'She's been through hell and came out an angel.
You didn't break her, darling.
You don't own that kind of power.'
{Shadowhunters}
[Season 1 + Season 2]
Started: 2016
Completed after hiatus: 17/06/22
Story translations available: see last chapter
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~~~•~~~ Talia's lips parted in shock before melting into a smile.
She could feel her heart thumping against her chest as the butterflies erupted inside of her, "You are?"
Alec's eyes stayed unwavering on hers as he moved his hand to his side, with Talia interlocking their fingers, "Yes. I understand I'm not the greatest at talking about how I feel, and that most of the time I just push it away and try to ignore it, but I know I can't ignore you. I don't want to. What I feel for you is more than just liking you or having a crush, as Izzy often teases me saying it that's what it is-"
Talia chuckled at Alec as he rolled his eyes thinking of his sister before speaking again.
"That time without you, when you were taken, I missed you a lot, okay? And it just kind of put a lot of things into perspective for me. Like how I hadn't made time for us since the wedding and I didn't want you to get the wrong idea-."
She shook her head gently as she squeezed his hand and cut him off from anymore rambling he could ensue, "I missed you too Alec, and I never got the wrong idea, there wasn't much time between everything going on. And I honestly just thought I was a shit kisser."
"Pfft," Alec breezed, flicking her lightly on the forehead with his free hand, "You're definitely not a shit kisser."
Talia flushed a bright pink as she met his eyes before quickly looking at the floor in a flustered state, muttering, "Stupid, pretty Blue Eyes making me feel things."
He smiled, pulling his arms around her waist, loosely wringing his hands together behind her and resting his head on Talia's shoulder, causing her to shiver, as he spoke softly into her ear, "That kiss made me realise I couldn't be with anyone else whilst I had you, and honestly, that scared me."
The dark blonde frowned in confusion, Alec's hair tickling her nose, "Why?"
"Maybe I was scared because you mean more to me than any other person. You are everything I think about, everything I find myself talking about and I don't want to lose that."
Talia's eyes widened at his statement and she pulled him back from her shoulder, giddiness exciting her as he revealed his feelings before her, "Alec I-"
Her voice caught as she felt the tingles of electricity erupt in her cheeks when she felt his hand touch her skin, cupping her face and holding it so she could watch his dazzling blue eyes dance around her features with a look he only gave to her.
"But, I want you to know that I do want to be with you Talia Herondale, or whichever name you choose to be. I really just like you for you. The bubbly, happy, determined, amazing, sometimes scarily hangry you. I feel more like myself around you, and that's the person I want to be, no more authoritative Lightwood bullshit, I want you."
