#what to buy the shadowhunter who has everything

[i-have-not-slept]

Malectober Day 31: Golden

“Aren’t you going to tell me where we’re going?” Alec asked.

Magnus looked up from the Portal currently forming in front of him, blinking through the sparks. “It’s a surprise.” A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth. “Don’t you trust me?”

Alec smiled back. “Of course I do.”

“Good.” Magnus said. He held out a hand to Alec. “Come on. I’ll explain everything later.”

Alec took his hand and followed him through the Portal, trusting Magnus to guide them both to their destination.

They emerged onto a cobbled street in bright sunlight. Alec looked around, blinking, at the whitewashed houses, red tiled roofs and rocky brown mountains rising in the distance. The air was warm and smelled like baking bread and spices.

Alec glanced over with Magnus, who was looking at him with a small smile. “Where are we?”

“Peru.” Magnus said cheerfully.

Alec put his hands on his hips, frowning at Magnus severely. “I thought you were banned from Peru. Catarina and Ragnor are always talking about it.” He gave Magnus a suspicious look. “Are we going to have to run from the police again?”

Magnus put on an injured expression. “I resent the implication that I’m constantly dragging you into law-breaking shenanigans. I obtained special permission from the High Council of Peruvian warlocks to enter the country for an afternoon.”

“And they just gave you permission?” Alec said dubiously. “Just like that?”

“Well,” Magnus said slowly. “I may have mentioned that my husband happens to be the Consul of the Shadowhunters and he might not be entirely happy to hear that my request was denied.”

Alec burst out laughing and stepped closer to Magnus, wrapping his arms around him. Magnus leaned into him, nuzzling Alec’s cheek.

“I love you.” Alec murmured against Magnus’s ear. “But you’ve really got to stop using me as a political weapon to get what you want.”

“I’ll stop one day.” Magnus said happily. He kissed Alec’s cheek. “Now, Jace and Clary are watching the boys for the afternoon, so we can stay here until sunset. Come on.” He grabbed Alec’s hand and set off down the street, pulling Alec with him.

“Hey, wait.” Alec said, laughing. “Aren’t you going to tell me why we’re here?”

Was it his imagination, or did Magnus look slightly uncertain? “I’ll tell you later.” he said, squeezing Alec’s hand. “Promise.”

Smiling, Alec shook his head and let Magnus lead him towards the town square. He could put up with a little strangeness if it made Magnus happy.

Hours later, the sun was beginning to dip towards the horizon, and Alec still wasn’t sure why Magnus had brought them here. He wasn’t complaining, though, because every minute together had been wonderful. The town was peaceful, with small, brightly coloured houses and an old cathedral built of white stone that shone in the sunlight. They’d spent hours wandering through the streets, eating food from the roadside vendors, poking into cafés, museums, bookshops.

It was the sort of thing they didn’t get to do very often, time spent outside of home with no sense of urgency or responsibility, no mission to complete and no kids to watch. In Alec’s opinion, there was nothing better than doing nothing with Magnus.

The whole time, Alec had been able to tell Magnus was waiting to tell him something. As they wandered through the markets, Magnus kept giving him little sideways glances, and looking as if he was about to speak before changing his mind. Once it would have worried Alec, but not now. He knew Magnus would tell him when he was ready.

Now, as afternoon flowed into evening, they were hiking up a rocky hill overlooking the town. The path wound upwards through rugged scrubland, glowing gold in the light of the setting sun. Magnus was a few metres ahead of Alec, and he kept looking back at him with a little smile. Alec could tell he was building up to something, but he didn’t say anything, content with the gentle silence between them.

Finally they reached the top of the hill. They were on a flat, rocky plain overlooking the valley and the town below. The light spilled down the hillsides and flowed across the buildings like molten gold.

Magnus turned and looked over at Alec. His face was washed in golden light, making him seem to glow from within. Alec’s heart stuttered briefly in his chest at the sight of him.

