Arthur Knows AU

So I’ve been reading a lot of meta lately, and some of the responses I’ve seen have got my hackles up. Read at your peril.

Goddamn but I do hate queer-baiting. I hate the whole concept it represents, I hate that it happens, but most of all, I hate that certain quarters in a fandom will use it as an excuse to discourage/disprove any points a gay ship has towards becoming canon.

"Oh, Regina and Emma touched one another and made literal magic? Queer baiting!"

"Oh, Castiel told Dean that he was his primary motivation in abandoning heaven? Queer baiting!"

"Oh, Merlin took off Arthur’s pants and...

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Gwaine (Cont’d)

Personally, I like to know I’v done well. A pat on the back at least.



Arthur

Is that why you’re helping me today?



Gwaine

No. I’m helping you because we’ve got to find Merlin.



Arthur

And finding him will reward you enough?



Gwaine

Exactly.



Arthur

See, you’re not such a bad person.



{Gwaine looks pleased with himself. Then considers something:}



Gwaine

Actually, I’m a kind of hoping he’ll say “thank you”. Or something along the lines of “Gwaine, you must be the best knight alive. You trekked three miles in muddy swamps,...