#malec imagines

Beautiful Skin

It was totally (Izzy's) Alec's idea, that after whatever they've been through lately, from Magnus loosing his magic to the resurrection of Jonathan, they needed to spend time together...without the weight of the world drowning them below and apart.

So this was totally a Date! A one without barries, as Alec would say. He didn't want to be a shadowhunter today, dating a warlock who lost his magic....They were just two people in love tonight and nothing more.

So at 7.30 Alec comes to the loft, hands carrying a champaign bottle and half done food, with his breath wavering a bit with nervousness and anticipation.His face was lot up in a constant smile at the thought of getting to spend time with the man inside.

"Magnus I'm here! I've got everything half done. I'll just prepare the rest" he called once he entered and continued to the kitchen.

"I'll be out in some time darling" Magnus said from the shower.

Magnus stood there looking in the small mirror of the bathroom... wondering when was the last time he let anyone see him like this, raw. Without colour in eyes, without metal gracing his finger or with his hair down in a soft melody.

Wondering if Alec will think the same of him, love him the same or if worse things will ensue. Maybe he'll not love him as much even though he doesn't say so. Maybe he would treat him like he was what he believed, scared and ugly.

He moves to button up a simple black shirt till a little skin shows at his collarbone, hands trembling.

He shouldn't be so nervous, so anxious.

How bad could it be after all right?

He leans his hands to pick up some rings from the dressing drawer out of habit but stops mid way, shuts his eyes and takes a deep breath.

"It'll be fine" he murmers to himself and consolidates the courage to walk out.

"Stop combing your hair princess...." He hears his boyfriend say. Alec works with a bright grin plastered on his face while he sets the food on to the table in front of the couch and sets up a few blankets to make the setting cozy and comfortable.

A click suggests the opening of the bedroom door followed by a nervous Manus walking through. His eyes dawn upon Alec who's dressed in a simple black heley and soft black pants, let down hair with no gear or fancy leather jackets encompassing his body.

Magnus' eyes can't look anywhere but at his lover and how beautiful he looks, layed back and comfortable within the space of the loft while moving swiftly while righting the setup.

His insecurities wander in his mind again and he beams a nervous smile, stepping forward.

"I see you have got everything prepared Alexander...." He says in his usual giddy voice.

Alec turns to look at Magnus only to let his heart skip a beat, and then another maybe. He stands there dumbfounded, Magnus looks beautiful in his own skin, everything about him sends shivers to Alec's spine.

"I....Um.....I thought....That...." when did he loose the ability to form coherent sentences again?

He can't help but notice that little skin showing where the older man's shirt buttons are done a little too low for his own lungs to catch oxygen. How Magnus' hair, with no bright colours make his skin shimmer. How his eyes, even with no glitter or colour sparkle in the dim lighting of the loft, it does things to Alec's body and more to his soul, makes him float and thus feel a little dizzy for a moment.

Unable to regain his composure Alec quickly drops his gaze to the ground and the walls on his right, everywhere but at Magnus.

He blinks trying to hold back to the earth in the moment. He's blushing so much that he's sure it's showing on his pale skin.

Magnus stands there too dazzled with his own trail of thoughts that he can't enable himself to understand what Alec is thinking.

"You think I look hideous don't you?" He finally let's out with a sigh, looking at the ground, his fumbling hands entwined with each other in nervousness.

"I get it....Its understandable" he continues folding his hands to his chest as of to hold himself up and gain balance.

The shadowhunter suddenly looks up more confused then ever "What? What do u mean?" He questions with furrowed brows.

"Its okay if you think that I look ugly or beastly Alec...I would think so too maybe if I was in your pla.."

Magnus is cut off by Alec crashing there lips in a sudden embrace.He kisses magnus hoping to say everything he's thinking and more. Its passionate and gentle at the same time sending shivers to both their bodies.

Alec's hands wrap at Magnus' neck as to bring him even closer if that was actually possible and then pulls away a moment later needing air.

"You have no clue how beautiful you are do you?" Alec says facing down, forehead pressed to Magnus'.

Magnus looks up at his boyfriend in awe as if trying to know if he heard him right.

"I think your the most beautiful thing on earth Magnus and nothing.....Nothing about you is hideous. I am the luckiest man because I have you" Alec says gaze fixed to the warlock's, caressing his cheek with his own thumb lightly. It's grounding to Magnus, telling him it's all real.

Magnus can't help but look at Alec with the softest expression of disbelief and happiness at the same time, pearls waiting to flow through the corner of his mesmerizing cat eyes, even though they aren't anymore.

