Title: Keep Holding On (7/?)
Rating: PG
Warning/Spoilers: None
Word count: 100! ^__^
A/N: Thanks Ryan for helping me whittle this down to size ^__^ Virtual cookies for you!!
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"Come in."
At the resigned words, Merlin opened the door slowly and stepped inside. The window was open, though the lone figure in the chair by the empty fireplace didn't seem to notice the cold.
"Arthur?" Merlin asked quietly, causing the man in the chair to look up, turning dead eyes to look at Merlin, breaking Merlin's heart a little.
"Arthur?" Merlin whispered again, the name catching slightly in his throat, he couldn't handle Arthur looking so defeated. He took a cautious step forward, then another before he reached Arthur, threw away any doubts and hugged him.
"I'm so sorry."