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“If I break my oath, even for you—” Dunk’s voice cracked. He thought of Ser Arlan’s face. Of Egg’s trust. Of everything he’d built himself to be. “What would that make me?”
“Mine.” Aerion’s fingers slid to the nape of Dunk’s neck, tangling in his hair. “It would make you mine.”
There are two kinds of distance between a common hedge knight and a Targaryen prince: the height that separates them, and the morality that should.
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03 May 2026
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As he's made to yield, Aerion’s scent pierces through the sludge of the fight, an unmistakably earthy and burnt thread that couldn’t come from the rain. In a rush of adrenaline, instinct takes over.
“I withdraw my accusation,” Aerion shouts but it’s too late. Dunk bares his teeth, no longer tasting his own blood but Aerion’s call. He yanks Aerion’s head to the side, ignoring the yelp as he stares at the column of bruised skin.
“What the—” Aerion starts and before even Dunk can catch up with what his own body is doing, his teeth pierce into flesh. Aerion screams and tries to move but Dunk has him trapped, the fury of their clash still pounding in his heart. A lesson. The boy needs a lesson. Dunk’s mouth floods with blood as on the field, in front of the hungry crowd, in front of honourable knights, in front of the lords, he claims Aerion Targaryen’s impending heat for himself.
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19 Mar 2026
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In His Stead by 136108
Fandoms: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
04 Apr 2026
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In the aftermath of Baelor's death, the Targaryen family splinters. All Maekar wants is to hold the remnants of his family close, but even he knows that Aerion cannot stay here, not with Baelor's ghost still wandering the halls.
Dunk has had enough of princes for a lifetime, but Baelor's memory will not let him turn away from the wreckage before him. When Maekar begs him to take Aegon on as his squire, he accepts, and when Maekar begs him to look after Aerion, Dunk cannot turn him away. He is determined to fulfill his duty as Baelor's man, and to do it well, Aerion be damned.
Aerion's life crumbles down around his shoulders in the span of a single afternoon. The Maesters say his leg may never fully heal, his own father cannot look him in the eye, and his family wishes he had died in his uncle's stead. When he finds himself exiled to Lys with only the brother who hates him and the knight who maimed him for company, he is certain he's being sent off to die.
Fortunately, the gods have other plans.
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15 Mar 2026
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Tame a dragon. by PigeonWhite
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV)
03 May 2026
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When Dunk is summoned to the castle, twelve years after the events at Ashford Meadow, the King, Maekar, has a new request.
To take Aerion Targaryen, the only living Omega of the family, to the North without retinue or caravan, privileges or titles, where he will serve a week of punishment living at the Wall.
A trip, a companion, two horses and a mule.
Dunk has survived with less.
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11 Mar 2026
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yours truly by herze
Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV)
04 Mar 2026
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“To the Giant of Flea Bottom,
Do not think this is over. I have paid three men in the Reach to follow you. If you sleep, they will be watching. If you eat, they will be counting the bites. If you find yourself some common omega wench that you’ve fallen in love with, I want their fingers brought to me in a box of salt. You are a stain on the laws of gods and men, and I will watch you rot from across the world.
— A.T.”
Dunk is only trying to be of honorable service, but his travels are constantly interrupted by “hate” letters from a certain exiled prince across the Narrow Sea.
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- Part 3 of dunkaerion AU fics
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07 Mar 2026
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hold on to the memories (please don't ever become a stranger) by ladililn
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
17 Oct 2018
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This is not a singular moment, despite the heaviness in the air between them, the heat, the extra layer of expectation. There have been moments like this before.
Merlin grows up in Buckingham Palace. Unfortunately, so does Arthur. One night, a moment comes along. This time, they take it.
(can conceivably be read standalone)
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28 Feb 2026
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Merlin is thirteen and in love when he kisses Arthur for the first time. His skin is always too tight, there’s constantly the taste of chlorine in his mouth, and a lot of things—too many things—are left unsaid. It’s very complicated and very confusing, not helped at all by the fact that Arthur doesn't seem to know what he wants either. Early teenage awakenings, unrequited love, pining, coming of age, and feelings. Lots of feelings.
