#grumpy cat lightwood

[kasirose]

Happy Birthday Alec Lightwood! Our salt king, consul of the clave, and all around best shadowhunter!

Here he is surrounded by some things that I felt represented him :)

Character by @cassandraclare

[sky-neverending]

today on my thoughts about Malec:

alec lightwood is so grumpy cat vibes i love him he’s literally perfect and sassy and cute and did i mention perfect and matt plays him so well like omg that man is FINE and then Magnus is literally just me but cooler like i WISH i was a badass bisexual warlock instead i’m just bisexual and not Magnus Bane and i just aaaaaaa i love him he’s so funny and coy and like aaaaaaaa and i love them together malec is literally rotting my brain rn i’m so obsessed with them it’s unreal. like. they’re perfect. the best couple in shadowhunters by FAR. and alecs character development is just so *good* he grows so much and i love him for it and magnus and sjnsjdjdjsjskkdkdjdjdjdj THEM THEM THEM THEM AAAAAA

thank you for listening

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[thelostgirl21]

Alec Happy Cat Lightwood...

If you listen close enough, you can probably hear him purr...

At this point, if you told me that he used to be one of Magnus' cats in a past life, I'd be tempted to believe you!

Great! As I'm writing this, my brain literally has to come up with the utterly insane scenario of one of Magnus' cats falling in love with him (blame it on those gorgeous cat eyes and feline body language that they can read so well!) and deciding that, in their next life, they're coming back as something more compatible!

They just don't have a choice regarding what type of (half) human-blooded creature they'll return as in the Shadow World, and so they wind up being a male Shadowhunter with no memories of their past life.

That would be such a crack fic!

And would take Alec's pure instinctive delight when he saw Magnus' cat eyes for the first time to a whole other level if some part of him still connects with his previous life on a subconscious level, at least.

More seriously, though... I have so many questions...

Like...

What was the description of that scene in the script, or the direction they gave him on this scene?

Is rubbing his head on pillows post-lovemaking like that something that Alec typically does?

If so, what was Magnus' (inner) reaction first time he saw it happen?

If not... Has he gotten so used to Magnus' cat eyes that he's now instinctively compensating for the sudden missing feline aspect of their sexy times together?

Did Magnus ever come to the conclusion that Alec Lightwood is essentially the human Shadowhunter version of a cat?

I mean...

He's got a slender, strong body with long, agile limbs.

He's a deadly and silent predator that moves gracefully in the shadows, and seems perfectly at ease in his environment.

He will hang out alone on the roof, balcony, or just outside the window to sulk and/or process things...

... and get off that roof by jumping and landing on his feet (with the help of a rune, obviously).

He doesn't like to be touched, or even leisurely spend time with other people, except by, or with, a very select few people that he deeply trusts.

And obviously, only if he's in the right mood for it.

As a result, friends and family never exactly know what to expect when approaching him...

Is he going to hiss at them, turn around, and proudly leave while pretending they and their issues don't exist?

Silently stare at them while plotting his next murder?

Or spontaneously go in for a hug and cuddles?

He likes to pretend he's doing fine on his own and will get easily annoyed if he feels like you're constantly checking on him and smothering him with attention...

... but will be the first to freak out and go on a hunt to find you if you ignore him and his requests or go suddenly missing too long.

Yeah, apparently he could do just fine without you one moment, but won't be able to live without you the next! It's a struggle!

He'll just sniff the breakfast you brought him in bed, and touch and observe the food without eating it if he's unhappy you woke him up or interrupted something he'd rather be doing...

Basically, Magnus Bane himself is a great big cat that likes cats, understands cats, knows how to gain a cat's trust (no matter their efforts to pretend they're not interested in interacting with you... while nevertheless contradicting that statement by periodically coming to scratch at your door...), and Alec Lightwood is apparently a large Shadowhunter-shaped cat.

