Title: Snowfall
Advent Prompt: Day 5 – magic
Rating: G
Genre: romance
Characters: Merlin/Arthur
Summary: A moment of peace on a winter's night
The night was crowded with stars.
Not the hard pinpricks of light of a December sky but white flakes falling, whirling as they drifted down. Snowfall whispered across the courtyard, softening the sounds of celebration within.
Merlin looked up, catching snowflakes on his tongue, tasting cold and purity and light. Dusting him with winter's gift, a gentle treasure on his eyelashes and the tip of his nose.
Then warm arms wrapped around him, pulling him close.
Leaning back into Arthur's embrace, in this moment, he knew it was more than peace he felt or destiny or love.
It was magic.