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Tweak says, "Loverly bunch of coconuts!"

Guinevere (futurequeen) wrote in colligo_threads,
@ 2009-08-20 20:29:00

Entry tags:

!closed, guinevere, merlin

Who: Gwen and Merlin
What: Cheering Gwen up
When: Late afternoon
Where: His apartment...then Mini Golf.
Rating: Wont be High
Status: Incomplete

Gwen knocked nervously on Merlin's door, looking down at her clothing. Morgana had insisted on it when they went shopping, and she thought now was as good a time as any. The simple jeans, as the shop worker had called them, clung to her but in a nice way, showing off curves but not in a way that was far from tasteful. The cardigan and t-shirt served the same purpose, showing off what she had but in a respectful way. She had witnessed girls in far less about the streets and the thought of wearing the same thing shocked and thrilled her. She knew she would never be able to wear such things, but she wished she had the confidence too. It was probably to do with the way she had been brought up.

She brushed her hair back, for once letting it all hang loose with nothing to hold it back. It felt strange, but she had to get used to it. That was how most girls dressed these days. And she always wanted to just blend in. Knocking again, this time slightly louder, she waited for Merlin to answer. She knew she looked slightly tired, still not sleeping too well, but that didn't matter.

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futurequeen
2009-08-21 07:54 pm UTC (link)

Her eyes never left the ball, not wanting to face Merlin just yet. She could hear the awkwardness in his voice, could feel the awkward tension between them. It was silly, they were both good friends and adults they could discuss such things. And yet she really found it difficult to. She could barely talk to Morgana about it, let alone Merlin.

"He is a friend, of course I like him," she said in a way that she hoped sounded like amusement.

She definitely wasn't laughing though. Gulping down that lump in her throat, she moved the putter again, this time getting it closer to the hole. Walking over to it she hit it again into the hole before picking it up. She had to act normally.

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youngmagician
2009-08-21 08:42 pm UTC (link)

"I meant as more then that..." He was trying to act as normal as possible, but he felt just as uncomfortable with the conversation as Gwen did. His ears and cheeks still had a small blush to them, and he didn't quite meet her gaze either. This was going to be even more awkward with Arthur though, so he figured he might as well get over that now.

"Obviously you're not going to get married or anything that that anytime soon, but you have feelings for him right?" This place was sort of a blessing, he supposed, in some regards. He was able to tell Arthur about his magic, and if the two of them did have feelings for one another there would be no reason to even think about social status here. Not that he thought that would be much of a problem regardless, but it was nice not to have Uther and Arthur wasn't expected to have the same responsibilities as a prince here.

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futurequeen
2009-08-21 09:25 pm UTC (link)

Gwen knew he meant more than that, but she had hoped that he hadn't. It would make this conversation far less awkward. But it looked like that was not going to happen any time soon. She let Merlin continue, her eyes looking back at him for a second when he mentioned the marriage thing. She had tried not to think about it, that she would marry Arthur. And the way she remembered acting around him when she had changed, that flirtation that made her blush as she thought about it.

"I guess you could say that," she mumbled quickly, before heading towards the next hole. However she knew the conversation was not going to end there.

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youngmagician
2009-08-21 10:40 pm UTC (link)

Merlin moved to the next hole with her, so distracted that he didn't even give much reaction to having made the shot in two hits. He was more focused on Gwen. For a long minute or so he was quiet, not sure how else to continue just yet.

"I think you would be good for him." He really believed that, for the most part. There was some nagging doubt, but he just tried to shrug it off as nothing. "You just got to stand up to him is all. He is too stubborn sometimes for his own good." Merlin said. When he thought it couldn't get any more awkward he tripped over a loose brick and landed flat on his face in the astro-turf in front of Gwen. Beet red by this point, he figured it be best just to stay put for a second.

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futurequeen
2009-08-21 10:55 pm UTC (link)

"He is stubborn," she muttered quietly before sighing and looking at Merlin. "It doesn't work, Merlin. A prince and a servant is not how it is meant to be."

