"What's wrong?"
"I think I'm in love. No, you don't understand. I think I'm in LOVE, 'Gana."
"Merl-"
"I'm not ready to settle in. I'm not ready to be.. A house wife. Or care for puppies. Gay couples always adopt puppies. "
"You're not gonna be a house wife, Merlin."
"I love your brother. I do. I love him. He doesn't know it, but I do."
"Then tell him."
"I can't tell him! I can't just walk in to our bedroom and say, Arthur, honey, I love you!"
" Why n-"
"I can't possibly say, good morning! I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I never want us to be apart. I can't-"
"Merlin. You love him, don't you?"
"I do."
"He loves you too, doesn't he?"
"Yeah. Well, I think he does, but-"
"Then you have nothing to be afraid of."
"What if he.."
"You won't know until you try."
"I'm scared."
"No, you're ridiculous for not seeing the way he looks at you and frets over you and.. Oh, Merlin."
"I do, Morgana, I do! That's the thing, I know that he loves me. I know that I love him. I'm just.. I'm scared."
"Shhh, sweetheart. It's okay."
"I know."
"It's okay."
•
"I can't.. I can't see you anymore, Arthur."
"Merlin.. Why.. What are you.."
"I'm going to leave."
"You can't - you can't fucking.. Did I do something wrong? Did I - I messed up, didn't I? I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Merlin, I -"
"It's not you, just - just shut up. You.. You arrogant, beautiful.."
"I love you, Merlin, please don't do this."
"No! No, don't say that, you can't - I can't do this anymore."
"You can't what, Merlin? You can't.. Love me anymore? Or you can't pretend that you don't?"
"Arthur, I.."
"I don't want you to leave me. Please, Merlin. I love you."
"Shut up! Stop - stop saying that! Stop, you'll never.. I'll never.."
"Just give me an explanation. I can't promise not to fight for you, but I need to know why. I.. I never wanted to lose you."
"Well you have to lose me now. I'm never going to be able to tell you the truth. I'm sorry, Arthur."
"Please, Merlin, wait! Merli-"
•
"I'm leaving. I'm leaving town. I'm going back to Will's, I can't do this anymore, I can't.. I didn't want to leave him."
"Oh, oh honey. Shh. Shh, it's okay. It's gonna be okay."
"No, it won't, I can't.. I can't live without him, and I - I went and ruined everything, and- I just wish it didn't hurt so much, Gwen. I just wish I didn't love him this much."
"There's still time to fix this. You know there is. You can't keep running forever, Merlin. You're going to have to face it eventually."
"I know, I just.. I'm not ready. Why does it hurt so much to not be around him?"
•
"Merlin? Merlin, please let me in, I just want to talk to you, please-"
"Hey. He told me not to let you in, but.. It's gotten pretty bad, y'know?"
"He.. He left me. He left me, Will."
"He's in his room. You can go see if you want."
"Thanks, Will, I-"
"Good luck."
•
"Merlin? ..Please talk to me. Please.. Don't shut me out. ..Hey, hey, it's okay.. Don't cry.. Merlin, I just.. I couldn't let you go."
"I.. I l-love you."
"You.. Oh, Merlin."
"I know."
"What are we going to do?"
"Please, please don't leave me."
"Look at me."
"No."
"Look at me, idiot."
"I love you."