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Only four more days for artists to sign up for the Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025: Presented by the Malec Discord Server

We are definitely in need of some more talent, so whether you're a first-timer digital artist, a podficcer, a banner maker, moodboard collagist, or any other creator under the sun, please think about signing up so that all of our wonderful writers have something unique to take away from this experience.

The schedule and rules can be found under the cut. All information can be found on our Tumblr and on the Server.

Artist Sign-Ups

Join the Server!

The Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025 is a collaborative fandom event that combines fandom talents! Writers create never-before-seen fic that artists will find inspiration in and together, they create magic.

You must be a part of the Malec Discord Server to participate. You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

The schedule as it currently stands is below. This schedule is subject to change depending on the situation. You will be notified of any changes.

May 7: Artist sign-ups close May 9-11: Art claims May 12: Assignments June 18: Artist check-in 1 July 30: All check-in 2 August 30: Final drafts and art due September 6-7: Posting

Rules:

You must be part of the Malec Discord Server to participate in this event. 

You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

All content must be brand new and never before posted to any forum. All content must be polished and finished. No unfinished works or WIPs that you plan on continuing later will be accepted. Works that are added chapters/continuations of previously published works are not permitted unless they can be viewed/read as a standalone. 

Plagiarism and AI content will not be tolerated. All content must be the creator’s own original work. 

Writers are asked not to talk about their projects until after claims with anyone participating in this event to keep beta/artist claims fair. 

All content must focus on Shadowhunters universe characters (show and/or book verse.)

All Shadowhunters characters/ships are accepted. OCs/borrowed characters will be accepted as minor characters. 

AUs and crossovers are accepted as long as the Shadowhunters characters are the main focus.

Content of any rating and subject matter is accepted, but participants must make sure to include any relevant warnings throughout the entire event (I.e. warnings for betas/artists during matching) and properly tag their work. 

No blatantly hateful content of any kind. 

All participants are required to check-in with moderators at least twice throughout the event. All check-ins are integral to continuing to participate in the event. 

All participants must communicate readily with their assigned partners and vice versa. This is a collaborative effort. All participants must be open to the ideas of their partners. 

When you sign up for this event you are making a commitment to yourself, the mods, and your future partners to meet all posted deadlines and to communicate with the mods and your partners regularly. Please don’t sign up for the event unless you are confident that you can fully participate and be honest with yourself about what you can commit to. 

Please respect the mods and anyone working with you throughout this event. Certain complaints may disqualify you from this event. 

The password to make sure you’ve read/understand all rules is SHMB25. Remember this when you sign up. 

Artist Specific Rules:

Accepted forms of submitted art include: 

- Digital/physical art: 1 piece, 500px minimum

- Photomanipulation: 1 piece with significant editing

- Gifsets: 4 gifs (without watermarks)

- Moodboards: 6 graphics

- Video: 1 minute

- Playlists: 10 songs and a graphic

If you are inspired by your writer to create a piece of art not on this list, please feel free to reach out to a mod.  

Artists are expected to be respectful of writer’s ideas. Writers will make all final decisions on their fics, but this event is a collaborative effort.

Artists will need somewhere to host their work so that it can be embedded on AO3. Examples will be provided closer to posting date, if needed. 

Artists signing up for the event may not get their first pick when assigned their fic. Please be mindful of this! Ending your commitment because of this is not permitted and if you feel this will be an issue you should not sign up.

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THREE MORE WEEKS for artists to sign up for the Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025: Presented by the Malec Discord Server

The Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025 is a collaborative fandom event that combines fandom talents! Writers create never-before-seen fic that artists will find inspiration in and together, they create magic.

You must be a part of the Malec Discord Server to participate. You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

The schedule and rules can be found under the cut. All information can be found on our Tumblr and on the Server.

Artist Sign-Ups

Join the Server!

The schedule as it currently stands is below. This schedule is subject to change depending on the situation. You will be notified of any changes.

May 7: Artist sign-ups close May 9-11: Art claims May 12: Assignments June 18: Artist check-in 1 July 30: All check-in 2 August 30: Final drafts and art due September 6-7: Posting

Rules:

You must be part of the Malec Discord Server to participate in this event. 

