Alec told Magnus everything, from his mom's verbal and emotional abuse to the slap. Magnus listened in a stony silence, one hand clutching Alec's and the other drawing patterns on the shadowhunter's chest.
When Alec had finished talking there was a heavy silence in the room. Carefully, Magnus turned Alec around so he was straddling his lap. Alec wouldn't look at him in the eyes though. Magnus gently reached out and touched the side of Alec's neck.
"You," he said, stroking Alec's face, "are not selfish or useless, or any of those things your mother said." Magnus gently brought his boyfriend's eyes up to meet his. "You are amazing." Magnus pulled Alec closer, and the other boy's head went to nuzzle Magnus's neck. Magnus kissed Alec's shoulder. "It's okay. You're with me now. It's okay."
Eventually Magnus led Alec back to his bedroom, helped him get undressed, and pulled the covers over him. "You sleep," he said, kissing the bridge of Alec's nose. "I'll be back in a few minutes, okay?"
Magnus went back to the living room and began to pick up. His cellphone rang. He cursed slightly under his breath as he pulled it out of his pocket.
"Hello?" he said, rather annoyed. He wanted to get back to Alec, not sit and talk.
"Magnus?" a worried voice said on the other line. "It's Jace."
"Hello Jace," Magnus sighed.
"Is Alec with you?" Jace asked. "He's been hurting lately, I can feel it. And he ran out in tears earlier. I should have gone after him, damn it!"
"Jace," Magnus began.
"He hasn't come home, Magnus," Jace said , his voice strained. "He has to be with you. Please tell me he's with you."
"Jace!" Magnus exclaimed. "He's with me. Okay? He's with me. Calm down."
"Oh thank God," Jace breathed on the other line. "Is he okay?"
Magnus pauses, considering what to say. "No," he said finally, "he's not Jace. He's safe though," Magnus added. "He's here. I'll keep him safe. He's in a bad place though."
Jace inhaled sharply on the other line. "I know, I know."
"Come over tomorrow. You and me need to talk. You and Alec need to talk."
"Okay," Jace said quickly. "I'll be there." He pauses. "Magnus, take good care of him please."
"I will," Magnus said. "Don't worry."
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Shelter From the Storm (Malec) (boyxboy)
Teen Fiction***Takes place after Alec and Magnus' first kiss*** Alec and Magnus have been dating for about a month now, and while Alec wouldn't wish for anything else, things at home are getting bad. Alec's hyper controlling mom is starting to turn abusive... T...
