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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I may have kissed you, Magnus, but you showed up. You didn’t give up on me, even when I told you to. If you hadn’t come, I would’ve married her, and I would’ve been stuck in a loveless marriage for the rest of my life. […] I’m not in love with you, Magnus, but if you hadn’t refused to give up on me, I would’ve never gotten the chance to even dream of falling in love someday.

Alec Lightwood in “A Different Kind of Hero” by heartsdesire456

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He feels like he’s carved his heart out of his chest and he’s holding it out in front of him. He shouldn’t care this much about Alec, this soon, but the fact is that he does and that means Alec has power over him, power Magnus never thought any Nephilim would have. His heart is Alec’s to take or destroy, and so he waits.

Magnus Bane in “You Never Cease to Amaze Me” by shrill_fangirl_screaming

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Magnus was his whole world- he made his world better and brighter and livelier. Alec remembered life before Magnus, when he was still in the closet and scared of being himself and never laughed or went out with his friends, terrified that his eyes would linger on a cute guy for too long, or that he would slip up and accidentally say something that would give himself away. He was so scared back then… and then Magnus had literally barged into his life, taken him by the hand, and shown him all the amazing possibilities in front of him. Showed him what true happiness could be. Showed him unconditional love and friendship.

Alec Lightwood in “Strange Love” by arandomfan91

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