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.