Just This Once (Magnus Chase x Alex Fierro)

Chapter 1

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Alex was definitely a girl today, Magnus knows this because she was complaining to him the whole time during Calculus. She hated Calculus. But when Alex was a boy, he liked it but hated English instead. One thing Magnus noticed however, was that no matter what gender Alex was, she still liked art on any given day. And the reason Magnus noticed, was because he liked Alex.

Magnus was never an observant person, he tripped himself in the hallways more often than not, failing to place his feet successfully. He was also very shy, not the outgoing type, that was why he didnt' have many friends at Valhalla high, but even then was never the one to do most of the talking. And until now, it hasn't been a problem, he didn't mind being a recluse, not going to events, staying home and watching Netflix. All that changed when he met Alex.

Artistic, colorful, and outgoing Alex. It's safe to say, that Magnus almost died the moment Alex walked into his Calculus classroom, dressed in a pink shirt, pink/green sweaters, forest green slim jeans, and rose high tops. While Alex Fierro was busy introducing himself, explaining the "He/his" pin that was strapped to his shirt, Magnus was sitting there wondering if he'd ever saw a more perfect human being. At the back of his mind, however, it did strike Magnus that Alex was a boy, and Magnus was pondering the problem when Alex sat down next to him and erased any and all doubts from his mind.

"Hey I'm Alex. What's your name?" He held out a hand. If it was possible, seeing Alex up close was even more breathtaking for Magnus, and he sat there for a couple of seconds, his overloaded brain struggling to comprehend the beautiful creature in front of him. When he finally saw Alex's hand, Magnus's brain started working again. He reached out and shook it, trying to ignore the jolts of electricity running up his spine.

"I'm M- Mag- Magnus. Magnus Chase. Nice to meet you" He managed. Magnus was hoping to talk more, but just then the bell rang, and so he turned away from Alex and tried to concentrate on Calculus.

He really, really didn't managed it. Alex was like a smoke bomb, his very presence, hindering Magnus's ability to focus on anything, anything but the smoke, anything but him.

He was grateful they didn't have the next class together, he wouldn't have been able to concentrate otherwise. Over the course of the week Magnus got to know Alex a little better, and fell even more entranced by her, if that was possible. Again, he was never an observant person, but he couldn't help noticing all the little things that made up Alex. His/Her on and off love of Calculus and English, depending on the day, even though Alex was good at both subjects. His amazing artistic abilities, and the passion with which he would tackle each piece of work. Her amazing speeds at getting down to the cafeteria before everybody else. His decision to talk to Magnus despite a dozen others not to. He enjoyed their chats, and friendly conversation, even if those were brief but they were sweet nonetheless. Alex was lovely as a girl and cute as a boy, Magnus don't mind what gender Alex is. He's just truly truly in love with Alex.

While the feeling was nothing new, his previous love interests have ended in heartbreak, so he was not too hopeful that Alex would reciprocate his feelings. Afterall, why would smart, popular, and gorgeous Alex waste any time with a clumsy and shy nobody like him? Like, they did sit together in Calculus class, but Alex probably wouldn't think of them as anything but friends, and Magnus knew this, that's why he didn't keep his hopes up. But deep deep down, Magnus secretly hope that Alex would return his feelings, just a little bit.

Just this once.