FIC: Molluscs for Breakfast [M] Merlin/Arthur

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Title: Molluscs for Breakfast
Recipient: clea2011
Rating: Mature
Pairings: Arthur Pendragon / Merlin
Word Count: 18.8K
Content Notes/Warnings: tw for food mentions, some of them unmentionable (Merlin is a human dustbin)
Summary:
An uptight, out of work, disinherited clotpole and an overworked, stressed junior doctor are two things that should never be put together. Just like chocolate wafers and mayonnaise, or blackcurrant and egg, or molluscs with breakfast, or marmite and… anything. But sometimes things that shouldn’t work just sort of... do.

Or,

How does Santa like his pizza? The answer, of course, is deep and crisp and even. It is absolutely not with banana and pickled onions, no matter what Merlin thinks.

Author's Notes:
Dearest Clea2011, I squealed out loud when I saw that I'd been given you! Your prompts were all brilliant and I wanted to write them all, but I settled on weird snak boi Merlin with his odd food proclivities. So, I hope you like this little snackette of a gift. With huge thanks to my AMAZING beta who once again has saved my (streaky) bacon with their patience and brilliance. Without them, this story, much like its author, would have been a lot flabbier and less fruity - more overcooked brussels sprout than Waitrose all-butter mince pie. Thank you, dear beta, for helping me with the sugar and spices.

Dearest Mods. How wonderful that this warm, fluffy fest is still going strong after all these years. You're all brilliant. Thank you so much for everything that you do and Happy Holidays!

AO3 link to fanwork: https://archiveofourown.org/works/35427292