Ok, so I got obsessed witH writing prompts on pinterest because, well... actually i don't know why. Anyway, one of the prompts I came across was a world where everyone's eyes change color due to their mood but, one person is born without it and everyone finds him untrustworthy. Here it is, hope you like it. Also, I am going to be playing a game. I have three words hidden in here and you have to guess what they are and what they mean. The winner gets to find out what happens next in an one shot of their picking and one more prize that is optional which you will find out later if you win. If nobody gets the exact three, it will go to whoever was the closest. If more than one person gets it, it will go to whoever gets it first.

 Merlin was unusual.

   One, he was named after a bird but, that wasn't what made him so unusual to everyone else. What was unusual was that, his eyes don't change color. They stay one color which is ice blue. Want to know what ice blue means? It means arcane. Other would love to say it was sorcery but, he didn't have any proof that maybe, Merlin was just feeling mysterious all the time. Of course, that never stopped anyone from thinking him to be untrustworthy. Everyone noticed his didn't change color but, after about two years with Merlin, Camelot knew they could trust him. Strangely, Arthur trusted him from the start. Why?

Arthur wondered this every day. Why did he trust his one-eye-colored friend? Was it the aura around him that said he was a fluffy little teddy bear? Was it the way he stood up to Arthur? Maybe Arthur just liked the thrill of disobeying his father. 

  After Merlin had spent four years there before everyone just got used to it and didn't give it another thought. But then, they got a brand new knight who was born in cinders kingdom. He didn't know Merlin or anyone at Camelot so, he didn't really know that he could not mess with Merlin without all of Camelot yelling at him. 

   The fact that Sir Philip had always been brazen hadn't served his purpose. He had thought that maybe Merlin needed to be put in his place. 

   It had started when Merlin came on ALL the patrols. Who did that little freak think he was? He wasn't a knight or anything near that at all! He wasn't even a true citizen of camelot, he was from Ealdor. Which was Cendred's kingdom, not Uther! So what, he saved Arthur a few times, anyone could do that.

The next thing was when Phillip noticed Merlin was one eye color! One! Was he just always that mood? Was it magic? What was it?! It hurt his brain to try and figure it out. 

The third was all the disrespect he showed Prince Arthur. He insulted the prince, he used his title like it was an insult, he had the nerve to argue and question the prince! He was supposed to acquiesce! He was supposed to be a good servant, not lazy and at the tavern all the time! 

The last straw was when Merlin actually talked to Phillip without permission. That was when Phillip created a plan which he put into action that night. When Merlin was taking Arthur's armor, Phillip tripped Merlin. Merlin tumbled down the stairs with the heavy armor following. Merlin didn't notice Phillip's eyes turn red 

" That's what you deserve Freak" Phillip hissed at Merlin who just groaned 

Phillip kicked Merlin a few times to get his point across

" Don't you dare ever think you have place here in Camelot. Ever" Phillip hissed and left to go to bed. 

Merlin ended up with broken arm, a concussion,a couple of bruises with s few cuts and a black eye. Merlin said he didn't know who did it, but Phillip wasn't sure. After about a week after Merlin was healed, they were on duty to collect firewood together.

" You do know, don't you?" Phillip said after three whole minutes of silence

'" yes I do, I know you did it" Merlin said while picking up a stick

" Then, how come you haven't told anyone"  Phillip asked, his eyes turning green

" Why did you do it in the first place " Merlin asked 

" I- ugh, I really don't know. I guess, I didn't like the fact that you could act how ever you wanted around the prince and get away with it" Phillip said, his eyes turing yellow 

" So you envied me" Merlin chuckled, his sapphire blue eyes sparkling with amusement 

" I guess" Phillip shrugged 

" It's normal though, to envy people. You just can't let it get to you" Merlin said 

Phillip looked at Merlin strangely, his eyes going green again before going purple. " Oh, I see. You envy people" Phillip realized 

" Of course I do, I've been called a freak all my life, Hell, I am a freak. I wish I had normal eyes, instead of these that just make everyone not trust me" Merlin confided, not looking at Phillip

" I don't get it. How could you just forgive me and not tell anyone? There's something strange about you Merlin" Phillip said, his eyes going green once more 

" Besides the eyes" Merlin chuckled 

" Yeah, there's something about you. For some reason, I trust you" Phillip said " I'm sorry, I guess I wasn't really thinking" Phillip said, his eyes going pink 

" It's fine. Let's get back, the others'll be wondering where we are" Merlin smiled and they walked back together, both of their eyes blue