Random OneShots

Interrupted

By: CelestialWolf72 on Ao3

Malec

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Magnus couldn't help smiling at his shadowhunter who was nervously puttering around the room, straightening his pillows and turning to give Magnus a shy smile. It wasn't like Magnus had never been in his room at the Institute before but this was the first time he'd been inside without it being because Alec was unconscious or seriously wounded and needed his help.

He could see why Alec felt it was a big deal because in a way it was. Magnus wasn't comfortable at the Institute, he didn't think he could ever be comfortable in a place that symbolised so much pain for him and his people but it was getting better. His shadowhunter was working hard to change that, it would take time but Magnus believed him when he said he wanted to change things, he saw it in the work he did and the way he acted every single day. It was why he was becoming more and more comfortable being here but they still didn't really spend much time in Alec's bedroom. Alec had made it clear that he also preferred Magnus' loft but there was something nice about being in the place Alec grew up, seeing this room that was so much more personal than his office.

Magnus looked around the room curiously, aware that Alec was hovering a little nervously as he did and gave his shadowhunter a reassuring smile. He couldn't help but be drawn to the chest of drawers on top of which were piles of books and the only photograph in the room; he didn't know if it was a shadowhunter thing or just an Alec thing but there wasn't much in the way of decoration.

The picture was in a small wooden frame and was clearly Alec, Izzy and Jace although they were much younger. Alec couldn't have been older than thirteen and Jace and Isabelle looked to be slightly younger. Magnus couldn't help the wide smile that spread over his face at the sight of Alec looking so young and frankly adorable. He was grinning shyly at the camera, his arm around his brother and sister; Jace was laughing at something and Isabelle was looking up at her big brother as if he hung the stars. Magnus felt warmth rush through him at the sight. His shadowhunter had been through so much and even in this picture there must have been such huge pressure on his shoulders from his parents and the Clave to do what was expected of him, the fear that someone would find out about his sexuality and the responsibility of being the eldest child...it made Magnus smile to know that there were two people who had always, always had his back no matter what. He'd already known this of course; no one could miss how fiercely these three cared for each other, but it was different actually seeing that love so clearly from a time when Magnus hadn't been there.

"That was just after Jace and I became parabatai." Alec said in a soft voice and Magnus hadn't realised that he'd come to stand beside him. "Angel we look young."

Magnus smiled, "You do indeed, so sweet."

Alec rolled his eyes but laughed as Magnus had known he would. "I wasn't sweet."

"You were adorable." Magnus said, turning so he was pressed against his boyfriend and running his hands along his shoulders to cup the back of his neck. "You still are."

Alec pouted which only made him even more adorable to Magnus. "I'm not sure that's what most people would say."

"Well then I'll count myself lucky to be one of the few you let see it." Magnus said, leaning in to press a kiss to his lips.

"I'm not sure adorable is how I want you to see me." Alec murmured, his large, warm hands running down Magnus' spine so gently it made him shiver.

"Mmm what about...sexy? Beautiful? Absolutely, deliciously fuckable?"

Alec grinned, walking Magnus backwards until he felt his legs hit the edge of the bed and he sat down, pulling his shadowhunter on top of him.

"I like the sound of that."