they are gay, your honor.
Coffeeshop AU
No, that's literally it, I just imagine Merlin as a barista talking to people and Arthur goes there every single day just to watch him. Arthur buys one ugly ass espresso and sips on it for a full hour while he's in "home office".
Arthur is not, actually, in home office. Arthur is a NEPO baby and doesn't have a job. So he watches Merlin, who has a job, because he thinks Merlin is beautiful.
Free Delivery - Theroundbartable - Merlin (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
Summary:
"The point is, you're going to be his boyfriend."
The moment froze. The look on Arthur's face was priceless. Morgana cursed that she had put her phone back into her pocket. She would have loved that expression as a sticker. Arthur neither flushed nor paled. He looked like he was watching as someone very slowly swung a bat at his face. Finally, he sputtered a completely exasperated: "WHAT?!"
"You're welcome."
"Hold the fuck on." Arthur covered his face with one hand. "Can you like... start from the beginning? I'm not even gay, in WHAT world would I be dating Merlin Emrys?"
Aka: A fake relationship AU
Leon, sitting on the stairs, a cat in his lap. The cat is licking its fur.
Gwaine: wow, you'll never get closer to a pussy being licked in your presence.
Leon:
Arthur: we have 5 chicken and 1 Gwaine. Pray tell, MERlin. How on Earth are we going to defend ourselves like that?
Merlin: Gwaine + 5 chicken? Are you serious? They are like an army! Last week they destroyed half the lower town
Arthur: i thought that was a magical creature
Merlin: you can't always blame your problems on magic, Sire.