They were in Alicante sometime after the war. Magnus had taken Alec there for a date, because he knew how much he loved the place where he was born. The Warlock had prepared a surprise picnic for his lover and after eating they had lied down on the grass looking up at the clear starlit sky. No city lights to dim their glow, the stars were beautiful.

But Magnus wasn't looking at the stars. He was lying on his side, his hand on Alec's hair, staring at him as he combed slowly through the dark strands. The Nephilim had a gentle, peaceful expression on his beautiful face as he looked up, that made him look even more gorgeous. His blue eyes shone and they were more beautiful than any star in the sky. He was perfection.

"You know..." Said perfection spoke softly, pulling the Warlock out of his mushy thoughts, "Every time I'm here, I remember what beauty in nature is really like... and then I return to NY, to the cruel lights and buildings concealing the moon and the stars, and all I wish for, is a little piece of this sky..." He absently raised his hand up as if to reach for it, and then realised what he was doing and dropped it, blushing.

He turned to look at Magnus who was staring at him in awe and blushed even more. "I... I'm sorry... Forget about it, it's stupid really. Childish. Shadowhunters shouldn't-"

His words were cut off by Magnus' finger, gently pressed against his lips. He looked in the Warlock's eyes, expecting to be laughed at, mocked by his silly confession. But all he saw behind those beautiful sombre eyes was love. Love and adoration.

"It's not stupid..." Magnus said softly, looking into his eyes. "Never say that my love... I..." Magnus stared at him, at a loss for words for the first time. Finally he settled for hugging him, to convey his feelings through actions till he could find the proper words.

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"Every time I think I've reached my limit..." The Warlock finally said. "Every time I think that I couldn't possibly love you more, you do something, showing me how unique you are, how precious, how different, from anyone else I've ever known, and I fall even harder for you..."

"Mags..."

"It's not stupid, and it's not weak, to dream of things like that. It's only human. And you're allowed to be a human too my Angel... You don't have to bear the weight of the world on your shoulders..." He let him go and cupped his face looking into his sapphire eyes. "When you are with me, you can be true with yourself without being afraid of anything..." He told him sincerely.

Alec smiled at him, his heart swelling with happiness, because against all odds, this man, this perfect man loved and understood him. And then he kissed him with everything he had, pushing him down to the grass.

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That could have been a short oneshot, but no! There is more~ ^-^