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• It Had To Be You by doublenerfed, RinaTheUnseelieQueen

  Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

  • Explicit
  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • M/M
  • Work in Progress

  02 Apr 2026

  Tags

  • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
  • Merlin/Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Gwen & Merlin (Merlin)
  • Knights of the Round Table & Merlin (Merlin)
  • Knights of the Round Table & Merlin & Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Gwaine & Merlin (Merlin)
  • Merlin (Merlin)
  • Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Gwen (Merlin)
  • Gwaine (Merlin)
  • Gaius (Merlin)
  • Hurt Merlin (Merlin)
  • Self-Harm
  • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
  • Caring Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Protective Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Soft Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Arthur Pendragon Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
  • Everyone Knows About Merlin's Magic (Merlin)
  • Eventual Smut
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Fluff
  • Idiots in Love
  • Freeform
  • Top Merlin (Merlin)
  • Bottom Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Top Merlin/Bottom Arthur Pendragon (Merlin)
  • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
  • Author Is Sleep Deprived
  • How Do I Tag
  • Lancelot Lives (Merlin)
  • Arthur Pendragon Lives (Merlin)
  • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  • Depression
  • Suicide Attempt

  Summary

  AU – in which Arthur survives, Merlin struggles with depression and SH, but thankfully he has Arthur who tries his best to fulfill the role of being a good friend.
  

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  5,800

  Chapters:

  3/?

  Comments:

  18

  Kudos:

  48

  Bookmarks:

  11

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