You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

All content must be brand new and never before posted to any forum. All content must be polished and finished. No unfinished works or WIPs that you plan on continuing later will be accepted. Works that are added chapters/continuations of previously published works are not permitted unless they can be viewed/read as a standalone. 

Plagiarism and AI content will not be tolerated. All content must be the creator’s own original work. 

Writers are asked not to talk about their projects until after claims with anyone participating in this event to keep beta/artist claims fair. 

All content must focus on Shadowhunters universe characters (show and/or book verse.)

All Shadowhunters characters/ships are accepted. OCs/borrowed characters will be accepted as minor characters. 

AUs and crossovers are accepted as long as the Shadowhunters characters are the main focus.

Content of any rating and subject matter is accepted, but participants must make sure to include any relevant warnings throughout the entire event (I.e. warnings for betas/artists during matching) and properly tag their work. 

No blatantly hateful content of any kind. 

All participants are required to check-in with moderators at least twice throughout the event. All check-ins are integral to continuing to participate in the event. 

All participants must communicate readily with their assigned partners and vice versa. This is a collaborative effort. All participants must be open to the ideas of their partners. 

When you sign up for this event you are making a commitment to yourself, the mods, and your future partners to meet all posted deadlines and to communicate with the mods and your partners regularly. Please don’t sign up for the event unless you are confident that you can fully participate and be honest with yourself about what you can commit to. 

Please respect the mods and anyone working with you throughout this event. Certain complaints may disqualify you from this event. 

The password to make sure you’ve read/understand all rules is SHMB25. Remember this when you sign up. 

Artist Specific Rules:

Accepted forms of submitted art include: 

- Digital/physical art: 1 piece, 500px minimum

- Photomanipulation: 1 piece with significant editing

- Gifsets: 4 gifs (without watermarks)

- Moodboards: 6 graphics

- Video: 1 minute

- Playlists: 10 songs and a graphic

If you are inspired by your writer to create a piece of art not on this list, please feel free to reach out to a mod.  

Artists are expected to be respectful of writer’s ideas. Writers will make all final decisions on their fics, but this event is a collaborative effort.

Artists will need somewhere to host their work so that it can be embedded on AO3. Examples will be provided closer to posting date, if needed. 

Artists signing up for the event may not get their first pick when assigned their fic. Please be mindful of this! Ending your commitment because of this is not permitted and if you feel this will be an issue you should not sign up.

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✨Here's the Epilogue of Meow and Forever!✨

Title: Meow and Forever

Pairing: Malec

Rating: Mature

No archive warnings apply

Word Count: 17.2k COMPLETE

Summary: When Alec returns home from a week-long work trip, Magnus is nowhere to be found. The doors are locked, there's a horrible, lingering smell in the loft, and a big black cat shows up out of nowhere. Alec tries his best to solve the surreal mystery he's faced with while questioning his sanity. Where did this weird cat come from, and where the hell is his husband?

Written for @animalecfest for the prompt: Lost

https://archiveofourown.org/works/50286052/chapters/165362818

Tumblr still won't let me insert links for some goddamn reason but I linked the graphic to the epilogue so click on that!

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🌸When I'm at Your Side🌸

Hey, y'all!

I had the opportunity to draw April's banner for the @malecdiscordserver! This World Inverted is one of my favorite versions of Malec, and I just don't see enough art portraying them, so I decided to make my own 😊

I foolishly thought that this would be quick and easy to do, but lmao NOPE. This bitch has over 100 layers and took me weeks to do 🙃

I hope y'all enjoy it! Let me know what you think! 🖤

And come join the fun!

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ONE MORE DAY for writers and betas sign up for the Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025: Presented by the Malec Discord Server

The Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025 is a collaborative fandom event that combines fandom talents! Writers create never-before-seen fic that artists will find inspiration in and together, they create magic.

You must be a part of the Malec Discord Server to participate. You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

The schedule and rules can be found under the cut. All information can be found on our Tumblr and on the Server.