I mean, look at him! I'm thinking either Magnus isn't paying attention because he's totally used to it (which would answer one of my questions...); or he's not noticing because he's just stuck in his identity crisis and unable to focus on the present...

... including the big cuddly kitten next to him that, BTW, looks so upset later when Magnus suddenly gets up from the bed before he has a chance to reach out for him and get a few more cuddles out of him.

Which brings us back to square one!

I've really got so many questions about this...

[astriefer]

Alastair: There are times I'm like,"MEH" and go to sleep because I have no power to be alive and deal with the world.

Thomas: That's it. I'm signing you into therapy of naps and cuddles. No visible end of treatment. We're starting right now.

[nightlight-stardust-and-rain]

Shadowhunters khr au :

Magnus and Alec are both cloudy skies, and they end up being each other's cloud and sky.

[bytheangell]

Alec trying to befriend the one person at this party who looks like they also hate crowds and parties, only to find it’s Raphael Santiago, might be the best thing to happen this entire book. 

Also Raphael being canonically a grumpy cat with his choice of mask is bonus-beautiful. 

[imsmolbandtrash]

Jace: Kiss, marry, kill; me, magnus, and simon

Alec: Kiss Magnus, marry Magnus, and kill Clary

Clary: I wasn't even one of the options

[eva-noora-isak-sana]

Isabelle: Alec, why don’t you try and smile for once?

Alec: Fine.

Alec:

[kasirose]

Wishing the one and only HBIC salt king Alec Lightwood-Bane himself a happy birthday!

[fictional-worlds-are-exquisite]

If Alec was a cat, he’d be one that’s hostile to everyone but Magnus

Like, he’d scratch anyone that comes near him but then he'd go curl up on Magnus’ lap

[exyrpf]

I'M SORRY BUT ALEC LIGHTWOOD SINCE WHEN

Alexander Lightwood is my most sincere meow meow he's the only thing that matters he's my best friend he is my greatest enemy he's effervescent he's euphoria defined he's my 13th reason why he's my reason for living he's my bitch he's my lover he's my child he's my mother he is loveliness itself he is my dirty smelly stinky creature he is my under appreciated moldy cinnamon roll he's my best boy my best girl my kitty cat my grumpy goose and i love him

[neverendingtrove]

I would like to dedicate this post to the pets of the Shadow World:

Chairman Meow - the tiny skittish cat that Magnus throws birthday parties for

Church - the grumpy immortal cat saved by Jem from a demon-infested house

Mr. Oscar Wilde - Matthew's lovely Golden Retriever that protected Matthew and James from demons

Oscar - the Blackthorn family cat from the early 2000s that Jules and Emma dyed blue

Balios - Will's favourite horse that carried him to Cadair Idris

Xantos - the horse that is overly fond of Cordelia and was gifted to her and James

Irene - the Carpathian lynx found by ghost Livvy and taken in by Ty

Honourable mentions:

Xiao Long (Jem's childhood cat in Shanghai)

The Great Catsby (Magnus' cat in the '90s)

Marie Curie (Christopher Lightwood's mouse)

[changhomin-hatsukoi]

Alec Lightwood Appreciation Post (coz most of the time I mainly rave about Magnus~^^;;)

One of the best and amazing thing about Alec (in the show) is how... incredibly brave and direct he is.. 

Whenever he is unsure/nervous/afraid of something, he just face it straight up instead of giving himself a million excuses and/or running away. 

- He was scared of everyone knowing he is different : ended up coming out of the closet in the most spectacular public way in history..  Not just coz of malec but what he did was so.. insanely brave. He came out not only to his family but to some damn important people at the same time. It was his literal ‘fuck you’ to the whole ancient principles. 

I love malec, yes. But I love that Alec admitted that he didn’t do that (specifically) for Magnus. He did that for himself. This was very important fact. 

Like I respect him so much for that.

