One of the first things that drew Alec in to Magnus was his body language. He doesn’t just talk with his hands, but speaks with his whole body. A wagged finger here, a toss of an object there; Alec can read his mood in the grace of his footsteps, the grand flourishes he puts on his spells. It’s such a strange, vibrant sort of energy it makes Alec forget how ancient he really is sometimes. Magnus is fluid, and impossibly elegant, and some part of him is always in motion.

Alec Lightwood in To Forgive, Divine by thegeminisage

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Not Going Anywhere by ninwrites

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters:

None
Secondary Pairings:

None


Themes: 3×01,

Alcohol,

Alec POV,

Competitiveness,

Established Relationship, Fluff

Summary:

If Magnus had of truly wished that Alec took up the position in Idris, he would have, because that’s what love is. It’s how Alec loves.

All that being so, he is impossibly grateful that Magnus spoke up.

A Work in Progress by Desirae

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating:

Mature
Secondary Characters:

None
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes:

3×01,
Angst,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Established Relationship, Hurt & Comfort, Magnus POV,

PWP

Summary:

“Did you really think I wanted you to go?” The words were heavy and a little bit wounded and he could feel Alec breathe in sharply at the unexpected question.

A gentle conversation in the afterglow, set at the end of 3×01.

Here for You by hufflebee

Connected to Worth It, But Can Be Read Separately

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters: Aline Penhallow
Secondary Pairings: Aline Penhallow / Helen Blackthorn
Themes: 3×01, Angst, Coming Out, Established Relationship, Fluff,

Magic UseOutside POV

Summary:

She finds herself in front of the New York Institute, the sun shining in her eyes. As Aline enters the church, she automatically starts looking for familiar faces, looking for Alec or Isabelle. Before she finds them though, another figure catches her eye.

He stands out from the sea of Shadowhunters, dressed like a prince on his day off, magic blooming at his fingertips. She knows who he is, of course, there are few Shadowhunters who don’t, especially now that he’s dating the Head of the New York Institute, who is standing right beside him.

It was as if I was holding my breath all my life, and he helped me exhale, helped me breathe freely, around him, around my family, even when I’m by myself. So yeah, it was worth it. This, him, it’s worth everything.

Alec Lightwood in Worth It by hufflebee

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