Sign ups are open RIGHT NOW!

Writer Sign-Ups | Artist Sign-Ups | Beta Sign-Ups

Join the Server!

The schedule as it currently stands is below. This schedule is subject to change depending on the situation. You will be notified of any changes.

March 3: Writer, beta and artist sign-ups begin March 24: Writer and beta sign-ups closed March 28: Brief summaries from writers for beta claims March 29-30: Beta claims March 31: Assignments May 7: Writer and beta check-in 1 May 7: Summaries due from writers for artist claims May 7: Artist sign-ups close May 9-11: Art claims May 12: Assignments June 18: Artist check-in 1 July 30: All check-in 2 August 30: Final drafts and art due September 6-7: Posting

Rules:

You must be part of the Malec Discord Server to participate in this event. 

You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

All content must be brand new and never before posted to any forum. All content must be polished and finished. No unfinished works or WIPs that you plan on continuing later will be accepted. Works that are added chapters/continuations of previously published works are not permitted unless they can be viewed/read as a standalone. 

Plagiarism and AI content will not be tolerated. All content must be the creator’s own original work. 

Writers are asked not to talk about their projects until after claims with anyone participating in this event to keep beta/artist claims fair. 

All content must focus on Shadowhunters universe characters (show and/or book verse.)

All Shadowhunters characters/ships are accepted. OCs/borrowed characters will be accepted as minor characters. 

AUs and crossovers are accepted as long as the Shadowhunters characters are the main focus.

Content of any rating and subject matter is accepted, but participants must make sure to include any relevant warnings throughout the entire event (I.e. warnings for betas/artists during matching) and properly tag their work. 

No blatantly hateful content of any kind. 

All participants are required to check-in with moderators at least twice throughout the event. All check-ins are integral to continuing to participate in the event. 

All participants must communicate readily with their assigned partners and vice versa. This is a collaborative effort. All participants must be open to the ideas of their partners. 

When you sign up for this event you are making a commitment to yourself, the mods, and your future partners to meet all posted deadlines and to communicate with the mods and your partners regularly. Please don’t sign up for the event unless you are confident that you can fully participate and be honest with yourself about what you can commit to. 

Please respect the mods and anyone working with you throughout this event. Certain complaints may disqualify you from this event. 

The password to make sure you’ve read/understand all rules is SHMB25. Remember this when you sign up. 

Writer Specific Rules:

Writers must write a minimum of 5,000 words to participate in this event. There is no maximum limit but please keep in mind the time constraints.

Submitted summaries (provided at check-ins) should provide a solid framework of what your fic is about and the final fic should not deviate too much from those summaries. In the event that it does, please contact a moderator and your partners. This is to ensure all partners are comfortable with their role throughout the event. 

Writers are expected to be respectful of their partners’ ideas. Writers will make all final decisions on their fics, but this event is a collaborative effort.

Artist Specific Rules:

Accepted forms of submitted art include: 

- Digital/physical art: 1 piece, 500px minimum

- Photomanipulation: 1 piece with significant editing

- Gifsets: 4 gifs (without watermarks)

- Moodboards: 6 graphics

- Video: 1 minute

- Playlists: 10 songs and a graphic

If you are inspired by your writer to create a piece of art not on this list, please feel free to reach out to a mod.  

Artists are expected to be respectful of writer’s ideas. Writers will make all final decisions on their fics, but this event is a collaborative effort.

Artists will need somewhere to host their work so that it can be embedded on AO3. Examples will be provided closer to posting date, if needed. 

Artists signing up for the event may not get their first pick when assigned their fic. Please be mindful of this! Ending your commitment because of this is not permitted and if you feel this will be an issue you should not sign up.

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Welcome to the Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025: Presented by the Malec Discord Server

The Shadowhunters Mini Bang 2025 is a collaborative fandom event that combines fandom talents! Writers create never-before-seen fic that artists will find inspiration in and together, they create magic.

You must be a part of the Malec Discord Server to participate. You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

The schedule and rules can be found under the cut. All information can be found on our Tumblr and on the Server.