"I love you Magnus"

"I love you too Alexander"

They stand there in a peaceful silence for  a few moments, cherishing each others touch against their own.

Alec eventually leads them both to the couch which he set up earlier.

"There is steak, medium rear and some noodles from that place you like and I brought some Champaign"

"Its perfect." Magnus admits, because it's true, it is perfect.

You hadn’t been home in ages or at least that’s how it felt like. The last time you had seen your little siblings, Max was just two years old. Alec and Jace were young teenagers, who had just become Parabtais and felt invincible. And Izzy? You remembered how much she had cried when you left after another huge fight with you parents. You always knew about them being circle members even though you couldn’t remember much about the time back then, just little flashes of memories. Valentine’s face, the little Morgenstern with his black eyes...

You shook your head to get rid of the memories, as you entered the Institute. Most faces turned to you, when the other Shadowhunters realized that somebody had entered the room, but nobody moved.

It was Jace, now grown up but still the boy with the mismatched eyes you remembered, who was the first one to react.

“(Y/n)?”, he asked confused and not totally sure, until you smiled at him. It was the moment when he smiiled back, that he looked more like the little boy again. He came over to you and pulled you into a hug. You leaned into it, surprised how much you had missed that. Maybe you were the oldest Lightwood child but you would always need your little siblings and had missed them.

A high scream was all you got as a warning before a black-haired girl came running up to you and almost tackled you to the ground with her hug. You didn’t need to see her face to know it was Izzy. The way she clinged to you was all you needed to know, when you hugged her back.

“You came.” Alec voice made you raise your head and there he stood. He was huge, even taller than you by now. Against all odds surrounding your family, he had managed to rise and become the leader of the New York Institute and marry the love of his life, who stood next to him. “I didn’t see you there. tall, dark and blandsome”, you said with a smirk, teasing him just like when you were  younger. You had never been so proud of anybody in your life, when he came over to you, much like Jace before, remembering you of the little boy you had left.

“Of course I came”, you gave back while hugging him back. “There is nothing that could keep me away from this day.” Magnus, who had followed Alec, smiled at you and before the high warlock of Brooklyn did know what was happening, you pulled him into a hug. “It’s nice to meet you brother,” you said, seeing that it meant a lot to the warlock. You never had a problem with Alec being gay, probably knowing it before he had realized it himself. Love was love and you could see it in the warlock’s eyes. That was all the proof you needed to welcome him into the family.

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As Maryse left out the door Magnus looked at Alec softly caressing his cheek. They stood there in each others embrace for a few moments and then magnus turned towards the living room where the dining table was still set up, stretching his body slightly. Alec cherished the sight and then decided to walk behind him.

"So...about the stew huh?" Alec said while folding his arms up to his chest, as if an accusation. Magnus' expression gave away a 'totally busted' look while he turned towards Alec, slightly leaning on the table.

"Uh...about that Alexander" he said trying to explain himself. "The topic is not up for debate, you've made a mistake and thus...you must be punished" Alec said in a playfull yet lustfull tone. "Oh...and what may be the penance for the sin?" Magnus said pulling Alec closer by his shirt.

Alec leans down to Magnus. As their bodies get closer and magnus losses himself in this moment of closeness Alec takes advantage and brings his hand up to magnus' sides only to tickle him which immediately makes magnus to abruptly shift and look at Alec in confusion until he gets what Alec has on his mind. He bring his hand up mid-air to create a distance between them while moving further.

"Alec...Dont you even dare think about it!" magnus warns.

"Well too late now!" Alec says as he catches magnus again using his shadowhunter training, tickling him to death. Magnus is nearly breathless trying to dodge Alec-running over the sofa, holding anything he can find as a shield- and miserably failing at it. They're acting as if little children.

Alec finally stops with the torture and holds magnus up in air spinning him once and then putting him down, and Magnus can't help with his enduring laughter as he turns to face Alec.

"Never! Do that again.... Alexander" he says breathlessly, not meaning it as much as he would want. "Oh god!" Magnus continues now finally trying to catch a breath.

"Your laughter is the most beautiful thing Magnus!" Alec says with a loving smile bringing the warlock closer.

Magnus' eyes becomes solemn, looking into Alec's now. He brings his hand to Alec's face, "And your the cause of it". They kiss then, gently, lovingly embracing each other, this moment that neither thought they could ever have.

"You need to make stew more often, if this is how it'll end." Magnus says playfully making Alec chuckle.