AN: It's been a long time since I wrote a story. Entering the 'real world' forced me to take a long break from the writer me. But watching the show Shadowhunters has inspired me to write again. I don't know how often I'd be able to update but I've a story outline in my mind so I'll try to finish it. As for the story, there are several WARNINGS for this one.
First of all it's non-malec. As much as I love the pair, but they are already a canon and got a perfect story line in the show. And there's very little Alec x OC stories out there, hence me writing one. There's also violence, character death, smut, mxm, gxg relationship and incest in this story. If you're uncomfortable with them, then this story is not for you.
Those who still wish to give this story a shot, thank you in advance. Hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 1: Beginning Of An Epic Adventure
Life isn't fair. Many would agree with that. One moment everything is normal and the next, all is destroyed. Sometimes things happen in one's life that they never expect to happen. There is nothing a person can do to save oneself from the suffering. Chace Williams' life had turned upside down within a single night. Everything changed for the worst. And there was nothing he could do about it. If he had anything in his hands, he certainly wouldn't be sitting in a plane and moving from London to New York. Permanently.
It had been a long flight. Thankfully an announcement was made to inform the passengers that the plane would be landing soon. Unlike all the other passengers who were eager to get off the plane, Chace Williams, a seventeen year old young man wanted the plane to never land. In fact if it were up to him, he would have taken a flight back to London as soon as he got off the plane. Needless to say, Chace didn't want to come to New York. Not when he needed to go to high school in a stranger city in order to finish his senior year. Not to mention, all his friends and people he knew, basically his entire life was back in London. New York would never be his home no matter how many years he stayed here. One might wonder, if Chace was so against the idea of moving then why did he come in the first place? Well that was because he had no choice but to come. In fact, he had no say in this plan of moving from one country to another at all. Apparently problematic situation such as this arises when someone's parents get separated.
Chace grew up in a loving household. Although unlike most kids, he didn't grow up with a mom and a dad. Instead he had two moms and they both loved him to death. He was their source of joy and happiness. Chace knew he wasn't actually their biological son. Lindsey and Rosalie had adopted him when he was just an infant from an orphanage. Apparently Chace's birth mother had died and there was no other relative to take care of him. No one knew who the father was. Chace didn't want anything to do with his biological parents. He didn't even want to know who they were. For him Lindsey and Rosalie were his parents and that was that. For sixteen years, Chace lived a happy, normal life with regular everyday problems that every family had now and then. But one cursed day, everything turned upside down. No one saw it coming, especially Chace. Lindsey found out that Rosalie was cheating on her.
It was extremely hard to believe since Lindsey and Rosalie were the most perfect couple. They loved each other so much. They were both mature and had been together since their high school days. They went through so many hardships just to be together, just to be with each other. Rosalie's family was extremely religious and they would not accept her relationship with Lindsey. She tried a lot to make them accept their relation. Both of them tried their best. But they failed to persuade the family. It was hard for Rosalie. She had to cut off all her ties with her family in order to be with Lindsey. That's why for her to cheat on the love of her life was shocking and unbelievable for everyone who knew them.
Rosalie's only explanation was that she made a mistake. That whoever this home wrecker Olivia was had a strange allure to her that Rosalie just could not resist. She just couldn't fight the attraction. Rosalie kept going back to her even though each time she promised herself that she'd stop. That she would not cheat on Lindsey and hurt her like this. But she just could not stop. Obviously, no one was sympathetic towards Rosalie. No one tried to understand her reasons. She cheated on her wife, spat on the relationship that was supposed to last till their last breaths. There was no giving her a second chance. Or forgiving her for that matter.
Lindsey was completely heartbroken. So much so that she couldn't even bear to live in London anymore. Lindsey was originally from the states, so she decided to come back here, in New York. Chace knew she simply wanted to get as far away from Rosalie was possible. A new start back in her homeland was something she needed very badly in order to deal with her heartbreak. Lindsey had filed for divorce but it would take some time for it to finalize. Chace knew Rosalie very much wanted to make amends. She had begged for a second chance. But it wasn't Chace's to give. Besides, it would be a lie to say that Chace wasn't disappointed in his mom Rosalie. She had just broken their family over a fling. Therefore, when Lindsey decided to move to New York, and asked Chace to come along with her, he agreed despite the fact he had no desire to leave London- his home behind. Lindsey needed him. He was all she got at the time being. She needed him to heal her wounds. Chace knew Lindsay wouldn't be able to handle her life anymore if even he left her. Besides, after what happened, Chace knew he couldn't live with Rosalie. She had not only broken Lindsey's heart but his trust as well. His believe in love had broken into a thousand pieces because of her action.
