Soon they started middle school and people started to make fun of Merlin because of his large ears and because Arthur was his only friend. Of course, since Arthur was in the Football team he scared everyone away so they would stop bothering Merlin. But Arthur started to notice that Merlin was acting strangely.

He took merlin to a field so that they could talk and he could see what is wrong with his Merlin

"Whats wrong dove?" Arthur asked Merlin using that nickname that he had for him. He called him dove because Merlin was pure and peaceful just like a dove.

"Do you think I'm ugly?"

"No, why would you think that?"

"The kids at school said that I'm ugly and that that's why you're my only friend"

"Of course you're not merlin, the reason why I'm your only friend is because I don't let anyone else get close to you"

"Why won't you let anyone get close to me?"

"Because you're mine" and with that he kissed Merlin on the lips