With Loves Last Breath

Magnus

"Magnus, come back!!!" 

Magnus laughed as he ran away from Alec, chocolate ice pop in hand.

The birds above them dove down into the water, catching tiny silver fish. The sun was shining on a hot summer day, but a cool breeze made it a perfect day for some relaxation on the beach. The two boys had packed a small backpack, with as many snacks as they could sneak away, and nicked down to their secret cove. Of course, Magnus never planned to let Alec just eat is food. Oh no, he must earn the right to have some of Magnus's precious chocolate ice pops.

Alec was right on his tail, as Magnus sprinted down the short little coast.

"Just a little farther" he panted to himself, "and then I can jump up on the rocks. He'll never get me on the-"

Arms wrapped around his waist, pulling him down to the sand, and the chocolate ice pop when flying into the water. Magnus and Alec rolled on the ground, coming to a stop at the edge of the water. Magnus was laughing so hard, he was sure be was going to pass out from lack of oxygen. Alec wasn't helping the laughter, as he started to shout about how Magnus owed him a chocolate ice pop. When he'd finally managed to calm down, he looked up at his best friends, adorable face.

It was right about then that the two of them realized what position they were in. Alec was straddling Magnus, pinning his arms above his head. Their faces were inches apart. Alec took a sharp intake of breath. Magnus's heart was thumping so loud, he was sure Alec could hear it.

Neither of them moved.

Magnus could almost imagine leaning his face up ever so slightly, and finding out if those lips were as soft as they looked, burying his hands in Alec's soft hair.

The moment only lasted for a second though, with Alec jumping up and away, blushing madly.

"S,s,sorry...I, I didn't mean to, to , Uhh.. I mean, I wasn't trying to... umm, sorry."

Magnus sighed. "It's fine. Come on the sun's going to set soon, and I don't think your mom would like to hear about her precious perfect sun breaking curfew with his possibly badly influencing friend."

"Uh right..." he was quiet for a moment.

"You still owe me an ice pop" he said under his breath.

Magnus snorted. "Alright, you spoiled brat. I'll get you another ice pop." A sly grin covered his face.

"IF, you beat me back to the trail"

"Oh, you're ON!"

They raced each other back to the trail, laughing madly.

The moment before was not spoken of again.