A/N: I particularly liked this chapter. Pay attention to the details, there will be important plot developments with it later...


Alec flipped to a new page in his Shadowhunter's Codex, turning towards Magnus's desk. The study was piled high with books and had cabinets full of magical solutions, potions and ingredient lining the walls. Alec kept insisting he get shelves or filing cabinets to organize everything, but Magnus insisted it was something he called "Organized chaos."

Magnus was sitting at his desk, deep in thought as he read the ancient script of an old book.

"I found it! See, I knew it looked familiar!" Alec exclaimed, walking towards the desk, staring at the page of his book. He turned the book around so the inside was facing Magnus. Magnus looked up at the Codex and squinted.

"You're shaking it too much, I can't read it." He said before snatching the book from Alec's hands to look at it closer.

"Its the same rune in the background of that illustration." Alec said, triumphantly leaning over the desk as Magnus compared the picture to the rune. "Its the Remembrance/mourning rune. Ive only seen it a couple times. Like on the day of Max's funeral-" He stopped talking suddenly. Magnus reached out and grabbed his hand out of habit. Alec shook him off, insisting that he was fine.

"This is huge, Alexander. This knowledge of alliance with my ancestors could change the world and warlock species as a whole!"

Then Magnus promptly set the entire desk on fire.

Alec grabbed his Codex and jumped away from the flames that covered his desk. Magnus snapped his fingers and the fire disappeared as swiftly as it had came.

"What the Hell, Magnus! I thought this stuff was important!" Alec yelled. Magnus shook his head.

"I said it would alter my entire species and the world. I never said that it was a good thing."

"Well, you didn't have to set the whole fucking thing on fire!" Alec exclaimed angrily. Magnus shrugged.

Alec shook his head and walked out of the room, into the bedroom. He lay down on the bed and started flipping through the Codex.

"Oh, come on. You're just going to avoid me?" Magnus's voice said from the other room. Alec didn't reply. "Now your ignoring me. This is childish behavior Alexander."

Magnus's arms were crossed. His sweatpants hung low on his hips as he walked. He was wearing an iridescent shirt with silver suspenders and silver dust in his hair. He tread into the room barefoot with a pleading look on his face.

"Look, I'm sorry I didn't warn you about the whole fire thing. Are we good?"

"You should know I don't like the name Alexander." Alec huffed from the bed.

"What? Its a lovely name. Why not?"

"It's the name my parents call me when they're mad at me."

Magnus nodded, understanding.

"Well, I love it. It sounds so regal, don't you think?"

Alec shook his head. Magnus let out a breath of irritation and walked toward the bed. It dipped when he sat down, making Alec tilt to his left. He tapped the top of the Codex and Alec moved it down to see Magnus's face.

"You're so special, I feel like I need more letters to say your name. No one as amazing as you has a title so short." Alec closed his book at this remark.

"You've been being a little more sappy then usual. Not that I'm complaining, but is there something going on?" Alec inquired. Magnus didn't say anything. That would have been the perfect time to propose but he hadn't gotten Robert, Maryse, or Izzy's blessings yet.

"Nope. I've been wondering about our relationship, thats all."

Alec looked alarmed. "What, you mean you want to break up?"

Magnus laughed. "Don't be so insecure, I love you. I don't want to break up with you." Alec seemed relieved.

"Oh, so what are you wondering about?"

"Do you love me?" Magnus asked, just to make sure. Alec made a puzzled expression.

"Of course I love you. Why are you asking that? Did I do something to make you think otherwise?" Magnus shook his head and leaned in. He kissed Alec's lips for a second.

"I was just checking. Stop getting so stressed out. You need to relax, love."

"Want to help me with that?" Alec murmured, kissing him again.

"I'd be delighted." Magnus replied, kissing and pressing him down, into the mattress.


A/N: Sorry these are so short! There are a lot of them so it makes up for the length, I promise!

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