Wanderer's Words | Gwaine Fic {Merlin}

Title: Wanderer's Words
Rating: PG
Characters: Gwaine, Merlin
Genre: character study, friendship
Word Count: 1,130
Summary: {The thing with Gwaine is nobody believes a word he says.} At various points of Series 3, Gwaine reflects on his growing friendships, particularly with Merlin, and what that means for his lifestyle.
Author’s Notes: Loosely written for tumblr’s MerlinMemoryMonth prompt “favorite companionship/bonding moment.” Not gonna lie, this fic is kind of all over the place, but I just really love and miss Gwaine! I hope I did him justice.

 

 

The thing with Gwaine is nobody believes a word he says.

No one thinks him intentionally malicious or deceitful; simply too playful for his own good.

To innkeepers, he’s a scalawag that tells falsehoods to entertain the crowd and gain more drink. To women: a shameless philanderer, hoping to garner a dame’s attention and skirt with pretty but empty promises.  Most nights, he is so inebriated (reveling in the freedom of the ale, amber and saccharine) that every admission is interpreted as nothing more than a drunken jest and half-truth.

In reality, Gwaine is the most honest man he knows. Honestly.

So when Merlin’s arm is snug around his back, dragging Gwaine past the stairs and into the safety of a cushioned bed (however lumpy it may be), and he announces that Merlin’s the best friend he’s ever had, Gwaine is being utterly sincere.

 

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