merlin)
- Relationships: Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
- Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s05e13 The Diamond of the Day, Angst, Suicide Attempt, Role Reversal, Love Seemingly Unrequited, But Requited Too Late, Not A Fix-It, Grief/Mourning
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Every Time I Turn Around (I See Your Face)
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