Drabble: Underneath

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Author: alby_mangroves
Title: Underneath
Rating: R
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Character/s: Merlin and Arthur
Words: 237
Warnings: None
Prompt: Skin
Artist’s Notes: Drabble accompanies drawble: Arthur.

Merlin sharpens the tip of the conté into a point, then fusses with his toolbox to stop his hands from shaking.

It’s him again, the same model as last week, the one who came over to see everyone’s work after class as they were packing up.

Merlin had lingered, his eyes full of skin peppered with tiny freckles across the shoulders, and delicious dimples accenting a shapely rump. Then, he’d rushed home to draw and wank himself silly.

Last week, the pose was a reclining one. This one though, this one might kill him.

The model—the lecturer calls him Arthur—stretches his arms above his head and suddenly it’s not just beautiful skin Merlin can see, it’s the power of his muscle and the strength of his bone.

Immediately alive and in his element, Merlin sets the conté to paper, intent on finding the magic underneath the model’s skin- that secret appeal, the indefinable something that makes this particular man so magnetic.

When he looks up, the model’s blue eyes are smiling at him from beneath a quirked brow.

Ah, Merlin thinks, a challenge.

His hand steadies.

This, he knows. This, he understands.

Breathing deeply, he reaches into the pocket of his heart where inspiration lives, and draws the model’s beauty from within himself.

Later, he’ll linger once more and show Arthur his drawing, proud of what he has achieved, and excited at what he’s about to attempt.

Comments

[mia-dcwut-09.livejournal.com]

great drabble and great drawing I could just see merlin in this and his extreme concentration while sketching this

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! Yes, I think that Merlin would excel at the competitive sport of Extreme Concentration :D

[hogwartsvixxxen.livejournal.com]

♥Beautiful and sensual. I need a cold shower.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! <3

[hogwartsvixxxen.livejournal.com]

♥ :)

[enviropony.livejournal.com]

Oh, lovely! I love the beauty and the potential this imparts.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much for reading <3

[yenny2206.livejournal.com]

What wouldn't I give to be in Merlin's place.

This was hot, and sexy as heck.

Well written b!

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Thank you, thank you! Me too, to be honest. In reality, life-drawing class models are much more mundane real people, not gorgeous gods like Arthur Pendragon :D

[kleinefee92.livejournal.com]

he reaches into the pocket of his heart where inspiration lives, and draws the model’s beauty from within himself.

This is such a gorgeous line - really, the entire piece is absolutely lovely, but that line is what makes it.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Well, thank you very much! I'm so glad you liked this one! Cheers ♥

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

What a gorgeous picture you painted here and Merlin's attraction and appreciation of Arthur's beauty is lovely. This line sings: Breathing deeply, he reaches into the pocket of his heart where inspiration lives, and draws the model’s beauty from within himself.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

I like the idea that beauty is only half the gift- the other half comes from someone appreciating it. Thanks for reading and for your lovely praise!

[rufflefeather.livejournal.com]

Oh my god! I missed this the first time around! Can we have 10k more of this please? Because Merlin needs private lessons.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Only 10? I'll just check my other pants :D But seriously, the thing just wrote itself in my head. I'm having a post-orgasmic smoke right now.

[rufflefeather.livejournal.com]

Share with the class please :D

(And more words is always good!)

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

I love this fandom, it's so full of the most awesome enablers. Now it's all I can think about!

[rufflefeather.livejournal.com]

Enabling, bribery, flattery, you name it - we deliver :D



(also, I think we need to be friends, stat.)

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

I would like that very much, it would help me keep current with everything you write, especially Genie!Merlins on shards :D

[fuckyeah.livejournal.com]

Then, he’d rushed home to draw and wank himself silly. OH MAI.

Love this, guh!

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Love YOU! Thanks for reading :)

[alba17.livejournal.com]

Lovely scene.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Thanks very much! Sorry for the late reply, I didn't get the alert x

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Great visual and I loved how Merlin saw the challenge in Arthur's eyes.

[alby-mangroves.livejournal.com]

Thank you, lovely! I reckon Arthur would be *very* challenging ;)