“Okay.” Alec said. “Why did you bring me here? I know there’s some kind of reason.”

For the second time that day, Magnus looked hesitant, even a little apprehensive. He stepped closer to Alec, taking his hand and clasping it within both of his. Alec put his other hand over Magnus’. He could tell his husband was working up to some kind of confession.

“Why I brought you here.” Magnus murmured. He had his eyes fixed on their joined hands, like he was half-scared to meet Alec’s eyes. He took a deep breath. “Do you know what this town is called?”

“No.” Alec murmured. He rubbed his thumb over Magnus’s knuckles, feeling the warmth of his skin.

“It’s called Moquega.” Magnus said softly.

“Oh.” Alec said. The name sounded familiar. He thought he might have read it in the notebook of stories Magnus had given him years ago, when they’d got back together after their breakup. “Have you been here before?”

“Once.” Magnus said. He looked up at Alec suddenly, and his expression was more open, more vulnerable than Alec had hardly ever seen it. “Moquegua means “quiet place” in Quechua.” he said haltingly. “When I first came here, I— I didn’t feel comfortable or safe, because I felt— I felt like there was no quiet place in the world for me, and there never would be.”

He dropped his gaze again, gripping Alec’s hand tighter “And I felt like that for a long time. Like I always had to keep moving, and never rest anywhere. But then when I met you— you made me feel anchored. Peaceful.”

He looked up again, and Alec saw that there were tears brimming in his eyes. “I wanted to bring you here to tell you. I’ve never told you before and I wanted to tell you. You’re my quiet place, Alec.”

Alec’s heart broke open, sending warm light flooding through his veins. He wrapped his arms around Magnus, holding him so close he could feel his heartbeat. Magnus put his head down on Alec’s shoulder, shaking in his arms.

“Thank you for telling me.” Alec. He blinked back tears of his own, overwhelmed by a sudden rush of emotions, gratitude and joy and love. “You’re so— you’re so wonderful. You’re everything. I love you, Magnus.”

Magnus gave a soft, teary laugh and pulled away from Alec to look at him. “I love you too.” he whispered, and then they were kissing. Alec cupped the back of Magnus’s neck, closing his eyes, feeling his entire body sing. They held each other close on the mountaintop, in the wash of golden light.

#malectober #malectober 2022 #malectober22 #only took me six months to finish lol #malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #magnus lightwood bane #alec lightwood bane #malec fanfic #tsc #cassandra clare #the shadowhunter chronicles #the bane chronicles #tbc #what really happened in peru #what to buy the shadowhunter who has everything #tsc fanfic #shadowhunters

[inlovewithquotes]

"Is Alec your lover?" asked Elyaas the tentacle demon.

Magnus stared. He was not ready for anyone to say "lover" to him with an oozing note of slime beneath the word. He felt that he would never be ready.

-What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

#quotes #book quotes #literature #books & libraries #relationship quotes #cassandra clare #the shadowhunter chronicles #the bane chronicles #what to buy the shadowhunter who has everything #magnus bane #alec lightwood #malec

[tea-and-cats-and-books]

“I’m glad you asked. Here’s the thing,” said Magnus. “It’s Alec’s birthday today. He’s eighteen. And I’d like to get him a present, because the celebration of one’s birth is a traditional time for the giving of gifts, and it indicates your affection for them. But—and at this point I’d like to say that I wish you had returned my call sooner—I don’t really have any idea what to get him, and I would appreciate some advice. The thing is, he doesn’t really seem to care about material goods, including clothes, which I don’t understand, though I find it strangely charming. He is impossible to buy for. The only new things I ever see him with are weapons, and nunchakus are not a romantic gift. Also, I wondered if you thought that getting a present at all might make me seem too keen and chase him off. I’ve been seeing him for only a little while, and his parents don’t even know he likes boys, let alone likes degenerate warlocks, and so I want to be subtle. Maybe getting a gift at all would be a mistake. It’s possible that he will think I am being too intense. And as you know, Catarina, I am not intense. I am laissez-faire. I am a jaded sophisticate. I don’t want him to get the wrong idea about me or think the present means more than it should. Maybe just a token gift. What do you think?”

