Escape wasn't his plan

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Author: archaeologist_d
Title: Escape was not his plan
Rating: PG
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: Horse-play was one word for it. Getting manhandled was another. Merlin didn't mind either one.  
Warnings: none
Word Count: 100
Prompt: #196- escape
Author's Notes: None
Disclaimer: I do not own the BBC version of Merlin; BBC and Shine do. I am very respectfully borrowing them with no intent to profit. No money has changed hands. No copyright infringement is intended.
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Arthur's shirt harsh against Merlin's face, beneath, he felt the hard pull of princely muscles. Rough, ruthless, a sword-solid arm tightened around Merlin's neck. In his hair was the wild scrap of knuckles.

Arthur was an arse, too boisterous by half, always pulling Merlin close, strong-arming him onto the floor, laughing as he did so. Arthur didn't know his own strength. At times, Merlin left with bruises, yellow-green-purple, scattered across his skin.

But other times, Arthur's touch sent him soaring up, breathless with want.

Merlin could escape Arthur's rough-housing, but why would he when it led to so much more?

Comments

[emrys_mk]

Arthur really doesn't know his strength: punching Merlin in the arm, grabbing him around the neck, throwing things at him, etc. He might want to be s bit more careful with his "fragile Colin" :-)

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Fragile but still he has strength, too. Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[rotrude.livejournal.com]

Winner last line!

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Merlin could put up with a few bruises for that. :D

[dreammaidenn.livejournal.com]

Oh, Merlin, of course he would put up with it. That was wonderful, and the last line was perfect.

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

For what he gets, of course, he'd put up with the rough-housing! :D

[merlocked18.livejournal.com]

mmmmmm ouch mmmmmm ouch mmmmmm

Boysssssss

:)))

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I'm sure Merlin would think a few bruises worth it!

[ajsrandom.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, if a noogie gets one to more fun things I'd put up with it too! ;)

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Hee. I'm sure Merlin would be willing to put up with bruises for something more.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

Of course Merlin will take Arthur laying hands on him any way he can get it.

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Merlin was no fool. A few bruises for Arthur manhandling him? No contest! :D

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

Arthur's roughness is probably his way to hide his feelings 😉

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

Yep, exactly. :D