A/N: All rights go to Cassandra Clare.

After two days of being absent, in a school where education is very important, I hadn't thought Magnus would be in school. After two days, I was expecting him to be very sick.

But, on the third day, I walked into school and saw a purple sparkly top and knew Magnus was back. I grinned and walked, well ran, really, towards Magnus. He turned and grinned, but his eyes were sad. My smile fell a little.

"Hey, Magnus." I said, trying to act like I wasn't completely and hopelessly in love with him. I didn't know if he bought it. I could see Izzy didn't. She was standing behind me and she laughed. I turned and shot her a glare. Surprisingly, she shut up.

"Hi." Magnus said quietly. Even though I had only spent one day with him, I didn't think he could do anything quietly. I was worried again.

"So, were you sick?" I asked, trying to make conversation.

"Uh, yeah, something like that." he smirked and shivers went through my body. God, his smirks were sexy.

Sexy, or not, I wasn't convinced. What he said made me even more curious about him than I already was. I looked at Magnus' face and saw he wasn't going to say anything, so I put it aside for now.

All the strange things that have happened since Magnus arrived, a whole four days ago, all of those things have been going into a special place in my brain. Magnus had a secret, or a couple, and I do plan on figuring them out.

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"So, Magnus, do you like art?" Ms. Hiland asked.

It was Magnus' first day of art with me, and the teacher was being oddly nice to him. He grinned.

"I love it, always have." He responded. I filed that, Magnus loves art.

It was almost the end of the day and all day I have been figuring things out about Magnus. He loves glitter and canary yellow and strawberry smoothies and a little white cat he has named Chairman Meow. He's gay, but, well I think we all knew that already, and is seventeen. He stayed back a year. He loves going to corny old-fashioned diners, and looking at the stars.

When he was at his old school, people bullied him because of the way he dressed and acted and his sexuality. He's glad to be here at this school because he's hopeful it won't turn out that way here.

And now, he loves art.

I, personally, hate art. I can't draw squat (A/N: Haha, squat...) I also hate art class because of my lack of skills, but I had been watching Magnus all art class, trying to look discrete (and failing) and I could see he was very talented. I wasn't surprised.

As if Magnus heard my thoughts, he looked over at me and smiled. I blushed, but smiled nonetheless.

"I love that." he murmured, lightly touching my cheek with his thumb. "Your blushes are adorable, even though unnecessary." he continued. Even though, now they were totally necessary, for everyone in the class was staring at us, mostly in confusion.

Confusion because Alec, the supposedly straight guy was staring and getting lost in the green eyes of another boy. A beautiful boy, but a boy all the same. The same Alec, was now leaning forward, after being hit by a wave of longing. I want to kiss him. I need to. I thought.

Magnus' face was surprised and slightly scared, but he seemed to not have any control either.

I was still leaning forward, and I couldn't think. I couldn't think of how this would end up, or what would happen after. All I could think about was Magnus.

I could feel his cool breath on my lips by then, and I closed my eyes...

"What the hell?"

I didn't know who said it, but it snapped me out of my confusion and I lifted my head quickly, my characteristic blush prominent on my face. I found the owner of the outburst.

Jace stood white faced and confused in the doorway of the classroom. What he said also seemed to snap everyone else out of it, and they all started whispering. I looked over at Magnus, and wish I hadn't. His expression was a mix of pain and confusion, of disappointment and wonder. It made me feel like crying.

I looked back at Jace, and he was in the same position, but suddenly he closed his eyes and handed the teacher a paper. "From Mr. Jesson." was all he said, and then turned to leave.

I leaped out of my seat, aware now that if I just sat their I could ruin our friendship.

"Jace, wait." I said as I grabbed his wrist. He turned to look at me with hurt in his eyes, I only saw it for a second until he dropped his eyes to the floor.

"Alec...are you gay?" he asked quietly.

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Jace's POV

"Alec...are you gay?" I whispered. I couldn't look him in the eyes, afraid he would see too much hurt in them. Alec dropped my wrist. I could tell he was thinking about denying it and that hurt me even more than him keeping the truth from me.

All these years being friends, he never told me. Of course I suspected it. I was his best friend, after all.

But even if it was true, I used to think, he would tell me when he was ready.

But then, to find out like I had, by watching him almost kiss another boy, almost kiss Magnus, it hurt. Hurt because it seemed he hadn't trusted me. If he was ready to kiss a boy in front of the whole class, he most definitely should have been ready to tell me, his best friend.

"Yes." he responded, just as quietly. Then he looked back up at me and something horrible must have registered with him, because his face was one of fear. "I-I'm so sorry, Jace." Alec started crying, and wasn't talking clearly. "I didn't mean...I-I-I don't kn-know what happened...with me. I mean, yes, but, but I don't m-mean to b-be. Jace, i-if it makes you uncomfortable, then you don't, you don't..."He stopped and I just stared at him as he turned to face away from me. I saw his shoulders shake with sobs.

I couldn't believe what I was hearing. Was he actually thinking that I would want to be his friend because he was gay? Well, that was a little insulting.

"Wait, Alec. Are you serious? You honestly thought I wouldn't want to be your friend. I mean, sure, I'm pissed off, but I'm pissed off because yo never told me, and I had to find out in such a shitty way." I calmed my voice so he would know I wasn't actually mad at him, just hurt.

"Alec, I'm your best friend, I didn't think I would ever have to tell you, that you can tell me anything." This conversation was turning me into a sap.

"I know, Jace, but-but I felt like such a freak, and I thought..." he trailed, but I knew how he would finish.

"You thought I would think that, too?" I almost laughed at the thought. "That's ridiculous, Alec." I scoffed. Alec blushed.

"Ah, I was waiting for that." a new voice said. I turned around to see Magnus standing in the doorway of the classroom we had left.

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Alec's POV

The mocking smirk he usually wore was absent and in it's place was nervousness. I blushed even more from my hairline to my neck. Why did I have to be in love with him? The one who could make me blush just by looking at me.

Magnus pushed off from the door jam and slowly walked over to where Jace and I were standing.

"Magnus." Jace said, a little more kindly then normal.

"Jace." Magnus said in the same tone. Jace looked back at me and smirked, then nodded and walked off.

"Well, that was weird." Magnus commented. No, he was just saying he was okay. Then I remembered something. How long was Magnus listening?

"So, you are gay." Magnus smirked, all his nervousness forgotten, though I didn't know why it was there in the first place. "I had a feeling." he chuckled

For once, I didn't blush, I wasn't even embarrassed when I replied "Yes"

Magnus raised his eyebrows in surprise.

"Well, I was expecting some sort of denial..." he said. I laughed at the thought of what would happen if I even tried to deny it.

"No, back in the classroom...I almost..., you see, I wanted...was about to..." I took a deep breath, the embarrassment that had evaded me before came back and clouded my thoughts. "I'm sorry, Magnus." I finally let out. I nervously looked up into in green eyes, and caught my breath waiting. Finally, a beautiful smile broke across his face.

Magnus leaned in a quickly kissed my cheek. "It's okay," He whispered "I can wait."

Then he swiftly walked away, and I was left in the middle of the hall, with my hand pressed against the cheek the love of my life had kissed.

A/N: Sososososo sorry that chapter took forever. I haven't been able to type for a while.

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