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Chapter 7: Head Like A Hole

Alec was faintly aware of a very annoying beeping in his ear. He groaned and opened his eyes to a white ceiling and blinked, trying to rid his mind of the unfamiliar image. He ran his hands over scratchy sheets. "Alec, by the angel, I'm so glad you're awake." Jace was sitting on a blue plastic chair beside the bed he was on. He looked around and the memories came flooding back: he passed out due to the pain of his side injury that his father caused and now he was in the hospital. "You're going to be fine but you did break a few ribs. The doctor taped them up. You're lucky that Magnus was with you and called the ambulance," Jace said. Alec's eyes grew wide. "Magnus brought me?" Magnus probably thought Alec was a freak or something. "Yeah, he's been really worried. I'm supposed to drive you home after we fill out some paper work and they check on you. Izzy is at home and she didn't bother telling Mom or Dad. They're out on business again, anyways."

The doctor came in and smiled at Alec. He had grey hair and soft brown eyes. "Hello, Alexander. I'm sure your brother here told you what was going on, but I wanted to ask a few questions and check you out to make sure everything is okay to go. Alright, so could you tell me how you got this injury?" Alec looked down at his hands and tried to think of a believable excuse. "Um. I-I... I was at a party with my siblings and I fell down some steps at the party." That seemed believable enough. Jace's eyes tightened, but he didn't say anything. The doctor checked out his injury and made him go through rigorous paperwork. He felt like he was signing away his soul.

When they finally finished, Jace drove Alec's car to their home and they chatted. Jace told him about Clary; he felt she was different. Alec was really surprised, he had never heard his brother talk about a girl the way he spoke of Clary. "So, have you found any girls you're interested in," Jace asked him. Alec closed his eyes. He just wanted to tell him so bad, but he was terrified that Jace wouldn't accept him.

A blonde boy was crying in the corner of the room, holding a wooden soldier in his hands. Alec walked over to him and sat crisscross in front of the boy. His hair looked like it was weaved out of silk made from fragments of sunlight. Every part of him was golden. "I like your soldier. I read a story about a soldier," Alec told the boy. The boy sniffled, looking up at Alec. "What was the story about?," he asked quietly. "This boy's father was a soldier and he died in the war. The boy wanted to be just like his father and die a noble death, but he realized that death isn't noble and that it was just a part of humanity. It was a good book, but I don't really agree with it. Some people die a tragic death, and some people die because the world is a better place without them in it," Alec told him. "My father died. He hurt me and I don't know if I'll be better without him here," Jace said quietly. "Well, I think if he hurt you then he didn't deserve to have you in his life. My name is Alec." The golden boy looked up at him and smiled. "I'm Jace. Do you want to play soldiers?"

Alec opened his eyes and blinked tears away. "Alec, are you okay," Jace asked him, pulling into the drive. "Jace, I'm gay," Alec said quietly. Jace looked at him and smiled. "I figured. I hoped asking about girls would make you tell me." Alec's eyes grew wide. "Wait, so you're okay with it?" Jace nodded and laughed," Dude, you're my brother," he said, as if it was all the explanation needed. They sat in silence for a little while before Alec hugged Jace. Jace didn't hesitate to hug him back and they stayed like that for God knows how long.

Alec walked inside and saw Izzy and Max sitting on bar stools in the kitchen. They both ran up and hugged him, questioning about what happened. After dodging a few questions he began to make dinner before Izzy stopped him. "Go up to your room for a while, okay? We will order take out or something." Alec eyed her suspiciously, but decided to listen to her because arguing with Isabelle Lightwood was never a good idea.

He opened the trapdoor to his bedroom and his jaw fell slack. The ceiling of his room was covered in glow-in-the-dark stars of varying sizes and twinkling lights were draped across everything. There were candles and little Chinese lanterns around the room. In the corner of his room on his bed sat Magnus Bane, looking at Alec. "Did you do this?," Alec asked him, whispering. He felt like this place was out of a fairy tale. Magnus smiled and nodded. "Well, I felt like you had been through hell so you might as well come back to something pretty," he said, pointing to himself. Alec laughed loud enough to embarrass himself and Magnus smiled at him. "This is beautiful," Alec said, sitting on the bed next to Magnus," It looks like something out of a book." Magnus laughed and looked him in the eyes. "Tapi anda adalah salah satu dari dongeng, Sayang," Magnus said and Alec swore that if it was possible to orgasm out of just listening to words, he would have then. "Wow. Um. So, you speak another language?," Alec asked him, half out of genuine curiosity and half out of keeping himself from jumping Magnus. "I'm half Indonesian and I grew up in Indonesia," Magnus told Alec. Magnus had a distant look in his eyes. "It sounds beautiful. What did you say?" Magnus looked at Alec with a look that he couldn't place. "I said that I'm a fabulous interior designer," he said. Alec smiled at him shyly. "Let's go order some take out," said Alec.

Piles of Chinese food boxes and several Star Wars movies later, and Alec was basically cuddling with Magnus. He hadn't realized that they were so close but he wasn't going to complain. Magnus was laughing at the movie and Alec watched him. He wanted to capture Magnus smiling and laughing; the way his eyes crinkled and his nose scrunched. He realized he had been caught watching him and tried to look away, but Magnus captured his chin between his fingers. "You have the most gorgeous eyes," Magnus whispered, slowly leaning down to Alec. They were so close that he could feel Magnus's hot breath on his face and he breathed in the sweet scent of him. Suddenly a door slamming closed by Izzy brought them apart. Magnus got up and smiled at Alec. "I should probably go, it's getting late. But, before I go, give me your phone," he said, handing Alec his own phone. They swapped numbers and Alec walked Magnus to the door. As the door closed on him, Magnus smiled at Alec and walked slowly backwards towards his car.

Alec held his phone to his chest and smiled, leaning against the door. Izzy came and cleared her throat and Alec blushed. "You like him! Oh my god and he likes you!" She was squealing and Alec had to admit that inside of his head pretty much sounded the same. He just rolled his eyes and walked up to his bedroom. His phone chimed and he swiped his phone unlocked.

Magnus ;): Well gorgeous, I do hope you sleep well and you feel better, goodnight Sayang!

Alec blushed and squealed, though he would never admit it.

Alec: Goodnight, Magnus. Thank you for everything. I'm really glad I got to see you tonight.

Alec laid on his bed, looking at the human-made constellations on his ceiling and for once went to sleep feeling like maybe his life was looking up.

Translation to what Magnus actually said: "But you are the one out of a fairy tale, darling." I totes stole it from Google translate, so sorry if it isn't grammatically correct. Thanks for reading, and if you could, please review!