Author's Note: I am going to release the next couple of chapters reworked as well just so you guys can make a more well-rounded decision.
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Simon ignored the lecturer for orientation as she dragged on and on about the school and instead focused on what Luke said. Throughout the orientation he wondered whether or not he should make his move, but every time he talked himself out of the idea. Before he could make a final decision he realized Clary was calling out his name, "Simon, are you okay? You look like you are thinking about something big. Are you wondering if you should change your degree to Accounting, because I told you that it's fine if we aren't in the arts together."
Her words snapped him out of his daze and as he grabbed her hands he promised, "No that wasn't it, and if I do decide on Accounting again I can always double major later, no biggie. I was just lost in thought about something unimportant, don't worry about it." Clary rose an eyebrow in suspicion, but seemed to decide against questioning him any further.
Once the lecturer finally finished she motioned for everyone to follow her out of the auditorium as that was the end of orientation. Simon and Clary took this chance to hurry so they could finally help Luke and Jocelyn with unpacking their things into their new apartment. However, everyone else seemed to be in a rush too as there was a sea of bodies headed towards the exit. The duo was pushed from behind as everyone wanted to leave, when someone pushed so hard that Simon fell off balance and his glasses fell off.
He bent down over where his glasses were to pick them up, but no one else seemed to notice or care as they kept walking until he heard the glasses make a crunch sound. Simon was sure then that they were broken. Finally the sea of bodies withered down to a small stream, until almost everyone was outside.
Someone crouched down and grabbed Simon's shoulder as they said, "Tough break, people are always so impatient aren't they?" It was a girl's voice so he figured it was Clary and was just about to ask her to give him his spare pair, when another voice called out.
"Simon! I was carried away by all of the people pushing and shoving, I'm sorry that it took me so long to get back here," Clary apologized. Wait a minute he thought in confusion, if Clary was there who was behind him? Simon slowly stood up and felt the arm leave his shoulder as he turned to face the mystery person.
"Wow," the girl started, "I saw you both in the lecture and you both looked nerdy, but without your glasses you look a lot less nerdy. It probably had something to do with the big lenses and the fact that they were taped together." The comment made him blush, but without his glasses he couldn't make out what the girl looked like other than that she was in all black and stood close to his height.
At that moment Clary reached him, pulled something out of her purse and pulled his face close to hers before putting it on him. Simon blinked for a few seconds and realized he could see again. That was strange, Simon did not own a spare pair of glasses so how did Clary have a spare for him? Clary seemed to notice his confusion as she said, "My mom and Luke bought you a pair as a present for making it into college, I was supposed to hold onto it for them as a surprise but there goes that."
Simon smiled, "Thank you and remind me to thank them later."
"Ahem," someone was clearing their throat out behind him. Oh yeah! He had totally forgotten that someone had been behind him.
"So Simon, who is your new friend there," Clary asked in amusement.
"I actually don't know who…" He started as he was turning around to face the girl, when he lost all train of thought. The mystery girl had long, thick, black hair, dark brown eyes, and supermodel looks. Simon's brain was going into overdrive; he was not used to talking to girls other than Clary and definitely not ones that looked so beautiful.
The girl took this chance to introduce herself, "Hi there my name is Isabelle Lightwood, would you be so kind to tell me yours?" As she spoke she flashed a stunning smile that threw him for even more of a loop, until Clary stepped in to save him.
"Hi, I'm Clary Fray and this is my best friend Simon Lewis. It is nice to meet you, what are you majoring in?"
Just before Isabelle could reply the exit doors flung open and two guys barged into the room that also looked like models. The one about Simon's height had blond hair, muscles on top of muscles, and was wearing a black t-shirt and denim pants. The taller one had the same features as Isabelle and pushed his way past Simon and Clary before making it to Isabelle, "Were these two bothering you?" He glared at Clary and Simon. Which was fine, it wasn't the first time a jock bullied him for talking to a girl and he was sure it would not be the last.
She answered with a small laugh, "No big brother, honestly you are so suffocating sometimes. I was just trying to get to know Clary and Simon." She smirked as she said his name in a way that made Simon's heart stop.
"Oh God no, already? Really?" He responded in annoyance.
"What's the harm anyway?" She replied before turning back to Simon and Clary. "The two people who rudely interrupted our conversation are my brothers Alec and Jace. To answer your question, Clary I'm studying Film, Alec's studying Digital Arts, and Jace is studying Media."
Clary took a little too long to respond and Simon realized why, she was staring at the one who must be Jace with heart shaped eyes. Well, he might have been exaggerating, but he knew what that look meant, as he had that very look for Clary.
She seemed embarrassed as she realized Simon and Isabelle had been watching her before stating, "Oh that's cool, all three siblings in the same college at the same time is extremely rare. I'm earning my degree in Art and Simon here is going for Music." At this Isabelle's ears perked up.
"So you're in a band then Simon? Oh and btw my friends call me Izzy so please call me that too."
"Well it's not much of a band at this point, I am a solo act to be honest. In the future I would like to form a real band, but for now it's just me," Simon uttered in a depressed tone.
"Well, are you any good?" Izzy asked curiously as she looked at Simon. If he answered he was then it would seem arrogant and if he said he was bad she would lose interest. What should he tell her? At that moment however, Clary saved him for a second time.
"Trust me he is. He writes his own music, sings, plays the keyboard and the guitar. While the band is just him, it is actually pretty good," Clary responded excitedly. Her comments made Simon blush again, which he always did whenever Clary complimented him. Surprisingly Clary was a very good wing-man or should he say wing-woman.
"This is fun and all, but I could care less about this Simon guy so I'm going to go," Jace bluntly said. "Are you guys leaving with me, or should I head back on my own?" Well, Simon thought, he seems like the typical jack-ass jock, surprise surprise. Alec followed him out of the doors without a word and then it was just the three of them.
"I am so sorry about them, they are just overprotective about me since I am the only girl in the family. Don't take what they said the wrong way, they didn't mean anything bad. Here, give me your phone." Simon reached into his pocket, pulled out his phone, and handed it to her. She typed on his phone for a little while and then he heard another phone go off. "There all done, I sent a text to my phone from yours. I really have to go, but I'll talk to you two later. Oh and text me Clary's number too, thanks." With that she made her way out and it was just the duo left.
"Well, that was an interesting surprise," Clary mumbled.
"Yeah, you were practically drooling over Jace," Simon mocked. "Falling for a jackass like that, really Fray, I thought I knew you better."
"Like you're one to talk," Clary countered. "As soon as you had your glasses back on and saw Izzy you turned into a tongue-tied idiot. Twice I had to step in and say something for you!"
Her words rang true causing Simon to pause. He was the exact same way with Izzy as she was with Jace. "Let's just head to the apartment and forget that this ever happened," He reasoned.
"That sounds good to me, it's not like we will see them again anyway just because we are all getting a degree in the Arts, this college is huge." Simon nodded in agreement, but little did the two know they couldn't be more wrong.