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Penny requested Merlin fic and well... there went my 'but I'm only reading in that fandom' clause. LOL. Also, apparently, I can't write fluff in Merlin fandom either.

Title: The Green Apple
Author: [livejournal.com profile] marguerite_26
Rating: PG-13
Fandom BBC Merlin
Pairing(s): Arthur/Merlin (unrequited – so far)
Summary: Merlin serves Arthur a questionable breakfast
Warnings: force feeding, humiliation kink
Word Count: 658
Author's Notes:For [livejournal.com profile] themostepotente for her 40th. She asked for Arthur/Merlin and Green Apples. I doubt this is what she had in mind, but that rat soup scene kinda made my brain explode and I couldn't help thinking that Arthur got off on it. Hope you like it, Penny. Happy Birthday.

Thank you to my lovely [livejournal.com profile] melusinahp, who gave this a lightning fast beta this morning.



The Green Apple


"Eat it."

Merlin choked on a laugh, like he thought Arthur might be joking. He wasn't.

Arthur stood behind Merlin, who was seated in Arthur's place with Arthur's breakfast offering in front of him. "Eat it."

Merlin turned the apple around in his hand. The soft, dented flesh smelled of rancid cider and Arthur's lips quirked. Merlin stumbled over his response. "Um, no thanks, actually. Not a fan of apples. Really."

Merlin tried to stand but Arthur's hands gripped his shoulders and shoved him back down. He kept his hands on Merlin, gloved fingers squeezing just below the collar bone. "That's funny. I am positive I saw you devour not one, but three apples while you sat and watched the knights practising yesterday."

"Red apples," Merlin squeaked as he sunk lower, away from Arthur's grip.

Arthur leaned forward so that his breath sent Merlin's ridiculously shaggy hair fluttering. "Red apples?" he said, like Merlin might have walked into a few too many walls lately.

"Yes. I – I like red apples. This apple's green."

Arthur narrowed his eyes at the fruit that possibly, once, weeks ago, had been a green apple, though now it was shrivelled and brown. And Merlin had served it to him, together with a piece of moulding bread and had called it breakfast. The bread had been flung at Merlin's head, but the apple… there was only one thing he wanted to see done with that apple.

"Eat it." He bent so that his lips grazed Merlin's ear. "Or I will get a shovel full of dung from the stables and force feed you that." He paused then added, "while you are in the stocks."

Arthur could feel the heat rising in Merlin's cheeks. And this was one of the many reasons he could never sack Merlin, no matter how pathetic of a manservant he was. Merlin, red cheeked, fighting everything inside himself to bite his tongue on the words he really wanted to say to Arthur was one of Arthur's favourite things in the world. When Merlin looked up at him, defiance flashing in his eyes, a low burn of challenge stirred in Arthur's belly, the surge of adrenaline that was usually reserved for the instant after a gauntlet hit a stone floor. Instead of a duel, this was a battle of wills that ended with Arthur satisfied and Merlin properly humbled or Merlin in the stocks which, in the end, amounted to the same thing.

Arthur moved to the other side of the table, his fingers spread wide, pressing against the fine wood of the tabletop, his eyes keen on Merlin's mouth, hovering above the apple. "Camelot's food supply is precious," he explained.

Merlin's eyes lit up as they always did when he'd thought of something remotely clever. "Then you should eat it, sire."

Arthur's chest warmed at the sire, spoken with that flippant, mocking disrespect that made Arthur want to do filthy things to punish those lips. Arthur growled. "Eat it, Merlin."

There must have been something in his voice this time that told Merlin he'd pushed hard enough. After a heartbeat, Merlin took a deep breath and opened his mouth. His teeth pressed into the soft flesh and the apple oozed brown mush onto Merlin's fingers and chin. He choked on the taste, which must have been vile.

And Arthur watched, breathless at the submission, and tried to ignore the stir in his loins at the sight of Merlin swallowing at Arthur's command.

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Date: 2010-03-30 02:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ella-bane.livejournal.com
Merlin, red cheeked, fighting everything inside himself to bite his tongue on the words he really wanted to say to Arthur, was one of Arthur's favourite things in the world.

Ooooh, love this bit to pieces!

Date: 2010-03-30 02:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dysonrules.livejournal.com
EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!

ZOMG MOAR. GUH to the power play. GUH I SAY.

I GET TO USE MY TEN MILLION MERLIN ICONS NOW! YAY!

Date: 2010-03-30 03:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] froggie.livejournal.com
sdlkjadflksajfldk YES

I heartily endorse any and all merlin fic that you produce.

I am using my "encouragement" icon.

And Arthur watched, breathless at the submission, and tried to ignore the stir in his loins at the sight of Merlin swallowing at Arthur's command.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSS *_*

Date: 2010-03-30 05:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kurage-no-hone.livejournal.com
This is utterly intriguing, characterization-wise, not to mention ridiculously hot for a totally sex-free fic. Canon!Arthur clearly enjoys humiliating Merlin, and the sexual aspect of that dynamic doesn't get explored nearly enough. Perhaps you could remedy that with a sequel? In any event, I really, really hope you continue to write in this fandom!

Date: 2010-03-30 06:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] i-slash-thee.livejournal.com
How did this manage to be so hot? o.O

Date: 2010-03-30 06:01 pm (UTC)
sally_maria: (Arthur - for the plot)
From: [personal profile] sally_maria
Guh - that was ridiculously hot. How can you make rotten apples sexy?

