We’re Only Alive If We Bruise So I Lay Down This Armor for You by Madalena

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

Explicit
Secondary Characters:

Izzy LightwoodJace Wayland

Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×18,

2×20,

Alec POV, Angst,

Cat-Eyed Magnus,

Established Relationship,

Family,

Fluff,

Protective Magnus,

PWP,

Shadow World Politics

 

Summary:

“Alexander, I love you.”

“Stop saying that like it means anything anymore.”

“It means everything. I don’t want to see you hurt.”

Magnus’ eyes had softened, but Alec finally looked up at him with a mask of fury. “Too late. You hurt me Magnus. You walked away from me. And you lost your right to complain how I handle myself in battle when you did that. How dare you judge me.”

“I didn’t – I was just doing what you’d been doing since you – oh hell, you know what, just forget it.”

Magnus closed the space between them, grabbing Alec roughly by the biceps and crushing their lips together.

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Post-2×18. Magnus saves a reckless Alec from a dragon demon, and they’re not ready to let go of each other just yet (or at all). Smut ensues. (Read the tags)

Leaving Me Now by Rather_Be_A_Unicorn

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

Under 1K
Rating:

Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Clary Fray,

Izzy LightwoodJace Wayland

Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×18, Alec POV, Angst, Break Up,

Family

 

Summary:

There was nothing that he could say to Magnus that would fix the mess Alec made of their relationship. He screwed up, badly. Again.

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A short continuation of the scene in which Magnus breaks up with Alec, after Magnus disappears into the elevator (Shadowhunters s2x18). Hope you’ll enjoy!

Love is Not an Easy Thing by la_muerta*

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

General Audience
Secondary Characters:

None
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes:

2×18,

Alec POV,

Angst,

Break Up,

Coffee Shop,

Fluff, Hurt & Comfort, Magnus POV,

Pining

 

Summary:

Everything is going to hell in a hand basket, but Alec can sit here for five minutes to stay out of the rain and enjoy a cup of coffee, right?

Right. That’s totally why he’s sitting at the coffee shop just round the corner from Magnus’ loft, staring at his ex-boyfriend’s apartment building.

If We Are Bold by queenofpeace

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length: 1K to 5K
Rating: Teen & Up
Secondary Characters:

Catarina Loss,

Clary Fray,

Izzy LightwoodJace Wayland,

Luke Garroway,

Maryse LightwoodMax Lightwood


Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×15,

Alec POV,

Angst,

Drained Magic,

Drugged Alec,

Established Relationship,

Family,

Hurt & Comfort,

Injured Alec,

Injury,

Physical Abuse,

Shadow World Politics

 

Summary:

Alec felt a sensation of warmth drape across his skin, as if caressing his soul. Home, Alec thought, this feels like home.

In Sadness by WendigoBaby

Connected to In Happiness, But Can Be Read Separately

Chapters: One-Shot
Genre: Canon AU
Length:

Under 1K
Rating:

General Audience
Secondary Characters:

None
Secondary Pairings: None
Themes: 2×15,

Alec POV,

Angst,

Death,

Established Relationship,

Grief,

Hurt & Comfort

Summary:

Alec wakes up in the bed alone again, this time in the middle of the night and Magnus lets himself be known. Some days are worse than others, but he will never have to suffer alone again.