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Drawing you in

This fic was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver

It was inspired by @kasper-tag beautiful art and betaed by the lovely @maplemachiato

If you'd like to read it on Ao3 you can find the first chapter here.

Fandoms: Shadowhunters (TV)

Warnings: Rated E.

Relationships: Alec Lightwood x Magnus Bane

Words: 28,366

Chapters: 8/8

Summary:

Magnus, a student in the theater/dance department, was close friends with Isabelle. He had been infatuated with her older brother Alec ever since he met him at a party. When the art department was looking for nude models for a course, Magnus saw it as an opportunity to get closer to Alec.

Chapter 1 is below. You can find the other chapters here:

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Epilogue

Chapter 1 - First Impressions

Ever since the night Izzy had persuaded Magnus to accompany her to one of her parents' dull parties, he simply couldn't get her older brother out of his head.

Alexander Gideon Lightwood was, inarguably, the most beautiful human being to have ever graced the face of the earth.

But Magnus realized sooner than he would have liked that Alec had no interest in getting to know him better. Even though it was evident that Alec did find him attractive, after that evening Magnus was sure that Alec was struggling with his own sexuality and that he might never follow through on his instincts. Definitely not at his parents' house and certainly not at a party where not only his parents were present, but also many of their business partners.

It was clear to see that Maryse and Robert were extremely unhappy with some of their children's decisions. You could read it in their eyes, gestures and facial expressions when Izzy and Alec introduced themselves to their business partners and told them about their studies.

Magnus couldn't imagine how difficult it must be for them to deal with their parents' apparent disapproval. But he didn't have to wait long to find out what it felt like to be under the scrutinizing gaze of the Lightwoods, which was laced with contempt.

It was by no means a pleasant experience when Izzy introduced him to her parents, and he swore to himself after that evening that he would never accompany Izzy to such an event a second time. 

His decision wasn't just due to the fact that Alec had given him the cold shoulder, no, it was rather because of the disdainful look Izzy's parents had given him when she had introduced him and he wanted to avoid meeting them again at all costs.

He knew that the Lightwoods were deeply involved in the history of Idris, the college where he studied. They were descendants of one of the founding families and therefore had great influence. Magnus just hoped that they wouldn't make his life at college more difficult now that they had actually met him.

𒐣

Alec had no idea why he had agreed to attend the annual Christmas party organized by his parent's law firm. He knew he would regret it, as these parties were always strenuous. He always ended up feeling drained.

However, Izzy had mentioned that she was going and that Magnus had agreed to accompany her.

Now that Alec knew Magnus would be there, how could he possibly resist?

Izzy hadn't stopped raving about Magnus since her first day at university and Alec was fascinated by all the things his sister had told him about Magnus.

Magnus was apparently two years older than her, had taken a sabbatical after high school and had been exploring the world.

She had told her brother so much about Magnus that it almost seemed as if Alec himself was friends with him.

However, that wasn't the case. Alec had difficulty making friends, especially with men.

So far he had successfully managed to avoid Izzy and her wonderful fellow student on campus, but that night he would be coming face to face with Magnus Bane and he wasn't sure he was prepared.

𒐣

Magnus was at a loss as to why he had agreed to accompany Isabelle to her parents' party. He was feeling rather nervous, after all he had seldom heard any nice stories about her parents. But at least it gave him the opportunity to visit his father in New York, or rather both his fathers.

Ragnor Fell had adopted him from the orphanage,taken him in, and raised him with much love and affection. Together with two other children, Raphael and Catarina, Magnus spent a wonderful childhood with Ragnor.

He had never felt a desire to find his biological father, even though Ragnor had assured him that he would help him if he wished to do so. But Magnus would prefer to forget his past. Forget finding his mother’s lifeless body and what his stepfather had done to him as a result.

Looking for his biological father at that time would only have created another wound 

But  the decision was snatched away from him one day when a man suddenly appeared on their doorstep.

Asmodeus Yeung.

Asmodeus got along well with Ragnor  from the start which allowed Magnus to open up to him more quickly than he would have thought possible.

Even though he had decided to keep his name and continue to live with Ragnor, he was still in regular contact with his biological father and the relationship between the two of them created many opportunities for Magnus and his siblings.

Magnus was well aware that without Asmodeus, he would probably never have been accepted into Idris.

He was pulled from his thoughts when he heard someone say, "You look quite handsome, son." Magnus turned to see Asmodeus standing in the doorway with a wide grin on his face.

"I hope you have a wonderful evening with Isabelle Lightwood. I'm sure you'll enchant them all with your good looks and charm," Asmodeus said, giving his son a hug before bidding him farewell and retreating back to his study.

