When you associate anything with New York it is usually the extraordinary buildings that pierced the sky or the congested sidewalks with people desperate to shop in famous stores where celebrities dwell, however, the only thing Magnus Bane associated with this incredible city was home and that was all thanks to one person.
Alec Lightwood, even after their engagement, was still a wonderful enigma to him, a beautiful mystery for him to solve. Magnus had lived for over 400 years and had been with many people over that time span but no one had ever made him feel the way Alec did, likewise all of his other more long term lovers were like him nomadic.
Even though he'd lived in New York for over half a century as the High Warlock of Brooklyn, he'd always expected to move on after a century or two and being a portal-making warlock location didn't really matter, but since Alec came into the picture he couldn't imagine being anywhere else.
And that's how he found himself wondering down the streets of Brooklyn on a Friday, drink in hand, nowhere to be, just drinking in the atmosphere of the city. Alec had gone to visit his sister and Clary for the day and would not be back until tomorrow morning, he was invited of course but he though the Lightwood siblings could to with sometime to themselves and he knew that their favourite topic to talk about was him.
"Well look who it is, Mike Chang" standing there in the streets of New York was the one and only Kurt Elizabeth Hummel.
In an instant he slipped into a role he hadn't used in years, Mike Chang, "Kurt, it's great to see you again"
The two met in a tight embrace and Magnus was thankful that he wasn't wearing one of his more flamboyant outfits, something that Mike Chang certainly wouldn't wear.
"How have you been? None of us has seen you since graduation" Kurt asked, curious as to why none of the new directions had seen Mike for 4 long years.
"I've been good, busy, but good" Magnus said in return.
"Great, so what brings you to New York?" Kurt asked as they walked down the street.
Magnus falter for a second before remembering that the New Directions, including Kurt, were under the impression that he was attending dance school in Chicago.
"A break, school's been stressful" Magnus lied.
"Well, in honour of de-stressing, you should come with me to lunch" Kurt proposed.
"No, I couldn't, I-" Magnus quickly denied but Kurt cut him off.
"Come on I know this great diner not far from here" Kurt said, convincingly.
Magnus sighed before saying "fine, but you're paying"
"Done" Kurt agreed.
Kurt then lead him down the street of Brooklyn and with every step he was getting closer to Magnus' apartment and all he could do is hope that this café wasn't one he frequented regularly or things could get awkward.
Thankful Kurt didn't chose a place he'd been to before instead he chose a small place called 'Spotlight Diner' which, if he remembered correctly, had singing and dancing waiters.
"So how have you been?" Magnus asked, trying to take attention off himself.
"Great, got cast in my first Broadway production a couple of months ago, it's starting as soon as a leave NYADA" Kurt explained enthusiastically, and Magnus found himself glad that Kurt was achieving his dreams.
"That's wonderful, I'm really happy for you" Magnus said, genuinely.
"So, what about you? What have you been up to?" Kurt asked curiously.
"Me?" Magnus wavered before replying uneasily with "nothing interesting really"
"Liar, there must be something" Kurt persisted and Magnus searched his brain for something to say.
"Well I got into a big Dance Company in Chicago" Magnus finally settled on, hoping Kurt didn't dig too far into it.
"And you're personal life? Any girlfriends I need to threaten?" Kurt enquired.
Magnus opened this mouth full prepare to lie and say no but for some reason he could, so instead he let a smile grace this face before say "actually I'm engaged"
"Really, that's wonderful" Kurt said.
"And you? How have you and Blaine been?" Magnus asked diverting the attention from himself, remembering their impromptu engagement.
Instantly a sour look adorned Kurt's face and his smile evolved into a stern frown until he eventually said "me and Blaine broke up"
"Really?" Magnus asked surprised "what happened?"
"Nothing really, we just realized that we weren't that we weren't meant for each other" Magnus could spot a lie when he heard one however, he decided not to push it any further.
"Well I'm sorry to hear that" he said instead.
Despite initially wanting to leave as soon as possible, Magnus found himself talking to Kurt for a good couple of hours until the diner finally closed and they were ushered out by the remaining staff.
"Well, I really enjoyed catching up with you" Kurt said as they stood outside the diner.
"Me too" Magnus said truthfully.
"We should do this again sometime" Kurt proposed.
"Sure" Magnus agreed, though he didn't have any intention to actually do it.
"Goodbye, Mike" Kurt said before walking away.
"bye" Magnus called after him but there goodbye didn't last for long as Magnus found himself catching up with Kurt as they were walking in the same direction.
"Well, hello again" Kurt said when he realized that Magnus was trailing him "your hotel in this direction?"
"Yeah" Magnus lied before talking a few quick paces till him a Kurt were standing shoulder to shoulder.
The two walked to together for about 15 minutes until it was time to part but something stopped that plan.
Just as they were saying their finally goodbyes they heard a loud inhuman screech from behind them a suddenly the atmosphere of the night completely changed.
"W-what was that?" Kurt asked shakily.
"It's probably just some squawking birds" Magnus said but internally and he think was 'why now of all times?'
The screech sounded again and Kurt ran, but he didn't run away from the noise, no he ran towards it.
"Kurt, what are you doing?" Magnus called out as he ran after him.
"Someone could be in trouble" Kurt reasoned.
"It's nothing" Magnus insisted, but it was too late they had already reached the source of the noise and there on the floor was a dead woman and surrounding them was 5 shax demons.
Kurt froze in place not knowing what to do, not believing what he was seeing but he didn't have time to have that internal debate as the demons lunged at him and Magnus did something he probably shouldn't have, he used his magic.
He pull up a force field to protect both him and Kurt, knowing that he'd have to wipe Kurt's memory when this was all over.
"You're a warlock" Kurt whispered, incredulously, staring as the Blue force field that covered them.
Magnus, and consequently the force field, faltered for a second as he turned to Kurt and whispered "how did you…?"
"Behind you" Kurt screamed as a demon launched at Magnus from behind.
In an instant Magnus turned around put his hand up and blasted the demon with his magic before it burst into gold.
Then, just as another demon lunged at Kurt, Magnus sent off a giant shock wave, killing all the four remaining demons.
Kurt was about to say something, however, he didn't have time to a Magnus graced his arm and pulled him through a portal to his apartment.
"How do you know about warlocks?" Magnus demanded.
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