FIC: wintercearig (Merlin/Arthur - 16,155 - NC-17)

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Title: wintercearig
Author/Artist: ???
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur
Prompt: Rise of the Guardians Fusion. Sort of.
Word Count/Art Medium: 16,155 words.
Rating: NC-17
Contains (Highlight to view): *Deals with major character death (temporary) and resultant grief and survivor's guilt. Includes brief mentions of internalised homophobia. Also depicts sex between a live character and a (technically) dead character (NOT necrophilia, I swear) and involves various supernatural/horror elements. The ending is deliberately left open and may therefore be interpreted as unhappy or bittersweet. I prefer to regard it as hopeful.*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: With many thanks to K for the beta, and to the mods for hosting this wonderful fest. This fic was originally started for Merlin Horror 2016, but it kind of got away from me a bit, so I'm glad to finally have the chance to finish it!
Summary Rise of the Guardians fusion/AU. Arthur always wears at least three layers in the winter, and he sleeps with an electric blanket and the heating on from late autumn until the middle of spring. Of those who know him, Morgana is the only one who notices, but she knows better than to say anything. If asked, Arthur will only claim it’s because he feels the cold more than most people. It's not even really a lie.
Read it on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/collections/WinterKnights2017/works/12851427


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