Sign ups are open RIGHT NOW!

Writer Sign-Ups | Artist Sign-Ups | Beta Sign-Ups

Join the Server!

The schedule as it currently stands is below. This schedule is subject to change depending on the situation. You will be notified of any changes.

March 3: Writer, beta and artist sign-ups begin March 24: Writer and beta sign-ups closed March 28: Brief summaries from writers for beta claims March 29-30: Beta claims March 31: Assignments May 7: Writer and beta check-in 1 May 7: Summaries due from writers for artist claims May 7: Artist sign-ups close May 9-11: Art claims May 12: Assignments June 18: Artist check-in 1 July 30: All check-in 2 August 30: Final drafts and art due September 6-7: Posting

Rules:

You must be part of the Malec Discord Server to participate in this event. 

You must be over 16 to participate and over 18 to create explicit works.

All content must be brand new and never before posted to any forum. All content must be polished and finished. No unfinished works or WIPs that you plan on continuing later will be accepted. Works that are added chapters/continuations of previously published works are not permitted unless they can be viewed/read as a standalone. 

Plagiarism and AI content will not be tolerated. All content must be the creator’s own original work. 

Writers are asked not to talk about their projects until after claims with anyone participating in this event to keep beta/artist claims fair. 

All content must focus on Shadowhunters universe characters (show and/or book verse.)

All Shadowhunters characters/ships are accepted. OCs/borrowed characters will be accepted as minor characters. 

AUs and crossovers are accepted as long as the Shadowhunters characters are the main focus.

Content of any rating and subject matter is accepted, but participants must make sure to include any relevant warnings throughout the entire event (I.e. warnings for betas/artists during matching) and properly tag their work. 

No blatantly hateful content of any kind. 

All participants are required to check-in with moderators at least twice throughout the event. All check-ins are integral to continuing to participate in the event. 

All participants must communicate readily with their assigned partners and vice versa. This is a collaborative effort. All participants must be open to the ideas of their partners. 

When you sign up for this event you are making a commitment to yourself, the mods, and your future partners to meet all posted deadlines and to communicate with the mods and your partners regularly. Please don’t sign up for the event unless you are confident that you can fully participate and be honest with yourself about what you can commit to. 

Please respect the mods and anyone working with you throughout this event. Certain complaints may disqualify you from this event. 

The password to make sure you’ve read/understand all rules is SHMB25. Remember this when you sign up. 

Writer Specific Rules:

Writers must write a minimum of 5,000 words to participate in this event. There is no maximum limit but please keep in mind the time constraints.

Submitted summaries (provided at check-ins) should provide a solid framework of what your fic is about and the final fic should not deviate too much from those summaries. In the event that it does, please contact a moderator and your partners. This is to ensure all partners are comfortable with their role throughout the event. 

Writers are expected to be respectful of their partners’ ideas. Writers will make all final decisions on their fics, but this event is a collaborative effort.

Artist Specific Rules:

Accepted forms of submitted art include: 

- Digital/physical art: 1 piece, 500px minimum

- Photomanipulation: 1 piece with significant editing

- Gifsets: 4 gifs (without watermarks)

- Moodboards: 6 graphics

- Video: 1 minute

- Playlists: 10 songs and a graphic

If you are inspired by your writer to create a piece of art not on this list, please feel free to reach out to a mod.  

Artists are expected to be respectful of writer’s ideas. Writers will make all final decisions on their fics, but this event is a collaborative effort.

Artists will need somewhere to host their work so that it can be embedded on AO3. Examples will be provided closer to posting date, if needed. 

Artists signing up for the event may not get their first pick when assigned their fic. Please be mindful of this! Ending your commitment because of this is not permitted and if you feel this will be an issue you should not sign up.

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✨Here's Chapter 4!✨

Title: The Start of Something

Pairing: Malec

Rating: Mature

No archive warnings apply

Word Count: 8.8k

Summary:

When the New Accords require a nephilim and a downworlder to marry to solidify the new alliance, Alec Lightwood is volunteered against his will. He has barely even heard the name Magnus Bane before meeting the man he is about to marry for the first time at the altar. Sparks fly, tensions arise, and secrets are revealed as they get to know each other. This is a story about political duty, taking chances, lots of flirting, and finding love in a completely unexpected person.

