All that matters is Alec, playful Alec, looking at him to check if he’s smiling too, if he’s laughing too. All that matters is the joy on this perfect face, the ridicule of it all; Alec is comfortable and when he’s comfortable, he blossoms into a star Magnus would be glad to live under for the rest of his life. There is little he could think of, even less he could say; all he knows is that he’ll marry this man one day.

Magnus Bane in Appassionato by Chonideno

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Magnus’ expression slipped in surprise, all his walls disappearing as Alec caught him off guard. They went straight back up, of course, once he’d gathered himself, but his eyes were softer. It was worth it, Alec thought, saying potentially embarrassing things, if he got to see the real Magnus as a result.

Alec Lightwood in Five Times Alec Walks Away from Magnus and One Time He Doesn’t by

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Magnus had made up his mind- he wanted Alec. He wanted to grow with him and learn more about him and spend his days with him. Now he needed Alec to make that choice for himself. And he would wait as long as it took. He had forever, after all.

Magnus Bane in Something Changed by arandomfan91

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