Where did we go wrong?

Part 16

Summer just went through. There are only two weeks left till Magnus's departure. Alec was too clingy these days. He wouldn't stay a second away from Magnus if he could. Sera was no better. She didn't want her sweet boy to stay away from her for four years. Magnus himself was doubting his decisions more than once. He still had time to study in New York. Worse come to worst, he could just skip one year and start from next year on wards. He even talked about this Alec a few times, but every time, Alec encouraged Magnus not to give up on his dreams. Sera and Asmodeus were with Alec on this one. As much as it pained them to see Magnus leaving, Magnus dreamt about studying in England for so long.

As the departing days got close, Magnus woke up with this heavy feeling in his heart. He won't lie, he was looking forward to going to a new country and following his dreams, but he also wanted to stay with his family and his boyfriend. It hadn't been long since they officially became boyfriends. Yes, they have been friends for years, but this was different. Of course, technology would make things a bit easier for them, but Alecs sweet, sweet kisses, his warm cuddles.. Magnus sighed whenever those thoughts crossed his mind. Video calls, text messages, emails, or anything won't be able to give Magnus the comfort when he was lonely in a foreign country.

Magnus was also scared of the strains that would their relationship go through because of the long distance and time difference. What if Alec wanted to break up with him after he finds someone great at NYU. There are thousands of people, and Magnus is pretty sure a few of the most beautiful people in the world graduate from NYU every year. Since Alec is one of them, it wouldn't be easy for Alec to stay away from strangers' eyes.

"You okay?" Alec asked from Magnus, who was deep in thoughts. As they have been going all over the city during the past few weeks, today they decided to stay home and have a BBQ party with their parents and siblings. After all, it was a beautiful summer day.

"Aha?" Magnus looked at Alec, bit dazed still.

"What is going in your mind?" Alec asked while smiling softly.

"Oh.. nothing." Magnus lied.

"Hmm... okay then." Alec didn't push Magnus too much. He knew Magnus would start talking when he was ready. Alec was in charge of BBQ stand. Magnus was just sitting next to him while eating. Well, the BBQ stand was Magnus's and Alec's responsibility, but Magnus is a princess and didn't want BBQ smell on his clothes, so Alec decided to take over. When Alec told Magnus about how standing next to the stand also can make Magnus's clothes smell like BBQ, he just shrugged. That's what he does when he knows he can't win an argument, and Alec always brought fair points into their arguments. So, Magnus knew it by experience now.

"I am pretty sure there are going to be really hot guys." Magnus tried to bring up the topic.

"Where?" Alec asked, not taking eyes away from the BBQ stand. He knew where the conversation was going to go.

"In your university."

"Oh.." Alec smirked to himself as he knew Magnus was jealous of people he had never met before.

"You will find some really hot guys who are interested in you."

"Hmm.." Alec just hummed.

"Are you gonna be interested in them? You know, what if a really tall and handsome modelling student asks you on a date. What would you say?"

"Well, I'll say sorry, but Im in a relationship. So,no, thank you."

"What if they say it doesn't matter. Will you then go?"

"Well, it matters to me. So yeah, I won't go. So what about you? What if a really pretty woman or a handsome guy with that posh British accent ask you on a date? I know you are a sucker for that accent."