Mixtape for Hard Decisions (A-Side) by mutt

Part #2 of the Hammers and Screwdrivers series and Part #1 of the Songs for All Occasions series

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon Compliant
Length: 1K – 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters: Izzy Lightwood
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: Angst, Family, Unhappy Ending

Summary:

Alec’s eyes prickled, hot, and he sucked a gasping breath, flooded with shame.

He was a warrior.

He was supposed to be strong, to protect his family. He was willing to die for them, had taken more physical blows than he could count to spare his rash younger siblings any pain. Why, then, was shouldering this burden so difficult? Why did it feel like a knife between the ribs every time he had to look at Magnus and say no?