Chapter 1- Meet and Greet-Alec

I was finally back, the car in the car park and one more year of boarding begins. I didn't miss it yet it's so much more peaceful than New York. I walked up the steps of the great old castle-like building and walk the hallways to my dorm.

Before, I had never had a roommate because they matched us by personality. I was isolated, hidden and would walk the corridors like part of the wall. Sure I had my fair share of girls but I wasn't interested. Of course this was the complete opposite to Jace and Izzy who, incidentally, where the two most popular people at school, of course they were in college years but the London Institute of Learning boarded and taught up until 18. Jace shared with Simon who was Izzy's on and off boyfriend and Izzy, funnily enough, shared with Clary, Jace's girl. They were all a year below me but managed to have someone they loved close; we had come from New York together, all of us since we were 16 when Clary and Simon took up the programme. I just didn't date. There was no point because love would never come out of it. I was gay, of course no one knew, not even my siblings because in private school gossip spreads like wildfire. And there's not one gay guy at school because of it.

Outside my room I went to slip the key into the lock, the handle turned. I jumped back surprised and was met at the door with a flash of colour. As my eyes adjusted to the colour the shape of a guy formed in front of me. The guy pulled me into the room and I sat down on the bed that had been made already by someone my parents sent. The boy of colour said "Well hello darling, Magnus Bane." He extended his arm and I shook it,

"Alexander-Alec Lightwood." Taking hand I finally gained composure after having a stranger in my room. He stood up taking in the person stood in front of me. Magnus was about 3 inches taller with olive skin and black gel-spiked, colour-tinted hair; he had tight white jeans on with an electric blue sleeveless jacket on. Suddenly my eyes darted and connected with his. Green and cat like, made bigger with glitter and liner. I was confused why he was in my room because of our diverse personalities. Who was this Magnus Bane? And how was he going to change my life?

After putting some of the last things in the large- now apparently shared - dorm room I decided I needed to talk to Magnus otherwise the silence would kill me. But I looked up to see the rainbow boy asleep. Sighing I looked at what Magnus had done to the place: the walls on his side were pale blue and faded to my blackish-blue walls there were vines of light weaving their way around with the ends ending where the colours blended. There were easels everywhere all with plain canvas on, a stack of them sat in the corner with loads of art supplies behind a bamboo screen. It was vibrant but still okay for my eyes like he had spread thought about me. I thought his way of showing friendliness so early on in our dorm share was extraordinary, I was beginning to think I could endure him. Shaking my head and chuckling I grabbed my keys and walked out of the room hoping to having a better start with Magnus before dinner.