Alec took a deep breath as he looked down at his hands, eventually getting the courage to look up at his parents. They stared back at him, lovingly and concerned, as they had been for all of his life.
Or at least how they had acted while anyone else was looking.
"Mom, Dad… I've been thinking about this for a long time," Alec gulped, suddenly losing every ounce of bravery he had in his body.
"What is it, Alexander?" His mother reached out to place her hand on top of his. The action should have been comforting, but it only made Alec want to run from the table and as far away as possible.
"I, I just…" Alec bit his lip, his eyes darting around the room before they landed on his fathers. They weren't as warm as his mothers had been, and he wanted to look away, yet for some reason he couldn't. "I'm-"
Alec woke up very suddenly and he took deep breaths to calm himself. To anyone else, his dream probably wouldn't even be considered a nightmare, and maybe he himself couldn't even consider it as one either. After all, it was more of his mind torturing him with his own memories, and he's glad he woke up before it could get worse.
With a quiet sigh, Alec closed his eyes and rested his head against the pillow, willing himself to get at least a few more minutes of sleep. He had almost forgotten where he was, and waking up in such an unfamiliar place certainly wasn't helping his nerves. Just as he was drifting off into unconsciousness, he suddenly became very aware of someone lying next to him.
Alec, much to his embarrassment, let out a frightened yelp as he rolled off the bed, landing onto the floor with a thump. Who the hell… He sat up and quickly reached over to turn on the bedside lamp.
Once the light illuminated the room, his eyes widened in disbelief. There is a man in my bed. There is a shirtless man in my bed and—oh crap, he's waking up!
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Magnus slept soundly through the night, which was only up until he started hearing noises. First it sounded like someone screamed, followed quickly by the sound of something hitting the floor. What in Gods name are my neighbors doing at this time of night?! Don't they know that some people have hangovers to try to survive through?
He almost considered going to knock on their door and giving them a piece of his mind. Obviously they would do what he said, no one defied Magnus Bane. Just as he was about to pull the covers over his face, a light flicked on in his room, causing his eyes to snap open.
The blue eyes that greeted him was, pleasant, but mostly a surprise to Magnus. He hadn't remembered bringing anyone back from that party last night… Though he had to admit, with a face like the boy sitting on the floor of his room, he wasn't about to complain.
Barely containing a smirk, Magnus groaned tiredly as he stretched his arms above his head. "You know, I can't say I remember what we did last night. Want to refresh my memory, gorgeous?"
The blush that rewarded his words to the boy was very satisfying, and Magnus raised an eyebrow at him, awaiting a response.
"You… I… What?!" Well would you look at that, Blue Eyes is speechless already? I am known to have that affect on people. Oh, he's talking again. "Who the hell are you and why are you in my bed?" Wait, what? Did he just call this his bed?
"Sweetie," Magnus practically purred as he spoke, "I think you're a little confused. This is my bed, but you're welcome to come up here and share." He leaned off the bed a bit, putting his face closer to Alec's. "Also, my name is Magnus. Magnus Bane. And you are?"
The pale skinned boy backed away slightly and looked away from Magnus. His dark hair, messy from sleep, fell into his eyes as he shook his head. "I don't see how that is any of your business… This is my room, the dean assigned it to me, and I would like you to leave."
"Playing hard to get I see," Magnus laughed before his words registered in his mind. "Wait, the dean assigned you to this room?" Magnus frowned in confusion. He paid good money, good extra money in order to make sure he never had to deal with some stupid roommate, so why was one turning up now? Especially since school had started almost three months ago. Besides, they always ended up complaining about his bad habits and requesting to switch rooms anyway. "Well, we'll see how long that lasts." Despite his mood, Magnus gave the boy a bright smile.
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Alec nervously pressed his lips together. The man—Magnus, he reminded himself—was rather intimidating. And what was all this about this being his room? The dean definitely hadn't mentioned anything about a roommate…
But then again, it wasn't as if he had been giving him his full attention either.
It doesn't matter; he definitely didn't want to start any trouble. Alec had never been one to go looking for fights, and he wanted to avoid arguing with his so-called 'roommate' at all costs.
He looked towards Magnus and their eyes locked together; Alec's mind suddenly went blank. Feeling hypnotized by his flirtatious gaze, he stuttered slightly to find his words.
"I, uh… I'm—my name's Alec." Smooth. Good first impression. Alec's eyes darted to the clock, and he was relieved to see that it was a reasonable time to leave for his first day of classes. Without saying another word, he hopped up off the floor and over to his suitcase, which was yet to be unpacked. He picked out his outfit by grabbing the first things his hands touched before leaving his room with them, leaving a very confused Magnus behind.
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Once Alec was gone, Magnus rolled his eyes and mumbled to himself, "Alec, huh? Seems like a nervous kid." He then realized just what kind of fun he could have with a roommate like him. Perhaps his own behavior would cause the blue-eyed boy to be uncomfortable, he did seem like a goody-good. Now that would be entertaining.
It was going to have to wait though, because Magnus had some sleep to catch up on. It's not like his first period class was important.
