COMPLETED - Malec: A Love Like No Other

Wooed

A/N Apologies in advance if this one-shot is cheesy and makes you cringe... 😅😂

All characters belong to Cassandra Clare.

Alec watched with love as Magnus slept, his soft breathing the only sound in the still night air. Alec slowly got out of bed, careful not to disturb his boyfriend. Tomorrow would officially mark their first year together and even if Alec was not the most romantic person in the world, he was going to do something for Magnus. Of course that was harder because Alec had to leave at 8 am for a very important meeting and Magnus would probably only wake up at 9 or even 10.

Magnus awoke to a gloomy morning but the thing that hurt him most was the fact Alec wasn't coiled around him. Magnus turned over in bed, suppressing a groan and nearly sent some cutlery flying across the room. There was a plate full of food and on the plate was a note. Scrawled across the note was 'To my beautiful boyfriend...' in Alec's writing. Magnus immediately felt his heart clench.

After the beautiful breakfast was eaten, Magnus headed to take a shower. In the bathroom mirror was another note, still written in Alec's writing: 'You are a camera, Magnus. You know why?' Magnus' eyebrows raised in confusion. There wasn't an answer on the note. Playing down how much these notes had made him happy, Magnus stepped into the warm shower.

It was when Magnus was squeezing out shampoo that Magnus found the next note; it was stuck onto the shampoo bottle. It said: 'You are a camera because I smile every time I look at you.' Magnus snorted and then gave a breathy laugh. Alec could not flirt. But Magnus was pleased that Alec was trying.

Magnus had no clients so he put on some loose jeans, one of Alec's unholy sweaters and made his way to the kitchen, his mind resting on hot chocolate and marshmallows. And somehow Alec had read his mind perfectly. On the kitchen island was a mug of hot chocolate, topped off with whipped cream and marshmallows. And on the mug was a note. 'I hope you're able to use magic to warm up the hot chocolate, Magnus. I'm rather sad that I'm not going to be there to clean the whipped cream you get on your nose or lips. And I don't mean with a cloth.'

Magnus laughed again. He could imagine Alec blushing whilst writing that. And Magnus was also sure that wherever Alec had found that awful pick-up line, it did not contain the last sentence about the cloth. That last sentence was a purely Alec thing to do and that only made Magnus' heart ache more and more. 

All of Magnus' thoughts revolved around Alec and when he got to the couch with the hot chocolate he had warmed up, there was yet another note on the TV that Magnus was sat in front off. This note made Magnus make puppy eyes that were so awfully embarrassing for someone who had lived through centuries. It read: 'I wish you had given me a map the first time we met, because I get lost in your beautiful eyes every single time I look at you.'

Magnus was lazily thinking about his boyfriend when a fire-message appeared, startling him. He unfolded it. The message was from Alec. It was a bit longer than the notes and it was Alec in his true self. He was not trying to flirt either. He was rather trying to explain his emotions.

Dear Magnus, 

I am so incredibly happy that we have been together for a whole year. It did not ever appear to me that I could have this, this beautiful relationship with you, without failing my family. But as Nephilim say, love is stronger than anything and I believe that our love is strong and that nothing can stop our love. I must also apologise for not spending time with you on our first anniversary, but I had a very important meeting to attend. I'm pretty sure that you have gotten all my notes and I'm sorry if my attempt at flirting was crap. I just wanted to say that I love you to bits and that I cannot wait to be back home. I love you, Magnus.

Forever yours, Alexander

Magnus was touched. He had remembered their anniversary but Magnus was surprised that Alec had, with his Shadowhunter duties and all. Magnus spent the day sprawled on the couch, daydreaming about his wonderful boyfriend, the fire-message close to his heart. Magnus was sure that he would keep the letter through many centuries. When Magnus heard keys jingling in the keyhole of his front door, love and excitement bubbled in his veins. 

And then Alec was there, in front of the couch, swinging Magnus up and placing gentle kisses on his jaw. "Hey," Magnus whispered, using Alec's collar to pull him closer. "Hi," Alec muttered back, "Sorry I had to go; I got away as soon as I could," Alec added and Magnus smiled. Magnus put a finger to Alec's chin, titled the Shadowhunter's face up and kissed him.

They pulled away after some bright, feverish moments. "Freshen up, then, Alexander," Magnus said and waved a hand in the direction of their bedroom. Alec nodded and with another peck, Alec was gone.

He returned shortly after, dressed in sweatpants and a hoodie and he flopped down on the couch next to Magnus. Magnus kissed Alec again. "Thanks for the notes," Magnus whispered against Alec's neck. Alec laughed a shy laugh. "Sorry if they were terrible," Alec said and Magnus grinned. "Nonsense," Magnus said, "They made me swoon. And anyway, who cares if you can't flirt? I mean you can - sort of - but you've already made me fall for you. And if there's another life, I'll still fall for you. I'll fall for you every single time."

Alec smiled and kissed Magnus' head. And then, Magnus turned his face into Alec's, kissing him. Their dinner in Paris and a concert in Rome might've been forgotten, but the two of them could not care about extravagant meals and performances when they had each other.

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Lots of Love, IC XXXXXX❤