"I'm going to miss you" Magnus mumbled into the kiss
"Me too" Alec smiled as he reached for his jacket and headed towards the door
"Call me?"
They kissed goodbye, Alec really didn't want to go but he knew his father would be furious if he'd found out where he was. The angst made him feel a little dizzy as he stepped down the stair.
"Alexander!"
He stopped. His heart was pounding as he slowly turned around
"Yes…?"
"Don't let Jace win over you - I know you can take him anyday" Magnus smiled and shut the door
He stopped outside the big door to the Institute and took a deep breath. He wondered if his father had been to his room last night and found out that he wasn't in his bed. But then again, why would he come to his room? He hadn't been in there for years. Like the attic...
"Are you going to stand here all day?"
He turned around to see Simon and Clary and tried to smile
"Hi-"
"What happened to your eye?" Simon wondered and walked pass him
He stared into the ground, oh how he regretted not accepting the healing rune that Jace had offered him.
Once inside he tried to be polite when spoken to inside the elevator but he couldn't really concentrate.
"So, did you spend the night over at Magnus'?" Clary wondered and looked at him
He tensed without really knowing why.
"Uhm, yes - why?"
"Nothing," she smiled "Jace was a little worried about you yesterday that's all"
"And you have a hickey on your neck" Simon filled in as the elevator doors opened
Great.
They stepped out of the elevator just to find Jace waiting for them
"Finally!" he exhaled and continued, pointing at Alec "You. I need to talk to you"
"Well someone certainly had a rough night" Izzy smiled at him "I don't even want to think about what Magnus looks like"
"Shut up" Alec mumbled
He was starting to get a headache of all the questions and remarks about his appearance, he stroked his hands over his face and looked at Jace again.
"What was it that you wanted to talk to me about?"