- He was unsure of the difference of relationship experience between him and Magnus: decided to braced himself for come what may, just plunged head first into it and holding on to ‘relationship takes effort’ mantra like it was a lifesaver.

- He was unsure on what to do/react when he was doing as instructed and being a good soldier as he was being taught from he was a child and somehow that resulted in Magnus was angry at him: literally practiced his apology and actually making very conscious effort to change his ways.

- He was nervous about their first time: Again, literally decided to take the first step first.

- He has no problem whatsoever pointing out to authority when they’re making mistakes and berated them. 

- He is young, yes. But he really has all the qualities to make a great leader.

As a boyfriend,

- I love how.. amazingly gentle he is with Magnus, seriously~! The way he speaks to him, how he knows when to give Magnus some space but still keep an eye on him nonetheless, he knows when to push Magnus and not taking a ‘no’ for an answer (on Magnus not  being fine). 

- I mean it is so easy to just let Magnus take the lead in everything but instead, he never acts like it is up to Magnus to know it all and figure things out in their relationship. He meets Magnus halfway (sometimes even more than that) in every step and more often than not, takes the first initiative. And i do believe he loves spoiling Magnus in so many little ways (purposely missing his shot while playing pool just coz he saw bae was pouting, omamori, gave in and went out for a date even though they were in the middle of a war and bae literally just faked an emergency firecall just to get his attention, cleaning up bae’s messy house whenever possible ^^, keeps worrying bae is overexerting himself)

- He literally just wants Magnus and it never even enters his mind to look elsewhere when they’re on a break (Jace, Izzy, Clary and even Simon for example bounced quite fast from their own love woe). Alec was just like ‘I love Magnus Bane. And that’s the fact. We may be together, we may be is breaking up for good. But I love him and that’s it.’

- I love how he knows when to back off and let Magnus cools down a bit and i love that no matter how nervous he was, he would still push himself to take that nerve wrecking step to try with everything he has and fight to keep this relationship : first kiss, first apology, ‘relationship takes effort’ kiss (oh, i adore this kiss~), ‘first time sex’ kiss, ‘but you and me, we always find our way back to each other’ (he halfway begging in here~ and.. while the entire experience was an important lesson for his future character development, it still hurts me inside ;__;) and finally the latest ‘can we talk’ scene.. he was so so so nervous when he stepped out to the alley, you can tell by the way he keeps taking deep breath to calm himself down, shaking his hand restlessly and how he just dived into the conversation. 

- And the way he looks at Magnus.... istg, if you ever EVER found someone who looks at you the way Alec looks at Magnus, do NOT let that person go.. He looks at Magnus like Magnus is his world and hung the moon and the stars and all the planets (even though sometimes it could be tinged with exasperation especially when they’re fighting..lol)

Extra

- Oh and I love love LOVE salty!sarcastic!judgy!grumpy-cat!Alec. 

[runegiven-a]

character tags » pt.1 !

[liron-ao3]

Soulmate train

It's just another Friday taking the subway to get home, warm up some microwave meal, and fall face-forward into bed. Alec's whole body is hurting, and he contemplates for a moment whether to stay on his feet or take the last empty seat between a dozing elderly woman and a punk. But his weary body wins over his dislike for closeness to strangers, and he sits down, breathing a sigh in relief. Getting up will be so much worse, but he feels like falling asleep right here on the spot.

He sets an alarm, just in case, and closes his eyes. They stared at a computer screen for ten hours straight, and they burn as if someone set fire to them, even now that they can finally rest. He brushes away the tears that his irritated eyes produce. Even if it's only a physical reaction, no one will see Alexander Gideon Lightwood crying on the tube.

Sadly, Alec can't fall asleep, the rattling of the wagon and the opening and closing doors at every station not allowing him to fully shut down.

The woman next to him gets up at some point and is replaced by someone else that Alec doesn't deign to look at. He's a New Yorker, and there are things you just don't do.