Anyway, thank you very much for this and I hope we can persuade you to write more in this fandom. :-)

Date: 2010-03-30 06:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mpoetess.livejournal.com
Muahahaha. *watches this fandom suck you iiiiiiiiin*

Despite my own kink trending towards unavoidable embarrassment rather than deliberate humiliation, this works for me on a character level and the last line is gnaaaah. Just gnaaaah.

Date: 2010-03-30 06:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] themostepotente.livejournal.com
*smites work for keeping her busy*

ILUSM! I'm with Cheryl here.
OMG POWERPLAY DYNAMICS FTW! Mmm, I love your Arthur. He's sex on legs, man. And snarky Merlin *bites fist* addressing Arthur in that half-obedient half-condescending tone. 'Sire' indeed. HELLO NEW KINK OF MINE THAT YOU ALWAYS MANAGE TO FIND ♥ ♥ ♥

This is totally perfect, Maggie, and I am TICKLED that you popped your Merlin cherry on me. And I get to do the same!

Thank you so much, doll! What a wonderful b-day pressie ♥ x infinity


Date: 2010-03-30 07:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pkai7.livejournal.com
And Arthur watched, breathless at the submission, and tried to ignore the stir in his loins at the sight of Merlin swallowing at Arthur's command.

OMG. This is so hot!!

This is your first Merlin fic?? Please please write more. :D



Date: 2010-03-30 07:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] being-here.livejournal.com
Love it! (and I don't usually understand the attraction of this pairing!)

Date: 2010-03-30 07:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] phoenixacid.livejournal.com
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In other words, OMG you made rotten fruit hot. Ewww. YEEEES. ♥ Moar.

Date: 2010-03-31 12:06 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] accioslash.livejournal.com
And Arthur watched, breathless at the submission, and tried to ignore the stir in his loins at the sight of Merlin swallowing at Arthur's command.

Guh. *iz ded*

Date: 2010-03-31 12:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nuclearsugars.livejournal.com
FFFFFFF, MAGGIE! *flails*

This is just, so fucking THEM. And this could totally slot right into canon. God, this fic makes my toes curl in the most obscene way possible. Like, I can totally imagine the low tone Arthur's voice would take as he says "eat it" to Merlin. *meeeeelts*

Date: 2010-03-31 01:25 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kayoko.livejournal.com
That's so gross, but the feelings behind it are really hot. Bit of a power trip for Arthur.

Does force feeding always imply the consumption of something foul? Or it is more the idea of being forced to eat something unwillingly (like celery)?

Date: 2010-03-31 01:27 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cinnatart.livejournal.com
*shudder*

that is equal parts hot, and equal parts ewwwwww (the apple bit i was like yuck! but the rest was hot =P)

HA. YOU WROTE MERLINFIC YOU ARE SO FUCKED. \o/ I love this fact. \o/

Date: 2010-03-31 04:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shikanashi-kk.livejournal.com
FFFFF OH THE POWER PLAY D8 D8 ♥♥ JUST. JUUUUST. Satisfied. ♥♥ And you've got their speech SO WELL, bb ♥ It's so canon I love it AND THE LAST LIIIINE /o/

Date: 2010-03-31 10:10 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aramis-chan.livejournal.com
This is just very, very hot. And so canon!

Date: 2010-03-31 12:01 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] melusinahp.livejournal.com
In this short ficlet you demonstrate so much characterisation and just nab their gorgeous dynamic spot on. It's just so much fun. Your Arthur is perfect, as is your Merlin. :D

I do have my fingers crossed you'll write more Merlin fic.

Date: 2010-03-31 06:38 pm (UTC)
ext_367923: (Cardiff)
From: [identity profile] easilymused1956.livejournal.com
Great story. Lalala I understand, totally, your 'I will not write' policy.

Oh, how easy it is to cross that line.

You did an absolutely wonderful job with their characterizations. Gotta love the power play.

Renee

Date: 2010-03-31 07:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] star-momma.livejournal.com
Oh... my... yes please!

Date: 2010-04-01 02:08 am (UTC)
sophinisba: Gwen looking sexy from Merlin season 2 promo pics (merlin chainmail by gwy)
From: [personal profile] sophinisba
Ooh, I loved this.

Date: 2010-04-01 02:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] froggie.livejournal.com
I just need to comment AGAIN now that I'm SLIGHTLY more coherent...You've got humiliation kink DOWN. And it makes me so happy.

(sequelplz?)

asldfkasjkl this makes me want to draw Arthur/Merlin humiliation bondage porn.

ok so maybe I lied about being coherent but I TRIED <3 <3 <3

Date: 2010-04-01 03:28 am (UTC)
venivincere: (Default)
From: [personal profile] venivincere
...and suddenly my surface temperature increased ten degrees. Holy crow, that's hot. And that last line? *dies*

Date: 2010-04-01 04:40 am (UTC)
lokifan: black Converse against a black background (faster Arthur!)
From: [personal profile] lokifan
:DDD

That was HOT LIKE BURNING. And I SO get what you mean about the rat soup scene - [personal profile] nuclearsugars actually pointed me over here because she remembered that in my liveblog of that episode, I squeed over the D/s vibes. *hugs Sugars and you* Love the Arthur voice!

Date: 2010-04-16 01:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] archaeologist-d.livejournal.com
Loved the dominance Arthur is showing and how he really likes Merlin's challenging him all the time. Good job.
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