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"I don't understand why you're so nervous" Magnus huffed as they walked down the streets of London and towards a pub where Simon's gig was being held. Alec was walking a few steps ahead of the designer, not bothering to look back and check if Magnus was following him. Magnus could have stopped a few streets back and Alec wouldn't have noticed.

"You know why" Alec called back, still looking ahead of him

"Well I think it is silly" Magnus continued, trying to walk faster to reach his boyfriend "We both know Izzy knows about us, and now your brother knows too! I don't get why we still have to keep it a secret"

"We can still convince them otherwise"

Those words hit Magnus like a ton of bricks falling over his shoulders. Was telling everyone about them being together really that bad? Was Alec that scared of people knowing they were together? Was Alec embarrassed to call Magnus his boyfriend? No…Surely that wasn't it…He knew Alec was scared of people judging him, or of what they would think about him…But his siblings already knew and they were ok with it. Magnus didn't understand why Alec insisted in keeping them as a secret when everyone already knew. He had promised Alec he would wait, that he would be patient, and that he understood…but truth be told, it hurt that Alec denied their relationship so easily.

Alec hated himself for telling Magnus that. He knew it was idiotic and that he had hurt Magnus. He was so stupid for saying it…but it was exactly how he felt. It wasn't that he wanted to deny his relationship with Magnus. His siblings knew and they both had told him it was ok with them…but what if his parents found out? Both of them already knew he was gay, but what if they found he was with someone? A lot of stuff had happened lately and he didn't need the weight of his parents –especially his father – ruining his relationship with Magnus. He knew that if Robert Lightwood got hold of this information he could ruin his life as well as Magnus's. He just couldn't let it happen…Also he worried about the rest of the world. He knew there were some understanding people, but there were also some people who weren't as open minded and understanding as his siblings. What would the people who follow his blog say if they found out about Magnus? They could stop following him and his photos would be forgotten after a few days. He didn't worry about his blog as much as he worried about the magazine, though. What if people stopped buying the magazine because of him? What if they started hating it? What if the magazine broke because people hated them? He couldn't let that happen. Magnus's magazine was climbing towards the top. He was about to release his new clothing line. People needed to love him or else everything would come crashing down.

No…he couldn't do that to Magnus. He couldn't ruin his dream.

"Alec! Magnus! You came!" exclaimed the cheerful voice of Clary Fray as they walked inside the small place.

"Of course" Magnus said placing a fake smile on his lips "How are you doing Clarissa?"

"Great!" Clary exclaimed "I can't wait for the magazine to come out!"

"Just a couple of more days" Magnus grinned "I'll make sure to send you and Isabelle a copy before it is released in the stores"

"I knew I had a reason why I liked you" Isabelle Lightwood said reaching them.

"What is there not to like?" Magnus asked "I'm amazing"

"Are you talking about me?" Jace spoke wrapping his arm around Clary's waist "I'm the only amazing person here"

"You're right" Magnus said with a wave of his hand "I'm more than amazing…I'm magnificent"

"Jace. Magnus. Stop it" Alec said "If this continues we won't be able to fit in here with both of your egos taking over the whole place"

Both men rolled their eyes but moved to take a place near the stage. Simon's band was getting everything ready for the show and Alec was surprised to find Jordan among them. Jordan Kyle was the guy who had taken Alec's place in the coffee shop he used to work. Alec had trained him and they had gotten along pretty well. Jordan had started dating Maia, Alec's ex-co-worker and they chatted a bit when Alec visited the coffee shop every week.

"Alec!" Izzy snapped "Are you coming or not?"

Alec turned to face his sister and frowned as he took a good look at her face. The usual spark that illuminated her eyes was missing. Her mischievous and charming self was missing something that Alec couldn't quiet place. She looked tired, as if she hadn't slept all night…or as if she had been crying for a long time.

"What's wrong?" Alec asked instantly

"Nothing" Izzy said turning to look down "let's go enjoy the concert"

"Was it him?" Alec asked frowning "Did Simon hurt you?"

"Alec it's nothing" Izzy sighed "Just drop it"

"I'm not dropping it before you tell me what's wrong" Alec insisted crossing his arms across the chest.

"Fine! Wanna talk about our problems? Why don't you start?" Izzy snapped "What did you do to Magnus?"

"I did nothing to him!" Alec exclaimed, silencing once he noticed he was talking too loud

"He's obviously upset…he barely looks your way, which is new because every time you're together in the same room he can't keep his eyes away from you"

"He's just upset because I don't want us to go public yet" Alec sighed

"Why not?" Izzy asked softly "What are you scared of?"