What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who has Everything

#What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who has Everything #Alec Lightwood #Magnus Bane #Alec Lightwood Bane #Magnus Lightwood Bane #malec #the shadowhunter chronicles #The Bane Chronicles

[malakai-why]

…the Shadowhunters' city of glass, where phones, television, and the Internet did not work, and where Magnus imagined the Angel's chosen ones had to resort to pornographic woodcuts when they wanted to unwind after a long day's demon-hunting.

The Bane Chronicles, pg. 367

The sheer drama of this line lives rent free in my head. Like, sir, did you forget you were born in the 17th century?

#magnus bane #the bane chronicles #quotes #booklr #tbc #tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #tsc quotes #what to buy the shadowhunter who has everything #q

[clockworkbee]

I believed in soulmates when Magnus sought peace and found it in Alec

—the midnight heir, the bane chronicles

—what to buy the shadowhunter who has everything (and who you’re not officially dating anyway), the bane chronicles

—epilogue, red scrolls of magic

—the city in the sea, Queen of Air and Darkness

#malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #the midnight heir #what to buy the shadowhunter who has everything (and who you’re not officially dating anyway) #red scrolls of magic #rsom #rsom: epilogue #the bane chronicles #qoaad ch 34 #queen of air and darkness #tsc parallels #ps: edited to add the last one. #the dark artifices

[quotesthatiliked]

"Alec was a warrior who brought Magnus peace."

-Cassandra Clare,The Bane Chronicles[What to Buy a Shadowhunter who Has Everything(And Who You're Not Officially Dating Anyway)]

#malec 💖💗❤️‍🩹 #malec #alexander lightwood #magnus bane #cassandra clare #the bane chronicles #what to buy a shadowhunter who has everything(and who you're not officially dating anyway) #malec has such great quotes i tell you #eagerly waiting for The black book of death #quotes #.mine🍀 #bookblr #book quotes #books & libraries

[green28go]

You might as well have asked why Clary hadn't created a hilarious love triangle by getting a crush on Alec, since he was--in Magnus's admittedly biased opinion-extremely handsome, and had been consistently sullen in her direction, which some girls liked. You liked the people you liked.

 -What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (The Bane Chronicles )

This cracks me up every time I read it and the fact that this is from Magnus's POV is hilarious.

#magnus bane #alec lightwood #clary fairchild #jace herondale #shadowhunters #the shadowhunter chronicles #the mortal instruments #malec #cassandra clare #the bane chronicles #TSC #tbc #tmi #tmi gang

[carelessflower]

malec as songs from 1989 (taylor's version)

Welcome to New York - City of Lost Souls

Blank Space - City of Heavenly Fire

Style - City of Heavenly Fire

Out of the Woods - The Red Scrolls of Magic

All You Had to Do Was Stay - City of Lost Souls

I Wish You Would - City of Heavenly Fire

Wildest Dreams - The Red Scrolls of Magic

How You Get The Girl - Magnus's Letter to Alec

This Love - City of Heavenly Fire

I Know Places - What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

Clean - City of Heavenly Fire

Wonderland - City of Heavenly Fire

You Are in Love - City of Heavenly Fire

New Romantics - What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

for @malectober prompt 27

#malec #alec lightwood #magnus bane #shadowhunters #tmi #tsc #the mortal instruments #the shadowhunter chronicles #1989 taylor's version #1989 tv #city of heavenly fire #city of lost souls #city of fallen angels #the red scrolls of magic #why this one has so much cols-cohf? #cause it malec in situationship era

[lalalilylulu]

I said this before and I'll say it again.

