Disclaimer: Cassandra Clare (unfortunately) owns all
Few things surprised Magnus these days, but the sound of groaning girders and a dying whale upon entering his apartment was definitely something new. Even more unexpected was that the source of the noise was not some bizarre documentary that Alec had fallen asleep watching. It was Alec himself. He was curled into a ball, shaking so violently that the blankets around him shuddered off.
He made the noise again, curling in tighter on himself. Magnus was by his side in a moment, mind racing through the lists of demon poisons, cures and symptoms.
"Alexander?" he hesitated his hand between his lover's shoulder blades. The reply he received was a groan that could be deciphered as 'welcome home'.
"That's not a terribly attractive sound you're making, darling."
A pale tattooed hand was unclasped from around the nephilim's ribcage and gestured to a take-out box on the coffee table. Alec moaned.
"Mmm, well I am starving.. but what-" Before he could make a grab for the noodles, Alec lunged, knocking the box out of reach.
"Don't eat that!"
Safe to say that by now the warlock was alarmed. Not to mention his nerves were frayed from the last customer he'd dealt with. He could still feel her hands on his back as she leaned a bit too far forward to watch him working. He wondered if cats' sensitive noses could deal with that level of halitosis...
"Izzy cooked it. Tricked me into-" Alec gagged "-eating it. Think.. stomach.. dissolving."
Partially less worried about his shadowhunter's welfare, Magnus gently gathered Alec to him and lay back on the golden couch. He raked his fingers through the inky locks, hoping to lull his boyfriend to sleep. With a snap he disposed of the food by means of a nearby forest fire.
His last reserve of benevolence was obliterated minutes later when Alec threw up violently. The possibly caustic meal coated his shoes rendering them un-salvageable.
"Well, now at least I have legitimate reason to steal Isabelle's studded boots." he said.
Alec moaned again.
