Malec

What?

Magnus turns his head to look at an unsuspecting Alec.

The dark haired shadowhunter was practicing with his bow, although Magnus couldn't see why he needed to practice at all in the first place. he continued to watch him nonetheless.

Alec went to bring the bow up to his face once again, simultaneously stringing an arrow as he did so, and Magnus took it upon himself to delight in the light ripple of his shirt as the muscles beneath it moved with Alec.

Alec braced his hand ever so gently against his cheek, steadying the bow in his hands. as he took one slow deep breath in, Magnus notices how steady Alec was. How sure the shadowhunter seemed to be with his bow in hand. Something he never seemed to be when he was with anyone aside from his sister and his parabati.

Continuing to steady the bow, and taking aim, Alec releases his breath while also releasing the arrow gracefully, purposefully, ahead, where it met the simple mundane target, straight in the middle. A perfect shot.

Alec drops the bow from its position by his face only after the arrow had reached its destination, and Magnus could visibly see as tension drained from the shadowhunter's shoulders.

Sitting down on the grassy hill, looking down at Alec, Magnus watched hi with intent as Alec continued to shoot never missing the taget, his stress leaving him just as the arrows were leaving the bow. 

Magnus was so lost watching his shadowhunter (he wasn't sure when Alec specifically had become his shadowhunter) that he was actually startled when the second eldes lightwood sat down beside him

Magnus looks over to his right at Isabell, but she is watching her brother, who is still shooting below them, oblivious. neither of them speak for some time, they just watch as Alec practices.

"you really love him, don't you?" Isabell finally speaks, looking at Magnus. she may have said this like it was a question, but there was no question in her eyes when Magnus turned to look at her. She knew.

Magnus doesn't answer, but looks back down at the shadowhunter with the black hair and the blue eyes that Magnus always finds himself lost in, who was now putting way his bow and arrow, all tension gone from his shoulders, with no sign of it ever have being there in the first place.

"Because I know he loves you, Magnus."

Magnus looks at Isabell now, and this time he does answer her.

"Alec has been like a window of light in a long hall of darkness. I had almost lost hope." He looks back down at Alec, and smiles. "Alexander makes forever seem possible, and oh-so-difficult. all at the same time. Knowing that I loved him will make eternity bearable, but knowing he cant come with me, or I with him, makes it that much harder. And I can't put this all on Alex unless he can tell me he loves me back. Unless he can tell me he loves me back, and really mean it. " Magnus smiles sadly, and Izzy stands.

"Alec loves you, Magnus. Don't ever doubt that. Even if he never says it, he hs showed it , over and over. I've never seen him this way before, Magnus. so don't let him think that you don't care. Take care of my brother, Magnus."

And with that, she walks away, stiletto boots, mini skirt and all.

Magnus sits there for a moment in silence.

"How long have you been out here?"

Once again, Magnus is startled by a Lightwood child. He looks up at Alec through his lashes, faking innocence.

Alec's black Tshirt firs snugly against his long, fit frame, and he brushes hair gently from his eyes.

Standing up, Magnus speaks.

"I was just wastching you shoot."

Alec blushes, seeming uncomfortable

"I-"

"You looked comfortable, Alexander. Relaxed."

Alec looks down, sheepishly.

"It's just familiar. Easy. With my Bow, I know where I stand. I know what to do. It's an extension of my arm, just like my stele. Shooting gets me away from the uncomfortable reality that is my life, even for just a little bit. It's nice."

When Alec finishes speaking, Magnus is smiling at him.

"What?" Alec blushes again.

"You didn't seem uncomfortable talking to me just now. You looked like you did when you were shooting your bow." Magnus moves forward, placing a tan hand on Alec's shoulder. "You looked at home."

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I really liked this one! I thought it was cute!
Anyways. I'm going to start adding some one shots about Cassandra Claire's other characters! I might add them here, or give them their own place. But there will be some!
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