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   Imitating Life by Sparkles436

   Fandoms: The Shadowhunter Chronicles - All Media Types, The Shadowhunter Chronicles - Cassandra Clare  

   • Explicit
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/F, F/M, M/M
   • Complete Work

   08 Oct 2023

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood
   • Alec Lightwood/Sebastian Versace (beginning only)
   • Minor or Background Relationship(s)
   • Alec Lightwood
   • Magnus Bane
   • Jace Herondale
   • Isabelle Lightwood
   • Andrew Underhill
   • Lydia Branwell
   • Aline Penhallow
   • Helen Blackthorn
   • Maia Roberts
   • Maryse Lightwood
   • Robert Lightwood
   • Max Lightwood
   • Tessa Grey
   • Jem Carstairs
   • Catarina Loss
   • Raphael Santiago
   • Clary Fray
   • Jocelyn Fray
   • Luke Garroway
   • Madzie Rouse
   • Original Characters
   • Ragnor Fell
   • Hodge Starkweather
   • Heavy Angst
   • Homophobic Language
   • Homophobic Attack
   • Traumatic Brain Injury
   • Explicit Language
   • Graphic descriptions of violence
   • there will be light moments
   • but for the most part
   • This will be heavy
   • Flirting
   • PTSD
   • Trauma
   • Alec Lightwood deserves love
   • Magnus Is Awesome
   • Art Student Alec Lightwood
   • Artist Alec Lightwood
   • Fashion Designer Magnus Bane
   • Magnus Bane deserves love
   • Protective Magnus
   • Protective Jace
   • protective isabelle
   • Alec Lightwood Deserves Nice Things
   • Hurt Alec Lightwood
   • Magnus Bane Deserves Nice Things
   • domestic Alec Lightwood/Magnus Bane
   • Falling In Love
   • hospital stay
   • Medical Terms
   • description of medical procedures
   • Recovery
   • Sexual Harassment
   • workplace harassment
   • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
   • Swearing
   • Medical Jargon
   • Medical Procedures
   • Description of Injuries
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • Emotional
   • descriptions of medical care
   • Physical Therapy
   • Physical Disability
   • Slow Burn
   • Slow Romance
   • Pining
   • Mutual Pining
   • Panic Attacks

   Summary

   After Alec suffers a horrific attack, his whole life seems to fall apart. As he faces a future that looks dramatically different than the one he used to see, he meets someone who challenges him to begin living agin and reaching for everything he thought now out of his reach.
   Will he be brave enough to hope once more or will his fear cripple him?

   Series

   • Part 1 of Imitating Life Series

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   295,686

   Chapters:

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   Bookmarked by Grandmainnorway

   23 Jun 2026

   Bookmarker's Notes

   Ch 12