A.N- Okay, it's finally happening. I'm finally getting round to writing this story. This first chapter follows the Malec date in 2×5. Then, in the next chapter, Magnus and Izzy will meet up for coffee and talk about it, amongst other things. Then Izzy's arc will start in the chapter after that. With that being said, I hope you guys enjoy it! I don't own the characters.

As Magnus approached the Institute, he wondered if they'd actually let him in. With everything that had been going on lately, were the rules prohibiting Downworlders from entering still in place? He hoped they weren't, otherwise this might get complicated. Knocking on the door, he was relieved when it opened to reveal Alexander.

"Hey," he smiled. Magnus smiled back, and started to lead the way down the steps of the Institute. He'd only got down a couple of steps when he heard Alec behind him. "Watch out!" He turned around, just as Alec started to fall. Magnus reached out to catch him, but he was too late, and they were both knocked to the ground.

"Are you okay?" he asked, looking up into Alec's concerned eyes.

"I should be asking you that," Alec sighed, getting to his feet and holding out a hand to help Magnus up.

"I'm fine." He held out his hand for Alec, letting him decide whether or not he'd take it. After a moment, he did, and they headed off towards the bar they'd agreed to meet at.

As could've been expected, not even the simple walk to the bar went by without anything happening. It had been going so well, when somebody riding past on a bike almost knocked Alexander over again. Grabbing his arm, Magnus pulled him out of the way.

"Hey, watch where you're going!" The guy yelled.

"Sorry!" Alec shouted back, then turned back to Magnus.

"Are you okay?" Magnus asked, looking carefully at his face, checking to see if there were any bruises.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He started walking down the street again, Magnus having to speed-walk a little to get caught up to him.

When they reached the bar, Alec held the door open. For a moment, Magnus considered making a joke about whether or not that was a good idea, considering how… coordinated he'd had seemed so far. However, there was a chance that Alexander was self-conscious about that, so it was probably best not to make a big deal about it, just in case.

They got a table in the corner, near the back. It was out of the way enough that they wouldn't be disturbed, and that people wouldn't be able to stare at them. This was their first date, after all, and he wanted it to be perfect. Well, as perfect as it could be.

"Have you… have you come here before? With dates, I mean." Alec asked after a minute. Magnus shook his head.

"No, Isabelle suggested it." He smiled. "This might be a surprise to you, but this is the first proper date I've been on in a long time. Normally I'd just go out and see what happens."

"That must've been fun." He paused. "Wait, you and Izzy are friends?"

"Well, yes. Why, are you worried we meet up every week and talk about you behind your back?" Alec was staring at him. "Don't worry, we only do the first part. There are plenty of other things we can talk about besides you."

"That's great! I kinda hoped you guys would hit it off. Now I just need to hope for the best with the rest of my family."

"I'm sure everything will work out fine, Alexander." If he was being honest, he was a bit nervous about that too. After the less than warm reception from Alec's mother, he had doubts that all the Light woods would welcome the idea of the two of them being together. Still, it was best to take things one step at a time.

"Um, what do you want?" Alec asked, after a few more minutes of silence. Magnus raised an eyebrow at him, which made him blush as he realised what he'd asked. "To drink, I meant to drink!"

Magnus wanted to laugh, but instead he said, "Oh, right. I'll have the best wine they've got. Want me to go order it?"

"No, I'll go, it's fine. Want anything to eat?"

"Yeah, just get a plate of fries or something, we'll share."

"Got it." He leaned over to kiss Magnus on the cheek, before standing up and heading for the bar, leaving a blushing warlock behind him.

When he got back, balancing a full wine glass, a plate of fries and a beer on a tray, Magnus stood up to help him carry it all over.

"Thanks," Alec muttered, setting down the glasses almost clumsily, his hands shaking a little. Magnus sighed, knowing he had to say something.

"Alexander, I know this is a big deal for you, but you're going to have to try and relax. You don't have anything to worry about, you're doing wonderfully. Just don't stress about it, okay?" Alec sighed.

"Okay, I'll try." He sat down and took a couple of fries from the plate. "I'm sorry I knocked you over earlier, too. I should've looked where I was going."

"It's fine, honestly. It's going to take a lot more than that to make me want to end this relationship." Alec smiled again, and reached out to take hold of Magnus's hand. Unfortunately, though, his arm bumped against his beer, knocking it all over the fries.

"Shit, I'm sorry!" He stood up, possibly to go get a towel or something to mop up the mess. With a sigh, Magnus snapped his fingers. In a second, the table was back to normal. Alec stared at him.

"You didn't have to do that."

"No, but it saved you having to clean it up, so it's not so bad, is it?" Alec shrugged, and sat back down.

Unfortunately, nothing could last forever, and it was soon time to leave.

"Can I walk you back to your apartment?" Alec asked as they put on their jackets, having already paid for their food and drinks.

"I would love that, thanks." They headed off, already holding hands this time.

When they arrived outside Magnus's apartment, he wasn't quite ready to say goodbye yet.

"Do you want to come in for a bit, or do you want to go back to the Institute?" He thought it would be best to keep things open. After all, there was every chance Alexander was ready to go home, and he didn't want to scare him off by being too forward.

