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Alec guided Magnus to the coffee shop Alec used to work to. Alec used to go there every time he was stressed over something. He would order a black coffee, sit by the books area, and just relax as he read and drank coffee. It made no difference now that Alec worked no more for the shop. He still visited the coffee shop as many times as he could. The coffee shop was like a second home for him, coming after his flat in Manhattan.
"Alec?" Magnus asked but Alec continued to walk without looking back "Alexander! Stop right there!"
"What?" Alec exclaimed stopping and turning around to face the sparkly man.
"What's wrong?" Magnus asked gently
"It's nothing" Alec shrugged looking away "It's just…too much"
"You're thinking about your mother, aren't you?"
"It doesn't matter" Alec said with a sigh "Please…let's just go to the coffee shop and finish the photos"
"Fine" Magnus said with a loud sigh and they continued walking.
They reached the coffee shop five minutes later. Alec greeted Jordan and Maia who were on shift at that time. They both greeted him with big smiles and Maia started to get their coffee ready. They both always asked for the same so they just moved to take one of the tables and waited for their coffee. Alec took out his camera and then his laptop. He uploaded the photos to his laptop and then started going through them trying to choose which one they could use.
"I like that one" Magnus said. He was sitting next to Alec so he could see the photos as well.
"You do?" Alec asked looking at the photo.
"It's brilliant" Magnus nodded "I want that one in my magazine"
"Alright…." Alec shrugged and clicked the photo.
Alec edited the photo to fit the magazine's format perfectly. He was in the middle of his work when Maia came with their drinks. They thanked her and continued doing what they were doing, drinking from their coffees every once in a while.
Magnus couldn't help but notice how tense Alec seemed. He knew something was bothering him, but Alec obviously didn't want to talk about it. He wasn't going to press the subject any further, but it bothered him to see Alec so upset… There was something clearly not right about the blue-eyed boy and Magnus just wanted to make it all better.
"Alec…you know you can talk to me, right?" Magnus asked softly
"I'm doing it right now" Alec said not looking up from his laptop
"That's not what I mean" Magnus said leaning against his chair "You know you can tell me if something's bothering you…You can trust me"
"Thank you Magnus" Alec said with a sigh "But I just don't feel like talking right now"
"I know you don't…but if you ever want to, I'll always listen"
Alec looked up for a moment and saw Magnus smiling down at him. Alec smiled at him softly and then continued with his work. He couldn't concentrate properly, though. His mind kept wandering back to what had happened at his old home…or what had almost happened.
They had almost kissed…He knew it was a mistake. They couldn't kiss. Magnus was his boss. Alec worked for him…Plus, there was no way Magnus could be interested in him. Magnus was all about attention. He was flamboyant, sparkly, and just the most energetic person Alec had known, when Alec, on the other hand, was the contrary. He was plain, boring, and too serious…Alec doubt of himself about everything he did while Magnus was over-confident with himself. Alec felt uncomfortable in his own skin while Magnus was more than comfortable. They were just so different…Magnus could find someone ten times better than Alec, there was no way he was interested in him.
But little did he know that Magnus was already falling for him…and he was falling hard. It scared Magnus. He had been with many different people in his life, boys and girls alike, but he had never had any serious feelings towards them…but with Alec? They had just met a few weeks back and Magnus was already in love with him. He didn't know why it was…but there was something about the black-haired boy that captivated Magnus. Maybe it was the way his beautiful ocean-blue eyes sparkled when he took photos, or the way his voice sounded so happily as he talked about his siblings, or maybe the way he swept his hair away from his eyes thinking nobody was watching, but Magnus always did…or maybe it was the way he dressed. The boy was a walking fashion-crime, but it somehow didn't bother Magnus because it was something that identified Alec so much…his dark clothes that made the perfect contrast with his pale skin and his blue eyes. Just like his hair…Black and Blue were always Magnus's favorite combination and Alec could pull it off so perfectly. Or maybe it was his personality…the shy yet incredibly strong young boy intrigued Magnus in so many different ways. Alec was timid and self-conscious, but he was loving, caring, and protective over those he loved…There was nothing about that boy that didn't caught Magnus attention and made him love him so much.
