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“I can't help but love you
Even though I try not to
I can't help but want you
I know that I'd die without you”
"What's that warlock doing here? Magnus, leave this wedding, now!" Maryse spoke, getting up from her chair.
"Maryse, this is between me and your son," Magnus replied, without sparing a second glance towards the shadowhunter. "I'll leave if he asks me to."
Alec stood stockstill,staring right at Magnus, his right wrist still forwarded for Lydia to put the rune.
Magnus felt uncertain for a moment. What if this is really what Alexander didn't want? What if he refused? Worse, what if he married Lydia? Magnus' whole attire would be for nothing! Magnus thought, rolling his eyes internally at the last thought. He knew too, it wouldn't just be his outfit that'd go to waste.
Well, what more could he lose than his dignity, now? So the warlock raised his head and stood straighter.
"You're gonna be okay buddy? Jace asked. Magnus needed to know too. The exhale Alexander let out, didn't confirm anything, though.
"Hey!" Lydia offered a comforting smile to Alec.
"I..I can't breathe," Alexander exhaled.
What?! Why? Is it because of me? Magnus' brain very unhelpfully supplied. Of course it's because of you idiot. He doesn't want you. He's stated it clearly various times but you didn't listen!
"I know," Lydia offered, still smiling.
Poor girl, Magnus' mind chimed again, What if he did choose you? What would become of her, you asshole!
"It's okay," Lydia assured. Bless this girl.
"I can't do this," Alec spoke again. "I thought we were doing the right thing but, this isn't it."
"You don't have to explain," Lydia spoke, shaking her head. Her smile still in place.
"Lydia I'm sorry."
"Hey, You deserve to be happy, Okay? I'll be fine," Lydia reassused again. This girl is something else, Magnus thought.
Alec nodded and finally looked back at Magnus. Again. Different emotions visible in his eyes.
Love. Fear. Insecurity.
Alec stood facing the crowd, scanning it once. And then his eyes went right back to staring at Magnus'.
And then came the moment, almost everyone was waiting for. Alexander began walking down from the stage.
Magnus' eyes widened just a bit. He honestly didn't know what to expect but this was certainly a surprise.
But he didn't have enough time to ponder for Alexander had begun walking straight towards Magnus.
"Alec, what are you d-,"
"Enough!" Alec spoke. Loud and clear. Maryse was forced to stop mid sentence.
But the cat-eyed warlock didn't care.
He was pulled by the lapels of his jacket and in an instant, Alexander Lightwood's lips were crashing upon his own.
The kiss wasn't like what Magnus had expected, at all.
It wasn't soft like candy floss.
It wasn't hard enough so their teeth would clash.
It was something which finally evoked something in Magnus' heart. Which was more than a mere attraction. More than just lust. A beginning of something beautiful. Maybe even love.
The kiss put his mind in a frenzy, all thoughts coming together but not being able to think of a single thing other than Alec's lips on his. Alexander. A shadowhunter. Kissing him. Magnus.
Alec.Alec .Alec.
And suddenly, Alec pulled away.
Oh no, Magnus thought, what if Alec thinks he made a big mistake? What if this isn't what he wasn't wanting after all and had just acted irrationally? What if-
And Alec was back at kissing his warlock. Again. With the same passion he'd exhibited earlier. Same eagerness. Same force.
"You are full of surprises," Magnus whispered, once they'd pulled away.
"What did I just do?" Alec asked.
But this time, Magnus didn't become unsure of himself. Of Alec. Instead, he became hopeful. That maybe yes, this was what he had been finding, for centuries.
Maybe Alec is is present. Maybe he's his future too.