It was the first time she had admitted it to herself out loud. She could not see how it would work. She already knew she ended up married to him, but in her mind right now it was impossible. A prince did not marry a servant.

But then Merlin wasn't next to her anymore, and she heard a slight bang. Looking at the floor, she couldn't help but burst out laughing, all the awkwardness disappearing for a second. Kneeling down, still laughing, she placed a hand on his arm.

"Are you all right?"

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youngmagician
2009-08-21 11:20 pm UTC (link)

Merlin was on the floor before he got the chance to respond, and was more then happy to remain there while Gwen laughed. There was no way his blush could get any worse, he was already sufficiently embarrassed, and really there was nothing left to do but laugh at himself as well. At least it lightened the mood, even if he had gone with a more painful way of doing so.

"No permanent damage." He eventually pushed himself up slightly and smiled up at her. Propped up on his elbows, Merlin considered what she'd said before he'd made a fool of himself and shook his head.

"And Gwen," Merlin started, in all seriousness, with a kind smile. "You're not just some servant. You're a good person. Arthur would be a fool not to see that, and trust me -- status wouldn't make the least bit difference to him." Standing up slowly, Merlin brushed himself off, and retrieved his ball and putter. Still grinning like a loon and flushed pink.

"Now, it's your turn."

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futurequeen
2009-08-21 11:49 pm UTC (link)

She grinned at him as he pushed himself up, his face red but his smile showed that he didn't mind so much. She would have apologised for laughing, but at the same time she felt slightly better for it. But then he was back to the previous topic and her smile faded a little as she bit her lip. At his words about her, she flushed a little but smiled at him.

"Thank you Merlin. It means a lot that you think so."

For once, she did not feel like she had to retract what she said. It was a moment between two friends that she did not want to taint by her constant worries. She stood as he did, brushing down her jeans.

"I hope you do not mean it is my turn to fall," she said with a small smile.

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youngmagician
2009-08-22 12:01 am UTC (link)

"No," Merlin chuckled and shook his head "Your turn in the game. I wouldn't recommend falling. This fake grass is not very soft." He pointed out, glad for the chance to put that awkward topic behind them. He'd leave those discussions to Morgana in the future, as she would surely be much better at it then him.

"Watch out for the loose stone too. That's what I tripped on." He pointed out, leaning casually on the putter as he waited.

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futurequeen
2009-08-22 12:10 am UTC (link)

"Good because I was not so willing to fall."

She placed her ball on the floor, careful not to fall over the same stone he had. She gave him a grateful smile after he pointed it out, before readying herself to hit the ball again. It took her quite a few swings until she managed to get anywhere near the hole, and then a few more to actually get it in. But she didn't mind, she was starting to loosen up a little and was more than willing just to let it happen. She would get better at this.

"Hopefully by the end of the game I will be slightly better."

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youngmagician
2009-08-22 12:53 am UTC (link)

Merlin watched as she hit the ball a few times, not appearing frustrated when it took a couple tries. She was slowly getting the hang of it, and as long as she was having fun that was all that mattered. She was doing fine without his help too, but he was ready to give it should she start getting annoyed with the game again.

"We have plenty of time to practice." He motioned to the number of holes still ahead of them.

"So have you gotten a job yet? That hundred dollars doesn't really last very long, I've noticed." Merlin started, trying to start up another line of conversation that wouldn't lead to any awkwardness.

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futurequeen
2009-08-22 12:02 pm UTC (link)

She looked at the holes as Merlin pointed them all out, frowning a little. They just looked harder and harder. Hopefully by the time they got to those more trickier ones, they would both be able to play without a problem.

She smiled at him when he asked about a job, knowing that the money she had when she arrived was slowly disappearing. Especially now that she had bought a few items of clothing with Morgana.

"I have. A man has set up some business and was asking. I offered to do some cleaning for him. I'm still surprised at the amount he said he'll pay me a week."

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