Oh, Honey, We Never Left.

I love that Juan from Duolingo has a husband, Idk why but it just made me smile real hard. Probably because I've never shad a sexuality inclusive learning experience before. God bless Duolingo 🙌 🙏 ❤

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It's silent, somber, the middle of the night.

Arthur: I don't think I've ever felt loved before

Merlin, sitting beside him: what do you mean?

Arthur, watching the fire dance: I don't know. I've never felt... Wanted... I guess.

Merlin: is this about Uther

Arthur: unmet expectations, you mean.

There is silence.

Arthur: everyone else is getting paid to be there when I need them.

Merlin: that's not true

Arthur: you say that because you're different, because you're the first person who's been different.

Merlin: I say it because no one would work for a prat like you for the money alone. Least of all a sorcerer, right?

Arthur: *huffs* thanks

Merlin: there are five kingdoms in Albion. One promises nothing but war, another is so deep in debt that the pourest show it, another is so wary they don't even think of their people and the last one has turned into a desert as their King died an isolated death

Arthur: so, I'm the least awful option then

Merlin: you're the golden King

Arthur: because of a prophecy

Merlin: because of your hair

Arthur: O.o?!?!

Merlin: *sighs* no, it's because you care and you give and you love. And that love is returned by your people

Arthur: Love shouldn't be transactional

Merlin: love was the very first currency.

Arthur: ...

Merlin: you've earned every heart you were given.

Gwaine being Gwaine, who has travelled all of Albion and seen plenty of homosexual relationships in his time (if not experimented himself), takes it upon himself to voice a slew of the raunchiest, filthiest jokes known to man, because he doesn't understand why loving someone of the same gender is so shameful.

Arthur is conflicted, at first, because he worries about Leon's standing in court and his status amongst the nobility. But Leon was his very first friend, so he finally decides that his first Knight deserves to be happy and anyone who disagrees has a one-way ticket to getting Banished and stripped of all lands and titles. The rumours settle down real fast after he makes good on his threat to one of the Lords.

Gwen has known since the very beginning, of course, she was there when Leon tripped in the pond and accidentally kissed Elyan for the first time, so she takes every opportunity to tease her brother about his new beau.

Percival and Lancelot haven't known Leon or Elyan for long, but they're both supportive and gossipy anyway, like proud mama bears on the sidelines.

Leon is awkward. Like, really awkward. He turns into a stuttering candyfloss anytime people even acknowledge him for something other than work, so this all turns him into a incomprehensible tomato. It's adorable, honestly.

Elyan flirts. It's an automatic reflex to cover up his embarrassment, like going along with a joke when you're at the butt of it, but he secretly lives for the way Leon gets all shy and blushy when they meet eyes. Besides, he's got nothing to lose anyway, especially after he all but got Arthur's permission.

And Merlin, bless his little heart, gets a break from saving Camelot and watches the drama from the sidelines.

(He totally helps Elyan pick flowers for Leon and teaches him how to court a noble, he's got the experience after all of Arthur's dates with Elena and Mithian, even if they were a bit disastrous.)

Elyan and Leon would totally have that stableboy/son of a lord kind of relationship where Elyan would leave a flower he picked in the meadow at Leon's bedside because he knows he's a romantic and Leon would tie up all of Elyan's letters in a silk ribbon because he's done thst with their notes when he was younger and it's habit by now.

They keep at it when they both become knights, and then Gwaine finds out.

And...and...and then?? How dare you stop there! 😆

Elyan would be a sweetheart (just don't let Gwen know that because he'd never hear the end of it), and Leon is totally a romantic:

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I love that Juan from Duolingo has a husband, Idk why but it just made me smile real hard. Probably because I've never shad a sexuality inclusive learning experience before. God bless Duolingo 🙌 🙏 ❤

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Summary: Leah Clearwater is either a time traveller or she’s going insane. Either way, it isn’t looking good for her when she wakes up in her younger body, three days before she phased and caused her father’s death. In her quest to hide her memories and double life while still protecting her loved ones, she gains unexpected knowledge and allies in the most unlikeliest of places.