Merlin (BBC): Such Fractured Shadows by i_claudia (Explicit)

Merlin (BBC): Such Fractured Shadows by i_claudia (Explicit)

Pairing: Merlin/Arthur, Merlin/Others (non-con)

Length: 25400

Warnings: Rape/Non-Con

Site: AO3

Why I am recommending this: After Merlin reveals his magic to Arthur, Arthur dismisses and shuns him. Merlin won't leave Camelot, won't abandon their destiny, but without Arthur he is seen as vulnerable by those eager to exploit others. This story doesn't pull any punches, either for Arthur or the reality of a Camelot built by Uther. The slow healing of Merlin and Arthur's relationship and Arthur's subsequent determination to change Camelot are the payoff for Merlin's suffering.

Such Fractured Shadows