After that, Magnus was convinced that the evening would be a good one. After all, Izzy would finally introduce him to Alexander. He had been waiting for this ever since he had first seen him on campus.

So he made his way to the venue in high spirits.

𒐣

For Alec, being introduced to Magnus by Izzy was a truly life-changing experience. It made him wish for the floor to open up and swallow him as he noticed the heat creeping into his cheeks.

Magnus seemed to be enjoying the sight, which only made Alec all the more nervous.

Izzy was beaming brightly at him as she began to address him, "Hey, Alec. I want you to meet Magnus, my dance partner."

Magnus gulped as he let his eyes roam over Alec unfiltered for the first time. Of course, he had seen him in passing on campus, but never up close.

He was tall and had dusky brown hair that seemed to fall over his forehead as if he'd been running his hands through it. His pale skin stood out against the dark clothes he wore, and when Magnus looked at him, it was almost as if his brain blanked out. 

As he finally lifted his gaze to lock eyes with him, he saw beautiful hazel colored eyes staring straight back at him, making his stomach twist with excitement, and a smile that made Magnus weak in the knees.

Alec couldn't help but stare at Magnus. He exuded so much confidence and appeared to be comfortable in his own skin. Alec admired and envied him at the same time.

He held out his hand and when they made contact, it was almost as if an electric shock shot through his arm.

Alec hoped they wouldn't notice what was transpiring in his head as he literally squeezed out the words, "Nice to finally be able to meet you, Magnus."

It was a mystery to him how he had managed not to make a complete fool out of himself and to be able to utter a full sentence. The elation didn't last long, however, and when he saw Magnus' smug grin, he knew that he had revealed more of his inner turmoil than he would have liked.

𒐣

He had no intention of appearing rude, but Alec was well aware that there was a good chance that if he remained in Magnus' immediate vicinity for much longer, he would be unable to hide his feelings.

Instead of speaking to his sister and Magnus, Alec excused himself and proceeded to find the only friend he had made among his parents' fellow attorneys.

Jem Carstairs was a young, sympathetic man who was very different from all the other attornies that worked for Alec's parents. Alec could talk to him about anything without fear of condemnation or disapproval.

But that evening, as Alec made his way through the crowd in search of Jem, he found him in a heated discussion with some of the older partners at the law firm. Alec didn't want to intrude, so he decided to back off and get through the event alone.

He found a quiet corner, away from the noise and the stares of the other guests. Leaningagainst the wall and watching the crowd, his gaze constantly drifted to Magnus and Izzy. He couldn't deny that Magnus had an intriguing personality. He was charismatic, charming and had a special way of moving, as if he was dancing to a tune that only he could hear.

Alec couldn't help but to wish that he could be a part of that melody.

Yet , he was aware it was impossible. He just knew there was no way he could come out, not in front of his family and certainly not in such a public setting.

𒐣

Jem caught a glimpse of Alec walking towards him out of the corner of his eye and immediately reversing his direction when he noticed the person Jem was deep in conversation with.

If he was honest, he could hardly blame Alec for not wanting to be part of their conversation. A talk with Valentine Morgenstern was certainly not a pleasant experience. That being said, he was a very close friend of Robert Lightwood's and therefore it was best not to offend him.

However, Jem was more than relieved when Morgenstern finally dismissed him after a few more minutes and turned his attention elsewhere.

He didn't hesitate and set off in search of Alec.

After finally finding him, he momentarily hesitated as Alec seemed oblivious to the world around him. His gaze was fixed and when Jem followed him, he understood what must be going on in Alec's head.

Alec was staring unashamedly at a flamboyant young man who was engrossed in conversation with Izzy. 

Jem could see the longing in Alec's gaze, the conflict going on inside him, and his heart broke a little for Alec, because he could empathize with how Alec must be aching inside.

He wanted to help him, to show him that it was okay to not conform with the established social norms and an idea began to blossom inside him.

𒐣

Christmas had slipped past them in a blink of an eye. Alec had spent most of his time holed up alone in his room and had even avoided his sister. His parents were once again working on an important case, so it wasn't surprising that they were hardly ever seen.

If he was honest, he couldn't even remember the last time his family had spent Christmas together, especially when they had all been living in the same house.

One of his parents was always busy with work, and since Jace had left for California, he hadn't spent Christmas with them either. Jace played for the USC Trojans, the University of Southern California’s football team, and his excuse was that his training schedule wouldn’t allow enough time to come home to New York for the holidays. 

Alec and Izzy tried to make the best of it. They usually spent a lot of time wandering around New York, stuffing themselves with all sorts of goodies they found at the various Christmas markets.

