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Title: Some Pain Can't Be Seen – Phoe's Tumblr Drabbles

Fandom: Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments

Disclaimer: All rights to the Shadowhunters show reserved to Ed Decter, the books the show is based off and its characters belong to Cassandra Clare. This fanfiction on the other hand is entirely mine. No money is made with this, though reviews are more than welcomed.

Tags: m/m, hurt/comfort, PTSD/depression

Main Pairing: Magnus/Jace

Shadowhunters Characters: Jonathan Christopher 'Jace' Herondale, Magnus Bane

Summary: Prompt: Jagnus + a kiss where it hurts

Magnus could heal bruises and broken bones with magic. Some things, he couldn't heal.

Some Pain Can't Be Seen

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Physical pain was simple. Magnus knew how to deal with physical pain, how to help. He could give Jace his stele so the Shadowhunter could heal himself, he could use his magic and potions to heal bruises and broken bones and scratches and cuts, he could call Catarina for her expertise if it required more than just his magic. There were simple ways to fix physical pain.

There was no fixing mental pain though. No easy way, at least. No way Magnus could help with.

All Magnus could do after learning about his love's suicidal tendencies and history of struggles with mental health in his family was to introduce Jace to Jem Carstairs. All Magnus could do was encourage Jace to go to his therapy sessions and watch from the outside as Jace helped himself. There was nothing Magnus could do. He didn't have a spell to magically make it go away, to magically make Jace feel better. Magnus hated that. He hated feeling so helpless. Using his magic to help was what he did. Situations where he couldn't...? It made him feel powerless.

"Angel, tell me what I can do", whispered Magnus gently.

Today, Jace wasn't having a good day. That was the other thing. Some days were good, were brilliant even and everything was bright smiles and high motivation. Other days, without warning or any actual reason, all that brightness and motivation were gone. Well, sometimes there was a direct reason, a trigger tied to Jace's PTSD from his childhood abuse and the trauma from the war. Today was not such a day, today, Jace was just... feeling hollow, was how he put it.

"Just... be here?", asked Jace softly, turning pleading eyes on him. "Hold me?"

That, that was something Magnus could do. Carefully, he slipped back into bed with his lover and wrapped his arms around Jace, pulling him close against his chest. Jace sighed contently, closing his eyes and leaning into the warmth of his boyfriend. Magnus rested his chin on Jace's shoulder, turning to look out the window at where Jace was watching the sky.

"I love you, angel", whispered Magnus gently.

He turned his head, looking at Jace's profile. Tilting his head up a little, Magnus pressed his lips against Jace's temple. He may not be able to heal him with magic, he may only be able to watch from the outside and provide support, but he was definitely going to do his everything to do that. He was going to give Jace everything he could to help.

"What are you doing, Mag?", huffed Jace, nuzzling his face into Magnus' neck.

"Trying to kiss it better", offered Magnus softly, resting his chin on top of Jace's head.

"Mh... Do that again. I think it's working", whispered Jace with a weak smile.

~*~ The End ~*~

Author's note: Because I absolutely hate the "and chara with depression fell in love and was Immediately Healed" trope. In fanfiction and in canon because Sh just straight up went there. Clary came back from the dead and Jace's depression and suicidal tendencies and PTSD were just magically Gone. Fuck that. It's not. But the thing is, a good partner is still there and doing everything they can to provide comfort.