Act 1 – Scene 6 – Little by Little

Song: Do I Wanna Know? – Arctic Monkeys
Accidentally in Love – Counting Crows – there are lots of suitable songs.


"So they fell in love purely from that meeting?" The teen's eyes were inquisitive ad he tapped his lip with his pen, I bet he didn't even know he was doing it, but it annoyed me.

"No. Of course not, love doesn't work like that, stupid." I snapped, though I meant 'stupid' affectionately, "It's not a fairy-tale, it actually happened. So, of course it took time, they spent a lot of time talking on the phone, texting and just meeting up for a coffee or something."

"I need examples." He said.

"Fine…"

Magnus feelings for Alec grew steadily. Soon Magnus found himself beginning to love Alec's little quirks. Idiosyncrasies like his baggy clothes (that were, really, a crime against fashion), his quaint saying 'By the Angel' instead of blaspheming, his odd jokes -that Magnus found hilarious even if no one else did- his honesty and straightforwardness as well as his innocence and his beliefs that people weren't as bad as they actually were. Magnus loved that Alec didn't understand sarcasm and often realised it was sarcasm until after he already commented on it, and most of all: his blush.

Magnus had developed a strong addiction to the pink colour of Alec's cheeks, so of course he just had to make him blush all the more. Like when they went for ice-cream, it was the perfect opportunity to make Alec flush one of Magnus' new favourite colours (others being, Alec's eyes that were so blue they rivalled with the sky, his inky black hair and the pale pink of Alec's lips). He held the memory dear to him:

The café was small but was brightly lit and was always busy, the staff were always friendly and the ice-cream was delicious. Magnus slipped onto the seat opposite Alec, who held his berry ice-cream like he didn't know what to do with it. Magnus grinned as he realised it was the perfect opportunity to make the younger blush.

"You lick it, Alec." Magnus told him, "Like this." Magnus licked his chocolate ice-cream in the most seductive way he could, the result, Alec's face went crimson.

"I know what to do!" Alec replied," I was waiting for you to come over."

"You want me to see you lick it?" Magnus raised his eyebrow.

"N-no!" Alec stuttered, his face darkened a shade, his ice cream dripped onto his hand, "I-I just... Urgh! Forget it!"

"Alec! Look! Now it's all over your hand!" Magnus exclaimed, to which Alec flushed a deeper red and some people behind them started laughing, Alec then couldn't contain his laughter and burst out laughing and it was so contagious Magnus joined in.

Alec flushed a bright strawberry colour and his expression had been so cute Magnus had held it to memory ever since. And that if they took it out of context it sounded... interesting. It made him laugh when he felt down or had a particularly bad argument with Camille.

Though the development of feelings was not one-sided.

Alec started noticing how he loved staring into Magnus' golden emerald eyes, he cherished seeing Magnus smile and laugh (and though Magnus never knew, he had a fair share of sneakily taken photos of the actor and he treasured them with all his heart). He valued the time they would get to just sit and talk together as their friendship grew.

Though Magnus did have a horrible habit about teasing him and making him blush. Alec did love it when, on a rare occasion, he rendered Magnus speechless. It was a rare occasion and he treasured it even more. Another thing he loved was hearing Magnus talk. He could listen to the rise and fall of Magnus' soothing voice for hours without getting bored, it was like Magnus' voice was his favourite song and he just couldn't get enough of it. Especially when he sung.

Alec had loved the musical Magnus starred in, purely because Magnus starred in it. Though the plot line was captivating and the other cast members were great, Magnus, for Alec, stole the show. He reflected the emotions his character was feeling in the romance and the utter cluelessness about how Camille felt. Much like in real life.

Though both their feelings were growing and they were both accepting how they felt about one another, their affections were unknown to the other and neither wanted to risk their friendship on feelings they didn't know the other reciprocated. That didn't stop them leaving hints however.

Occasionally Magnus would use innuendos, which were great from embarrassing Alec but also for making the photographer's heart race and palms to get clammy (though Magnus didn't know this). Magnus would also wink and usually found some accuse to touch Alec's arm. The effect on Alec was that he felt like he was on fire or that an electric current would pass through them - despite how clichéd and unrealistic and illogical it was.

However Alec hinted back, sort of. He was more open with Magnus and let him in more than normal people. When the hugged, he lingered a moment too long and he never hung up on Magnus -even when Magnus had called at two in the morning and Alec had to be up early for work. Though Magnus didn't know that last bit. Alec also let him put makeup on him, but that was once. And, he vowed to do it never again...

"Magnus!" Alec protested as Magnus attacked his face with powders and makeup pencils. Alec had had his eyebrows plucked, his hair styled and now his face covered in makeup.

"Hold still!" Magnus growled, the threatening tone in is voice made Alec freeze. Magnus then continued to put makeup on him. It was a good five minutes before he was finished.

"Voila!" Magnus exclaimed and pulled the cloth off the mirror. Alec stared at his appearance in shock, his hair was gelled back to show his face. His newly plucked eyebrows looked neat and tidy, his eyes had been outlined in eyeliner which made them look bluer than blue. The powder on his face made him look paler and hid the darker marks under his eyes. His lips just had gloss on but looked pinker than normal. Alec was pulled back to reality by a flash of light.

It took him a moment to realise that Magnus had taken a photo of him and was currently texting Isabelle the photo. Alec widened his eyes and began panicking whilst trying to grab the phone off Magnus. Magnus put an arm out to keep Alec away. Alec heard the bleep from the phone that meant a photo had been successfully sent and groaned.

"Sorry, Alec, you just looked so... I just had to tell Izzy - I know she's been dying to get you to wear makeup since she was like fourteen." Magnus told him.

"I am beyond mad at you." Alec said and started rubbing his face, to try to wipe the makeup off.

"Whoa, Alec! But it looked so good!" Magnus whined, he looked like a puppy who had been abandoned and Alec stopped wiping his face, Alec was about to reply when Magnus' phone buzzed and he squealed before reading Izzy's reply. He then started laughing.

"What? What did she say?" Alec asked, his eyes opened wide.

"Nu-uh-uhh." Magnus held the phone away. "You don't get to know if you wipe it off."

Ale growled. But he never did find out what Izzy said because he took off the make up in an act of pure defiance, that and his skin started itching a lot and he didn't want to have an allergic reaction to it.

They both remembered their memories in times when they were sad or angry, they cherished each other and somewhere along the way they felt their feelings change and grow. Little by little they were falling for each other and neither wanted to stop.


W/M:

So, how are you all? I hope that chapter was cute and fluffy – I intended it to be but what I find cute can be different to others (example: the giant isopod – they are so adorable but no one else seems to think so). Anyway, a big thank you to all who favorited and followed and reviewed – you're all awesome.

And, I forgot to do this earlier, but I need to say/type a big thank to Earnestly Bunburying for beta-ing the first few chapters, you gave me the encouragement and support to finish the fic and post it. So thank you.

But, as usual, what do you think?