Alec had always really enjoyed spending quality time with his sister, as they rarely got to just relax during the semester.

But this year was different, because Izzy was pissed and still hadn't forgiven him for the way he had treated Magnus at the Christmas party. He could hardly  blame her. However, he was also unable to tell her the reason why he had been so short with Magnus.

And so, she had given him the cold shoulder until the moment when she had walked into his room on Christmas morning and stared at him with sorrow in her eyes.

𒐣

He had a sheet of paper lying in front of him and had started to sketch a person. And even though the drawing was still in its early stages, it was clear to see which person he was drawing.

Alec observed as Izzy began to open her mouth and he was already expecting the worst. Thinking that she was going to reprimand him again for his behavior towards Magnus, he was surprised when he heard what she said to him instead.

"Hey, Alec. Something's bothering you, hasn't it? You seem unhappy, do you maybe want to talk about what happened at the party when I introduced you to Magnus?" said Izzy as she came into the room and sat down on the bed, commenting casually, "The drawing is beautiful, you know."

Alec turned the paper over, he didn't like people looking at his art before he'd finished it. But obviously he hadn't turned it around fast enough, because Izzy had seen it. 

Shyly, he averted his eyes from her. "Nothing's happened. You introduced me to Magnus and I joined the crowd afterwards to socialize like our parents expect me to," he said. 

"Alec, I can see that something has happened."

"Nothing has happened, Izzy. You're reading too much into this. Please, just let it go." 

Ever since he'd seen Magnus at the party, he hadn't been able to stop thinking about him. And at night, while he slept, his dreams were filled with Magnus. But he couldn't afford to tell his sister about it, because it would mean revealing a part of himself and he wasn't ready for that, not quite yet.

𒐣

He gave his sister a pleading look on his face before pleading with her again, "Just please let me be, Iz. It doesn't matter. Besides, even if something had happened, it really wouldn't be any of your business." 

Alec witnessed the exact moment his words stabbed straight through his sister's heart, and he would have wanted to slap himself for the harsh words.

Izzy shook her head, she couldn't believe Alec wasn't able to open up to her, but she knew when it was time to back off and stop bothering him. Still, she was unable to hide the hurt that his words had caused her from her expression. 

"I love you, Alec, and I hate seeing you like this. If you don't want to talk to me about it, then maybe you should talk to Jace. You might find it easier to confide in him and I'm sure he can help you," she sighed as she stood up. Izzy walked over to Alec and gave him a kiss on the cheek before leaving the room again.

Relieved, Alec lay down on his bed and wished that the time until the start of the spring semester would pass more quickly.

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U — Understanding [Shadowhunters Ace ABC]

Malec | Rated general | tw internalised & institutionalised homophobia | Bingo Square: “Love is Never Wrong”

Summary: Isabelle realised that her brother was not straight when she was fifteen and he was sixteen.

Or: Izzy loves her brother, but some wounds go deeper than she can fix. (Ft. gratuitous light/dark metaphors, sibling antics, and angst with a happy ending.)

A/N: The letter ‘U’ for the Shadowhunters Ace ABC, an event from the Shadowhunters Ace Mini Bang Discord. Also for the Shadowhunters Pride Bingo presented by the Malec Discord Server. @malecdiscordserver

Thanks to @maplemachiato for beta'ing this for me!

Read it on AO3 or below the cut.

Isabelle realised that her brother was not straight when she was fifteen and he was sixteen. 

It was shortly after Alec had become Jace’s parabatai, and that was also when she understood why Alec had hesitated so long on the day of the ceremony: he’d known that his feelings for Jace were not what a parabatai should feel. She hadn’t seen it at first — Alec was simply like that, far more interested in rules and politics than in romantic relationships; she’d long wondered if he was ace, or if it was just who he was. 

(As it turned out, it was a bit of both: Alec was grayromantic, but he also had responsibilities and a duty that prevented him from dating. Until Magnus, that is, but now she was getting ahead of herself.) 

The realisation came as she watched them train. Alec was all pale skin and dark hair, while Jace was gold; both were shirtless, dripping with sweat and warm with exertion. They’d started with staffs but switched to hand-to-hand soon enough; she and Alec were the only ones who could stand against Jace for any length of time, but this time, Alec lost. His eyes flicked to Jace’s chest, only for a moment, and then away; Jace didn’t catch the glance, only the hesitation in his step, and Alec was on the ground in a moment. He got up laughing and immediately challenged Jace to a rematch, but there was something darker, pained, guilty in his gaze. 