🔗 https://www.archiveofourown.org/works/61671988/chapters/162863185

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If you'd like another small wolf and lamb metaphor, and a song rec, here's "Rain" by Sleep Token, one of the most Malec songs I've ever heard:

wolf and lamb, who's the prey? / malec valentine special

the wolf and the lamb - aesop / the mortal instruments graphic novel - cassandra jean / the carnivorous lamb - agustín gómez arcos / lady midnight - cassandra clare / i'm sorry, is that too submissive for you - stephanie valente / teaching the dog not to nip - jim moore / 'too sweet' - hozier / the mortal instruments graphic novel - cassandra jean / quote / 'off to the races' - lana del rey / stigmata escaping texts - hélène cixous / shadowhunters / persephone writes a poem, this is how we lost each other - karese burrows / the red scrolls of magic - cassandra clare / cassandra jean / 'i can fix him (no really i can)' - taylor swift / city of heavenly fire - cassandra clare / promise of peace - gale o. smith / these hands, if not gods - natalie diaz /

tag list: @magnus-the-maqnificent @literallytypogod @hoezier-than-thou @sociallyineptbibliophile @queenlilith43

@khaleesiofalicante @wandererbyheart @raziyekroos @onetimetwotimesthreetimess @alexandergideonslightwood

@noah-herondale-lightwood @elettralightwood @dustandducks @deliciousdetectivestranger @delightfullyterrible

@letsgofortacos

@kita-no @thelightofthebane @secrettryst @goldendreams3 @cityofdownwardspirals

@stupidfuckindinosaur

@i-have-not-slept @rinadragomir @potato-jem @kasper-tag

@banesapothecary @culiehua @muglerized

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✨Here's Chapter 3!✨

Title: The Start of Something

Pairing: Malec

Rating: Mature

No archive warnings apply

Word Count: 5.3K+

Summary:

When the New Accords require a nephilim and a downworlder to marry to solidify the new alliance, Alec Lightwood is volunteered against his will. He has barely even heard the name Magnus Bane before meeting the man he is about to marry for the first time at the altar. Sparks fly, tensions arise, and secrets are revealed as they get to know each other. This is a story about political duty, taking chances, lots of flirting, and finding love in a completely unexpected person.

🔗https://archiveofourown.org/works/61671988/chapters/158699749

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✨Here's a new fic!✨

Title: The Start of Something

Pairing: Malec

Rating: Mature

No archive warnings apply

Word Count: 3.9K+

Summary:

When the New Accords require a nephilim and a downworlder to marry to solidify the new alliance, Alec Lightwood is volunteered against his will. He has barely even heard the name Magnus Bane before meeting the man he is about to marry for the first time at the altar. Sparks fly, tensions arise, and secrets are revealed as they get to know each other. This is a story about political duty, taking chances, lots of flirting, and finding love in a completely unexpected person.

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✨Shadowhunters Gift Exchange✨

The @malecdiscordserver is hosting a secret gift exchange this year! If you missed the Malec Secret Santa exchange like I did, come join us! Both art and fics are welcome gifts!

You have to be a member (and stay a member until at least after the end of the event) to participate. The deadline to sign up is November 29th at 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time!

Head over to the event-spell-book channel (near the top of the list) for the rules!

