disclaimer: I do not own The Mortal Instrument series or it's characters.

So I'm currently having massive writer's block on all my stuff. So I'm going be updating this every so often. But I wanted to share it with you lovelies. It does tie into the "Nine Years" verse but as of right now, it's centered around Alec and Jonathon's relationship, from the origin to how they are in "Nine Years".

Hope you guys enjoy it.

I. First Impressions

Alec didn't know what make of Sebastian Verlac.

He could admit the boy was handsome. He had dark hair and black eyes. Eyes so dark, it was like Alec was starting into a demon's. He always wore a stoic expression but every so often, Alec caught the dark haired man giving other emotions. He stared at Jace with a longing, as if he wanted to be him. He stared at Izzy like she was nothing. Just there and mean to not say a thing.

Those dark eyes occasionally looked at him as well.

Sometimes with hate and sometimes with curiosity.

The first time he ever actually talked to him, Alec was outside staring up at the night sky. "So how long are you going to act like you don't love him?"

Alec stilled and whipped his head around so fast he was almost sure he would have a muscle spasm. "Excuse me?" he asked hotly.

"Jace," Sebastian said from his perch. He was leaning against a tree, his eyes searching his face. "How long are you going to act like you don't love him?"

Alec frowned. "I don't know what you're talking about."

Sebastian snickered. "So you're not going to admit you have a crush on your brother?"

"I don't." Alec muttered. At least he was sure he didn't anymore. Between his feelings for Jace and his feelings for Magnus, things were complicated and starting to blur. "I don't love him like that. He's my brother."

Sebastian made no sound.

Alec frowned and turned to look at the young man. "And what does it matter to you, anyway? You don't even know my family and you sure as hell don't know me. So why does it matter?"

Sebastian said nothing as he walked over to the other boy. He bent down and stared into his eyes. Blue, not quite midnight blue or the standard light color he seems in most people. Alec's eyes are rather unique. Bright, reflective and his emotions made them sparkle or blaze. Right now, his eyes were a frosted color to reflect the anger bubbling up in him. Sebastian titled his head.

Why did he care? This boy wasn't his mark.

His mark wasn't even here yet.

But she would be. He couldn't wait to see her.

"Call me curious," he answered.

"Curiosity killed the cat." Alec spat back.

So much fire, mused the other male. "Well then, I suppose I'll just keep being curious until it kills me." Sebastian said and then arose from his spot and left the other boy in his spot.

Alec watches him leave. He has no idea what that was about. He doesn't know what to make of Sebastian.

He was pretty sure he might never be able to.