Jace didn’t catch the glance, but Izzy did, and suddenly she understood it all. Alec’s lack of attraction to girls, his discomfort when Jace flirted with them, the looks he sent Jace. Alec liked boys, not girls, and it was tearing him apart. 

It wasn’t, Izzy knew, only about Jace. Yes, Alec looked at Jace in a way that was not brotherly, but it was more of an infatuation with the only good-looking boy he knew well, rather than anything else — with time, Alec would learn that what he felt for Jace wasn’t that kind of love at all. 

But this wasn’t just about Jace. Alec looked at other boys, too, a quick glance up and down that Izzy only noticed because she’d learned to pay attention; always, when he pulled his eyes away, there’d be that darkness in them. Guilt, for something that he could not control but blamed himself for anyway. 

She wanted to help — Alec had always protected her, whether it be from a skinned knee or the Clave’s wrath, and she wanted, just once, to return the favour. So she brought it up a few weeks later. 

Jace had left the training room already, and Alec was putting his staff away, that dark look in his eyes. He raised an eyebrow at Izzy when she didn’t follow Jace. “Iz? Everything okay?”

“No,” she said, but Alec immediately looked worried so she added, “I’m fine.”

“Is it Jace?” Alec inquired. 

“No, it’s you,” she huffed, looking at him insistently until he met her eyes. “Alec, I know you’re—”

A flash of understanding, quickly hidden beneath a harsh mask. “We’re not talking about this,” Alec said sharply, and turned to go. 

They both had a stubborn streak a mile wide, and this was one argument Izzy wasn’t going to let him win. She followed him, walking quickly to keep pace with his longer strides. “Yes, we are.”

Alec didn’t bother replying, only sped up until she was jogging to keep up. She didn’t let him get ahead of her, however; that would mean he could shut himself in his room and refuse to come out. Recognising that she wasn’t going to let this go, Alec changed course and headed for his office. 

He sat down at his desk — still sweaty, which, gross, but it was really her fault since she’d refused to let him escape her via taking a shower — and started working on a report. Izzy stood in front of him, silent. 

A minute. Two. This was a battle of wills, and Izzy would be damned if she let her brother off on this. 

Usually, he’d give in at the seventy-three second mark — sixty seconds as he waited her out, then a bit more time for him to be stubborn, and then he’d raise his head and ask what she wanted. Now, though, he continued working despite her presence, though he didn’t appear to be taking in anything he was reading. 

Three minutes. Izzy didn’t move. 

At the two-hundred-and-twelve second mark, Alec sighed, signed a report, and looked up as though they hadn’t just spent nearly four minutes sitting in silence. “Yes?”

“There’s nothing wrong with it, you know,” Izzy said casually, sliding into the seat across from him. 

Alec raised an eyebrow in feigned ignorance of her point, but there was perhaps the faintest hint of vulnerability in his eyes — something visible through the dark. 

“Love is never wrong — it’s them, not you,” she said softly, pressing the advantage, but apparently she’d made a misstep because Alec’s eyes abruptly shuttered. 

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” he told her coldly, eyes dark and hopeless as a pair of black holes. She felt her heart sink at the harshness in his voice, not really directed at her. 

She looked back at him, desperate and confused, and he almost faltered, but held strong. “They’re the ones who decide what’s wrong, Izzy-belle,” Alec said gently, heartbreakingly, and Izzy suddenly understood. 

It wasn’t that Alec hated himself, or that their society had pushed him to believe that he was wrong. It was that he knew, always, that loving men would be disastrous — that if he let that part of himself out, it would break down the life he lived. His career would be gone, yes; perhaps more importantly, his ability to protect her and Jace would be gone, and that was something that Alec couldn’t allow. Alec was gay, but that was nothing but a weakness that he had to suppress — not because he thought it was wrong, but because the world did. 

“I’m sorry,” she said, uselessly. Obsolete. The black holes in Alec’s face looked like they’d never light up again; he inclined his head toward the door, and she left in a silence that echoed in the dark. 

Alec’s future, she felt with a sudden, terrifying certainty, would not be happy. 

She could see it all happening, unrolling like a dire prophecy in her mind: years and years of this, of shame and pain and humiliation and self-hatred, years of suppressing himself for his siblings’ sakes — and then a marriage, loveless and joyless, to whatever woman would benefit the family the most. Alec’s own happiness, worthless. Not relevant to the equation. The dark in Alec’s eyes would never fade, never lighten. Black holes forever. 

She didn’t try to talk to him about it again; it would not help. He knew that she, at least, wouldn’t hate him for it, and perhaps that would be a weight off his mind; but by making him talk about it, she’d brought those black holes to the surface again, and she couldn’t bear to do so again. 

