recs

[ART]
Steampunk Handjobs by pandora_gold Merlin/Arthur [NWS]
Summary: After a Con, Merlin and Arthur dressed as Steampunk, and make out back in a hotel room.


[FIC]

Castle Extra: The Audition - Part I and Part II by kick_flaw Merlin/Arthur [NC-17] (~3k)
Summary: There have been problems since Merlin came around. Castle future!fic.

I don’t even know where to begin. First, if you haven’t read Castle then, well, you should [warnings: formal BDSM ]. If you have read Castle then these two fics are must reads. The first has fairly minor warnings (considering the original) and the second part has fisting. Holy fuck – so damn hot. Professional Dom!Arthur is just... IDEK – there are no words to explain how hot I find kick_flaw’s Arthur. And Merlin’s POV as the sub is so exquisitely detailed that you float along with him, understand why giving himself over to Arthur is such a need. And the way Arthur worships him for it. Fuck. I love this series. SERIES – did you hear that kick_flaw? PLEASE DON’T STOP.

Charming Mansluts by giselleslash [NC-17] (~9k) Gwaine/Arthur
Summary: Gwaine and Arthur have a night of drunken escapades that could possibly lead to more despite their best efforts to be dumb guys about it all. They also do their best to gross Merlin out along the way.

When I think Gwaine/Arthur , I usually imagine angry fight sex, or bonding over Merlin sex or a bit of D/s. Certainly not a romantic comedy. But that’s what this is. A hilarious romantic comedy filled with shenanigans like having sex on Merlin and Freya’s bed just because his face when he finds out is ridiculously funny and boys that don’t talk other than to insult each other and get mocked mercilessly by their friends. A different kind of rom-com. And Merlin as completely straight and Gwaine/Merlin as 100% platonic? Worked solidly in this fic. Unbelievably well. I wouldn’t have thought it possible. An absolute must read, even if the pairing typically does nothing for you.

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another non-fandom art rec

Remember yesterday, I linked to Bloom like an Artist by jellyvampire ?

Well, wordflake linked me to this in the comments and I'm now sitting here sobbing. again. But so beautiful.

1000 words by yuumei.

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