Clace after all ✔️

Breathe, Bodies and Broken

The warm water soothed my icey skin, the sun radiating through was calming but the silence was deafening. Since the accident, I hadn't liked the sound of my own life-affirming breath. It just reminded me of those few seconds when I was breathing and Jace wasn't. I may not remember the boy that makes me feel so alive, but I remember how much pain racked through my body, radiating through my soul at the sight of him- lifeless.

I slipped beneath the water's surface, submerging my face and body. My tears lost their individuality and I felt like I was bathing my tears. Those few seconds without a breath gave me some odd closure like I had spent those seconds making up for the time when I should have been lifeless with him. with Jace. I resurfaced after those few seconds as if I was reborn, my heart felt slightly more whole and I felt the pain lessen slightly.

After a long time of time in the bath to the point where my fingers had pruned, I made my way out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel, refusing to wear yesterdays clothes. I was met with an empty room. On the bed, I'm assuming, Izzy had left some of her clothes for me to change into. I smiled at the gesture, I picked up the clothes and was met with a pair of cozy bed shorts and a tank top. I put them on and felt a cold chill roll over me as the brisk air touched my skin. I rubbed my arms vigorously to warm myself but to no avail.

After a few seconds of tying my soggy hair up, I felt strong muscular arms wrap around my waist. My heart dropped and my legs collapsed beneath me, "P-please, Please leave me alone, don't."I all but whimpered as I met the floor. The body behind me catching me before the impact, sitting with me, his arms still wrapped around me. I began sobbing and shaking vigorously.

"Clary, please calm down its just me. It's Jace. Shhh- it's ok. You're okay. shh." The familiar husky said calmly rocking me back and forth as he smoothed out my hair. My sobs lightened as I leaned my head on his chest and listened to his breathing. Our breathing became in sync as I calmed. "Jace." I whispered. He looked down at me with sorrow in his eyes, but no pity, I admired that about him, he never pitied me no matter what.

"Come on Red, let's get you something warmer, you're freezing." He said no louder than a whisper but before I could get to my feet I was lifted into the air and carried out of the room. I snuggled into his chest and breathed in his scent. He smelt of a mixture of sweat and deodorant. He had clearly been working out while I was in the bath, he was dressed in basketball shorts, sneakers and, a tank top. Not long later I found myself being sat on his bed as he shuffles through his closet. He comes out shortly after with a long sweatshirt.

"Lift your arms." He gently demanded. I smiled slightly, before lifting my arms in the air for him to delicately put the sweatshirt on me as if I was going to break. "I am sorry I freaked out earlier." My eyes were trained on the floor.

He sat down beside me and held my hand with his left and used the index of his right to tilt my chin up slightly so he could look me in the eye. "You don't have to apologize to me, you never have to apologize to me, ever." He smiled before the room fell into a comfortable silence. Our only interaction, for what felt like hours, was when I would squeeze his hands ever so slightly to reassure myself of the existence of the incredible boy that was sat beside me.

A/N: I am sorry how random and short this update is but I hope you enjoy it. Like and comment if you do. Thanks for reading and adding to your reading lists it's really cool to know your enjoying something I am writing.