Where he belongs
Summary: My idea of how the whole Alec situation would have went down if Magnus didn't cast a spell right in the middle of his speech. In the second book, Alec confessions while he was under the fearless mark.
"Mother. Father. There's something that I have to tell you. I'm seeing someone." Alec stared boldly at his parents, and refused to break eye contact. For once, Alec was confident. More confident than he ever was before.
His father glanced at him, mildly annoyed. "Alec, this is hardly the time."
Alec only smiled, and shook his head at his father in disagreement. "No, this is important. You see, I'm not just seeing anyone. I'm seeing a Downworlder. In fact, I'm seeing a warlock."
A dead silence filled the room. Jace's eyes went wide, Clary's face drained of color, and Luke could be heard shuffling a bit as he tried to remove himself from the private moment. Magnus gave a calculated look at the boy, his shoulders slightly tense. However, Alec didn't see any of his friend's reactions, for he was staring straight at his parents.
Both seemed to be shell shocked, and they glanced at each other in confusion. Finally, his mother hesitantly broke the heavy silence.
"Um, you mean a witch, right?" The tension in the room could be cut by a knife.
Alec shook his head. "No, I meant to say a warlock. There's something I have to tell you, the truth about myself is way overdue. Mom, Dad… I'm gay. And I'm tired of hiding it, tired of hiding myself. I don't want to be ashamed of myself, I have spent way too much time being ashamed. I finally learned that you don't get to choose who you love, you only love. And I have a simple truth: I love guys."
His father stared at Alec, then cleared his throat and finally spoke. "You leave me with two choices then. One, you can take everything you said back, and continue to live with us at the Institute. Or two, you can pack your belongings and move out."
His mother's eyes widened, and she looked up at his father. "Wait, you can't possibly mean-"
He cut her off. "You know how The Clave feels about this." He looked defeated, his proud stance drooped a little.
Alec faltered at the crossroad he was presented. Not because he was afraid, Clary's rune made it impossible to feel fear. However, his rational mind still operated, and it told him that he may not have anywhere to go.
"Alec." Alec turned to Luke, the owner of the voice. Luke stepped towards the boy, and his hand landed on Alec's shoulder reassuringly. Luke gave a small smile to the shadowhunter. "You are always welcome to stay with me."
Alec's face relaxed, and he looked up at the werewolf pack leader in gratitude. He knew that was a hard thing to do, take in a shadowhunter. At that moment, Magnus decided to speak.
"Thank you Lucian, but that will not be necessary. You see, Alec will be staying with me. By my side, in my home, where he belongs." Alec turned to look at Magnus in wonder. He just invited him to move in, didn't he? Magnus gave a smile, and a nod of encouragement. Alec felt himself smirk, and bit back the full grin that threatened to come out. Magnus offered his hand to Alec, which he took.
Alec turned and faced his father once more. "I'll be there tonight to gather my things. After all, the institute is not where I belong, apparently." He glanced at Magnus, who was staring at Alec with a small smile on his face. Spontaneously, Alec leaned up and kissed the warlock, grinning into the kiss. When they parted, Alec stared at his boyfriend.
"Yes, I have found where I belong."