Disclaimer: All of the characters, concepts, and anything affiliated with the Merlin franchise belong to the BBC.

The rest of the work belongs to me and should not be copied in any way, including translations, without my explicit consent.

AN: First time writing anything modern. Not sure how I'm doing in this fandom so any feedback would be appreciated.

Anyways, thanks for reading and please review.

Warnings: Homophobia, self-hate, underage sex, underage drinking, drug abuse, and I think that's it.

Spoliers: None.

I've Just Seen a Face

It's the first day of Year 8 when he sees him.

This pale, lithe, beautiful boy who has the biggest smile Arthur has ever seen in his entire life. He literally cannot take his eyes off him. He watches as the boy is joking around with this short, stocky boy who keeps on shouting words in intervals (who he vaguely recalls is called Bill or something), a girl with curly black hair, and this pale, queit girl with long brown hair.

He doesn't even know the boy's name, but he wants to find out. He wants to meet him, to be friends, to get to know each other.

Arthur just wants.

He's about to go over before Morgana comes over with their friends and they chat about their summers and classes this year. Arthur could honestly care less, he just wants to see that boy again. He tries to look over Leon's shoulder to where he saw the boy and his friends last, only to see the spot empty.

He's gone.

The mystery boy.

His beautiful boy.

He's about to give up all hope before the girl with the curly black hair walks towards them and hugs Morgana.

"Ah Gwen!" she squeals, "I've missed you so much! Where have you been? I thought we were meeting twenty minutes ago?"

Gwen, that's her name, and when did Morgana get new friends, points over her shoulder and says, "Oh I was just saying hello to Freya, Will and Merlin."

Arthur then tunes out the rest of the converstaion.

Merlin.

His name is Merlin.

He tests the name out for himself.

Merlin.

Merlin.

Merlin.

He smiles and follows his friends as they walk towards the college.

Merlin is beautiful.