Cupboard!Merlin. Thanks to Ultra-Geek for letting me borrow him.
"All right, Merlin, you can come out."
"No."
Arthur did a double take.
"What do you mean, no? You've been begging to get out for hours!"
"Well, I've changed my mind. I like it in here. You can't throw things at me, and I don't have to work. It's actually quite relaxing."
"Yes, well… cut it out, Merlin. You've got chores to do."
"I'd rather not."
"You don't have a choice."
Silence answered him.
"Merlin?"
He took a step closer, slightly disturbed at the noiselessness.
"Merlin!"
A sound broke through the darkness. Arthur rolled his eyes. The idiot was snoring.
