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crack_van2011-09-12 04:56 pm
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What Looks Like Crazy by hermette (R)
Fandom: MERLIN
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 17,500
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hermette
Author Website: On lj
Warnings: Terminal illness: HIV/AIDS, past minor character death, non-explicit alcohol and drug use
Why this must be read:
Another modern AU in which Merlin is three years into living with HIV, and he is handling it, but only just, and not well. Then he meets Arthur, who has never known how to take a rejection and won't let Merlin ruin his life through his own fears for the future. This fic is a sad one imo, and while it has a happy ending, it can best be described as bittersweet. I like the look of them here, Arthur is as pushy as ever but so caring, and Merlin is a brilliant prickly beautiful mess of a man. It's possible if you don't like bossy, take-charge Arthur that you won't like this incarnation - because he really doesn't take no for an answer, perhaps more than he should, but this Merlin needs it, so I think it's ok. The writing is gorgeous, as always withhermette, please give it a go, especially if you like angst, as I very much do :)
What Looks Like Crazy
Pairing: Merlin/Arthur
Length: 17,500
Author on LJ:
hermetteAuthor Website: On lj
Warnings: Terminal illness: HIV/AIDS, past minor character death, non-explicit alcohol and drug use
Why this must be read:
Another modern AU in which Merlin is three years into living with HIV, and he is handling it, but only just, and not well. Then he meets Arthur, who has never known how to take a rejection and won't let Merlin ruin his life through his own fears for the future. This fic is a sad one imo, and while it has a happy ending, it can best be described as bittersweet. I like the look of them here, Arthur is as pushy as ever but so caring, and Merlin is a brilliant prickly beautiful mess of a man. It's possible if you don't like bossy, take-charge Arthur that you won't like this incarnation - because he really doesn't take no for an answer, perhaps more than he should, but this Merlin needs it, so I think it's ok. The writing is gorgeous, as always with
hermette, please give it a go, especially if you like angst, as I very much do :)What Looks Like Crazy