June 2005.

It had been six months since Max's death but that night and everything that happened kept replaying in Alec's head. He would still hear his screams every single day. Every moment passing by was a reminder that he didn't deserve this life. It should've been him instead. What was he supposed to tell the police? That he saw fangs and glowing eyes? Robert had asked him time and time again if he'd seen somthing he couldn't explain, as if urging him to admit to his insanity. Standing on the Brooklyn bridge, all alone, the darkness consuming him, all he could think about was this being his last day. But that's when he saw him. The most beautiful person there was to exist. Standing at the far end of the bridge, he looked like he was about to, jump? Was he as hopeless as him? Had he lost someone he loved too? Alec felt the need, the desire, running through every inch of his body. The need to go up to the man with that glowing skin that hinted his asian descent. Before he could process his thoughts, he felt his steps already moving towards the direction of that man.
"What do you think you're doing?!" He asked him. The man turned around and he was breathtaking. He looked slightly annoyed but it didn't change how beautiful he was.
"Back off, kid." He spat. Yes, that was rude but he looked more hurt than mad or pissed. The venom in his voice didn't feel like it was directed towards Alec.
"Kid? You don't look too old yourself." Alec replied, defending his honor and trying to sound as manly and dominant as humanly possible.
"Look kid-", The man started, more emphasis on 'kid'. Alec rolled his eyes. "-I dont have time for this."
"If you jump, you won't have time for just about anything."
"Humans." He muttered under his breath, rolling his eyes.
"Look kid, I am in the middle of something really important had it occured to you and something none of your concern, might I add."

"You may, not. I'm a citizen and it is my prime duty to protect my fellow citizens so I suggest you come down or I'm coming there." Alec couldn't fathom how stupid this man was for even thinking about ending his life, how could he do that to him? He wasn't making any sense right now, yes. They had met not thirty seconds ago but something kept screaming at him that they belonged together.

