Shadowhunter stories ~mainly Malec!

The day they met- part 2

Alec chucked the last of the bags onto the room floor and flopped onto the couch, melting into it's cushions. A smile crept on Alecs face as he thought about Magnus, about his body. Jace plopped down next to him, placing a  hand on Alecs thigh. An innocent gesture so he thought but those moments, those touches. Those meant so much more to Alec. "Whats the smile for?" Jace queried.
Alec snapped out of his haze, trying quickly to formulate a response, "You know, moving to uni and meeting new people, it's nice,"
"Has Alec made a new friend?" he mocked.
"Or has he met a pretty girl?"
Alecs mood soured as he yearned to tell him the truth, how he was gay and wanted him. But how could he admit it to someone else when he couldn't admit it to himself?

Later that evening Jace burst into Alecs room. "What the fuck, Jace?" Alec shouted pulling a pillow over his naked body. Jace didn't flinch, he wasn't uncomfortable. "maybe he likes me to," Alec thought.
"Party. Next door. Lets go!" Jace beamed excitedly.
"Just let me get dressed," Alec grumbled.
At the party, the smell of alcohol and sweat lingered in the air. Loud music echoed through the halls causing the room to vibrate. Alec hated parties, drunk people invading his personal space;  people making out, dancing and playing drinking games, in a space too small for just one of those things. On the other hand, Jace loved it. Begged the question why Alec was into Jace, when they are just so different.

Jace ran off, deep into the party, whereas Alec just went to the kitchen to get a drink.

A couple drinks later and Alec was slumped on a couch staring at Jace, pining after him. All of a sudden someone squeezed themselves next to him on the couch. He frowned and turned to tell them to move until he saw how it was "Magnus!" Alec beamed, a smile growing on his face.
"Drinking alone, Alexander, we can't be having that." Magnus said, taking Alecs cup and downing it.
"Alec," Alec corrected bluntly.
"Alexanders more personal, more romantic. Don't you think?" Magnus spoke softly, staring into Alecs eyes. Alecs eyes hovered everywhere, trying desperately to not hold eye contact, not submit. Magnus could tell he felt uncomfortable so looked away.

Magnus noticed how Alec looked at Jace, how he longed to be with the man so consumed by himself. Jace was in the middle of five beautiful girls dancing, swaying his hips with all of them. He cringed at how jealous Alec must have felt.
Jace stumbled over to the guys sitting on the couch "Who's this?" Jace slurred
"This is Magnus, I met him early." Alec said "Magnus, this is Jace my best friend,"
"And roommate" Jace added.
Magnus waved at Jace, not wanting to give him much attention and carried on talking to Alec. Jace got the hint and swanned off.

Magnus and Alec spent the whole night laughing, talking, and drinking; lots of drinking. The party started to die down at about three in the morning. Alec searched around for Jace but he had already left. "I'll walk you back," Magnus spoke slowly, in his drunken haze. Alec,just as drunk, replied "How gentlemanly!" They both giggled, a giggle Alec would be mortified by if he did when sober. Magnus and Alec stumbled back to Alecs dorm singing, well screeching, Toxic by Britney Spears.
"This is me" Alec sighed as they reached his door. Magnus was a mere centimetre away from Alec. He could feel Magnus' heat; he had never felt more alive, his heart racing in his chest. And he liked it. For the first time that night Alec looked at Magnus, admiring his beautiful eyes. Alec bit his lip, eyes locked on Magnus. Then Magnus moved closer. Alec not stopping him. His breathing became softer, the pensive look melting into a smile as soft as the morning light. His body squirmed just a little as his muscles relaxed. There was something about that gaze of his,  that was so endearing to Alec, as if in that moment their souls had made a bridge.
A moment longer and Alec would have caved in, would have let the urge take over and lost himself to Magnus' lips. Alec closed his eyes, and waited for the impact. But Magnus didn't want it to be like that, didn't want Alec to have to be drunk to kiss him. So Magnus just whispered "Goodnight Alexander,"

Alec opened his eyes and began to speak.

But Magnus was already gone.