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3. Reckless

Reckless

Fandom: Shadowhunters

Word count: 2497

Characters: Raphael x reader, Alec x sister!reader, Robert and Maryse Lightwood

Warnings: a bit angsty, Robert and Maryse thinking they know better than the reader

Summary: Requested by @dontyouwishyouhadlove. The reader goes to the only place she knows is safe after she argues with her parents.

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Alec doubled over as you managed to land a solid hit to his gut. You stepped back, grinning, and waited for him to recover his breath.

He was glaring at you once he straightened. "That was underhand, Y/N."

"No, you're just sloppy," you corrected him, unabashed by his accusations. "Come on, Alec, you know we're supposed to be just as good at hand-to-hand combat as fighting with a weapon."

"You're enjoying this," he muttered.

"Nonsense!" You pressed a hand to your chest. "Why on earth would I enjoy hurting my own twin, Alec? I'm hurt."

"Yeah. You're enjoying it."

"Only a little. Anyway, are you ready to go again?"

"God, Y/N, give me a few minutes."

The two of you sat on a bench at the side of the room, side-by-side, drinking water. You enjoyed moments like this, when the two of you just spent time together. It reminded you that no matter the difference on your approach to things- Alec tended to be more traditional, you less so- the two of you were still closer than anyone else you knew. Clearly, he felt the same, because he reached over and grabbed your hands to examine your knuckles. Gently, he brushed his finger over the bruises forming on your knuckles.

"Y/N, if you were getting hurt, you should have said something. Come on, let's go put some cream on these..."

"Don't fuss, Alec." You put your hand on his face and made him look back at you, smiling gently. "Seriously, I can carry on."

He sucked in a breath, ready to argue some more, but one of the Institute employees came running into the room.

"Mr Lightwood, Miss Lightwood, your parents have asked you to go to the entrance hall. The ambassador to the vampires has arrived."

"He's early," Alec remarked. "Thank you, Steven. Tell our parents we'll be there in a few minutes."

He turned around to grab his jumper off the floor, and looked back to see you trying and failing to hide your excited smile. Hearing that Raphael was making you all but shine with excitement. It had been so long since you had seen him, and his absence felt like a heavy weight in your gut, especially as you had no way of contacting him. So, although you knew you shouldn't, you couldn't wait to see him. And although Alec liked seeing you happy, the reason for that happiness made him uncomfortable.

There had been a truce with the vampires of New York ever since they helped to defend the Institute during Valentine's uprising. As part of it, the vampires assigned a representative to deal with business at the Institute- Raphael Santiago. Your parents had been quick to warn you not to get close to him, but you weren't like your twin. You had a tendency to break rules just because they were there, which was why you had gone out of your way to be friendly to Raphael.

Along the way, he had gone from being just a way to rebel against your parents to someone you genuinely cared for. Someone you loved- and he loved you in return. He was so gentle and courteous around you/