Standalones

Walking On Air

"See?" Izzy said as she gently dipped Clary in her arms. "It's simple," she looked up at Alec, who was leaning against the wall opposite to them, arms crossed.

"That's because you can dance, Izzy." Alec grumbled, watching Izzy pick Clary back up in her arms again and then twirl her girlfriend, before gesturing to Simon to stop the music.

"Alec, seriously. You just need a little practice." Clary told the tattoo artist. "It's not that hard"

"You weren't there in Havana, Fray." said Alec, staring at Clary. "I have two left feet."

"Come on, bud," Simon said, "It can't be that bad-" but then shut up when Izzy gave him a look. Magnus might've shared a few videos of Alec salsa dancing when they went to Havana last year.

And boy was Alec bad.

Alec clicked his tongue, shaking his head. "I'm just going to embarrass Magnus on our wedding day-" he murmured quietly.

After years of dating, he and Magnus had finally decided to tie the knot.

It was kind of a double proposal. Alec decided to do it in his tattoo shop, where they first met 5 years ago; Magnus had come by to get a belly piercing and had left with Alec's number.

Alec still remembered being breathless since the moment he first saw the fashion designer. Flamboyant as ever, throwing shameless innuendos until Alec drove a needle through his belly button, making Magnus hiss.

Alec had been a mess when they went on their first date, as they had ended the night with a soft kiss. And as cliche as it sounds, sparks flew. (and Jace, who was Magnus' new colleague at the time, took all the credit. Because the blonde loved to meddle in his brother's love life and was the one who recommended Alec's shop to Magnus. Knowing "that these two will be perfect for each other")

A month ago, a ring rested in the drawer of Alec's office desk, while he was still in the shop with Magnus after closing hours.

Magnus insisted on getting a tattoo alone, and Alec assumed that he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of people, despite his high pain tolerance (Alec himself was very excited for the tattoo though, it being Magnus' first).

Later, when Alec asked what Magnus wanted to get tattooed, he assumed something like a cat, or Magnus' mother's favorite flowers (Magnus hadn't told him, only saying that "It's a surprise" ). But instead, the piece of paper which he handed to Alec read "Will you marry me?" in Magnus' own handwriting, elegant and loopy.

By the time Alec processed what the words meant and took his eyes off the paper, Magnus was kneeling in front of him, an open ring box in his hand. Eyes glinting in the dim lights of the shop.

Alec just stared at Magnus, stunned, as Magnus spilled out words of love and promises. Then, without saying a word Alec rushed to his office, leaving Magnus kneeling there in confusion, and came back with his own ring.

"Alexander, I thought you didn't- I thought you were going to run away."

"No, I just, I can't believe you beat me to it."

"Alec." Izzy cut him off, "You're overthinking again, stop."

"Listen," Clary stepped forward. "You are not going to embarrass anyone. You're going to do fine."

Alec called his sisters about an hour ago, because his brain wouldn't shut up and was adding on to his pre-wedding nervousness. He wasn't going to disturb Magnus because of it though, Magnus already had enough stressors of his own.

When they had picked up the call, Izzy and Clary, being Izzy and Clary, forced Alec to spit out what was actually bothering him.

The dance.