The Prince of Hell

Dates & their fathers part 1

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Chapter 10

Alec wasn't freaking out. Why would he be? Sure he was nervous, but what was there for him to freak out about? Oh, who was he kidding, he was a nervous wreck. Magnus would be coming to pick him up in an hour for their date... their first date... his first date, and he was fairly sure that he was about to have a heart attack.

Just as he'd thought, breakfast had been annoying, even more so than usual. As soon as he arrived in the caferteria, he wished he'd chosen instead to have his breakfast in his room. It wasn't the looks from the other shadowhunters or their whispers that had gotten to him, that he was used to. This time however, the whispers weren't just about him, they were also about Magnus. More specifically him and Magnus.

Apparently news of their courtship had spread throughout the Institute overnight like wild fire and everyone had formed their opinions. He could only guess that this was the work of the two shadowhunters who had been present at the time he'd made the announcement to his parents.

However like he had always done, even before Magnus, he'd gone about his day ignoring the whispers and looks that came his way.

He couldn't care less what anyone thought.

As for his fast approaching date with Magnus, he had only told his friends about it. Izzy had squealed so loud that he was sure everyone at their table now had permanent ear damage. Of course her excitment had calmed down greatly when she remembered that said date was with Magnus. Alec understood her reluctance, the need she felt to protect him as he felt the same need to protect her as well, but he wasn't too worried about it. From the little time he had already spent with Magnus, he could already tell that he was a wonderful, kind and loving person. He felt it in his bones and he would trust that feeling. He was certain that over time once Izzy, along with everyone else got to know him, they too would come to the same conclusion.

Where his parents were concerned, it wasn't that he was afraid to tell them, but he didn't want to give them a chance to plan or do anything that might be an impediment to his own plans. He wouldn't put it pass them to try something. No, it was best if they found out about his and Magnus' plans as they were happening, and not a minute before.

After breakfast, the day had continued on as per usual. He went for a few hours of training with his friends followed by lunch, which they'd chosen to have in the training room despite it being against the Institutes rules. It was during this time that he saw the missed text message from Magnus wishing him a goodmorning, and telling him to enjoy his day and how much he was looking forward to seeing him later. He was definately going to have to pay closer attention to his phone from now on, Alec had thought, now that he acutually had use for it.

He had quickly texted the warlock back a reply. Letting him know that he too was equally in high antcipation of their date and how the hours could not pass fast enough.

Well, now those hours had past and Alec was about having an anxiety attack. He was having a problem that he would never in his whole life thought he'd ever have.

What in Angel's name was he going to wear?

He could now say that he fully understood Izzy's usual wardrobe freakouts. He would definately never again mock or laugh at what he had thought to be nothing but utter ridiculousness at the time.

And then there was the topic of what they would talk about. Sure so far he had managed to hold his own when conversing with the warlock, their two hour long late night phone call for example, but this was different. This some how just felt more... official or something. Like if he messed up it would be on some kind of record surely to be held against him later.