Alec Lightwood Imagines

Tradition

Alec sighed as he watched you walk away from him without a word. He had hoped you stop next to him and stand on your tip toes, wrapping your arms around his neck and kissing him quickly before heading out to your mission, instead you left him stood alone with an unsettling feeling in his stomach.

He couldn't even remember why the fight started but it escalated quickly and now he found it impossible to concentrate on the screens in front of him. He felt like time was slipping by, every second that you were out there on your own had his heart pounding painfully in his chest.

You were one of the best at the Institute, that's why you often took solo missions, the smaller ones that no one really wanted to do because they'd be on their own. Normally halfway through the mission you'd call him but again you didn't stick to your usual habits.

When the arranged time for your mission to finish came and went Alec started to pace the corridor at the front of the Institute, even Jace trying to convince him that you would be fine didn't calm him down.

"Where is (Y/N)?" Alec hissed under his breath as he paced the corridor again. "You know what I'm going to go find them."

"Alec (Y/N)'ll be fine." Jace said with a chuckle as he watched his Parabati hurry to the weapons room and grab his filled quiver and bow, shrugging his jacket on as he hurried to the place you'd been heading to.

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Alec jogged through New York, dodging skilfully past the Mundane that filled the streets, the fresh burn of a glamour rune stinging under his shirt as he searched desperately for you. The sound of fighting drew him to your current position and he ran to a high fence, running and jumping as he pulled himself over, dropping down silently as he stalked to where you were.

"(Y/N) down!" He yelled when a demon you'd kicked out of the way jumped back up.

Instinct kicked in and you dropped, rolled and stabbed the demon that you'd be wrangling with, while Alec loosed a bow and took out the other one. As soon as it was safe he lowered his weapon and hurried forward, wrapping you in his arms and burying his head into your shoulder.

You suddenly shoved him hard, grabbing his bow and raising it, without question he threw you an arrow and watched as you perfectly strung the bow and took out the last demon. When you turned to look at Alec he was crouched with his hands lent on his knees, watching you in awe, as you handed him back his bow.

"How'd you know I needed help?" You asked as he stood and hugged you.

"You didn't call or make it back home in time." Alec mumbled. You smiled and walked back with him, your argument forgotten as you both talked about nothing in particular, just happy that you'd both gotten through the day in one piece.

"See I told you (Y/N) was fine, there was no need to lose it." Jace chuckled when he saw you two kiss and head to your separate places in the main room.

"You lost it?" You asked curiously as Alec glared at Jace.

"Yeah couldn't get any work done." Jace snickered and hurried back to working on his assignment while Alec avoided looking at you.

"I was worried." He explained quickly. You smiled and kissed him again as he laughed nervously.

"Well I'm glad you came to find me." Your comment made him grin happily.

"I'll always find you and help you... I love you (Y/N)." He mumbled to you.