super short update...but I still hope you like it.
I own nothing but the plot and the OCs.
"How is the wedding planning going?" Magnus asked during dinner.
So far things had been a bit awkward. Robert was too stiff. He refused to make eye contact with him or Alec, for that matter. Maryse was trying to fill out the spaces with small talk, but it all died down too quickly since everyone could feel the tense atmosphere. Even Jace was not making fun of something, like he usually did.
Magnus thought it was not going as it should, which was what he feared. He wanted Alec's family to like him. Alec cared deeply about his family, they were his everything. But what would happen if his family didn't like his soulmate? Magnus did not want to place Alec in a place where he needed to choose of split his time because none of them would compromise. So Magnus tried to make it work. Swallowed down any sarcastic retort he could think about and tried to be the nice gentleman Alec's parents would approve.
"There's still so much to be done" Clary sighed.
"There wouldn't be if you let Jocelyn hire the wedding planner" Isabelle said.
"I don't want a wedding planner" Clary frowned "I would rather plan my own wedding with the help of those I know…."
"We have almost everything planned" Isabelle continued, referring to herself, Maryse and Clary who were helping plan out the whole wedding.
"We're still missing the flowers" Clary listed off "Hair style for bride's maids and groom's men, bride's maids dresses, and so many things!"
"When is the wedding again?" Simon asked
"Simon!" Clary exclaimed exasperated "You're my best man! you should know this!"
"Wait….he's your…best man?" Magnus asked confused
"Yeah, I'm not having a best maid" Clary explained "My whole life Simon has been my best friend…I thought it would be fitting for him to be on my side of the wedding, so he's my best man"
"Awn" Magnus gushed "I'm having Catarina as my best maid in my wedding"
"Won't Ragnor be pissed, though?" Alec asked.
"He'll get over it" Magnus waved his hand in dismiss.
"Already talking about a wedding?" Robert asked with a raised eyebrow. "You met, what? A week ago?"
"F-Father!" Alec exclaimed, blushing furiously "It's not like that"
"We have no plans of getting married" Magnus replied easily, and Alec's eyes snapped towards him. Magnus took his soulmate's hand underneath the table "At least, not any time soon"
"Magnus!" Isabelle spoke loudly "You're doing Clary's hair!"
"Well, you have not booked an appointment yet" Magnus said and then smirked "But of course I'll do your hair for your wedding"
"You could do everyone's hair!" Isabelle said happily, as if the best idea had come to her.
"As much as I would like to, my dear Isabelle" Magnus started "It would be impossible for me to get everyone ready in time for the wedding"
"You don't have to do it alone" Isabelle said, rolling her eyes "Ask Eddie and Anne!"
"Is that what you do Magnus?" Maryse asked. "I didn't know you could style hair"
"Oh I'm a stylist in general" Magnus explained "But I prefer hair styling"
"Where do you work?" Maryse continued to ask "I gather you work in a salon?"
"I own one, actually" Magnus grinned "Bane hair&beauty…opened it when I had just graduated from college actually"
"Oh that's impressive" Maryse nodded "I supposed I'll have to drop by some day"
"You've kept the hair dye perfectly" Magnus observed "It compliments your eyes"
"Why thank you" Maryse smiled "I have not have time for taking proper care for it, sadly"
"There is some wonderful products I could recommend" Magnus offered "They work like magic"
Dinner went by like that. Small talk here and there. Clary, Isabelle, Maryse and Magnus talking about the wedding and suggesting places to buy the bride's maids dresses. Jace, Alec and Simon were talking about an upcoming game, Magnus had no interest in. Robert just sat quietly, eating and observing. Only talking when the word was directed to him, and not making an effort to keep the conversation going. Magnus stopped trying to get a word out of him. He guessed that having Maryse like him enough to talk to him was progress. Robert would come around. They didn't need to get along right in the moment, they still had other opportunities to talk and get to know each other.
"Mr. Bane" Robert started, once the conversations had died down and they were all enjoying dessert
"Please, call me Magnus" Magnus insisted.
"Magnus" Robert amended, with a tight smile "What does your family do?"
"Well, Catarina is a med student" Magnus explained "She actually works as a nurse in the same school Alexander teaches at….Then there's Ragnor. He's a photographer"
"And they are…your siblings?" Robert asked, trying to clarify
"You could say that" Magnus shrugged "Ragnor and I grew up together. Catarina is his soulmate and we met in high school"
"What about your family?" Robert insisted "What do your parents do for life?"
"Father" Alec tried to cut in, but was ignored.
"I rather not talk about them" Magnus replied easily.
"Surely there are any blood relatives?" Robert asked again "Any siblings? grandparents?"
"My friends are my family" Magnus said, not more sternly "that's all that matters to me"
"So you don't see your family?" Robert continued to ask.
"Father, that's enough" Alec insisted "He said he doesn't want to talk about it"
"I'm just trying to get to know him, Alexander" Robert said, finally turning to look at his son "Is there a reason you don't want to talk about your family, Mr. Bane?"
"My parents and I….We don't see each other anymore" Magnus shrugged.
"Did something happen?" Max asked innocently.
"I don't want to talk about it" Magnus repeated one more time.
"Okay!" Maryse said "How about we move to the living room?"
"Sounds like a good idea, mother" Alec nodded.
Alexander squeezed Magnus's hand once under the table and gave him a small smile. Magnus responded with a much weaker one, but still a sincere smile. Robert did not complain, and followed the family towards the living room.
Nothing else was said about the subject.
"It was terrible" Magnus moaned from his place against Ragnor's duvet. He had come back home and went directly to Ragnor's room, lying down face first into the mattress.
"I'm sure it was not that bad" Ragnor replied, his eyes moving across the wall of his room and seeing the photos there.
Looking at Ragnor's room, you could clearly see his passion for photography. His whole wall was filled with different photos he had taken. He liked to hang photos in the wall, any type of photos. They created a type of collage. However, Ragnor changed the photos often. He took so many he was unable to place them all in the wall. So he changed them when new ones came. And the ones he took off, he saved them in a box. So far he had filled 2 boxes with photos and was in the process of filling the third one.
"It wasn't" Magnus nodded as Ragnor took a photo off the wall "But it was so awkward! I'm pretty sure Alexander's father hates me"
"He does not hate you" Ragnor rolled his eyes.
"He could hate me" Magnus said.
"What did you talked about?" Ragnor asked, as he placed a new photo in the wall.
"He kept asking about my family" Magnus sighed and Ragnor stopped his movements.
"What did you say?" Ragnor asked carefully.
"I didn't want to talk about it" Magnus mumbled.
"Obviously" Ragnor said and then moved to sit next to his friend "Does Alec know? about what happened to them?"
"Not entirely" Magnus shook his head, turning his head so he could look at his best friend. "I think he saw it in the soulmate dreams…but I haven't told him much"
"Will you?" Ragnor asked.
"Yes" Magnus nodded "Just not yet"
Lemme know what you think! :D I promise to update Blueberry next! and I will also start working on my new AU story! So stay for more updates!
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