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." For a moment, Magnus blinked at him, then he opened the door, letting them both in. Taking off his shoes and jacket, he stood for a moment, not sure what to do. Alec walked over to him, until he was standing right in front of him. Magnus looked up into his eyes, figuring out where this was going. He was proven right when Alec leaned in to kiss him, on the lips this time.

They were still kissing when they reached the bedroom, although by now their kisses had developed a sense of urgency to them. Magnus wrapped his arms around Alec's waist, pulling him closer, but it still didn't feel like he was close enough. Unexpectedly, Alec pushed him up against the wall, the sudden impact making him gasp.

"Are you okay?" Alec whispered, one hand cupping Magnus's cheek.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He leaned in and kissed Alec again.

This really wasn't anything Magnus hadn't done before. It shouldn't feel new at all, but somehow it did. That was what it was like with Alec- everything felt like it was happening for the first time. Alec took a step backwards, breaking the kiss. Without thinking, Magnus took a step forward, just stopping himself from resuming the kiss. Maybe Alec had had enough, and wanted to go home. Not that that would be a problem.

"Do you wanna- I mean, do you-" he sighed, and pointed to the bed behind them. Realising what he meant, Magnus nodded. Resuming their kiss once again, Alec started to back up again, taking Magnus with him this time, until they reached the bed. Spinning them round, Alec gently pushed Magnus back down onto the bed, following a second later.

It wasn't until a few minutes later, by which point Alec's shirt was off and his was unbuttoned, that it occurred to Magnus that they were really doing this. If that were the case, he thought to himself, he wasn't going to bottom, not this time. He grabbed hold of Alec's shoulders, and before he could say anything, he'd already been flipped onto his back, and Magnus was already trailing kisses on his neck.

He hadn't meant to say it, he really hadn't. It just slipped out.

"Aku cinta kamu," he whispered into Alec's ear shortly after they'd changed their position. Alec just stared at him in confusion.

"What does that mean?" For a moment, he considered lying, pretending it was some endearment or something, anything but what it really was. That didn't feel right, though.

"It means I love you." Alec's eyes widened, and he pushed Magnus off him. "Hey, what's wrong?" Magnus asked, sitting up.

"Why did you say that?" Alec asked, frowning. He didn't seem angry, just… freaked out, was probably the best way of describing it. Again, for a moment, Magnus considered not telling him the whole truth. However, that really wouldn't be right, so he settled for honesty.

"Because it's true." He sighed. "Look, I know it hasn't been long. I know there's a lot we don't know about each other. But I also know that I haven't felt this strongly about someone else in a long time, and I know that I love you." Alec was still watching him. "I understand if you don't feel the same way, that's fine." Alec took a deep breath, before replying.

"That's the thing, though. I don't know if I do yet. I know I like being with you, and I was ready for whatever we were doing earlier. Maybe it's just the big declarations I'm not ready for." He closed his eyes. "Maybe I should go, and we can talk about all this properly tomorrow."

"If that's what you want." Magnus got up off the bed, trying not to let the situation bother him too much. After all, they still had time to figure all this out. What difference did another night make? He fixed his shirt, before grabbing Alec's off the floor and handing it to him. While Alec was putting it back on, he opened a drawer in his bedside cabinet, pulling out a small mirror to check if he still looked alright. Using a little magic, he fixed his hair, slightly relieved that nothing else had gotten messed up.

"You know, I shouldn't be surprised you're using magic for something like that." Alec said, the smile almost audible in his voice.

"Well, there's no sense having something if you never use it, is there?" He led the way back into the main room.

"Sorry to cut the night short like this, Magnus. I'll make it up to you, I promise." Magnus sighed.

"Don't worry, Alexander. It's fine. Just call me when you get back to the Institute, so I know you got home safely. That would be enough."

"Alright." Putting his shoes and jacket back on, he left the apartment.

By the time Alec reached the Institute, he felt like an idiot. How could he have messed up that whole thing so badly? The rational part of him knew he was over-exaggerating. Surely it couldn't have been that bad? Unfortunately, though, for once the rational part of him wasn't as strong as it usually was.

When he opened the door and entered the Institute, he was surprised to find Izzy there waiting for him.

"I'd have thought you'd be asleep by now."

"I wanted to hear how your date went."

"Where do you want me to start?" He sighed.

"That bad, huh?"

"Honestly, Izzy, it wasn't. It was wonderful. I just… I just messed up a few times. I got nervous, and I may or may not have knocked him over. And almost got hit by a guy on a bike. And spilled beer all over our food." Izzy sighed.

"Okay, it's probably not as bad as you think it is. Everyone messes up on their first date. I'm sure Magnus will understand. I'm meeting up with him for coffee tomorrow, I can talk to him about it if you want."

"You know, I'd rather you didn't. Look, I'm gonna go to bed, it's been a long night."

"Okay, I'll see you in the morning." With that, she turned around and went to her room. Almost reluctantly, Alec went to his room too. Once he got there, he pulled out his phone and dialled Magnus's number.

"Hey, that's me back."

"That's good to hear. Did you make it back alright?"

"Yeah. Um, listen, do you think I could come back over tomorrow night? I feel kinda bad about the way that ended this time, and I'd like to try again, if you'll let me."

"Of course. You should get some sleep just now, though. I'll see you tomorrow night." With that, he disconnected the call, leaving Alec to wonder if things had really gone so bad after all.