orphictemps
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promise me you'll remember by orphictemps
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
10 Mar 2026
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Ilya remembers his mother: through her birthday, her handwriting and the hopes that she had for him.
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does this feel easy? (cause it's all you'll get from me) by orphictemps
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Jan 2026
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A graduation party - a clingy drunk Mike Wheeler, a happy drunk Max Mayfield, a sober Dustin Henderson and a hopelessly in love drunk Will Byers.
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“I had this crush. This childhood crush, but it wasn’t a crush. It was never a crush. I loved him, Mom. And I still love him and it’s so… painful. I said that I never wanted to fall in love because it hurts. It hurts so much, to know that he’s there and I can’t-” Will’s voice falters once again.
“Darling-” Joyce’s voice breaks, and she clears her throat and begins again. “Will, you throw yourself into every single part of life and it makes me so happy. The love that you have, it’s not going anywhere. You don’t have to be ashamed of it, that's all I can ask for. Even through the hurt and the pain that comes from loving someone, I just want you to remember to not forget why you love them, and why you fell in love in the first place.”
Will’s face is still damp and tears still threaten to fall and yet, his mom’s words wash over him like the first drop of rain after a long summer’s day.
“Was it the swingset?”
Will’s breath catches. Of course she knows.
A fix-it fic of Will's coming out scene, with a secret eavesdropper.
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Will and Robin finally talk, and secrets and lies are brought to light.
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A trap in the woods allows a meddling, mysterious stranger to render Arthur and the knights unconscious, leaving only Merlin and Lancelot alone. The two of them must complete 3 trials to get their friends back.
With Merlin's powers it should be a cinch, but unbeknownst to them, Arthur and the knights can see everything they're doing—and Lancelot has decided now is the best time to have a personal, in-depth conversation about Merlin's power and recklessness.
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- Part 5 of Living's Standalone Merthur Fics
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03 Jul 2026
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Apparently, the council has nothing better to do than constantly hound Arthur about his love life. When they bring up the topic of finding a queen, Arthur desperately compromises...a compromise that still requires him to accept a lady's favor so that he can fight for her in the tournament. The only problem is the only person whose favor he would accept is Merlin's, but that would be impossible... right?
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02 Jul 2026
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When I Didn't Know The Answer, I Found It In Your Eyes by ironfamjam for muguetmuse
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
26 Mar 2023
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“It was never supposed to end like this. You were both meant for such happier things.”
“I was always meant to be a tragedy.” Arthur disagrees.
“Dearest darling, you are the king of kings, this will not be your end.”
With Arthur's death comes a single chance to go back to the beginning and save everyone he's ever loved. Seeing home in Merlin's eyes and a hope for a better world in Morgana's, Arthur knows what he must do.
Only bringing magic back to Camelot will prevent the future he knows is coming from happening, but in his way is the only mountain he's never been able to climb; his father won't change for anyone, not even for his son.
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Bookmarked by orphictemps
27 Jun 2026
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When Merlin falls into bed with Arthur, he doesn't expect for to wake up alone. He doesn't expect Arthur to give him the cold shoulder either, but there is something else he expects even less which forces him out of the kingdom for over a year. He returns to find a traitor in the court, an army on the way, and a love he'd thought all but lost waiting for him with open arms.
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25 Jun 2026
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When a noble visits Camelot with her servant-turned-lover, Merlin thinks he and Arthur may actually have a chance. But when Arthur uses the visit as inspiration to instead court Gwen, Merlin develops a tickle in his throat. Then a cough. Then flower petals.
Beltane is a time for celebrating new life and new births, but Merlin will be lucky to survive until the festival, since the only cure for Hanahaki is to have one’s love returned…and Arthur doesn’t love him.
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19 Jun 2026