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Chapter 10: Careful With That Axe, Eugene

Alec's eyes opened slowly, blinking the sleep away. Sighing, he opened them completly and stifled a yawn. He had to get up and wake up his siblings. When he attempted to get out of his bed, he was stopped short by a pair of tanned arms around him. Magnus. The memories of yesterday flooded back to him and he felt his cheeks heat up. He had been so bold, just telling Magnus what was on his mind without really thinking. He almost went into a coma when Magnus didn't flee, instead admitting his feelings and sharing a rather heartfelt story.

Alec wondered how Magnus dealt with the loss of his mother. Alec had never been close with his parents, but Magnus was incredibly close with his mother. Alec couldn't imagine losing someone who was so close to you, but Magnus was so strong. He just kept his head held high and went through life like he owned the entire world and if you questioned him, he was going to own you too.

He almost hadn't told Magnus anything. He was so worried that Magnus wouldn't feel the same or that it was way too early for him to even be feeling this, but he knew it wasn't some fleeting emotion that would go away. It was love, pure and simple. Magnus had taken Alec and showed him how beautiful life could be. He made him feel safe. Loved.

When Magnus had told him he loved him as well, Alec felt the words fall heavy on his shoulders. It meant so much to have someone love you; to trust you with their hearts so fully and completely. He wanted to scream to the world that he was loved by such a gorgeous creature.

Magnus stirred in the bed behind him and he felt lips on the back of his neck, making gooseflesh rise and his breathing hitch. Alec rolled over to see Magnus, sans makeup, with his hair sticking up in all directions and sleepy eyes. "You are so perfect," Alec whispered. Magnus smiled and kissed his forehead. He pulled back and bit his lip slightly. "Alexander, I didn't want to ask yesterday because you were so worked up, but... Sayang, what made you do those things to yourself?," Magnus asked quietly, his voice still clouded with sleep. Alec looked away and closed his eyes. He knew Magnus would want an explaination but it was just so much to tell. His parents careers and futures could be ruined if he were to tell someone what was going on. His own mother and siblings didn't know, and he didn't know if it was possible to even say what had been happening. He felt a tear roll down his cheek and Magnus's lips caught it. "Shh, no, Alexander, you don't have to tell me anything. You just tell me when you're ready. I just want to know that you won't hurt yourself like that anymore. I can't handle the thought of you hurt, darling." Alec's breathing calmed and he turned towards Magnus, kissing him lightly. "Thank you for everything, Mags. I love you," he said against Magnus's lips, "We have to get up and get ready." He started untangling his limbs from Magnus's and pulling a very tired looking Magnus out of his bed. "Can I borrow your clothes, Sayang?," Magnus asked, already looking through his wardrobe. Alec laughed," Sure, knock yourself out."

Alec put on a green sweater while walking down the stairs. He usually wouldn't wear something so colourful, but it reminded him of Magnus's eyes. He woke up Jace and Izzy, letting them fight over the shower. He didn't exactly know how to explain Magnus being there, so he just avoided it until he started making breakfast and Izzy came in with her hair in a towel. "Um, so Magnus is here. Just so you know," Alec said in greeting. Izzy's eyes grew wide and her smile grew even wider. "No. Fucking. Way. You did not sleep with him! My baby brother is growing up," she said, running over to hug a very embarrassed Alec. He shoved her away. "I'm older than you! No! We didn't have sex! I just... wanted to hang out with him," Alec said, not wanting to explain the entire situation with Izzy. She smirked but stayed quiet. Jace walked in laughing. "Who didn't Alec have sex with? And why are we discussing his sex life? Or, should I say, the absence of a sex life?," Jace said smugly. Alec's face was burning and it only got worse when Magnus walked in the kitchen without a shirt on, holding two articles of Alec's clothing in each hand. Jace busted up laughing, followed by Izzy. Alec just scoweled and continued to flip pancakes. "Sayang, I need help choosing which sweater of yours to wear. These two are the only ones that don't have holes," Magnus said, holding up two sweaters. One was a navy blue one with a deep v-neck that Izzy bought him in the hopes of brightening his wardrobe and the other was a creme colour. By this point, Jace and Izzy were leaning against one another and laughing so hard they were crying. "Okay, am I missing something here?," Magnus asked. Alec turned off the stove and grabbed Magnus by the hand and left the kitchen, not missing Jace telling Alec to "Get in a quickie". Magnus started laughing when he heard it and slipped on the navy blue sweater. "Enough out of you!," Alec told him, but smiled nonetheless. "There is never enough of me," Magnus said, flexing his muscles.

Alec ran after the black and white ball, kicking it into the opposite net. The members of his team cheered and slapped Alec on the back. He was sweaty and tired and all he wanted was a shower. They had split the team down the middle to run a practice game and Alec's team won by a wide margin. As Alec walked into the locker room, he was shoved up against one of the lockers by Sebastian. He had been growing more hostile towards Alec, throwing threats and insults at him during practice, but this was a first. "Listen up, faggot, you're going to skip out on the next game, alright? I'm going to be playing in your position. If you don't, I'll beat your fucking ass," He said, letting go of Alec and walking away. Alec stayed there for a few moments trying to control his thoughts. What the hell had he ever done to Sebastian? It was enough to deal with abuse at home, now it looked like he was going to deal with it here as well.

Magnus was sitting in his usual spot in Calculus and Alec walked over to him. He leaned down and hugged him tightly before walking off and sitting down at his own desk. Magnus looked shocked at Alec's display of affection, but smiled at him from across the room nonetheless. When Alec was doing his assignment, a boy behind Alec tapped him on the shoulder and he turned around looked at the boy questioningly. "Are you with Magnus?," he asked. Alec blushed and looked down at his sleeves. "I don't know. I think so? I certainly hope so," he said quietly. The boy just smiled at him. "I'm pretty sure Magnus thinks so. He's been looking at you this whole class hour." Alec looked over at Magnus, making eye contact. He smiled and felt his cheeks redden.

So far, Alec's day had been recounting abuse, being embarrassed and then threatened with more abuse and he was slowly becoming more and more stressed. Magnus smiled back at Alec and he felt all of his worries fly out the window.

I don't know how I felt about this chapter. It was a filler chapter, so I'm sorry! I just really wanted to update. I'll try to have some plot development in the next few chapters.