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22 Feb 2026
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After Merlin came out the year before, he has really tried to keep his head down, but when jock Arthur Pendragon demands his help for upcoming A-levels, he finds himself in a new situation that Merlin isn't entirely sure is without strings. Between suspicion for Arthur's motives and Gwaine's assurance that Merlin will be shagged at some point in his life, he just wants to survive his last year of high school.
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21 Feb 2026
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these hearts adore (too cold for you here and now) by arthur_pendragon
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
01 Oct 2024
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Red, golden, brown leaves begin drifting from wizen trees when Merlin has his first kiss.
He’d thought — hoped that it would happen the way it does in the flicks, even though he’s the best friend of the biggest cynic in school and probably the town. He’d wanted it to be romantic, with him holding hands with his crush, the two of them having just confessed to harbouring feelings far beyond their comprehension for each other.
Merlin is fifteen when autumn flakes the trees in a slow dance and the older boy who’s hated him for years and years slams him into a wall and kisses him.
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Merlin carves himself into Arthur’s soul while the song of summer trails behind them in the sultry air; while the trees haggle with the sun over the price of autumn — separation. Arthur will forever remember this week in which he obtained his heart’s desire and had it ripped away from him.
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05 Feb 2026
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Truly godtier writing. I love everything about this.
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It's 2008, and Merlin's in college while Arthur's stuck in the valley working for his father's company, wondering why the hell he relates to every single one of Blink 182's songs about being brokenhearted, when his heart isn't even broken. At least, he doesn't think it is.
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18 Jan 2026
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In which it's 1964, Camelot is an advertising agency with a budget problem, Merlin is a copywriter who loves to twist, and Arthur is a junior partner who loves to shout. More or less.
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03 Jan 2026
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This kinkme_merlin prompt: Arthur and Merlin have a casual sex-only relationship per Arthur’s request. But, once Merlin breaks it off to pursue something more meaningful, Arthur realizes that he has fallen in love with Merlin. So my summary goes something like: Arthur is a dumbass, but gets a little better by the end. Rinse and repeat.
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03 Jan 2026
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In which Merlin is punished for saving his life for the thousandth uncredited time, and arguing with Uther is the stupidest thing Arthur's done until the next thing.
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02 Jan 2026
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“There is a long and noble tradition,” says Arthur, pulling back the chair, “although one that has fallen out of favour with my father of late, in which you now have the honour to partake.” He nods at his own place. “So sit down.”
Merlin, frowning, takes a step towards the table.
“Actually, wait,” says Arthur. “Lock the door first. I do not want anybody walking in on this.”
Merlin looks faintly alarmed, but he turns, slides home the bolt on Arthur’s door, and sits, as he is told, in Arthur’s place.
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01 Jan 2026
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During a midwinter storm, Merlin reveals one too many secrets. Arthur learns the truth hurts a lot more than the lies -- especially coming from someone who is a bit more than a friend and a little less of an idiot and a whole lot more than Arthur’s ever given him credit for.
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- Part 1 of Served Faithfully
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30 Dec 2025
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On a Very Important Quest, Arthur and Merlin share clothes, beds, bathwater and secrets.
(Originally posted anon for merlin_holidays.)
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30 Dec 2025
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Or, the fic lovingly known (by me) as Hotline Bling.
He feels as though something is happening, but can’t begin to imagine what; it can’t, it cannot be what he thinks. Maybe he’s actually, truly gone daft from exhaustion.
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26 Dec 2025
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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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25 Dec 2025
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My take on love potion/fuck-or-die. :)))))
Set in an alternate season 5 universe where Gwen and Arthur aren’t a thing, just don’t even worry about it. I stole a smidge for the beginning from 4x06, because, well, the opening of that episode is perfection. And Lancelot is alive because I like him that way.
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25 Dec 2025