A/N: Yay, people liked it! You have no idea how awesome that makes me feel! Okay, I'll be honest; I was really amused by this one, and I don't really know why. Maybe because I think 'Shiny Happy People' is the most lamely epic song ever written, and the idea of fitting Merlin into it is just so...awesome! I don't know, tell me what you guys think!
Disclaimer: They aren't mine.
Rating: K
Genre: Humor
Characters: Arthur, Merlin
Pairings: None
Warnings: cranky!Arthur, shiny-happy!Merlin
Prompt: Shiny (Shiny Happy People)
19. Shiny
Merlin was one of those people who always seemed eternally happy. Or at the very least, optimistic. Most of the time, it could really be considered his second-best quality. (His first was undying loyalty to those he loved.)
Today, however, it was probably going to get him killed.
For whatever reason, Arthur had woken up that morning with the patience of a starving bear, and Merlin was receiving the worst of his wrath. Apparently even that didn't dampen his spirits, though.
"Good morning, Sire!"
A glare. "What's good about it?"
"Uh. We…didn't die in the night?"
An eye-roll. "Small favors."
Cheers!
~Melpomene