Alec Lightwood.
Magnus stared at the picture held tightly in his hand, his green yellow eyes taking in the features of the shy quiet boy in the photo, he took in the other's eyes...those beautiful striking blue eyes that grabbed his attention the moment he laid eyes on the young shadowhunter.
He should have felt guilty, when he forced this agreement on Robert Lightwood but he couldn't help but feel a strange sense of elation that weighed more than the guilt ever could, the Lightwoods -especially Robert in particular- always wanted an allegiance with Warlocks, so he was more than happy to set up this arrangement.
He had waited patiently, watching from the sidelines as Alec grew and trained sacrificing everything only to gain very little in return, how he had lost the things most precious to him his brother, his father's respect the moment he came out to him about his sexual orientation, and at times the person he viewed as a brother.
Magnus clutched the picture tightly in hand before placing it on his desk, closing his eyes for a moment before letting out a soft sigh, he was doing the right thing by making this arrangement it was a win win situation that would soon benefit all.
"Alec honey, I know you're upset but can you at least pretend to be happy?"
Alec's eyes rolled in their sockets as he turned to look at her, he stared at Maryse for a moment not saying nor doing anything until his lips curled into a obviously false smile, his mother sighed shaking her head "I know this isn't fair on you sweetie-" damn right it wasn't, "but there is a lot riding on this wedding if there was any other way, your father and I would take it but there isn't."
His father? Were they talking about the same man? His father would have agreed to this whether there was another way or not. But instead he nodded slowly uttering a small "I know mother..." before following her inside the pristine building it was in a way just like he would imagine it to be.
The place was high class, even for a apartment building it looked like the kind of place Alec would long to live in and would often stand on the sidewalk, staring at it but would never be able to afford living in, the shadowhunter sighed as he followed his mother toward the elevators he could feel the lingering stares and questioning glances that they received with every step they took.
He wasn't surprised, even if he didn't use his senses to check he was almost positive that the building was swarmed with nothing but Warlocks and magic users, shadowhunter's never entered in a place so heavily filled with them, but in this type of situation there was no choice in the matter.
Pale fingers drummed against Alec's leg, impatiently crap was he nervous? Why would he it's not like he wanted to be here to begin with...but still...when he thought back to the imagery, that kept popping up in his head he couldn't help but feel a hint of, intimidating and nervousness.
"Ah there you are!"
Light blue eyes twitched unconsciously, but he kept his expression neutral his mother however was a brilliant actress she smiled brightly, her arms opening to embrace the man that walked toward them Alec fought to roll his eyes, but a snort managed to slip out but he quickly disguised it as a cough.
Magnus Bane was in a way how he imagined, with his dark pitch black hair and green almost yellow eyes he was...attractive, damn he wasn't suppose to be attractive it would make everything so much harder.
"You must be the Lightwoods" his voice was soft almost verging on husky, and it sent a shiver up Alec's spine, he wasn't even in the man's presence for a full minute and he was already contemplating how to tape his mouth shut, Maryse's smile widened if possible Alec mentally commended her for being able to keep up this act, for a second he almost thought the smile was genuine.
"Yes my name is Maryse" his mother introduced, her pastel almost colorless cheeks turned rosy when Magnus gently grasped her hand in order to press a formal kiss in that moment the youngest Lightwood's eyes rolled in their sockets.
"And you-" Magnus's eyes seemed to glow for a moment, as they turned toward Alec the hunter tensed before you could stop himself, the warlock smirked as if able to practically feel the muscles freeze and coil as if they were getting prepared for an impending attack, the look in the man's eyes sharpened and Alec suddenly felt as if the other wanted to devour him.
Slowly.
"You must be Alec Lightwood..." Alec blinked as if the sound of his fiancee's voice tore him from a type of mental trance, and he fought back a blush "uhh...yeah that's me..." oh great Alec smooth real smooth no wonder, it takes a damn arranged marriage for you to finally get your first kiss.
Magnus smiled taking a step toward him, before gently grasping onto the male's hand his grip on the appendage so light it was almost like he was afraid it would break, if he added even the slightest pressure he mimicked the kiss he gave his mother, but his lips lingered his eyes clashing with his betrothed making it feel more intimate than it should have.
"It's a pleasure to finally meet you."
In that moment Alec knew, he was screwed...he was beyond screwed.