Alec and Lily's friendship is underappreciated

Here is the tidbits of their growing friendship throughout the series (mostly happened in short stories, cassie i need more of them)

“One of the Nephilim,” said Lily, bad girl that she was, and she drummed on the table of their booth with shining blue fingernails. “My, my.” “Hi?” said Alec. —What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything

“I think I saw you earlier,” said Alec hesitantly. “You were—making out with a faerie girl?”

(...)

“Why, you want to make something of it?” The woman bristled. “How happy I am to see the Nephilim constantly crashing our parties. Were you even invited?” “I’m a plus-one,” said Alec. The vampire girl relaxed slightly. “Oh, right, you’re Magnus’s latest disaster,” she said. “That’s what Raphael calls you. I’m Lily.”

(...)

“I’ve decided I detest you,” Lily told Alec. “It’s mutual,” Alec said dryly. Unexpectedly, that made the vampire woman smile, before Raphael dragged her away.

****

“Someone dropped a piece of roof on me,” Bat told him, blinking in a way that was more owlish than wolfish. “Inconsiderate.” Alec realized Bat was not so much on a murderous out-of-control rampage as mildly concussed. “Easy there,” he said, as Bat tumbled against his chest. He looked around for the most trustworthy person, for someone to be on his team. He took a gamble and dumped Bat into Lily’s arms. “Watch him for me, will you?” he asked. “Make sure he gets out all right.” “Put that werewolf down immediately, Lily,” Raphael ordered. “It really hurts that you would say that,” Bat muttered, and shut his eyes. Lily considered Bat’s head, pillowed on her lavender bosom. “I don’t want to put him down,” she announced. “The Shadowhunter gave this DJ to me.”

—The Red Scrolls of Magic

"Don't waste my time, Lily," Alec said. "What do you want?" "I want you to sit down and help me, I suppose," Lily grumbled. Alec had sat down. **** "I like Alec so much," Lily told Magnus at a party months later, slightly drunk and with glitter in her hair. "Especially when he gets snippy with me. He reminds me of Raphael." "How dare you," Magnus had replied. "You are speaking of the man I love."

****

"LIGHTWOOD!" Lily bellowed, charging in. "Ah yes, Lily Chen, I believe?" said Robert Lightwood, turning to her with the dignity of the Inquisitor and no sign of surprise. "I remember you were interim representative for the vampires on the Council for a time. Glad to see you again. What can I do for you?" (...) Lily did not care. "Not you!" she snapped. "Who even are you?" "I'm the Inquisitor?" said Robert. "I was the head of the New York Institute for over a decade?" Lily rolled her dark eyes. "Oh, congratulations, do you want a medal? I need Alexander Lightwood, obviously,"

****

"I do not talk to Nephilim about Downworlder business," Lily said severely. The Lightwood parents stared at her, and then swung their heads in sync to stare at their son. Lily waved a dismissive hand in their direction. "Except for Alec, he's a special case. —"

****

"You're sure the werewolves have this in hand?" "Yes," said Alec. "You didn't need to charge to Idris and spill Downworlder business in front of my whole family." "If they're your family, they know you can handle a little thing like this," Lily said dismissively.

****

"What?" Lily asked, looking up at Alec and sounding shy suddenly. "I always liked children, when I was alive. People said I was good with them." She laughed, a little self-consciously. "It's been a while." "That's great," said Alec. "You'll be willing to babysit occasionally, then." "Ha-ha, I'm the head of the New York vampire clan and I'm much too important," Lily told him. "But I'll see him when I drop by your place."

****

She stood on her tiptoes in high-heeled boots, kissed Alec on the cheek, and sashayed out. "I do not like that vampire's attitude," said Robert in the silence following Lily's departure. "Lily's all right," said Alec mildly.

