Hello! For the prompt thing can you write something fluffy about malec and the kids when they went to st barth's in SoBH. I know you have a fic and I love it and I want more of that softness
When The Stars Go Blue is my first ever fic and if it hadn't been that, I would have never discovered my love for writing tbh.
I tried writing the prompt that you asked for but WTSGB seemed complete to me, so instead of that, I wrote a one-shot on a small vacation LB's went to after Mina gets kidnapped (and found) in SOBH.
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âIf someone interrupts our vacation this time, I am filing for divorce,â Alec mutters as he unpacks his bag.
Magnus being Magnus, unpacked his with the flick of a finger an hour ago. Alec likes to do a few tasks on his own, and so does he wants for the boys which is why he made Rafael and Max unpack their own, glaring at Magnus when he was about to snap his finger.
âOn what grounds?â Magnus raises an eyebrow.
âOn grounds that my husband is too kind and is always ready to help others,â Alec says seriously.
Magnus chuckles softly, âThose are not valid reasons for divorce.â
âI changed the law for you once. I can do it again,â Alec comments as he places the last of his weapons inside the cupboard.
Strong arms snake around his waist and Alec smiles, leaning against the lithe body. Magnus kisses his neck, making him sigh softly.
âWhat happened to âYou wouldn't be the person I fell in love with if you didn't drop everything to help other peopleâ, huh?â Magnus whispers in his ears.
Alec rolls his eyes and turns in Magnusâs arms, âI can stand by it and still be a petty bitch about it.â
The warlock snorts at the words as Alec wraps his arms around his neck. Magnus smiles at him sweetly and asks, âHow are you doing, sweetheart?â
He pauses until he hears a loud bang from outside, signalling that Max and Rafael are up to something before replying, âIâm okay. You?â
âI just need them close to me for a few days,â Magnus admits and Alec nods because he gets itâhe feels it too.
The need to have Rafe and Max close to them at all times after the Mina incident.
Alec cannot imagine what Jem and Tessa must have gone through when Mina was missing because just the thought of his kids missing has shaken the two of them, which is why, now that Mina is back, Alec took a few days off to be close to his family--away from the shadow world.
âMe too,â Alec whispers against his mouth before closing the distance.
It's a few hours later, he stretches his back slightly, even though what he really wants is to shake his legs which have gone numb because Rafaelâs been sitting on them but Alec doesnât want to move the boy. He can deal with numb legs for his kid.
âDaddy, pick a card,â Rafe whines as Alec keeps pretending to pick a card, only to stick out his tongue to Rafael in the end, who has been trying to show Alec his magic tricks for the past thirty minutes.
âAlright, alright. I will pick out a card,â he picks out a card and hands it to Rafe, who bites his lips as a thoughtful expression covers his face.
âWhatâs happening here?â Magnus enters the room with Max on top of his shoulders, making weird noises just because he can.
âI am doing magic, Bapak,â Rafael explains. âLike you.â
âAre you as magical as Bapak?â Alec gives Magnus a teasing smile as he asks the question and his husband rolls his eyes with affection.
âNo one is as magical as Bapak,â Max comments as he jumps from Magnusâs shoulder onto the couch and Alecâs heart skips as the warlock boy stumbles a little but Magnus catches him easily, rolling him onto the couch, making him giggle.
âMax, careful.â
Magnus tickles Max and the boy lets out a screech, yelling for Alec.
âDaddy, Daddy!!!â Max shouts and jumps on Alec, who groans loudly.
âYou two are going to kill me,â He groans. âIâm old.
âYou are not even thirty,â Magnus rolls his eyes before a teasing smirk appears on his face and he bends down to whisper close to his husbandâs face, âMaybe we should have used a stamina rune this morning.â
Alecâs cheeks turn red and he glares at his husband. âMagnus!â.
âBapak stop trying to kiss daddy, I am showing him my magic trick,â Rafe reprimands.
Magnus scoffs indignantly, âHe was flirting with me first.â
âDaddy is always doing that,â Rafe replies.
Alec just shrugs his shoulder because it's trueâheâs always trying to flirt with Magnus.
âOkay, now tell me, what card did I pick?â Alec questioning Rafe seriously.
Rafael hums thoughtfully before he exchanges a look with Magnus. Then, he picks out a card and shows it to Alec.
Eight of spades.
âThis.â
Alec chuckles inwardly but pretends to widen his eyes in surprise, âRafe! How did you do that?â
Rafeâs face lights up and his smile widens, âI can do magic.â
âRafe canât do magic,â Max remarks.
âI can. Bapak taught me.â
Alec can see a fight coming from ten miles away so he pulls the brake on it, âOkay, okay. If Rafe says he can do magic, then he can do magic.â
âLike I be a shadowhunter?â
Alec and Magnus exchange a look before nodding, âYeah. Just like that.â
âAlright, itâs time to for you two monsters to go to bed.â
Rafe and Max might not agree to anything but they both are on the same page when it comes to hating bedtimes.
