Fics Based on 2×07, “How Are Thou Fallen”

Following a week of excellent fic writing in the fandom, here is a round-up of one-shots that are based on the events of 2×07.

Collective Themes: Established Relationship, First Time, Fluff, Hurt & Comfort, Relationship Milestones

Note: From here on out, I’m hoping to put one of these together each week and post them on Monday mornings prior to the new episode being released. I am also planning on going back and creating something similar for past episodes, but that probably won’t happen until the mid-season hiatus.

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All I See is You and I (But We Ain’t Gonna Live Forever) by Anonymously

Length: Under 5K
Rating: General Audience

Summary:

Basically an extension of the scene where Alec wants to have sex with Magnus and they disappear around the corner and no one got to see what happened next.

Glorious Technicolor by alittlebriton

Length: Under 5K
Rating:

Explicit

Summary: 

“Hi,” Magnus says, moving closer and smiling softly like he knows what’s going on in Alec’s head, running his thumb over one of Alec’s eyebrows and cradling his jaw. “Are you ok?”

Alec swallows and nods, fingers splayed over Magnus’ ribs as he takes a shuddering breath at the contact. It takes a little while for the words to come, and when they do his voice is low and thick. “I never. I didn’t think I could have this.”

Missing scene from the end of S2E07, How Are Thou Fallen.

Heart Eyes by blav527

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: 

A few weeks ago an eager Alec pushing him into his bedroom would have been very welcome indeed. But that was before he really knew. A short piece on what might have happened after 2×07.

How Do You Know? by oncethrown

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: 

A sort of 2×6 coda slash 2×7 spec fic.

Innocence is not the absence of desire. Experience is not the absence of fear. Alec and Magnus meet in the middle.

How Rare and Beautiful It is to Even Exist by lostlunarchild

Length: Under 5K
Rating: General Audience

Summary: 

A short one shot of what should have happened in Magnus and Alec’s end scene in 2×07.

If It’s What You Want by oncethrown*

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: 

2×7 Coda/ Fix It Fic

They both know that there’s something special between them. They both know that being vulnerable can open you up to amazing things some times.

Sex, though.

It never goes the way you imagined.

Magnus knows that. Alec doesn’t.

Lapse by sailec

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: 

Magnus trips a little over his own feet as Alec backs him further into the bedroom, making their hold on each other tighten. For a moment it’s impossible not to get lost in it, not to open his mouth for Alec’s tongue and grab at the back of his shirt, allowing Alec’s big hands to hold him steady while he kisses him deeper.

“Wait,” Magnus says and finally breaks away, the two of them still standing so close he can feel Alec’s breathing, the way it’s gone heavy. He closes his eyes, the tips of Alec’s fingers playing with the hair at the nape of his neck, and the want in his body curses the words that come next. “We should – wait.”

My Fingers Tap Into What You Were Once by ohprongs

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary:

“Magnus,” Alec says softly, moving closer to him, “you have nothing to worry about. I promise.” He swallows and Magnus traces the line of Alec’s throat with his eyes. “We don’t have to do anything if you don’t want to.”

Magnus inhales. “Let’s just slow things down a moment,” he suggests, taking Alec’s hand. “We should talk.”

Of Laughter and Lima Beans by ACGfics

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Mature

Summary: 

This seems to have come out of nowhere. One moment they’re making their first tentative forays into heavy necking and light petting and suddenly Alec is talking about “the next step.”

I think we’re pole-vaulting over a few steps here, my dear.

The sudden leap shows. The energy in these kisses is all wrong. Thoroughly pleasant and full of potential, yes. Absolutely. Without a doubt. But still wrong. Not since he charged the wrong way down the aisle at his own wedding has Alec kissed Magnus like this, as though afraid that if he doesn’t keep plunging ahead, he’ll falter and turn back.

Maybe that was necessary at the wedding. For Alec to stop his life mid-course and veer off in an entirely new direction took tremendous courage and one hell of a leap of faith. Magnus knows that. He’ll be eternally grateful that the leap carried Alexander in his direction.

But sex between them shouldn’t be something Alec needs to psyche himself up for.

Serious Pillow Talk by female_overlord_3

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary:

Ducking his head Alec nods again. “Okay. We should talk? Should I- should I put my shirt back on?” Alec looks around and sees his shirt is hanging off the back of a chair. “Oh I don’t see why you would want to go and do that. I think this is the first time we’ve finally been shirtless at the same time!” Magnus lets his hand move up Alec slowly to meet the other in Alec’s hair. The action brings their foreheads back together. Alec lets out a shaky breath and his hands move down just as slowly to hold onto Magnus waist.

“So we probably need to talk about what we would want to do umm like positions and stuff. Right?” Alec’s cheeks go pink. “Yes. I’m sure you’re not completely in the dark, Jace and Isabelle probably being very open about this stuff.” Magnus pulls away slowly as his hands gently trace along Alec’s skin from his neck down his shoulders and arms to take his hands.

“Why don’t we sit? It’s always best to be comfortable when talking.”Alec just nods at him a little dazed and let’s Magnus sit them down on the bed.

That Thing You Do by Obsessivecompulsivereadr

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: 

Magnus can’t remember when he’s slept this well, or been this comfortable being literally wrapped up with someone in bed. Magnus spends so much time alone, and has done so for decades, that waking up with someone else feels odd.

The Morning After by alittlebriton

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Teen & Up

Summary: 

Wishful thinking for a scene in 2×08. The morning after the first time, interrupted.

Vulnerabilities by JazzyBoHart6

Length: Under 5K
Rating: Mature

Summary:

Essentially a continuation in place of the fade to black in the episode. Magnus slows things down a bit and he and Alec sit and talk. And Alec and Magnus both come to a deeper understanding about what they mean to each other and sex means for them together as a couple.