—Born to Endless Night

“I thought I might bring Lily,” he told Magnus. “She can speak Spanish. And I thought it might cheer her up. She likes Jem.” Nobody at any Market would question Lily’s presence. Everybody had heard of the Downworlder and Shadowhunter Alliance by now, and it was well known that members of the Alliance helped each other out. Magnus raised his eyebrows. “Oh, I know Lily likes Jem. I’ve heard the nicknames.”

****

“Do you . . .” Alec coughed. “Do you want to talk?” Lily tipped her head back to stare all the way up at him. “About feelings? Do we do that?” “Preferably not,” said Alec, which made her smile. “But we could.”

****

There had been a time when Alec was unsettled by vampires, but Lily had always so clearly needed someone, and Alec had wanted to be there for her. They’d been teammates running the Alliance with Maia for long enough now that Lily felt like Aline Penhallow, a friend close enough to be family.

****

“So you’re Alec Lightwood,” said the head of the Buenos Aires Institute slowly. “Then this must be your Downworlder whore.” There was a terrible silence. It was broken by Lily, who blinked and said: “Excuse me? Have you been living in a hole? Are you not aware Alec is dating famous warlock Magnus Bane and is not interested in ladies of any persuasion?” There was a rush of whispers. Alec didn’t think everyone was stunned by this information. They were stunned that Lily would say it, as if they expected him to be ashamed. “Let’s be clear on this matter. This is my friend Lily, the head of the New York vampire clan.” Alec put his hand on his seraph blade, and the whispers hushed. “Think very carefully,” said Alec, “about how you wish to speak of her. Or of Magnus Bane.”

****

“You can stay here,” he agreed grudgingly. “The Downworlder cannot.” “Like I want to,” Lily sneered. “I don’t stay in places where the décor isn’t ten out of ten, and this place is a minus fourteen thousand. OK, Alec, let’s make a plan for where we will meet up after I find a nice windowless hotel room. Do you want to—” “What are you talking about?” Alec demanded. “If they won’t have you, I won’t stay here. The hell with this place. I’m going with you.”

****

“Leaving aside your destined honey lamb and all, I know there was Jace. Is it just guys with golden eyes?” asked Lily. “That is a very particular taste you have there, friend. It really narrows the playing field. So no other crushes besides Jace? Even a teeny tiny one when you were young?” “Why are you leering like you know something I don’t?” Alec asked warily. Lily giggled.

****

Lily was sitting cross-legged on the ground, one elbow propped on Alec’s knee, to be near the child. She tilted her head toward Rafael and asked him if he would please get on with it, because the sun was rising and she’d have to go to bed soon.

****

“Lily’s vulnerable during the day,” Alec said. “I’d rather stay with her. Will you be all right in the windowless room, Rafael?”

****

Alec rose and guided her, a hand on her trembling shoulder, to the bed. He pulled a sheet over her as if she were Rafael. Then he positioned the chair between Lily and Rafael and the entrance, and took his place there. “Sleep, Lily,” Alec said, gently. “I’ll watch the doors.”

****

“Are we going to smuggle our way into the house in laundry carts?” Lily asked Alec excitedly. Alec blinked at her. “No, we’re not. What laundry carts? I’m a straightforward person. I’m going to knock on the door.”

(...)

“I know Rafe stole your phone,” said Lily, “but who stole your sense of adventure?”

****

Alec bundled the woman into Lily’s arms. Lily was small enough that it was difficult, but she was strong enough to bear her weight. “Take her. I have to get the others.” “I don’t want to go!” Lily shouted over the crackling fire. “I don’t ever want to abandon anybody again!” “You won’t. Lily, go.”

****

“Ah, there’s that smile,” said Lily. “It’s been two days, and I missed it.” Alec stopped smiling and made a face at her, but when he looked at her properly, she was fiddling with the zip of her leather jacket. There was something about the set of her mouth, as if she’d set it determinedly so it wouldn’t tremble. “Thanks for coming with me,” Alec said. “Also, you’re the worst.” That made her smile. Lily wiggled her fingers in farewell. “Don’t you forget it.”

