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Magnus cursed under his breath as he walked along the deserted beach, the potion his client so desperately needed had a very difficult ingredient to get, it was a very rare and valuable type of seaweed. “The things I have to do for clients, I bet even after this the damn vampire will still be an ungrateful son of a- “
Magnus stopped his rant to himself when he heard what could have been the most beautiful voice in the world. Without realising it he started to walked towards the source of the singing, his legs moving without him even thinking about it. As he got closer the lyrics becoming clearer the closer he got.
"In the sea I will stay, on the rocks every day. Singing into the wind..." It was beautiful and Magnus couldn’t help but follow it to its source. He walked until he saw the singer, it was young man sitting on top of the rocks.
His skin was pale and contrasted with his dark hair, both his voice and hair being carried with the wind making him look angelic. But as Magnus looked down he saw a tail and realised the man was no angel but rather a merman. His tail was long and blue, with delicate fins.
Suddenly the merman stopped, feeling Magnus's eyes on him, his head whipped round to face Magnus, body poised as if he was ready to jump back into the water at a moment’s notice, Magnus barely noticed when he began to speak, all he could think about was the merman’s dazzling brown eyes.
“What are you doing?” The merman asked.
“I’m here looking for a type of seaweed, Ecklonia cava. Do you know it?”
“You’re a warlock,” The merman said.
“Yes, Magnus bane, and you would be…” Magnus trailed off.
“Alec.”
“Well it’s lovely to meet you Alexander,” Magnus all but purred.
“I have to go,” and with that he jumped back into the water and swam off.
Magnus stood for another couple minutes, in shock of what just happened. Never before had he been so taken by someone so quickly. He shook his head and tried to focus on something else, quickly summoning a portal to take him back home. He tried to relax but all he could think about was those dazzling brown eyes.
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The next day Magnus returned to the beach, realising he still hadn’t found what he originally went to find. He found it difficult to concentrate, unable to take his mind off of Alexander. When he got to the rocks where he had met Alexander last night (yet again his legs brought him there without a single thought) he saw a note and some seaweed.
The note read, “I hope this is enough for what you needed it for, I’m sorry I had to leave last night. Alec,” Magnus smiled when he read it, he looked up when he heard someone splashing from the water and realised it was probably Alexander.
“Thank you love, this is very helpful,” Magnus smiled when he heard a gasp and Alexander’s head appeared out of the water.
“How did you know I was here?” He asked, slightly blushing; it was adorable.
“I heard you splashing love, thank you for the seaweed it must have been difficult to find.”
Alec blushed before ducking his head, “It was nothing seriously.”
“Well nevertheless I would like to repay you,” Magnus waved a hand and a picnic appeared on the rocks, “Join me.”
Alec shyly pulled himself onto one of the rocks, Magnus took the opportunity to have a good look at him. Alec was in very good shape, tall with lean muscles that flexed when he pulled himself up. He had shaggy black hair, that hung over his eyes a bit, his skin was pale making his brown eyes stand out and his eyes had a kind of sparkle to them. Magnus felt hypnotised.
“Than-thank you,” Alec stuttered, unsure of what to do about Magnus staring at him with such admiration in his eyes.
“Its no problem love, remember I’m a warlock,” Magnus emphasised his words with wave of magic.
“Its nice to have someone to talk to for once,” Alec said sadly.
“Don’t you have any family,” Magnus asked, curious.
“Yes, but we don’t really get along. They say I’m to curious about land people, about magic. They hate it when I come on to the rocks.”
“Well, I can answer any questions and tell you stories if you’d like,” Magnus didn’t miss the way Alexander’s face broke into a smile at that.
“Really, you would do that for me.”
“Oh love, you think to low of yourself, why wouldn’t I do that for you,” Magnus purred, leaning forward.
Alec blushed again, ducking his head. Trying to hide away from Magnus’s eyes, the way Magnus looked at him with such longing it made him want to wrap his arms around him and never let go. But he had to restrain himself, he wasn’t falling for a man he had just met.
“Why don’t we talk some more before you eventually have to swim off again,” Magnus said, lifting Alec’s head with his hand.
“I would like that, I would really like that.”