Malec AU- My Little Secret

Chapter 22- 3 Words 8 Letters

Magnus POV:
I was awoken by the sun shining through the window, I guess we forgot to close the curtains, as my eyes flutter awake I feel how I'm squashed up against Alec, not it a painful way, and I can't help but happily sigh, I've finally found someone who cares about me like I care about them, who listens to me and reassures me when I'm feeling down and then I realise something... I love him, I love Alec, it's scary but calming at the same time falling for someone could mend or end you depending on how they feel back, I decided to not tell him yet, as we've only been dating a few weeks.
While I was thinking about Alec, he moves a little in his sleep and I see the sleeves of his shirt rise up and I inhale a sharp intake of breath, seeing those scars again on his arms makes me want to burst into tears and protect him from everyone in the world, 'I wish he was just talk to me' I think to myself, but I know he won't do it without someone giving him a nudge in the right direction because he is a very shy and quiet person.
Alec finally started to stir awake and I decided that today I would ask him about the scars and hope that he opens up to me and lets me help him because I can't bear to see him hurt. "Morning" Alec says in a sleepy, yet raspy, voice "Good morning darling" I say back and I put on a smile. He blushes again, which I just think is adorable, he snaps me out of my daydream by asking "How long have you been awake" "Not long, just long enough to know you snore" I reply back playfully he nudges my arm and tires to sit up "Hey, I don't snore." He says and I just give him a quick kiss "Oh course you don't dear, now do you want to take a shower?" I asked and he nods so I go and grab him a towel and he goes into the bathroom to get ready, as he is getting ready I do the same while thinking of a way to broach the subject of Alec's cuts.
Alec POV:
While taking a shower I was thinking about Magnus and how happy I've been since I've met him, he is literally like my guardian angel, he cares for me, he let me stay at his house when my parents kicked me out and he never makes fun of my old-looking clothes, then it hits me... I love him. I love Magnus, 'how am I supposed to tell him, he'll think I'm crazy' I think to myself and before I could finish thinking I hear a knock on the door "Hey, Alexander are you okay in there?" He asks, clearly concerned "Y-Yeah I'm fine" I yell back as I turn off the shower and get dressed as I unlock the door I decide that it is too early to tell Magnus how I feel about him 'maybe soon' I think to myself and once the door is open, I am faced with a worried looking Magnus "We need to talk..."
A/N I know I said I wasn't going to post this week but I had some free time so... enjoy xox