—The Land I Lost

#alec lightwood #lily chen #the only friendship that matter #they really really care about each other #lily knows alec's little secret about his tiny crush on raphael back then #lily trusted him enough with her past secret #theyre the bestest friends im alright 🥲 #downworlder nephilim friendship i need #cassie show us more of their friendship #and please dont hurt any of them in twp 🤺 #the shadowhunter chronicles #the bane chronicles #the eldest curses #the red scrolls of magic #born to endless night #ghosts of the shadow market #the land i lost

[alastairstom]

a highly personal ranking every published piece of tsc content ever even though no one asked

Matthew bindup that doesn't exist yet

Clockwork Princess

Chain of Thorns

Chain of Gold

Cast Long Shadows

Nothing But Shadows

Clockwork Prince

Clockwork Angel

**The Letter Game, The Penultimate Hours, Fairytale in London, Waterstones Matthew -> James ChoT letter, LitJoy Matthew -> James ChoI letter (not in order, and included solely because I love them and read them periodically. Other free bonus content will not be included on this list)

Chain of Iron (I know I bitch about it a lot, but it does have the TLH cast in it and that means a lot to me in the end)

The Whitechapel Fiend

The Midnight Heir

Every Exquisite Thing

The Wicked Ones (I love you Celine)

The Evil We Love

Vampires, Scones, and Edmund Herondale

The Red Scrolls of Magic

The Lost Book of the White

Through Blood, Through Fire

The Land I Lost

Learn About Loss

Saving Raphael Santiago

The Course of True Love and First Dates

Born to Endless Night

Lady Midnight

The Last Stand of the New York Institute

The Rise of the Hotel Dumort

The Runaway Queen

The Fall of the Hotel Dumort

City of Lost Souls

City of Heavenly Fire

Son of the Dawn

Angels Twice Descending

City of Glass

The Fiery Trial

Welcome to Shadowhunter Academy

City of Ashes

Lord of Shadows (though it's solely this high because of Pass the Wanderer)

What Really Happened in Peru

What to Buy the Shadowhunter Who Has Everything (and Who You're Not Officially Dating Anyway)

The Lost World

City of Bones

The Lost Herondale

Pale Kings and Princes

Bitter of Tongue

City of Fallen Angels

Queen of Air and Darkness

A Deeper Love

#i did this while i was stoned #i have no idea why #i also guarantee that the matthew bindup will be no. 1 #regardless of its objective quality #you do not understand how attached i am to that character #the shadowhunter chronicles #tsc

[magnus-the-maqnificent]

Magnus Bane in What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything will forever be relateable but especially NOW BECAUSE ITS MY CRUSH'S BIRTHDAY IN 4 DAYS AND IDK WHAT TO GET HIM SEND HELP

#DO I GET HIM CHOCOLATES #OR DO I GET HIM A PERSONAL GIFT BASED ON STUFF HE LIKES WHICH HE MENTIONED ONCE IN OUR ENTIRE HISTORY OF CONVERSATION #HELP ME PLEASEEEEE #magnus bane #don't mind me ramblings

[i-have-not-slept]

Malectober Day 11: Coffee

He lifted his head from the pillow he was clutching and then realized what he was doing: searching the air for a trace of the smell of coffee. It had happened a few times in the last several weeks, Magnus stumbling out into the kitchen toward the rich scent of coffee, pulling on a robe from his wide and varied selection, and finding Alec there….Alec seemed to feel a sense of comfort around the machine that he felt about nothing else, making coffee without asking if he could, bringing Magnus a cup when he was working.

Every time Alec had dropped by—or in the mornings after Alec had fallen asleep there—Magnus had woken to the sounds and smells of Alec's making him coffee, even though Alec knew that Magnus could magic coffee out of the air.

