Title: The Center of Attention Author: elfflame Pairing: Merlin/Arthur Rating: PG13 for implication Wordcount: 100 X 2 A/N: For kabal42. The title is his prompt. Happy birthday to one of my all-time favorite people. I hope you're having a wonderful day today, hon. <3
Prince Arthur Pendragon was used to having eyes upon him. In Camelot’s court, his bearing and dress encouraged adoration from those attending feasts or meetings. On the field, his agility and cunning won every tournament, along with the admiration of his men, and the sighs of the ladies of the court.
He was the one all men wished they could be, and all women aspired to be wooed by. Bards wrote ballads that spoke of his wit and charm, and of the men who flocked to Camelot to be trained by him.
And Arthur basked under all of the attention.
But Merlin had only discovered just how much Arthur enjoyed the attention after the two became lovers.
He circled his kneeling boy one last time, admiring the curve of his spine as Arthur bowed his head, then ran long fingers through golden hair and smiled down at him. “Good. Now…you are to stay there until called for, boy. Do you understand?”
Arthur gave but a single nod, and Merlin smiled wider. It was amazing how much they enjoyed doing this, despite how different it was from their usual roles.
And every time, Merlin loved him just a little bit more.