"What people will think" Alec said uncrossing his arms "It could ruin the magazine…I can't let that happen"

"But Alec…Is it really worth it?" Izzy asked "I mean, it is obvious both of you are unhappy about not going public, so why won't you?"

"I'm not going to ruin Magnus's life" Alec frowned "Maybe we'll go public one day…but not yet…now just drop it"

"Fine" Izzy sighed "I just hope you know what you're doing"

"Now you tell me" Alec said "Why you look so tired and as if you cried yourself to sleep?"

"Because I did" Izzy shrugged

"Why?" Alec asked frowning "I swear if that bastard did something to you-"

"Jace already gave me that chat" Izzy rolled her eyes "It wasn't Simon…At least not to an extent"

"Explain" Alec demanded, his protectiveness as an older brother taking place

"Look…this is not the place or time" Izzy said "Just let me sort it out and I'll tell you, ok?"

"Fine" Alec sighed "You know you can tell me anything, right?"

"Of course I do" Izzy smiled "Thank you"

They both turned towards the tables and made their way to the one everyone was sitting at. Alec took a place next to Magnus and Izzy sat next to him. Magnus was talking with Clary about her clothing line and how it was going to be a great hit for the magazine. Izzy and Jace started talking instantly, mostly Jace teasing her and Izzy snapping back at him.

Alec sighed leaning against his chair. How normal this all felt, yet he couldn't shake out the fear of being seen this close to Magnus. Granted, they had gone out together before, but there was nothing too serious about it. Things were different now. His relationship with the designer was getting more serious. People were starting to notice and he just couldn't help but fear that everything was going to be ruined once the secret was revealed.

"Hey Alec!" Simon said walking up towards their table. Everything was set in the stage and people seemed to be coming to see them.

"Uh…Yeah?" Alec asked frowning. Why was Simon calling him?

"You brought your camera, right?" He asked a bit nervous

"I always do" Alec nodded

"Can you do us a favor?" Simon asked "Our photographer just cancelled and we have no one to call…We thought that maybe you could do it"

"You want me to take pictures of the gig?" Alec asked raising an eyebrow

"We will pay you!" Simon said quickly "and it will only be for today…please?"

"I guess I could" Alec nodded "Alright"

"Thank you man!" Simon said with a grin "You're the best"

He nodded towards everyone, gave a quick peck to Izzy, and then went backstage where the rest of his band was.

Alec sighed, standing up and taking his camera out of its case. He came to stand in front of the table they were sitting and turned around to find Magnus smiling softly at him. Alec smiled back and lifted the camera, focusing on Magnus and his sister.

"Smile!"

Alec took the picture and then took a picture of Clary and Jace. Alec instantly got into working mode and started looking around the place to have an idea of where he could take pictures. He took photos of the stage before the concert started. A few photos of the crowd. Some of the instruments. Basically, everything that caught his attention.

"Thank you all for coming" Simon spoke into the microphone as he walked on stage with the rest of his band. The place had filled a bit more and now everyone was waiting for the gig to start.

"The first song we're going to perform is one of the very first songs we wrote" Simon continued, placing his guitar in front of him "It is called 'Walking Forward'"

The concert started and Alec found himself actually enjoying it. He had been to many of Simon's concerts. Ever since Clary and Jace had started dating, the petit red-head would drag the three Lightwoods with her. And then Simon and Isabelle started dating, so it wasn't just Clary insisting on him, but now it was Isabelle as well.

Alec was happy taking pictures while Simon's band performed. He took pictures of the whole group and of each member individually, getting some incredible nice shots.

Magnus smiled proudly as he watched Alec work. He loved the look of determination the black-haired boy got each time he was going to take a photo. He also loved the spark of excitement that caught Alec's blue eyes as he took a picture he liked. It was just one of the many things that fascinated him about Alec. The way he loved what he was doing and how much fun he had while doing it…While taking pictures all the stress left Alec. Alec relaxed and actually enjoyed life for a minute. Photography was like Alec's little paradise and Magnus loved that.

At that moment Magnus realized how much he cared for Alec. Magnus had had many lovers in the past, but they had never fascinated him like Alec did. Magnus never cared about the little things of the other people like he cared about Alec.

Magnus loved Alec…or at least was starting to. It was something that both excited him and scared him, but he was willing to take the risk and enjoy the whole journey as long as Alec was there with him.

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