So the years unrolled as she’d hoped they wouldn’t and known they would: Alec grew older, shoulders broadening to accommodate his height, to bear the weight of an ever-increasing responsibility. He still looked at Jace, but he’d grown better at hiding it, better at keeping himself hidden away beneath the dark. He was Acting Head now, in name as well as in reality — really, he was more of a Head than Maryse or Robert had ever been, but that wouldn’t make him happy. 

Sure, there were moments of joy: on a hunt; when Maryse smiled at him proudly; when Izzy took down a Shadowhunter twice her size who’d dared to suggest she couldn’t fight in heels; when Jace grinned and told him that three come in, three come out — but it was only ever on the surface, a glint of light dancing just past the event horizon. Never a glow that meant Alec was happy.

Until Magnus Bane. When Alec looked at him, it was like he couldn’t quite hold in the attraction — like the light was spilling out despite Alec’s attempts to hold it back. That immediate infatuation was new; Izzy could tell that he liked Magnus more than he’d liked anyone else before (perhaps because he was grayromantic, perhaps simply because Magnus was like nobody else in their lives), and she hoped with a sudden desperation that he’d let himself go for once. The darkness abated, faded, almost went away—

—and then it was back, dark as ever, black holes replacing that tentative light as Alec told her that he was engaged to Lydia. 

It was what she’d imagined, what she’d never wanted, what she’d feared the most. A perfect political marriage, loveless lifeless lightless like Alec’s eyes. And it was all the worse because she’d hoped, for a happy golden moment, that Magnus Bane could chase that nightmarish dark away. 

That was why she sent him the invitation to the wedding. Alec wouldn’t make a move on his own; she couldn’t take that step for either of them, but she could open the door, let the light in and hope that they would step into it. 

When the door opened and Magnus came in, she saw the light burst suddenly into Alec’s eyes. Her brother stormed down the aisle and pulled a man into a kiss, and suddenly, the future seemed brighter.

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since everything's a little weird right now & most seem to be bored I thought we could play a quarantine game 💘 answer the following! 1. how has your day been? 2. what is the last thing that made you smile? 3. what's keeping you entertained these days? 4. if you are in some kind of quarantine/self isolation: is there anything you'd like to achieve in this time? 5. post a selfie! (if you're comfortable with that) 6. last but not least: send this to some mutuals to keep the game going 🥰

1. It’s only 8:43 am so the day hasn’t happened much yet. It is very sad that the biggest thing I’m looking forward to today is going to Jersey Mike’s sandwich shop and picking up our online order for lunch.

2.  The last thing that made me smile is my dog.  Pets are wonderful during all this.  I have one dog and four cats: Major, Mittens, Max, Misty and Merlin.

3. Writing fanfic is keeping me entertained these days. I wish my favorite authors were publishing more, but everyone has to deal with this in their own way, and for some people all the drama is coming with a lot of writer’s block. I feel that.

4. I suppose I could do a bit of extra cleaning around the house, but I don’t feel that need to achieve.  Prior to everything shutting down I was already on a bit of a quarantine for four weeks due to surgery; so this has been my life since around Valentine’s Day!

5.  Me and Major, a few weeks ago.

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Hi lovelies! As I’ve already hinted, I’m so excited to be announcing my first ever FAVES, in celebration of hitting 35,000 followers (thank you all so much!) This’ll be an amazing opportunity to recognize some of my mutuals and discover new and incredible blogs! Here’s how to enter:

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1 reblog = 1 entry. You can reblog as many times as you’d like, but please do not spam your followers!

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When I’m satisfied with the number of notes, I’ll be going through each blog and selecting my favorites! I’m not sure how many blogs I’ll be choosing yet, but rewards for my winners include:

a spot on my favorites page for the rest of the year! 

QUEUES, SO MANY FREE QUEUES, I’m talking like 1000+ 

a follow back (if I’m not already)

some uploads reblogs

an invite to a tumblr network (if you’d like)!

a new friend (if you want!) 

feature in my announcement post!

If you have any questions about this, feel free to send me a message, good luck to all who are entering and please don’t let this flop! 

Photo Credit: banner photo // banner creator

[cozybonfires]

First of all, thanks to everyone who engaged in this! As promised, the following blogs will be part of my queue’s list for the next year, so winners are:

@dauntinq

@breathings

@incendiate

@hillhouse

@maplemachiato

[goldy-girl]

DEAD DASH? Follow these amazing blogs!

cerisement

caileetatro

morerecklessthanbrave

kushh-cl0uds

t-iki-oasis

wandher-luhst

maplemachiato

liss-ome

proditionesamator