That was fantastic. This is the kind of dark whump fic I've been wanting for awhile and I eagerly await each chapter update. I love the psychological aspects of the D/s play in this chapter and how confused and upset by this Merlin is.
This line "he had a lot of practice faking his happiness. And it worked, too" captures what I like about this AU Merlin. I think it reflects what we saw in season two well but adds the intensity that the past you created for this Merlin.
I'm anxious to see where you go with the comfort part of the fic. Obviously, I want a lot of good (sexual) comfort from Arthur, but I hope that he gets a lot of frienship support from Morgana, Gwen, and Gaius as well. This Merlin needs a lot of support.
I love that you put Merlin on top. In powerplay the position is not what makes a person the Dom/Top and it's been bothering me that Merlin is always the bottom when the is the sub/bottom as well. It can get a bit boring.
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This line "he had a lot of practice faking his happiness. And it worked, too" captures what I like about this AU Merlin. I think it reflects what we saw in season two well but adds the intensity that the past you created for this Merlin.
I'm anxious to see where you go with the comfort part of the fic. Obviously, I want a lot of good (sexual) comfort from Arthur, but I hope that he gets a lot of frienship support from Morgana, Gwen, and Gaius as well. This Merlin needs a lot of support.
I love that you put Merlin on top. In powerplay the position is not what makes a person the Dom/Top and it's been bothering me that Merlin is always the bottom when the is the sub/bottom as well. It can get a bit boring.