Also, Chace had promised himself to be there for Lindsey and he was gonna stick to his promise. However, that didn't mean he could bring himself to be happy about moving to New York. Chace figured he was allowed to feel miserable, at least for a while. A hand went through Chace's soft brown locks, snapping him from his thoughts. He looked at his mom Lindsey who was giving him a love filled sympathetic look.
"I know this is hard for you Chace but we're gonna get through this. Together." Chace nodded his head, offering his mom an understanding smile.
"I know mom. It's just I wish none of this was happening. That I suddenly wake up and find that everything is back to normal. You and mama cooking in the kitchen together, mama complaining about all her clients being douche-bags and you trying to reason with her. I just, I miss mama. I miss seeing you happy together." When Chace noticed tears gathering in his mom's eyes, he stopped talking and apologized.
"Sorry. I shouldn't have said these things." Lindsey vehemently shook her head.
"No, you've nothing to apologize for honey. I miss her too despite everything that has happened." Chace pulled his mom into a hug to comfort her. Lindsey too held onto her son as if he was her life support. And at that moment, he was. The plane soon landed and before Chace knew it he was standing in front of his new home in Brooklyn. It was an apartment with two bedrooms. The place was nice, and homely. And the neighborhood seemed alright too.
"Tomorrow we're gonna go to your school first thing in the morning. It's good that you're getting to start at the beginning and not in the middle of a semester" said Lindsey.
"Yeah that'd have made the situation more awkward." Chace knew he was not gonna fit in here. First of all he was no social butterfly, and secondly, he was not interested in making friends just for the heck of it. Chace befriended someone only when he genuinely liked the person first. It was always like that with him. Hence, he only had a handful of people who he could truly call his friends. However, those few were very important to him. Saying goodbye to them had been particularly hard for Chace. Though they all promised to never leave him alone online and that they were gonna stay in touch all the time. As good as that sounded, Chace was a realist and knew that things would change no matter what. It just wouldn't remain the same anymore once some time passed.
"You will make friends here too Chace" said Lindsey heaving out a loud sigh as she witnessed the turmoil in her son's eyes.
"There must be someone in your new school who you will get along with. Stay positive honey." Chace nodded his head and leaned into his mom as she pulled him into a loving embrace.
"Besides, girls here dig English accent. You'll have girls throwing themselves at you in no time." Lindsey laughed as her son groaned hearing that.
"Oh god, please no." He said.
"Or maaaybe you'd prefer the attention of the male population." Lindsay teased her son making Chace blush bashfully.
"Mom, I already told you, I'm still figuring out what I want. Besides, with everything that has happened, figuring out my sexuality is the last thing on my mind right now."
"But it shouldn't be the last thing on your mind Chace. This is a new start for the both of us. You should focus on yourself as should I." Lindsey advised her son.
"I don't know mom. I just- I've a feeling that I'll just know when the time comes you know" said Chace, hoping that would be a satisfying enough explanation for his mom.
"Oh you mean when you meet the right person." Lindsey asked smiling at her son.
"Yeah." Chace replied shortly and left it at that. Lindsey didn't need to know that he didn't believe in true love anymore after what happened between them. If his moms could break off, then no such thing as a perfect couple existed. Chace didn't voice this as it would get his mom hurt all over again. She would somehow blame herself for ruining this for him which would've been complete nonsense. Not to mention Lindsey would try to convince Chace otherwise which was something he really didn't need at the moment.
The next day, Chace had his mom take him to the new school to complete all the formalities of getting him enrolled. Chace was handed over the class routine along with some other paperwork. He was to start classes from tomorrow. It meant, Chace had the day to himself to explore the city. He wanted to see how different Brooklyn was from his home. And also get acquainted with the city as much as possible.
Chace was walking down a busy street with his phone in his hand. He closely followed the Google map so that he wouldn't get lost. Now and then Chace stopped to take in the surrounding. However, at one point he was too focused on the map on his phone that he walked right into someone when turning a corner.
