FIC: Under False Pretenses (Merlin/Arthur, G)

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Title: Under False Pretenses
Pairing(s): Merlin/Arthur Pendragon
Prompt: Pretend BF trope. One of them either pays a stranger or asks a friend to pretend to be their partner on a trip home for christmas for whatever brilliant reason suits the author – and THERE IS ONLY ONE BED
Word Count/Art Medium: 10363 words
Rating: G, i'd say? There's some kissing, and i think fuck is said like twice
Contains (Highlight to view): *Texting.*
Disclaimer: Merlin characters are the property of Shine and BBC. No profit is being made, and no copyright infringement is intended.
Notes: beta'd by @Ceewelsh and @gelishan
Summary Merlin knows pretending to date the person he's in love with is probably unwise, but here's the thing: he didn't really think it through before he told Arthur he'd do it.

Link to work on AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/28004268