I wasn't sure at first because the stories are so different in tone -- but whoa! Look at the end of chapter 2 of the story: "Merlin!"
The assassin turned, “Yeah?”
Arthur held up the sword. "You dropped this."
“But that's not - What? Oh!" Merlin's expression changed from confusion to realisation in an eye-blink, and his answering smile was as bright as the stars overhead.
Shit, Arthur thought as his breath caught in his chest and hurt, that goddamn smile steadily shredding through his self-control. He was in such deep, unending shit.
Now look at the end of Radioman:
"Merlin!"
"Yeah?"
Arthur held up the swath of red cloth. "You dropped this."
"That's not -- What? Oh!" Merlin's expression changed from confusion to realization to delight in an eyeblink, and his smile was as bright as the desert sun.
Shite, Arthur thought. He keeps smiling like that, I'm in trouble.
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"Merlin!"
The assassin turned, “Yeah?”
Arthur held up the sword. "You dropped this."
“But that's not - What? Oh!" Merlin's expression changed from confusion to realisation in an eye-blink, and his answering smile was as bright as the stars overhead.
Shit, Arthur thought as his breath caught in his chest and hurt, that goddamn smile steadily shredding through his self-control. He was in such deep, unending shit.
Now look at the end of Radioman:
"Merlin!"
"Yeah?"
Arthur held up the swath of red cloth. "You dropped this."
"That's not -- What? Oh!" Merlin's expression changed from confusion to realization to delight in an eyeblink, and his smile was as bright as the desert sun.
Shite, Arthur thought. He keeps smiling like that, I'm in trouble.
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I left a comment about this.
That is not a coincidence.