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    The Prince, despite his best efforts, could not stop his hand from shaking as he held his sword to Merlin’s- no, not Merlin’s- pulse. The boy tried to crawl backwards a bit, away from the sharp edge, but Arthur just moved forward with him. The sword trembled with adrenaline against the sorcerer’s pale skin. Arthur couldn’t help but notice the boy’s ruddy cheeks, bright red from the cold and exertion. The snow made light dance in his tear tracks. The neckerchief that Merlin commonly wore was discarded on the snow; It must have fallen during the fight. It left his smooth neck exposed to the cold, riddled with goosebumps, and unmarred save for the blood-soaked steel, pressing in on his pulse point. Arthur could not deny that the… thing wearing Merlin’s face was beautiful.

     

    Merlin is forced to reveal his powers during an attack. Chaos and angst ensue. I feel like most people give Arthur too much credit in magic reveals.

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    21 Jan 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 75

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    Five years after the battle of Camlann, King Arthur devises a challenge: whoever can enchant him to hand over his mother’s sigil is to become Court Sorcerer of Camelot. To most sorcerers, it is an impossible, undecipherable task.

    But to one sorcerer, it is a clear message: come home.

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    11 Jan 2026

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    The world isn’t over, and Eddie Munson fucking lived.

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    In which Eddie devotes his miraculous second chance at life to a singular purpose: convincing Steve Harrington that he deserves to be loved. Featuring pining Robin, clueless but enthusiastic Dustin, and a near-lethal dose of found family.

     

    A celebration of scars, queerness, and being alive.

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    06 Jan 2026

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    But then Eddie saw a whole pile of kids get in Harrington’s car, and he overheard Nancy Wheeler say that “Steve was babysitting,” and that image didn’t even remotely align with anything Eddie knew about King Steve “The Hair” Harrington, but he figured he didn’t know much, anyway, and it wasn’t any of his business, when it came down to it.

    Eddie thought so little of it, in fact, that he had almost forgotten that Max had apparently been babysat by one Steve Harrington. That is, until Steve Harrington started showing up at the trailer park, picking up Max and driving away, and then Eddie wouldn’t see Max at home again for days on end. 

    Eddie didn’t know much about babysitting, but he was pretty sure the gigs were more of an hourly thing.

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    Or: Steve takes care of everyone, but Eddie takes care of him.

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    06 Jan 2026

  5. Public Bookmark 13

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    Will was fine. Really, he was.

    He was content, at least. His grades were up, he was still painting and drawing in his downtime, and he went out to the movies and found new music to listen to. He wasn’t constantly fighting for his life anymore. Really, what had he to complain about?

    But life is funny like that sometimes. One minute, you could be fine being a nobody at some high school in California, and the next—well, life has a way of sneaking up on you.

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    or: my theater kid will byers origin story. takes place during his years spent in california before mike visited for spring break.

    title from: California - Chappell Roan

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    09 Dec 2025