— “What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything”

Magnus had become used to Alec making him coffee in the very early days of their relationship. When they had only just started dating, Alec was very careful of everything in the loft, barely touching anything like he was afraid he might break it. But the coffeemaker was different. Maybe because it was something Alec could do for Magnus, because Magnus had noted, even in those early days, that Alec always put other people before himself. Whatever the reason, Alec had quickly fallen into the habit of making coffee for Magnus when he was over at the loft. Even before anyone else knew they were dating, Magnus had become used to it, this simple and domestic act. 

To this day, Alec took every opportunity he could to make coffee for Magnus. He tended to wake earlier than Magnus, as a result of Shadowhunter training, and therefore making coffee had become his designated job. On the mornings when Alec had to leave early for work, Magnus would wake up to a steaming cup of coffee on the nightstand. Often there would be a little note from Alec tucked under the cup, saying something like, I love you, or Have a good day. On the days when Alec didn’t have to leave so early, he would wake Magnus with a kiss on the forehead before pressing the hot mug into his hands. Alec made Magnus’s coffee just the way he liked it, with milk and honey, even though he complained that it was “disgustingly sweet.” 

“Just like you.” Magnus would tell him, and then he’d have to kiss away the blush from Alec’s cheeks. 

Today, however, it was Magnus’s turn to be making coffee. Alec was on the couch in the living room, reading through a Clave report, his brow furrowed. He looked tired, even though it was only early afternoon. Magnus saw the exhaustion on his husband’s face and went to the kitchen. He could see into the living room from there, and he caught the small upwards turn of Alec’s mouth when he heard the coffeemaker start up. Magnus hunted through the kitchen cabinets and found the personalised mug he’d given Alec, the one with WORLD’S BEST CONSUL on it. For himself, Magnus chose a shimmery purple mug, and filled both with the rich dark liquid. He added sugar to Alec’s, honey and milk to his own, and carried them back to the living room. Rafe and Max were playing on the carpet, industriously building a city of blocks for their toy trains. Alec was still reading, his dark hair falling in his eyes. Magnus leaned over to brush it away, before offering the mug of coffee to Alec. Alec took it with a grateful smile, shifting over on the couch so Magnus could sit beside him. He took a sip of coffee, and Magnus saw how his eyes instantly brightened and he sat up straighter. 

“That’s supposed to be my job, you know.” Alec said, indicating the coffee mugs. 

Magnus snuggled against Alec’s side. “You seemed to be busy.” He felt a rumble of laughter go through Alec’s chest as he turned back to the Clave reports. Magnus leaned against him, watching their children play. He clutched the mug, and felt the heat of it go through him, strengthening his body and warming his heart.

#malectober #malectober 2022 #malectober22 #malec #alec lightwood #magnus bane #alec lightwood bane #magnus lightwood bane #coffee #tsc #the shadowhunter chronicles #cassandra clare #rafael lightwood bane #max lightwood bane #malec fic

[daily-clace]

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate!!! 🎄🎅🏼✨

I wish all the love and happiness to everyone. May you have a good and lovely night in whatever way you choose to spend it ♥️🥰✨

From me and from my main blog @vierss-herondale to you ✨💕

Well, she thought. Almost like old times. “More people to buy presents for,” she said. “Plus, the always traumatic what-to-buy-someone-for-the-first-Christmas-after-you’ve-started-dating question.”

“What to get the Shadowhunter who has everything,” Simon said with a grin. —City of Heavenly Fire, Cassandra Clare.

Little Clace moodboard too because I know we all love them 🥰

#merry christmas #dailyclace #clace #clace quotes #clace moodboard #clary fairchild #clary fray #jace herondale #jace wayland #jace lightwood herondale #jace lightwood #the mortal instruments #tmi #the shadowhunter chronicles #tsc #shadowhunters #cazadores de sombras #jace and clary #clary and jace #vierssherondale

[therealnuclearplatypus]

MALECTOBER 2022 DAY 11—COFFEE

@malectober

They'd only been on a few dates so far; always on the down-low. Most times, though, they'd just hang around Magnus's place, talking and trading anecdotes, kissing and laughing.