They groan some more and Alec as usual relents, letting them stay up for another half an hour before eventually putting them to bed.
âSo, is it time to use the stamina rune?â Magnus smirks as they get done with the second round, Alec falling onto his chest with a groan.
Alec grins at the words. âI donât need the stamina rune. I can do this all night,â he says as he bites Magnusâs shoulder, pulling a soft gasp out of him.
âReally now?â Magnus has a mischievous smile on his face. âLetâs do it then.â
He arches a brow at his husband before relenting, âOkay. I might need a stamina rune.â
âI thought so,â Magnus chuckles as he kisses his sweaty hair.
Alec rolls his eyes, turning his so that Magnus can wrap him from behind, pulling him close against his chest. âAs if you could have gone another round without some magic.â
âStamina rune should be considered cheating,â Magnus comments.
âSays the man who is raising our son to be a cheater,â Alec points out. âYou think I didnât see that magic trick of yours.â
âI know you did. And Iâm not raising him to be a cheater, Iâm raising Rafael to be a con-man,â Magnus jokes lightly.
âOh. Thatâs fine then,â Alec chuckles. âCon-man works.â
Magnus snorts and kisses Alecâs lips before snapping his fingers to get them clothedâperks of having children is that they do not have the luxury of sleeping naked.
He threads his fingers with Magnusâs on his stomach and they fall asleep wrapped around each other.
A few hours later, thereâs a gentle touch on his shoulder that shakes him from his sleep. Alec runs his eyes gently to find his son looking scared.
âRafe?â
âDaddyââ
Rafeâs teary-eyed which immediately shakes him out of his sleep.
âHey, my baby. Whatâs going on?â Alec asks in the gentlest of voice as he shifts backwards so that Rafe can climb onto the bed with them.
Magnus rouses from his sleep as well and they both try to calm him down.
âBapakââ Rafe cries and Alec picks up and places their son between the two of them.
Rafe clutches onto his sweater and sobs against his chest, breaking Alecâs heart a little. He sends a worrying glance across Magnus.
The shadowhunter boy has a history of nightmares and theyâre used to it but they happen significantly less now. Itâs been a while since he had one.
âSweetheart, whatâs wrong?â Magnus whispers in the quiet room.
Rafael hiccups but eventually looks up into his eyes.
âWho took Mina?â
Alecâs eyes widen at the question.
âRafeââ
âDid you find them?â Rafael asks before turning to Magnus. âBapak?â
âWe donât know,â Alec replies honestly because Rafael knows more about things than most kids and he doesn't like lying to his son ever.
Rafael looks down with a worried face before hiding his face against Alecâs chest again. Alec cards his fingers through Rafaelâs hair in worry.
âMina is fine now, Rafe. Sheâs back home with aunt Tessa and uncle Jem and Kit,â Magnus says in a soothing voice. âIs that what you were worried about, love?â
Rafael hesitates before replying, âWhat if they take me next? Away from you?â
Alec feels a pit deep inside his stomach at the question. Itâs a worry that has been plaguing his own mind since Minaâs incident.
To see his baby worried about that makes his heart hurt even more.
He looks up at Magnus in question, hoping for an answer.
Alec sits up and takes Rafael in his arms and Magnus shifts closer to them, a hand around Alecâs back and the other on Rafaelâs.
âNo one is going to take you away from us, Rafe. We wonât let them,â Alec assures him with utmost sincerity.
Rafe doesnât look fully satisfied. âWhat if they still do? I donât want to be away from you,â he admits in a shy voice.
Magnus brushes Rafeâs hair behind his ears and smiles at him. He takes Rafaelâs small hand in his and kisses it softly, âIf that ever happens, remember that daddy found you once. He can do it again.â
Alec blushes at the words, at the deep love he feels for the man.
âRafe, look what I madeââ Max comes running inside their room and jumps on the bed.
âBlueberry, why are you up this late?â Magnus asks the small boy, who doesnât seem sleepy in the slightest.
âRafe had a nightmare. So, I made him this,â Max answers.
âMade what?â
Max pushes his hands together, as deep blue magic circles around his hand and a few seconds later, a small blue butterfly appears.
Rafaelâs eyes widen as he sees this and a huge grin appears on his face.
âThat is wonderful, Blueberry,â Magnus states and kisses the top of Maxâs head.
Max pauses for a second before turning to Rafael. âDid Bapak and Daddy made it better?â
Rafael glances at the two of them before nodding.
Alec smiles before placing a soft kiss on Rafaelâs nose.
âCome on. Time to sleep or weâre sending you two to stay with Grandma for the rest of the trip.â
âNOOOO.â
