His phone starts ringing, and he glances at the display. He accepts the call after breathing a sigh. "Hey, Izzy… Mmh… No, I still don't have a plus one… No, I won't ask Andrew… There's nothing shameful about being single. It's the 21st century, for heaven's sake… Yeah, love you, too."

He hangs up, feeling even more tired than before. Stupid wedding. He's happy for Isabelle and Simon, but she's very close to bridezilla territory when it comes to her brother not having a date for her grand day in two weeks.

Alec breathes another long-suffering sigh and puts his phone back into his pocket.

The person next to him taps him on his arm, and Alec only keeps his eyes from rolling because they are already hurting enough.

"What?" he groans before turning his head and freezing instantly.

The man sitting next to him is stunning, hair spiked up, eyes rimmed black, the glitter in his eyeliner making his eyes shine, just like the lip gloss on his pouty lips.

"I apologise. I won't bother you for long," the man says, adding a beautiful voice to the gorgeous sight. "But I have something very important to show you," he continues and holds his phone for Alec to see.

Alec stares at the screen for a long moment, his forehead first creasing in concentration. It takes him way longer than the short meme should, but the man's hand is moving with the train, and Alec's eyes are still burning.

Alec's frown morphs to a soft smile and then to a full belly laugh. "Gosh, that's a good one." He chuckles. "Thank you, I needed that."

The stranger smiles at him warmly. "I thought so. Rough day?"

Alec nods. "Yeah. And random cat memes aren't allowed during office time."

"Oh, this isn't a random cat meme. These are my cats and my meme."

Alec's lips curl into a smile. "That's a very grumpy cat and a very cute one."

"Yeah. Chairman Meow is an angel; Church, on the other hand, is more demon-leaning, I fear."

Alec smirks, forgetting the tiredness in his bones. "Those are interesting names."

The stranger shrugs. "They fit."

Alec worries his bottom lip, but decides to be bold. He fishes his phone out of his jacket and opens his photos. He turns the screen towards his fellow commuter when he finds what he is looking for.

"Maybe not meme-worthy, but this is my cat, Gus."

The man stares at the grey-brown tabby kitten. "Oh, he's adorable. Do you like musicals, or…?"

Alec grins. "I'm a big T.S. Eliot fan." He checks for the other man's reaction and finds a brilliant smile only inches away from his own face. He just needs to lean in, and…

"I like a man who loves poetry and drama," the man says, and—Alec couldn't explain how—the man manages to make it sound indecent.

Alec feels heat crawling into his cheeks. Why would a man like this flirt with him? Is it a joke Alec doesn't get?

But the man looks openly at him, mirth but no trace of malice dancing in his eyes.

"What kind of men do you like?" the stranger asks, and Alec's cheeks glow crimson at his bluntness.

"Um… I… uh... a cat person?" God, that must be the lamest answer this stunning man has ever heard. Alec wishes a hole would open up under him, but the alarm from his phone saves him instead.

"Your exit?" the stranger asks, seeming chagrined by the prospect. It makes tiny butterfly wings flutter in Alec's stomach.

"One after the next," he explains and pushes his phone into the pocket of his jacket. He offers his hand for the stranger to shake. This man is making him do strange things. But the stranger doesn't seem to be fazed. "Thank you for showing me your cats," Alec says. "It was truly important. You were right."

"It was my pleasure." The stranger keeps on shaking Alec's hand and raises a questioning eyebrow.

"A-alec. And you are?"

The man lets go of his hand and conjures up a business card from god-knows-where. "Magnus," he says with a smile that puts the sun to shame. "Would you like to go out for a drink sometime?"

Alec takes the card with careful fingers and studies the golden lettering. His eyes flicker between the card and Magnus' eyes. "That sounds fun. When?"

"How about right now?" Magnus asks, eyes sparkling in anticipation.

"I'm… Okay. Why not?"

Maybe he'll have a plus one for his sister's wedding after all.