It was the day before winter break and all the undergraduates of Idris University were counting down until break started and they were free, if only for a little while. Alec laughed as his cousin Jace joked around during his last class before break, not really caring that they were meant to be sketching. Isabelle lazily was designing a nail look on her paper. Professor Gray had basically given up on trying to do anything right before break, and the students were taking full advantage of the situation.
Magnus was one of the few people actually sketching. He carefully drew out the snow scenery that he had yet to finish. Next to him, his best friends Clary Fairchild and Simon Lewis were drawing whatever they wanted.
As Magnus glanced over at their papers, he noticed Clary had already drawn out a sunset over a frozen lake. He could tell that if she painted it, it would be absolutely stunning. Simon was drawing some odd character from his favorite video game. Magnus grinned and shook his head; that boy could draw, just not traditionally.
As the professor set them free to go, most scurried- okay, trampled- out the door in excitement for the holidays. Magnus, Clary, and Simon lingered to say goodbye to each other. Clary and Simon had been best friends since they were eight and were leaving to go home. Magnus didn't want to go home and have his parents press him over all of his decisions and had chosen to stay on campus.
After the two had left, Magnus walked back to his dorm, shivering, In his haste to go to class, he had forgotten to bring a thick coat and was currently roaming back in a thin sweatshirt with IDRIS printed in bold, black letters. As his teeth chattered obviously, he felt a tap on his shoulder and whirled around to be face-to-face with the most popular guy on campus- Alec Lightwood.
Alec smiled at Magnus and said, "Hi, you look like you could use a bit of warmth," as he handed Magnus his coat. "I always bring an extra," he said.
Magnus accepted the coat gratefully with a blush (his eyes, he thought) though he looked rather ridiculous. On the jacket (which was Alec's football jacket) was Alec's name and number. It was also ridiculously large, Magnus noted, as it hung baggily on his slim figure. He blushed inwardly when he realized Alec probably needed it to cover his muscles, but he quickly snapped himself out of it. He's the most popular boy on campus and you're you. Shh.
Alec chuckled at the way his jacket fit Magnus and how Magnus had a red blush on his cheeks that was certainly not from the cold. He had never seen the fellow freshman and wanted to get to know him better, saying, "Here, I'll walk you back to your dorm." Magnus blushed again.
On the way back, the two talked and soon learned they had several classes together (art and a few medical classes) and even lived in the same dorms (the Oak dorms). As they reached their dorms (which happened to be one the same floor, three doors apart), Alec and Magnus both found it rather sad that they had to leave. As Magnus handed Alec his coat back, Alec said, "Are you staying for the holidays?" Magnus blushed (damn you cheeks, he thought) and uttered, "Yes, I am." Alec replied, "Meet me out here tomorrow at 11:00 AM?" Magnus blushed, then grinned, "I wouldn't miss it for the world. It's a date."
Magnus entered his dorm grinning stupidly, shrieking and carefully picking out his outfit for tomorrow's date. After carefully picking out his glittery navy blue galaxy skinny jeans, a black sweater, and his black boots, as well as throwing a black peacoat on top of it all, he told Chairman Meow, "Does this outfit look alright? I'm so nervous." Chairman purred in response. After calling Clary to confirm that his outfit was good (though she really had no fashion sense), he flopped down onto his bed, exhausted. He fell asleep before his head hit the pillow.
Alec entered his dorm looking supremely happy. Jace said, "Mate, you alright? You look like Christmas has come early." Alec grinned and said, "Yeah, I am. Help me pick out an outfit tomorrow, I have a date." Jace chuckled inwardly and said, "Of course, let's go." After what Jace proclaimed as hours (which had actually taken two hours), he picked out the perfect outfit; those skinny jeans that Izzy bought him last Christmas, and the matching blue sweater that she said brought out his eyes. Jace said, "Go get some sleep. Mr. Lightwood needs his beauty sleep for his date." Alec chuckled and smacked Jace playfully, before tucking himself into bed and dreaming of beautiful yellow cat eyes.