"I'm so sorry. I wasn't looking where I was going." Chace quickly apologized as he looked up at the person.
"It's alright. I wasn't looking either" said the guy who Chace had bumped into. He even offered Chace a polite smile. The guy was wearing big glasses, had messy hair, loose clothing and an unmistakable nerd vibe going on. Now, Chace had nothing against nerds. In fact one of his friends back home was a huge nerd. Theo was a comic book nerd to be specific. Thanks to him, Chace had abundant knowledge about comic books and the characters in them.
"You have an English accent. Are you new here?" The guy asked curiously.
"Yes, I am. Hence me looking at the map more than where I am going" said Chace showing the guy the map app opened on his phone.
"I'm Chace by the way." Chace extended his hand towards the guy for a shake.
"I'm Simon. It's nice to meet you" said Simon, taking Chace's hand.
"Yeah nice to meet you too" said Chace. After that an awkward silence came over them because both didn't know what else to say. Chace was the first one to break the silence.
"So, I should get going. Still need a lot of exploring to do."
"Yeah, sure, of course. Um… enjoy exploring Brooklyn" was Simon's awkward goodbye to the stranger. Chace gave him a smile and walked away. At that moment, neither of them knew that they were going to bump into each other again. Very soon.
The next time Simon and Chace met was at a diner only two days later. It was pure coincident. Chace was eating dinner there when Simon had walked in. When Simon noticed Chace, he came over and began a friendly conversation. Chace in return asked Simon to join him and the offer was immediately taken. This time, Chace and Simon talked a lot about each other. Where they were from? What they were doing in their lives? What they liked, what they didn't like. Basically they learned things that gave them a general idea about each other. But they really hit it off when they started talking about comics, TV shows and movies. Chace wasn't nearly as passionate as Simon was but Chace's ample amount of knowledge on the subject gave them a lot to talk about.
"You know we should do this again. Hang out I mean" said Simon when they were done eating.
"Yeah, I was thinking the same thing" said Chace, really meaning it. Simon was someone he saw becoming friends with easily.
"Next time, I'll introduce you to my friend Clary. She's like my best friend since childhood." The way Simon smiled at the mention of Clary's name, Chace suspected Simon had more than friendship feelings for this best friend of his. But who was he to butt into a thing that was none of his business.
"Great. My mom would be happy to hear I'm making friends so quickly" said Chace. He knew Lindsey was worried about him becoming a loner in this new city.
"Haven't you made any friends at school yet?" Simon asked curiously to which Chace shook his head.
"I mean everyone is nice and welcoming and all but I haven't made any friends yet." Simon nodded in understanding. He himself had troubles making friends his entire school life. In fact, Clary was his only true friend.
"Don't worry, making friends takes time. Besides, you've already got one friend now" said Simon, proudly pointing at himself. Chace smiled at that.
"You're right. So tell me when will I meet Clary-the best friend." He asked.
"Are you busy tomorrow?" Simon asked.
"I'm free after school" replied Chace.
"Perfect. You can come and hang out with us then. I'm playing a gig tomorrow aaandd tomorrow is also Clary's birthday. She's going to be eighteen." Hearing this, Chace hesitated.
"Are you sure Clary wouldn't mind having a stranger hangout with her best friend on her especial day? I mean we can totally meet each other another time."
"Nonsense!" Simon exclaimed out loud.
"Clary would never mind you coming to our little party. In fact she would be very happy to have you with us. As they say, the more the merrier. Besides, I'd like for you to hear my gig." Chace gave in after seeing Simon's enthusiasm.
"Well, in that case I'd love to come and join Clary's birthday celebration and hear your gig."
"That's the spirit. You'll enjoy spending time with us. At least I hope you will" said Simon, losing confidence half way which was something that often happened to him.
"I'm sure I will" assured Chace.
"Tell me a bit more about Clary. What is she like?" The seventeen year old asked. Chace wanted to know so that he wouldn't have to attend the birthday celebration of a complete stranger. That would be quite awkward for him. He needed to know at least a few things. Luckily, Simon jumped at the chance to talk more about Clary. And if Chace had suspected before, he was absolutely sure now that Simon was completely and utterly in love with Clary Fray- the best friend.