War, infidelity, death – terrible things are a part of life, but that doesn’t mean we don’t keep moving forward. Happiness in the midst of tragedy – any tragedy – isn’t selfish, Alec. It doesn’t belittle the pain you feel, it just helps make it bearable.

Magnus Bane by We Are the Lucky Ones by ithilien22

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We Are the Lucky Ones by ithilien22

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

1K to 5K
Rating: Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:  Clary FrayJocelyn Fairchild,

Maryse Lightwood,

Robert Lightwood

 
Secondary Pairings:

Maryse Lightwood / Robert Lightwood
Themes: 2×08,

Alec POV,

Angst, Death, Established Relationship,

Family,

Hurt & Comfort

Summary:

The night of Max’s rune ceremony, Magnus finds Alec on his balcony again. (Episode coda for 2×08 – Alec goes to Magnus after hearing Maryse’s news.)

Two for One Special by ithilien22

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre:

Alternate Dimension (This World Inverted),

Canon AU
Length: Under 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up

Secondary Characters:

Alternate Alec
Secondary Pairings:

Alternate Magnus Bane / Alternate Alec Lightwood

Themes:

Angst,

Coming Out,

Domesticity,

Established Relationship,

FlirtingFluff,

Hazel-Eyed AlecHurt & Comfort,

Interdimensional Travel,

Internalized Homophobia,

Jealousy,

Magnus POV,

Portals

Summary:

Magnus and Alec have a brief and unexpected encounter with the alternate universe Alec, and it’s not quite as fun as Magnus might have imagined.

We Choose (One Another) by ithilien22*

Part #3 of the Found Family ‘Verse series

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

1K – 5K

Rating: General Audience
Secondary Characters: MadzieMaryse Lightwood

Secondary Pairings: None
Collective Themes: Established Relationship, Family, Hurt & Comfort, Kids,

Outside POV,

Parents

Summary:

Madzie only really wants one thing for her thirteenth birthday. (But maybe she already has it).

Forward by ithilien22

Part #2 of the Found Family ‘Verse series

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

Jace Wayland,

Lydia Branwell,

Madzie
Secondary Pairings: None
Collective Themes:

1×12Alec POV,

Angst,

Coming Out,

Established Relationship, Family, Hurt & Comfort,

Internalized Homophobia,

Kids, Married CoupleParents,

Time Travel

Summary:

The night before Alec’s wedding to Lydia, he’s offered a glimpse of his future.

I’ll Tell You My Sins, and You Can Sharpen Your Knife by ithilien22

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre:

Canon Compliant

Length: Under 5K
Rating:

Teen & Up

Secondary Characters:

Clary Fray,

Jace Wayland
Secondary Pairings:

Clary Fray / Jace Wayland

Themes: 2×10, Angst, Established Relationship,

Hurt & Comfort,

Outside POV

Summary:

In the aftermath of an (only partially thwarted) apocalypse, how do you move forward?

[Episode coda: extended version of the Jace/Alec scene in 2×10.]