Magnus Bane 101 (Malec AU)

Chapter 26

Monday Morning;

Simon piled everyone into his van to drive them all to school. The back was a bit of a squeeze with his gear in there as well. Alec sighed at the tight squeeze until he realised it would mean Magnus would have to sit on his lap. That perked him up a little.

When they got to the parking lot out front of the university, it was filled with students, more so than usual.

"What's going on?" Alec asked Steven as they approached the crowd.

"That construction work over at the studios. Apparently, they thought there was a gas leak but it's all good now, they're just trying to clear some of the debris before they let us back in" Steven explained.

The crowd started to file back into the building, heading off to classes.

"I'll see you in an hour. Good luck baby" Alec whispered to Magnus, squeezing his hand before they separated to head to music class and football practice.

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Alec sat on the bench with Coach Garroway going over plays for next weeks game. The Coach was impressed, Alec definitely had leadership potential.

"This looks good Alec" Coach Garroway said, nodding in approval as he looked over the papers. "I'm impressed" he smiled, looking Alec in the eye. Alec was so proud of himself, he couldn't help the big grin that covered his face.

"Go on, go join the rest of the team, they'll think I'm going soft on you" Coach smiled, patting Alec on the shoulder before he stood to take Alec's sketches back to his office.

Alec stood, taking a deep breath, still smiling from ear to ear. He stretched out his arms and cracked his neck and started to jog across the field. He ran laps with his teammates for a while before he tried his best to motivate them all into some practice runs, succeeding with some of them, but of course, Morgenstern just scoffed and walked off, probably to go for a smoke behind the equipment shed. Whatever. Who needed him anyway?

The team ran through plays and tactics for a while before Alec excused himself for a 'bathroom break'. He quietly snuck through the locker room, avoiding the Coach as he turned his back, facing the blackboard.

Alec crept through the hallways, meeting Izzy who had also snuck out for a 'bathroom break' too. The two of them chuckled as they tiptoed quickly through the hallway and through the back door of the music room, casually and discreetly slipping into 2 seats at the back of the class.

Alec smiled and waved an excited little wave to nervous-looking Magnus as he settled down at the piano at the front of the room. Magnus smiled back, meeting Alec's eyes.

Alec had never seen Magnus nervous like this.

'I love you' Alec mouthed, silently, giving Magnus the little bit of extra confidence he needed.

Magnus cracked his knuckles and adjusted his position.

Simon seated himself next to Magnus and held his guitar up on his knee.

"Let me down and I'm right here where you want me

All your words, but it hurts I'm a thorn on a vine

Hanging on every line..."

Alec watched Magnus with wonder as he played. He was mesmerized by him, smiling with adoration.

Isabelle was the same, she'd seen Simon play a hundred times, but every time was like the first all over again.

The whole class stood to clap, Alec and Izzy joining in, proudly hollering from the back of the room.