"And why would you do that?" The man asked, genuinely confused. Alec rolled his eyes for the hundredth time before replying.
"I did just explain it to you."
"Right, fellow citizens and prime duties. Well, I regret to inform you that I'm not from around here, you're free of my responsibility, you may leave." He replied waving his hands around as if shoo-ing Alec away and gave him a stupid smirk, it was more of a smile, he looked genuinely happy but Alec was too mesmerised by the way his lips moved to actually process the words coming out from the other man's mouth.
"You're still a human being and-"
"-and you have a duty to protect and help all of them?" The man looked horrified and genuinely, amused?
"Yes?"
The man came down, finally. Alec breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's your name, pretty boy?" The man was smiling and the hurt that was there a few moments ago was gone. Alec blushed at being called a 'pretty boy' and started to look around for help.
"Umm..M-Me?"
"Do you see any other pretty boys around here?"
"I see none at all." Alec huffed. Sure, girls liked Alec but he never craved any kind of attention so after a while they stopped trying to hit on him. Especially in the last six months, he'd gone from the tall hot boy to the depressed brother of the dead kid.
"Alec." He said nervously, looking at his feet and curling his fingers together, not meeting the other man's eyes.
"Huh?"
"My name...It's A-Alec." And then he looked up to see the stranger beaming the most beautiful smile.
"Magnus."
"Pleasure to meet you?"
"I wish I could say the same but you interrupted me at very busy hours, my dear."
"Should I be insulted by that?"
"No, I love being interrupted when I'm doing important stuff."
"So, Alec? Short for Alexander?"
"Yes, but no one really calls me that."
"Well, that changes now."
"It's a bit long don't you think?"
"And don't I just love long things..."
By now, Alec had turned into a crimson strawberry. Blushing at every one of Magnus' words for no particular reason. Apparently, they were...flirting? The idea was a bit foreign to Alec but he certainly loved it.
"Are you? Ummm...like? Flirtingwithme?"
"I don't know, maybe I am."
The shade of red rising from the back of his neck was more a cause of the thoughts lingering at the back of Alec's mind about how beautiful Magnus was and how kind he seemed. For some reason, he knew he could trust Magnus. But he was embarrassed nonetheless. Magnus noticed the sudden change in color of Alec's pale skin and mistook his shyness for, discomfort? Perhaps the hazel eyed boy wasn't interested?
Not wanting to cause any trouble, Magnus decided to leave.
"Okay, well I should leave."
The moment those words left his mouth though, Alec snapped his head up and looked at Magnus, with longing in his eyes since he was the only thing holding Alec in place at the moment.
"What's the hurry?!"
"It's literally 2 am Alexander, and you are but a kid. You should go home and I should leave you to it." With that Magnus gave him an assuring smile and started to walk but Alec, not wanting to him to leave just yet, tried making a conversation and started walking after him.
"What were you doing here in the first place?" Magnus turned around to see Alec following behind with hands in his pockets. He looked adorable and Magnus couldn't help but smile. He found the boy surprisingly, cute. It had been a long, very long time since Magnus had allowed himself to look at someone and actually look at them. Instead of wondering if the other guy was a top or a bottom and if a girl, how big her boobs were, Magnus was actually paying attention to Alec and not just his body.
"I could ask you the same thing."
"What did it look like I was doing?"
"Are you always as cryptic?"
"I'm not being cryptic, I'm being coy."
"For a sixteen year old you do have a pretty good vocabulary."
"What makes you think I'm sixteen?"
"You're a kid."
"And how old are you, old man?"
"For starters, definitely older than you."
"Right. And then they say, I'M cryptic."
Magnus couldn't help the glances he kept throwing the pretty boy's way. And he almost choked on his own words when he noticed he was...stuttering!
"Well...so, do you uhh...maybe..like, wantaridehome?"
"What?" Alec replied, raising an eyebrow.
"You shouldn't be out on your own?" Was Magnus really...nervous? This can't be happening. Alec smirked. Magnus, feeling the need to explain himself a little more, added.
"I'm just trying to help a fellow citizen." And Alec just couldn't help the smirk on his face that kept growing. Having no clue where all this confidence was coming from.
"Okay."
"Okay?"
"Okay."
"Okay."
"Yes. Magnus, Okay!" Alec started walking, still smiling for no apparent reason. But he just couldn't help feeling, giddy. He just had that effect on him.
Magnus, clearly still confused as to why Alec agreed on going with him, started walking behind him.
"So you're agreeing?"
"Yes, Magnus."
Of course Magnus was confused. People didn't trust him. They didn't like him and they definitely were never nice to him. So, knotting his eyebrows in confusion and still oblivious to why this beautiful boy had trusted him to return him home safe, he gave the boy a chance to back out.
"That could prove to be quiet dangerous Alexander, you need to be more careful. I could be a serial killer."
Alec, still walking with his head down decided to turn around and stop. He felt confused because Yes, Magnus could definitely be a serial killer. But he still wanted to spend as much time as he could with the man. So no matter where the night took him, and stupid as it sounded that day, and today. There's no one Alec would rather be with.
"I trust you, I don't know why but I do."
Magnus didn't know if it was Alec's innocence, his smile, his blush or the sincerity in those words but they were definitely doing something to him.
"You've known me five minutes, Alexander. You can't trust people like that."
"But I am trusting you. Just accept it."
"I could still be a serial killer."
"For a serial killer, don't you think you're too...glittery?"
"Should I be insulted by that?"
"No!" Alec replied with an enthusiasm having no idea where it came from. He could never insult Magnus!
Magnus, clearly dumbfounded as to how adorable Alec looked, raised an eyebrow encouraging the boy to continue.
"No I mean...I, umm...uh...love? Glitter-"
"LikenotreallybutIcouldgetusedtoit." Alec said. Praying to all gods Magnus didn't actually catch up to what he said. It was embarrassing. Who the fuck wants to get used to someone's glitter after five minutes of meeting them? Okay maybe it wasn't that bad but come on, everything embarrassed Alec. And the gods were being really rude.
"My my, Alexander. Already getting used to eachother, are we?!"
Alec blushing madly, turned around and started walking with a speed he didn't know he could conjure and while thumping his feet firmly to the ground walked to the end of the bridge and turned left.
"Alexander! My car's on the right. Or did you change your mind about the ride home?"
With that, Alec turned to right as fast as he could. And the heart eyes that were balling out of Magnus were not hard to miss.

A/N Hope you guys liked this one. Took alot of effort. Love you guys for taking the time to actually read this. Let me know how you feel about the flahbacks. Constructive criticism is really appreciated. Please tell me if I'm doing something wrong