Could We Ever Be Enough? (Baby We Could Be Enough) by infinitymalec

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

General Audience

Secondary Characters: John Underhill
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 3×05, Angst, Coming Out, Death, Established Relationship,

Hazel-Eyed Alec,

Hurt & Comfort, Immortality Issue,

Magnus POV,

Shadow World Politics

Summary:

After Magnus makes the drinks, they move to the balcony, like they do every night. It’s almost as if they are trying to regain control. Perhaps, in the back of their minds, if they follow a practiced and almost mundane routine, there is a higher likelihood of things returning to a sense of normality – if anything, they do it because it feels as though a gate has been opened today leading to a path they both knew was inevitable but had seemingly refused to consider, feigning ignorance until it became too hard to continue.

Or, just after the last Malec scene in 3×05. Neither of them are really all that okay. Ends optimistically!