Shadowhunters Preferences

Give your heart a break- Simon

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You turned to your head to look at Simon who was laying on the grass next to you in the deserted park. The two of you were stargazing, you thought it'd be a nice way for Simon to forget about some of his worries for a few hours at least.

You could see that he was staring absently up at the night sky, his mind seeming to be elsewhere.

"What's bothering you?" You asked when you saw his brows furrowing.

"Do you think Clary is with Jace right now" Simon mumbled as his gaze stayed at the sky.

You sighed as you stared at the brunette, your heart clenching ever so slightly as he once again went on about Clary. "Probably" you mumbled.

"They're probably acting all lovey dobey during training. It makes me want to barf"

You quickly got up from off the blanket and folded your arms over your chest. "I think I'm gonna go" you said as you gazed down at the vampire.

"What, why?" Simon asked as he sat up on the blanket, finally actually paying attention to you.

"Maybe because for most of the evening you've been ignoring me and the only time you ever speak to me is when you trash talk Jace. I'm your best friend Simon, the least you could do is to actually try and pay attention to me" you exclaimed as you could feel anger bubbling up in your veins.

"Shit, [Y/N], I'm sorry. Wait, are you crying?" Simon exclaimed and bounced up onto his feet when he saw your eyes glistening with unshed tears.

You choked back a sob suddenly unable to hold back the feelings you felt for Simon when they had suddenly been released.

"Hey, hey what's wrong" Simon asked as he reached out and took a hold of your elbows.

His eyes searched yours with worry, clearly oblivious as to why you were crying.

"I'm tired of hearing you going on and on about Clary all the goddamn time! You're so hooked on her you're too blind to see what's right in front of you and it's driving me nuts!" You cried out in annoyance as you pried his hands off of you.

Simon stared at you with widened eyes. "You like me?" He asked in complete and utter disbelief.

You wiped at your eyes as you sniffled. "I have for a long time, Simon, but you've been to obsessed with Clary and Jace to even see it" you said sadly.

"[Y/N], I-"

"You don't have to say anything" you interrupted him as you held a hand out. "I know you don't feel the same way" you turned to walk away with your head hung low as you tried to suppress even more tears from falling.

Simon watched you walk away when he suddenly realised that you were who he had wanted all along. Sure he had loved Clary and had been crushed when she and Jace had started dating. But it was more of a jealousy type of sadness, he was scared Clary would forget all about him and only spend all of her time with Jace. She had become a shadowhunter and had started an entirely new life and he had been frightened he wouldn't have any part in it even after he had turned.

But you had always been there, you had been his rock through it all, and you made him feel like he had a place where he belonged. He had taken you for granted, he realised that now.

A smile spread across his lips when he saw images of you and him flashing by in his mind. You crying out in victory when you won over him in Mario Cart, the two of you laying splayed out on his bed watching Star Wars, you spending every night awake with him when his urges as a new vampire were still tearing him apart, the two of you roaming the streets of Manhattan and Brooklyn when the sun had set and the moon lit up the sky just wandering around taking about everything that popped up into your heads.

He snapped back to reality and saw you about to exit the park, when he ran after you calling out your name.

You turned around when you heard Simon call out your name only to feel his lips descend on yours. Your eyes widened in shock before you melted into his touch and responded to the kiss. One of Simon's arms came to rest at your waist while the other reached out to cup your cheek. Your hands slowly travelled up Simon's flannel clad form before they came up to rest flat on his chest.

You pulled back after a while in need of air, your eyes flickering to meet Simon's in shock. "I thought you were in love with Clary" you breathed out.

"I thought so too, but when you told me how you felt I realised that you're the one I'm actually in love with" Simon replied as his thumb caressed your cheekbone.

A small smile spread across your lips as you felt as if butterflies where erupting in your stomach.

"Are you sure, because I don't want to be some kind of rebound"

"Positive" Simon said as a smile spread across his lips as well.

Your lips met again, and this time you were both smiling.

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A/N
Simon is honestly so underrated