Perhaps Magnus wasn’t the love of his life but Magnus was just that: a maybe, a realm of possibilities in a life that had seemed, up until then, like a simple box with four walls and nothing to discover beyond them.
Alec Lightwood in “Dead Men Tell No Tales” by Lecrit
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It is a sad story. It doesn’t necessarily mean it has to have a sad ending.
Magnus Bane in “Dead Men Tell No Tales” by Lecrit
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Chapters: One-Shot
Genre:
Human AU
Length:
Secondary Characters: Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Robert Lightwood,
Secondary Pairings:
Themes: Alec POV,
Summary:
Magnus looked up when Alec stopped in front of the rusty gate and quirked an eyebrow upon seeing him.
“Your Highness,” he muttered, deadpan.
“Don’t,” Alec sighed.
“Aren’t you afraid to tarnish your royal blood by coming to visit a pirate?” Magnus continued, his lips twitching with the beginning of a smirk, lacking the humor Alec had witnessed so many times before.
His mesmerizing eyes told a different story, though. They were defeated, tired and it only made Alec feel worse.
“I tried to explain it to them but they wouldn’t listen,” he murmured in a desperate attempt at defending himself.
In which the prince of Idris and an infamous pirate find themselves stuck together on a deserted island and have to face the consequences when they get back on land.
There was something strange about having your brain catching up with your heart. Saying it out loud was like finishing a puzzle: you were pleased to have finally put it all together and at the same time, you were left with nothing else to do, an unbearable emptiness.
Alec Lightwood in “Hold Back the River” by Lecrit
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Chapters: Chaptered Fic
Genre:
Length: 25K – 50K
Rating:
Secondary Characters:
Chairman Meow, Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Maryse Lightwood, Ragnor Fell, Robert Lightwood,
Simon Lewis
Secondary Pairings:
Maryse Lightwood / Robert Lightwood
Themes:
Friends to Lovers, Homophobia, Hurt & Comfort,
Summary:
Lust, Alec had learnt to know, could be a powerful thing. It took over your body, clouding your judgment and your mind, turning you into a powerless witness to your own desires. With time, he had also learnt that lust and love could sometimes be two very different things, not necessarily linked together. This was not one of those times.
Sorry for the delay, but I’ve purposefully neglected delving fully into longer fics because I tend to get caught up in them and I can’t be distracted due to school at the moment. I did quite a bit of research though (which increased the size of my to-read list, so thanks for that!), because I wanted to do your request justice, and this is what I’m currently able to recommend.
Per your request, all of these fics are over 30,000 words and multi-chaptered. You never specified if you preferred canon universe or alternate universe fics, so I included a bit of both.
For works that have been previously recced and fit this criteria, see:
There appear to be some really, really incredible fics that are still currently works-in-progress, but I tried to steer clear of them in order to fulfill your criteria. However, these two are fantastic (and the first one is nearly complete). I felt that they are both far too great and original to ignore.
Finally, here is a list of completed fics that fit your criteria:
The full recs for all of these will be posted within the next few days, but you can use the links provided above, if you so choose, in the meantime. Please be aware that there may be some triggering content. Be sure to read the tags and warnings and take them seriously. Happy reading!
Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Human AU
Length: 10K – 25K
Rating:
Secondary Characters: Catarina Loss, Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Lydia Branwell, Maryse Lightwood,
Ragnor Fell, Raphael Santiago,
Simon Lewis
Secondary Pairings: Clary Fray / Jace Wayland, Izzy Lightwood / Simon Lewis,
Maryse Lightwood / Robert Lightwood
Themes:
Alec POV, Celebrity, Domesticity,
Established Relationship, Family,
Friends to Lovers, Magnus POV,
Summary:
Alec is fairly certain he is the luckiest man in America. On earth. Possibly in the entire universe.
He slowly started to convince himself of the now indisputable fact when Magnus and him started dating a year ago after the ceremony that crowned Magnus as King of the World (or Best Actor, but Alec isn’t always objective when it comes to his boyfriend).
A lot happened in a year, and Alec knows eventually the wheel is bound to spin and his luck might dim and vanish but as of now, he still feels like the luckiest man on earth, and he is going to make the most of it for as long as it lasts.
Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Human AU
Length: 10K – 25K
Rating: Explicit
Secondary Characters:
Catarina Loss, Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Lydia Branwell, Maryse Lightwood,
Max Lightwood, Ragnor Fell, Raphael Santiago,
Simon Lewis
Secondary Pairings: Clary Fray / Jace Wayland, Izzy Lightwood / Simon Lewis,
Maryse Lightwood / Robert Lightwood
Themes: Alec POV, Celebrity, Domesticity,
Established Relationship, Family, Flirting, Friends to Lovers, Magnus POV
Summary:
Maryse Lightwood is fierce, determinate and she is standing right in front of Magnus, on the threshold of his house, the scowl on her face announcing nothing good.
Magnus hasn’t seen her since the Oscars ceremony three days ago. To be fair, he hasn’t really seen anyone, too busy that he had been catching up on lost time with Alec.
Magnus thought he could be tranquil forever after winning an Oscar and finally confessing his feelings to Alec. Magnus was wrong.
Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Human AU
Length: 10K – 25K
Rating: Explicit
Secondary Characters: Camille Belcourt, Catarina Loss, Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland, Lydia Branwell, Maryse Lightwood, Ragnor Fell
Raphael Santiago, Simon Lewis
Secondary Pairings: Camille Belcourt / Magnus Bane, Clary Fray / Jace Wayland, Izzy Lightwood / Simon Lewis
Themes:
Alec POV, Angst, Celebrity, Domesticity, Family, First Time, Flirting, Food & Cooking, Friends to Lovers, Hurt & Comfort, Jealousy, Magnus POV,
Summary:
Working for Magnus isn’t easy. Magnus is out of control and Alec has to yell more often than not to get him to listen to him. He hates everything formal because it means he has to watch his mouth. Most importantly, Magnus is an incorrigible flirt.
Which would be alright if Alec wasn’t utterly, irremediably, unfathomably in love with him.
Based on this prompt: “AU where Magnus is an Oscar winning actor and Alec, his PA, is in love with him.”
Chapters:
Genre:
Length:
1K to 5K
Rating:
Secondary Characters:
Clary Fray, Izzy Lightwood, Jace Wayland
Secondary Pairings:
Themes: Battle Couple, Established Relationship, Flirting, Hurt & Comfort,
Injury, Protective Alec, Protective Magnus, Relationship Milestones
Summary:
His forehead was scrunched in concentration and Alec was reminded that, unlike himself, Magnus didn’t have a stamina rune to protect him from exhaustion. He didn’t seem too affected, though, and his attacks were only getting stronger, as if he was getting angrier and angrier every second the vile creatures spent ruining their night.
They moved in sync, finding a perfect rhythm in each other’s movements, flowing gracefully around one another in a deadly dance of combat.
Based on the Tumblr prompt:
Malec as a Shadowhunter/Warlock Battle couple
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