Disclaimer: the fabulous work belongs to Cassandra Clair, thank you for creating the Shadow world.
/Flashback\\
1.
Jonathan survived his first battle, and was sent to another one directly afterwards, since he did so well in the first one the rational was that he'd do well in further engagements.
Jonathan was surprised to discover how good he was at fighting, it was as if he had a natural knack for warfare, and even his commander noticed how well he was suited to the military role he chose to play and commended him on his ferocity, and he drew even more praise for his comradery and bravery, going so far one time as to save a fellow soldier's life in the thick of battle while continuing to engage the enemy.
/Meeting with Magnus, for a first date was a blast, and for the first time Alec could remember, he was smiling and feeling so happy.
He was in the closet for so long it hurt him. But being with Magnus for almost a year has brought out the best of him, and even gave him the courage to come out and tell his family.
Coming out to his family opened a whole can of trouble, that act took almost everything from him.
His mom and dad practically disowned him and fired him from his work, his name was stuck out of their will, and he was thrown out and had no place to live until Magnus offered his place.
Alec was stripped from his work and his family in one fell swoop, the only bright point in his life was the fact Magnus was sharing it with him.
Almost two years into his relationship with Magnus, he came by Magnus's work, to take him for lunch.
Magnus followed him outside as they both sat in the restaurant and enjoyed each other's company.
Before the lunch was over, Alec knelt before Magnus and proposed, Magnus caught by surprise from the act, mumbled "YES" so he would not embarrass his boyfriend in public. Later, in their apartment, before heading back to work, Magnus told him that he would not be accepting the marriage proposal. He was already engaged to Camille and they were soon to be wed, and this would spell the end for their relationship.
Magnus saw the devastation in his boyfriend's face but closed his heart to it and headed back to work, leaving Alec alone to deal with the news he just heard.\\
Following Magnus's rejection, Alec had a lot to deal with. He had to decide what to do with his life now that his relationship with Magnus, his last lifeline to his old life, died.
He was alone in the world, so he decided to disappear, after all, he had no one left to stay for, and no one would search for him.
/Alec kept staring blankly into space, his hand gripping the ring still warm with body heat of his rejecting boyfriend. He had no idea what to do next, where to go, who to turn to.
He truly believed that Magnus was his, all the signs were there for him to see otherwise, how could he be so oblivious and not see the point where they drifted apart?
Later that day, Camille entered the apartment, when she noticed Alec, she just grumbled at him, "Oh, it's you, so when are you going to leave this place?"
"After I'll find a place to move." Alec replied.
"You know, when Magnus called me and told that you proposed I laughed so hard, well, Magnus beat you to it, he proposed to me before you proposed to him," Camille taunted him nastily and added, "Well, if you want somewhere to live, I know a place, and it's on for today only, it's a smaller apartment, nothing special, kind of like you."
"Give me the address, I want to check it." Alec said, it was too much for him to be in the same apartment with Magnus's fiancé, he needed to go, he knew that.
"Sure, there you go," she tore out a piece of paper and scribbled the address on it and then handed him the note, and then turned to ask, "So, I'll just pack your stuff and get it ready in the living room?"
"No, I would do it myself, after I check with the landlord." Alec told her and left.
Two hours later, he came to the apartment, and packed his stuff, he could not believe after two years, he barely filled two suitcases. He left his key, the Lightwood ring and a letter to Magnus on the living room table, took one last look in the rooms to make sure he didn't forget anything, and left.\\
Magnus's part on the proposal…
Magnus was glad that the Lightwood family didn't fire him and let him keep his job.
His boyfriend was jobless now, and he was the only member in their relationship that brought in steady income.
Once Alexander was out the picture in Lightwood's business, his connection with Alec's siblings grew stronger, while his relationship with his boyfriend grew weaker, and as usual in his line of work, he met new and old people, one of them was Camille, an ex of his, and as their old flame rekindled he started dating Camille behind Alec's back while his boyfriend was at the apartment.
Magnus remembered the day that Alec proposed him with his family ring as he came back to work.
"What's wrong?" Izzy asked him.
"Can you believe your brother?" Magnus asked.
"What did he do now?" Izzy asked, not knowing what havoc her old brother did.
"Can you imagine the horror? Alec proposed to me, and I had to fake going along with it to him, but I put a stop to this nonsense and told him that I already proposed to Camille once I had him safely out of the crowd, you should have seen his face." Magnus chuckled.
"How could you not tell him after all this time?" Izzy asked and tried to call her brother, but her call got nowhere.
"That's strange, well, that's too bad for him, and beside he is no longer my family, you are closer than he was to all the Lightwoods," Isabelle told him, and then pointed her finger toward him, as she added, "You should told me that you got engaged to Camille, that's not something that you should keep hidden, and you are my best friend."
"After I left, I heard something breaking, but I didn't get in to see what it was, and poor dear Alec will need to find somewhere else to live, I won't help him, he basically brought this on himself."
/Camille, well, it was a surprise to him to see her start working in the family business, and he felt the need to welcome her.
A Few weeks later, he kind of restarted their relationship, and even when the family had a weekend vacation, Magnus was surprised when he asked to bring his plus one.
Magnus decided to bring Camille with him, and simply told Alec, that he was alone when he was on his family vacation.
The relationship between himself and Alec was falling apart, and even though Alec might have suspect that something was wrong, he didn't say anything, the young man was happy enough to cuddle with Magnus after work.
Though all this time the relationship between him and Camille grew even stronger, and he took Alec's affection for granted.
The young man not doing anything with his life, while he was the one that was providing for him.
It was time for him to do what he needed to do and make the choices he was supposed to make.\\
TBC