Clary Fairchild was not the kind of person to go on a tinder date. but when your friends hassle you about your lack of love life for months, and you match with what seems to be an actually nice guy, who didn't ask for nudes, she decided to take the chance. And that's how she ended up here, standing outside 'the jade wolf', a Chinese restaurant on one of the small peers of New York. The Cold breeze pushing her fiery red hair away from her face, And chilling her bare arms. she cursed herself for forgetting a coat. "Hello, are you clary?", Clary looked up to find an admittedly not bad looking man approaching. she'd seen his photos on tinder, but you could never be too sure with those. but this man definitely was the same Alec Lightwood from the app. he was intimidatingly tall, and obviously built, a contrast to her own tiny body. his hair was a mess of raven short waves atop his pale head. his eyebrows were dark and arched, above his hazel eyes. "yeah...Alec right?" She smiled awkwardly and held out her hand for his shake.
The two made it inside and ordered food, talking about random things like the weather and work. Once it got to the bill Alec paid and they walked out to the dark peer. clary shivered with the change of temperature from the restaurant, and Alec noticed, placing his coat over her small shoulders. she smiled and nodded a thank you. "So...," she said obviously ready to bring up the topic of a second date, which she wasn't opposed to exactly, but there wasn't a lot of chemistry so far, but that could change, and Alec seemed nice. Clary was about to speak again when she noticed Alec's eyes were fixed on something behind her. she gently turned her head to see a blond guy gently lean in and peck a red-haired boys lips, Clary smiled at the couple, admiring how happy they looked, before looking back at Alec who was still fixed on them. "Alec?" She pulled his coat tighter around her body when a rush of cold air blew over them. "yeah sorry, it's just...they don't have to do that in public" he gestured to the couple behind them while frowning. Clary dipped her eyebrows in question, then understood what Alec had meant "what because there two boys" she snapped, "does that bother you". Alec looked a little taken aback, his eyes darting back to meet clary's green ones, "well I mean, yeah...I guess..." he muttered, his eyes now drifting to dark tar ground below there feet. Clary's rolled her eyes and felt her blood boil. Alec had seemed like a nice guy, but now he could definitely forget about a second date, she hated people being even just the smidge bit homophobic, or racist, or any prejudice, she had no patience for it. that's why instead of asking why he believed that, like a calm person might of, she ripped his jacket off and threw it to the ground, "well then, Mr homophobic assholl" clary stared straight into his eyes, hoping to reach his soul, "you can forget about a second date" she spat out and stormed off towards the road.
Clary stood on the sidewalk, rolling back on her heels as she waited for a cab to pass. "I'm sorry" a voice came from behind her, she tilted her head over her shoulder to see Alec, coat draped over his arm. "Mmm," Clary rolled her eyes before turning to face him. "Look I'm sorry, but you're not going to convince me to go on a second date, I have little patience for close-minded people" she began playing with her nails as if to show how much she cared about his opinion, which was not at all. After a few seconds, she spoke again "do you have something to say?" She rolled her eyes again, hoping she wouldn't get a headache by the number of times tonight. "uh, yeah. Sorry...I just..well first I didn't come over to ask for a second date" he spoke, eyes flicking around the to every place they could look apart from clary's gaze, "I just didn't want you to leave, thinking that of me...and I know it's stupid I don't even know you, I just...I'm...I'm done pretending. I went on this date tonight to convince myself I was 'normal' as my parents would say, but it didn't work...I feel the same... I wasn't bothered by that couple, or maybe I was...but it wasn't disgust, it was jealousy and admire because...I want that, and I don't think I ever will have it" Alec finished, ducking his head so his forehead was covered by dark locks of hair. Clary's mouth formed an O as she understood, "you mean..." she asked, in a gentle tone compared to her venom before. "Yeah...I'm gay..." Alec looked up and met clary's eyes, she swore she could see the beginning of tears shining under the street lights. her heart broke for the guy, even if she didn't know him, he seemed so scared, and alone. "Wow. Iv never said that out loud before" Alec croaked out, still looking at clary. "Well, I can definitely say this has been one of the most eventful first dates I've ever been on" clary tried lightening the mood. "one? I'd like to hear the story's that compete with this" Alec smiled a little, and clary let out a small giggle. When the straight-faced again Alec looked back at the ground, "look I know it was fucked up. I feel so bad about what I said about those guys, and I hope to god they didn't hear me, I would hate to make them feel how I feel...I was just scared you would see me looking at them would figure it out...and that terrified me, you see my parents...they are very traditional, and I thought if a went out with a girl I could change how I felt or at least hide it.". Clary wasn't mad, she understood. She would always be grateful for her amazing parents. she was confused however, they had just met and Alec had told her a secret he's never told anyone else. "It was fucked up, but I understand" she gently placed a hand on his arm, and smiled at him again. "and I'm kind of touched you told me, a stranger, I must have made a good impression" Alec laughed "well how you acted with those guys, I knew you wouldn't care about my sexuality. And I needed to say it before I exploded... thanks for being so cool, I feel like lots of girls would slap me for using them...which I guess would be fair". "Well don't take this personally but I wasn't too attached, I kinda went on this date to get my friends off my back about my lack of a love life". Clary smiled and caught the flash of yellow in the distance as a cab came down the road. "I should probably get that. First I've seen since I stormed off and threw your jacket at the ground, sorry about that by the way." Clary states walking out to the road raising her hand to signal the car "no problem, and here you seem freezing" he gently placed the navy blue coat back on her shoulders. She smiled still facing away, maybe the date didn't work out, but she could see a great friendship here.
As the car came to a stop she realized she didn't have any way of contacting him. She turned and hugged him gently goodbye, "you seem really nice Alec, and even if it wasn't a perfect date, I did have fun. " she then held out her phone to Alec. "you can text me if you ever want to talk about all of...well you know" she smiled again as Alec took it typing in his number "plus I need to give your coat back" she took the phone and climbed in the yellow cab. Wow, what a first date she thought as the lights of New York sped by on her way back to her apartment.