"Magnus?" Alec asked with a small blush in his cheeks.
"Yes darling?" Magnus asked, making the boy blush even more
"You were staring" Alec muttered docking his face so Magnus wouldn't see his scarlet face.
"Sorry" Magnus said "You just fascinate me so much"
Alec blushed even harder making Magnus smirk. Yep, that blush was another thing he loved about the boy. It was just so adorable and sexy at the same time, it made Magnus want to kiss him senseless now and then…and he almost did, if he hadn't had enough self-control.
"The photos are done" Alec said his blush almost gone "We can send them to print now"
"That's great!" Magnus said with a bright smile "Send them to my mail and I'll re-send them later"
Alec nodded and did as asked. He sent them to Magnus's mail and afterwards he signed in on his blog. He hadn't posted a new photo for a long time and he felt the need to post a new photo, he just didn't know what to post.
"Have I ever told you how much I love your blog?" Magnus asked looking at the laptop's screen.
"I didn't know you followed it" Alec said with another blush
"Of course I do" Magnus said "It is amazing!"
"T-Thanks" Alec said docking his face once more
"One of the reasons I asked you to work for me" Magnus said with a shrug "I fell in love with your photos"
"They're not that great" Alec shrugged
"You're kidding me, right?" Magnus asked "You are a genius with your camera…I was surprised you didn't work professionally before I asked you to work for me"
"I just never thought I was good enough" Alec shrugged
"Well you are" Magnus said with a confident nod
"Thank you" Alec said blushing ….again.
"I have a great idea!" Magnus exclaimed looking at him "You should make a challenge!"
"What kind of challenge?" Alec asked raising an eyebrow
"A challenge for yourself" Magnus said "Ask your fans to challenge you to take a picture of something and then post the picture!"
"You mean…like taking a picture of what people dare me to?"
"That's right!" Magnus said "Of course, you pick the challenge and you take the photo…like if a fan asks you to take a picture of something magnificent, you just post a picture of me"
Alec laughed at that comment, making Magnus laugh as well.
Eventually Alec agreed to the challenge and made the post on his blog. He stated that he would post a photo from the different challenges each week. People started commenting immediately, sending him many different requests of photos. There were some concrete ideas like "Take a photo of a dog jumping" or "Take a photo of a lightning during a storm" and there were some challenges like "Take a photo of happiness" or "Take a photo of true love".
He decided he would be taking the request of things like that…things that could be found in many different ways depending on each people's point of view. That way he would be able to make the photos his own and he didn't have to wait 'till the next thunder storm in New York.
"It's getting late" Alec noted looking at the time on his laptop "I should start going home"
"Oh" Magnus said looking slightly disappointed "I guess you're right"
"Unless…" Alec started but didn't finish. Instead he blushed and turned back to his laptop
"Unless what?" Magnus asked looking at Alec
"Doesn't matter" Alec said "It's silly"
"Come one sweetheart, tell me" Magnus said making Alec blush with the pet-name.
"I was just going to ask you…..ifyouwouldliketocometomyflatwithme"
Alec said it so fast it was hard for Magnus to understand. Alec flushed bright red as he said and then docked his face once more, looking away from Alec.
Magnus analyzed what Alec had side until he was sure he had understood clearly what the blushing boy had said. A smirk crept over Magnus face and he lifted Alec's chin, forcing him to look at him.
"I would love to"
Was this too short? Feels like it... :P Anyways, tell me what you think ^^
By the way, I posted a one-shot not-so long ago called "Black With Green Polka Dots" :$ You can check it out if you want...I had a lot of fun writing that one-shot and I want to write more...but I don't know what to write about :P So if you have any idea about a malec fluff moment you want me to write about, tell me and maybe I will :D
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