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Well— yeah, um—

No, but—

[He's tired. She can tell. She should let him go, but—]

Those things Beat said before you... went to go get dogs, that's not... actually how I feel.

[A hand washes over Merlin's eyes, rubbing softly in an attempt to keep his eyes open. He sighs again, knowing very well what he's about to ask will only lengthen this conversation.]

And how do you really feel?

[Maya looks at him for a moment, and sighs a little herself.]

...Merlin, you're like, a really good guy. You're, like, adorable, even before you were a nymph, and you're— super cool!

And you're a wizard, and a hero...

...And I'm not.

[She sighs.]

I'm not inviting you to anything. Like, you wouldn't even like that, anyway.

[And, with her brows knit, she urges;]

And I'm not telling you to be over Snow, either. Or, move past it or focus on now or— anything like that.

I— Beat really means well! But— I'm not saying that at all!

[Merlin quietly nods.

He nods, twiddles his fingers together, bobbing his head along with her sentences before finally:]

Which Beat thing are we talking about, exactly?

Um— the part about...

Um, I mean— didn't it kind of seem like he was saying I want you to date me and Hanna?

Listen, keep this between us, but I understand, like...half of what Beat's saying most of the time. Not that there's anything wrong with that! I've lived with three whole Italians, and that's just as hard, if not more difficult. I am GREAT at getting the gist of things, but-

[Wait.

So, then...he didn't get the gist of THAT and Merlin now realizes that Maya's just confessed something a lot heavier than he first realized. He bites his lip before he can babble anything more, trapping his thoughts behind a tight seal of anxiety.

It's true then... That alternate universe Hanna was closer than he realized. Someway, somehow, Maya and Hanna don't see anything wrong with including him in their relationship. Hanna's weird, pushy behavior for that second kiss only cements it... Without even trying, he's Merlin'd an entire couple.

And just as there's a universe where they've fallen for him, that means there's a version of him who's accepted the arrangement. He wonders then...how different could he possibly be from this Merlin...

With yet another sigh, Merlin begins to pick himself up, patting Maya's shoulder as the nymph makes it onto his feet. Maybe he's just too damn tired, but all he can really do is chuckle about the whole thing.]

Just give me a little more time.

[He's.........not saying no.]

[Maya stares for a second, almost letting Merlin get up, blubbering a confused—]

Bwh—

Huh!?

[What?

What?? What is he saying there? She just said—

She grabs Merlin's arm, tugging him back down, and—]

You're doing it again!

[Doing what??]