And every single time Magnus slightly illegally summoned a coffee, Alec would stare at it a little wide-eyed. Magnus thought it was adorable.

Alec's parents didn't know that their son was seeing a man—a Downworlder man, no less. Alec intended to keep it that way, at least for now. Magnus didn't like fooling around in secret, but more strongly than that, he didn't want to cause Alec any pain or regret about being true to himself and his desires.

One time, they were sat on Magnus's couch, shoulder-to-shoulder, chuckling at some idle thing. Magnus looked over to him and resisted kissing him senseless. He didn't understand why he felt so strongly about Alec; he'd been with countless people who, on the outside, seemed so much more interesting than the Shadowhunter. But Alec was more fascinating than any of them.

Alec caught him staring and blushed. A slight smile curved his (kissable) lips. To distract himself from the beauteous sight before him, Magnus summoned a coffee.

Alec did the Thing again—a wide-eyed stare at the waxed paper cup in Magnus's hand. Magnus couldn't help teasing him.

"Are you scared of the coffee, Alexander?"

Alec ducked his head. "Uhm. No."

"Then why do you act so shocked every time I summon myself a cup?"

Alec averted his gaze. "Well. It's, uh—stealing, I suppose. And it's kind of my job not to condone that sort of thing?"

"You're a cop now?"

"Ew, no." Alec wrinkled his nose and Magnus smiled. "I just—I mean, it's fine, it just kind of—"

"Grates on your moral sensibilities. I understand. You're too nice a person to be hanging out with me, darling." Magnus winked cheekily.

Alec shook his head vehemently. "No, not at all! I really ... like hanging out with you."

Involuntarily, before he could think better about it, Magnus kissed his cheek.

Alec smiled softly. "I like hanging out with you, too, Alexander," Magnus told him, their faces still quite close.

In a rare moment of boldness, Alec kissed Magnus full on the lips. "Yay," he whispered, "all the better for me."

Magnus stared at him for a second, then kissed him again, hard. Somehow, the cup of coffee found itself on a table, and the two were wrapped up in each other, lost in the moment.

Chairman Meow climbed up onto the table next to the coffee and almost tipped the cup over. Magnus hissed an annoyed "For fuck's sake" and gently magicked the cat off the table, not moving from his position flush next to Alec.

"You better drink your coffee 'fore it goes cold," Alec said. Magnus reluctantly sat up and quickly gulped down the now-lukewarm coffee. Alec sat up too, and put a hand on Magnus's shoulder.

"It's getting late," he said under his breath. "They'll be wondering where I am by now."

Magnus sighed. "Yeah. I guess."

Alec stood up and tried to make himself look presentable again. Magnus grinned and got up to help him.

"Thanks," Alec laughed. "I, um—" He faltered. "Can I come by again tomorrow?"

"If you can," Magnus replied, absent-mindedly caressing his hair, "you know you're always welcome."

Alec smiled, and then he was gone.

Magnus stared at the empty coffee cup in his hand, the at the door through which Alec had just exited.

The following day, Magnus bought a coffee machine.

(yeah, that machine he mentioned buying in What To Buy The Shadowhunter Who Has Everything! — aka the coffee machine origin story)

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Time was something that moved in fits and starts for Magnus, dissipating like mist or dragging like chains, but when Alec was here, Magnus’s time seemed to fall into an easy rhythm with Alec’s, like two heartbeats falling into sync. He felt anchored by Alec, and his whole self felt restless and mutinous when Alec was not there, because he knew how different it would be when Alec was there, how the tumultuous world would quiet at the sound of Alec’s voice.

-Cassandra Clare,The Bane chronicles[What to Buy a Shadowhunter Who has everything(and who you're not officially dating anyway)]

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