Title: Flood (Or, Those Times In The Potato Storeroom)
Fandom: Merlin
Pairing: Arthur/Merlin
Categories: Angst, Romance, Hurt/Comfort
Length: Medium (~6000 words)
Warnings: Angst out the proverbial wazoo.

Author on LJ: enjambament
Website: Author's Fic Tag

Summary: "After Arthur accosts Merlin in the potato storage room, it’s easier for a few days. They can’t help catching each other’s eyes across the hall and pausing, trapped by their own want, but Merlin is more conscious of how close he stands when he serves Arthur at dinner, and Arthur at least stops telling him to go groom his horse like what he actually means to say is please, if you would take off all your clothes."

Review:
enjambament brings the same level of excellence she uses to write Inception fic to the Merlin fandom in this story. The way she describes the scenery is evocative, and she manages to fluidly tie it into how the characters are feeling and the emotional resonance of the scene. The tension between Merlin and Arthur is as sultry and atmospheric as a heatwave, and when they finally get together it's very emotionally satisfying. The story even manages to include a scene where Merlin cries about his feelings for Arthur without putting me off entirely, which is not easy to do. enjambament has a great way with characters, and makes every sentence count. I highly recommend this story, it's easily one of the best I've read in the Merlin fandom.
Flood