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✨Here's the Epilogue!✨

Title: To Warm the Home, to Warm the Heart

Pairing: Malec

Rating: Teen

No archive warnings apply

Word Count: 18.6k

COMPLETE

Summary:

“I need to go,” Alec said as he pushed himself away from the wall. “I can't– I can't be here right now. I just can't.” “Alec–” Alec shook his head and continued. “I don't even know why I came. I should be prepping for tomorrow anyway. I've got a fuck ton of apples to wash and pie crust to make.” Izzy fixed Alec with a wry smile as she wrapped her arms around herself for warmth. “You're still going to make apple pie, huh?” “Of course I am,” Alec said with a humorless laugh, like it was obvious. He tugged his jacket closed and started down the steps, turning back once he reached the sidewalk to say, “Call me if you get arrested.” Despite being a bystander to Magnus' tumultuous relationship history and hookups for the past few years, and the heartbreak he had suffered because of it, Alec was still going to bake an apple pie for him. Because that's what you do when you're hopelessly in love with your best friend: you bake desserts that you loathe just to see him smile, even if he'll never know what they truly stand for. _ This is a story about college parties, apple pies, camping trips, and two best friends being idiots in love.

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✨Here's a sneak peek of the epilogue!✨

Title: To Warm the Home, to Warm the Heart

Pairing: Malec

Rating: Teen

No archive warnings apply

Word Count: 18.7k+ (still editing)

Summary:

“I need to go,” Alec said as he pushed himself away from the wall. “I can't– I can't be here right now. I just can't.” “Alec–” Alec shook his head and continued. “I don't even know why I came. I should be prepping for tomorrow anyway. I've got a fuck ton of apples to wash and pie crust to make.” Izzy fixed Alec with a wry smile as she wrapped her arms around herself for warmth. “You're still going to make apple pie, huh?” “Of course I am,” Alec said with a humorless laugh, like it was obvious. He tugged his jacket closed and started down the steps, turning back once he reached the sidewalk to say, “Call me if you get arrested.” Despite being a bystander to Magnus' tumultuous relationship history and hookups for the past few years, and the heartbreak he had suffered because of it, Alec was still going to bake an apple pie for him. Because that's what you do when you're hopelessly in love with your best friend: you bake desserts that you loathe just to see him smile, even if he'll never know what they truly stand for. _ This is a story about college parties, apple pies, camping trips, and two best friends being idiots in love.

Epilogue coming soon! 🖤 You can read the first 3 chapters here while you wait:

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AO3 Comments are SO SO SOOOOOOO important because you can only leave Kudos ONCE. You add to the hit count ONCE (every 24 hours).

So whenever someone updates their fic, the ONLY way an author knows who their regular readers are is if they comment on each chapter. And we WANT to know who's still reading.

Believe it or not, some of us think about the name that pops up constantly in the comments and go "omg I can't wait to see what they think of THIS SPECIFIC SCENE cuz I KNOW they'll say something about it!!!"

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Hey, y'all!

Here's a process video I made from screenshots I took while drawing this! That's nearly 3 weeks of work, condensed down to 15 seconds 🙃

The song is Here to Love by Lenny Kravitz, a song featured in the fic written by @demy85.

You can find the original post for this art here:

I'd love to know what you think! Do you like seeing process videos like this?

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Drawing You In

This artwork was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver! I created a drawing of Magnus, which is supposed to look like a graphite drawing on paper, a photo edit of Alec, and a graphic to tie it all together!

I had the pleasure of working with @demy85 for this bang, and she wrote such a sweet story to go along with it! Check it out here:

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Reverse Bang 2024 - Sneak peek

I took part in the reverse bang this year, hosted by @malecdiscordserver

@kasper-tag has contributed wonderful art which was the inspiration for this fic.

Here is a little sneak peek of the art and the fic

He didn't answer, but instead pushed a piece of paper over to her. A flier that his professor had laid out to find a nude model for the class.

Izzy grinned like a cheshire cat even as she saw the crestfallen look on her brother's face.

"Cheer up Alec. I'm sure it won't be as bad as you think. Who knows, maybe it'll be some hot guy posing for you," she said with a wink and made the flier disappear into her backpack.

At this point, she knew exactly who she was going to hand the flier to.

Alec, who didn't dignify the comment about the hot guy with a response, shook his head in disagreement. Izzy didn't understand what was at stake for him, of course how on earth would she. 

"Izzy, it's not just that we're drawing nude models in class. We're also supposed to draw a full body portrait, nude, by the end of the semester. How am I supposed to find someone to model for me?"