modern AU, high school or college AU - Gwen is hurt and Arthur is furious (rubberglue)
Camelot on Ice - Arthur/Gwen, Merlin, Gilli - PG (apologies if American AU offends anyone) (apologies also because my title sucks)
"What the hell? Didn't you idiots put down salt?" Arthur yells at the bewildered students running the university store.
"Um… I'll get the manager," one says, eager to get away from the yelling. He knows who Arthur is. He's the quarterback of the football team. Gilli is just an undeclared freshman who doesn't want to get pounded, so he hurries away.
"You do that!" Arthur bellows. "Guinevere, are you all right?" his tone softens immediately as he helps her up from the patch of ice on which she has just slipped.
"Yes, I… ow…"
"What happened?" a voice calls to them. "Is she okay?"
Arthur turns to see a thin, pale young man with big ears and black hair. "No, she fucking isn't," he snaps. "She might have broken her ankle. Why wasn't there any fucking salt down?"
"Sorry, man, I was late getting here because I had to get my uncle to his doctor's appointment. Vivian was supposed to do it when she opened, but of course she can't be bothered to do any actual work." He sighs, suddenly looking a lot older than his years. "I was just coming out to do it, actually. Sorry." He looks at Gwen. "Let's get you inside where it's warm, okay? We'll take care of everything, of course."
Something about the manager's attitude makes Arthur's anger dissolve. He scoops Gwen into his arms and carries her inside.
"My name's Merlin, by the way. I'm actually pre-med, so…"