Title: When Arthur Found Out…
Pairing: Gen-Arthur/Merlin (depends on how you wanna look at it)
Rating: G

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When Arthur found out nothing was as expected.
When Arthur found out there were no cries of acceptance, no accusations of betrayal.
When Arthur found out there were no declarations of devotion or loyalty.
When Arthur found out there was no call for the guards, no preparations of the chopping block or building of the pyre.

What there was was silence.

When Arthur found out the air seemed to still and the world froze.
When Arthur found out there was only the whisper of words between two men, two friends, two companions.
When Arthur found out there was the warmth of secrets shared and lies broken.
No, when Arthur found out nothing was as expected, it was better.