BOOK ONE | jace wayland imagines

30. together

STORY CREATED BY cactiem

Thuds of the punching bag being hit repeatedly could be heard all the way down the corridor. Your fellow Shadowhunter's scurried by, avoiding you like demon pox, not wanting to get on your bad side. You were already pissed off, they didn't want to be at the receiving end of it choosing to let you air out your grievances by working out. No matter how much your hands were hurting you carried on, one punch after another.

There was only one brave person who eventually came up to you to get you to stop and that was Alec. He placed a hand on your shoulder, using his other one to stop the incoming fist from hitting him. "Woah, easy there, it's just me." He said. You sighed seeing it was only your friend, Alec. Even though you wanted to be left alone he was the one person you would rather see. "Is everything okay?" Alec asked, noting your injured hands.

"It's fine." You insisted, your tone harsh.

"So this isn't about what happened yesterday?" He wondered, seeing right through your lie. Your lip twitched at the mention of yesterday. "You should just talk to him, Y/N."

"And say what? He made his feelings very clear." You spat, shoving past Alec and leaving to go to your room.

No one bothered you until later that evening. You were sat on your bad, having a night off from missions, reading a book when someone knocked on the door. "Can I come in?" Jace asked. When he was met with silence he still came in, shutting the door behind him and perched on the side of your bed. "Alec told me I should explain everything to you, he was very insistent on it. He's right though, I do need to explain everything."

"Those things you said yesterday... did you really mean them?" You asked, setting your book down.

"Y/N, I-"

"Because I need to know Jace. This past day has been hell for me. Not knowing what was the truth and what wasn't. Tell me that you don't love me so I can move on."

"Y/N I do love you. I am so in love with you it's- you mean so much to me." Jace said, grabbing your hands so he was holding them and surprisingly you let him.

"Then why did you do it?" You asked, your voice cracking.

"I did it to protect you from Valentine, okay. I wouldn't have forgiven myself if I let something happen to you."

"Despite what you think, I am completely capable of taking care of myself." You huffed.

"I know you are but I can't have Valentine using you against me. I just can't. You mean the world to me. You are my world and if something happened to you I'd be lost." Your annoyance melted at Jace's words. You couldn't stay mad at him. While his actions weren't the best, his intentions were good.

"You're not going to lose me. I'm here, by your side, no matter what." You said, cupping his cheek with your hand and pressing a kiss on his lips. "We're in this together. Always."