The Wooing of the Prat

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Author: alx_diamond
Title: The Wooing of the Prat
Rating: PG-13
Pairing/s: Merlin/Arthur
Character/s: Merlin, Arthur
Summary: A love story (of sorts) across five years
Warnings: None
Word Count: 300 + ?
Prompt: #198: Valentine's Day Card
Author's Notes: Sorry it's late! Quite a lot of fun, though. I found so many more cards I didn't get to work in.



14th February, 2012

Arthur,

     ???

Love,
   Merlin

---

14th February, 2013

My Dearest Mr. Pratdragon,

      I'll stop the daily flower
couriers if you stop telling our
friends I slept with your father.
You're a sick man and I expect
you to pay for the therapy I'll
need from that mental image.

Seriously, gross.
   Merlin


Magic Ears,

Deal, but only if you keep up the
weekly chocolates. I particularly
enjoy the caramel ones, and if I get
one more box filled with nothing but
almond clusters I'm going to give the
creepy guy from the mail room your
mobile number and home address.

Arthur

---

14th February, 2014

Arthur's cock,

     Stop pretending you don't want me.
Everyone knows you want me.
Morgana can see that you want me,
and she hates me.

Looking forward to your visit,
   Merlin's arse

     P.S. Thank you for saving me from
Cedric, even though it was your
fault he stalked me in the first place.
Prat.



Yes, all right. It will be a chore, but
I suppose I can see my way to
buggering you vigorously. Only way
to shut you up, I imagine.

---

14th February, 2015

Arthur,

     And you say I never have good
ideas. You've kept it up remarkably
well for a bloke who claims to find me
annoying.

Lust,
   Merlin



Merlin, you are annoying. Since
you've finally learned to stop trying
to talk with your mouth full, however,
I have hopes that you may yet be
salvageable.

Hopes, Merlin, not expectations.

P.S. After last night, gags are no
longer negotiable. It's large, it's red,
and it locks in place. Be very nice to
me.

---

14th February, 2016

My prat,

     I really do love you, you know.

     Happy Valentine's Day.

<3 Merlin



You're disgustingly sappy. I knew
this was a mistake.

I love you, too.
Arthur

Comments

[digthewriter]

This is awesome

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[5leggedcricket.livejournal.com]

Aaaaargh this is great! I need more. *makes grabby hands* Guess I'll have to stick around this fandom for at least one more year so I can see what you come up with come next Valentine's Day. ;)

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

Oh my, that's a lot of pressure. I'll try to live up to your expectations! :D

[dreammaidenn.livejournal.com]

This was hilarious, loved it!

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[bunnysworld.livejournal.com]

OMG! They are so much fun! And so them. Love it!

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

Yay! I had such a good time doing it, I'm going to have to come up with an excuse for something similar in the future.

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

These cards are a perfect (and wonderfully in voice) way to show the progression of this relationship. I am smiling so hard right now.

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

:D I'm glad I made you smile after last week. I can do happy! (and completely ridiculous)

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

These were wonderful. I loved all of them and how they related to what each of the guys said to the other. :DDD

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

I'm sad I didn't get to use the first ones I found that seemed perfect, but didn't quite fit into the narrative:

[ajsrandom.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's right. Your typical atypical love story. Too funny!

[alx-diamond.livejournal.com]

Naturally, can't be too straightforward with these boys!

[aeris444.livejournal.com]

Haha! That was wonderful! Such a great way to follow the developement of their relationship!