#simon x izzy x raphael

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

looking back on the fic I've written in the last few years and my own sexuality journey has made me realize that there is an argument that poly folk and ace/aro folk process love in a lot of the same ways, like the idea that you can have significant, life-defining relationships with different people and you get something important and sometimes even a similar flavor from each relationship but each one is still fundamentally different and significant in its own way and sometimes you don't want sex but you do want hugs and your partner may be having sex with their other partner but that does not make your relationship any less important because they come back to hug you and having more hearts bound up in your own is never a bad thing, because being loved no matter the form is never a bad thing, you are lovable and you can love so many people and having a heart overflowing with love for other people and things and the universe just means that you're healing and finding the people who fit you in whatever way that comes and there will always be someone cooking in the kitchen filling your heart and stomach no matter what and in this essay i will-

[ghoulie-67-baby]

Partners in crime - Shadowhunters.

Summary: You’re Magnus Bane’s best friend and fellow warlock, when Shadowhunters ask for help you take the job together.

Warning: Mentions of nightmares, skimpy pyjamas (idk what you’d call them tbh), playful teasing between friends, fluff.

Pairing: Magnus bane x Warlock!reader (Platonic).

Word count: 1,336.

The sun scorched across my face through a gap in the curtains. I dramatically huffed as I glared at the curtains in disdain, knowing I wouldn't fall asleep again. I stretched with an obnoxiously loud yawn, humming contently as my bones popped in a chorus.

Discomfort quickly set in from the glaring light and I raked my fingers through my hair before swinging my legs from the bed and trudging towards the door. My dreams had kept me up a good portion of the night and in the end, I crawled into bed with Magnus which kept them at bay.

"Mags?" I called through the quiet loft, "Mags, why do you never close the curtains properly?" I searched the loft half asleep for my flatmate only to come up empty. I straightened out my shorts as I wandered to the kitchen, letting the growl of my stomach lead me.

My pyjama vest rose up my stomach as I reached to grab a bowl and I shivered at the cold air of my exposed midriff.

Shuffling towards the living room, I failed to notice the gathering of people until the sound of someone clearing their throat caught my attention. I nodded hello to the group sleepily, gathering my thoughts as I ate my breakfast. I snapped out of my sleepy state as Magnus appeared in front of me protectively.

"Good morning, my dearest, I'll make sure to close them properly from now on shall I?" The question was rhetorical but I nodded anyway, placing my now empty bowl on the table. "Now, as much as I love seeing you half-dressed," Magnus teased with a playful wink. "I'm not sure how much longer Simon can watch without holding his drool back so how about we cover you up." I sighed but let his magic swirl around me, a beautiful, feathered robe appearing around my body.

The fabric brushed the ground as I stepped forward and planted myself into Magnus' chest in a tight hug. He reciprocated, both lost in the cuddle and temporarily forgetting about the group awkwardly standing behind him. Unfamiliar people weren't going to stop me from having my morning cuddle, they could wait.

"Thank you, my love," I whispered, pressing a small kiss to his cheek before peering up at him quizzically. "so, who do we have today?"

"Shadowhunters and Vampires," I moved to stand beside him, smiling at the small sea of faces, some of which smiled back whilst others remained blank. A huge smile overtook me and my eyes softened as my es met Raphael's gaze. I knew he had turned away when I appeared in my pyjamas, he always felt awkward and refused to see me in a vulnerable state, saying it wasn't proper. I understood considering Magnus and I had practically raised him since vampirism. Though he hated to admit it, he was my boy but he had a reputation to hold up and such so I let him seem hardened and cold, sometimes.

"Hello my lovely boy," I held his face in my hand gently, looking at his handsome face before putting my arms around him. He kissed my cheek and hugged me back before clearing his throat, letting me step back towards Magnus. I sniggered as he glared at the group of shocked Shadowhunters, daring them to say something. "Play nice Rafe."

"This is Y/N, best friend for all intents and purposes, partner in crime and partnering warlock." I grinned, bowing playfully at the group who stared at me strangely.

"Y/N, these are the Shadowhunters of the New York Institute. This is Alexander," I noticed the twinkle in his eye at that name. "Jace, Clarissa and Isabelle. The new vampire is Simon, he's with Raphael." He gestured to each respectively and I looked over each of them.

"Nice to meet you all. What can we do for you then?" I let my eyes stay on Alexander a little longer than the others, taking in his tall muscular stature and handsome face.

"So, are you two, like, a thing or?" He trailed off and I raised an eyebrow, looking up at Mags and our grins matched.

"No," I chuckled, shaking my head, "We've been best friends and partners for a few centuries. Most people do assume that though." A gentle hand squeezed my hip and I leant into it softly.

"You seem close enough, you're kind of handsie too," I raised a curious eyebrow at the young vampire, enjoying his curiosity though going off the look on Raphael's face he didn't.

"We've lived together for a long time, and known each other even longer. We come as a pair, can't have one without the other but that doesn't have to mean we're together in that way." I grinned at him, my magic swirling through my fingers languidly. "Curiosity is a fine thing Simon but you should be careful who you're curious about, might just bite you in the ass." I chided him softly, using a small spell to deliver a small biting sensation on his butt. He yelped and jumped, laughing nervously, but grinning widely all the same. I liked him, he seemed sweet.

"And you wonder why Raphael doesn't play nice," Magnus tutted, an amused twinkle in his eye. I hummed before turning back to the matter at hand.

"Now, I've heard you're causing quite the stir in the Shadow world Clary Fray, what is Magnus getting us into now?"

"I need help getting my Mom back, Valentine has taken her," A shiver ran down my spine at that name but I motioned for her to continue. "I don't know where he's taken her but I could do with all the help I can get and I've been told you guys are the best warlocks to ask." I thought about it seriously, biting my lip as I did. "I don't want to cause any trouble but Magnus knows about some of my past memories, ones he blocked that could help me find her." I walked towards her, cupping her face in my hands, hushing her gently. I tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and let my thumb wipe away one of her tears with a gentle smile.

"Sweet girl, we'll help however we can as long as it's not a threat to the Downworld." She nodded gratefully, mouthing her thanks as her chest shuddered with a heavy breath. "I can't promise we can remove them but we can damn well try."

"Mama, it's not that simple." Raphael interrupted, looking furious. "We shouldn't get involved in shadowhunter business. They cause nothing but trouble for us." He spoke through gritted teeth, a hard glare fixed on Jace who leered back at him. These two obviously didn't get along.

"Rafe, sweetie, you can't justify not helping them because of that. That would make us just as bad as the Clave now wouldn't it?" I crossed my arms, looking at him disapprovingly. We raised him better than this, his anger was just clouding his judgement. "If things get too much then we'll walk away won't we Mags?" I glanced towards my partner who agreed with me. "You know that's how we work, my darling, we don't bite off more than we can chew." I made sure to emphasise so the Shadowhunters knew where we stood, looking pointedly at Jace whose glare never faltered. Perhaps my comment about the Clave had touched a nerve.

"Well, if you come back tomorrow we can get started, we have stock to replenish and things to organise, I'm sure you understand." Magnus began to shoo them closer to the door, waving them goodbye as I hugged Raphael. He paid special attention to bidding Alexander goodbye and I couldn't help my smirk as I made him a drink. It was 5 o'clock somewhere in the world after all.

"I can't help but feel like the next few days are to be exhausting." I handed the glass to him and nodded solemnly. There was no doubt about that.

[the-ultimate-obsessive-fangirl]

Magnus Bane is the actual goddamn mother fucking love of my life and no one can tell me any different end of fucking conversation

:)

[chancellor-reno5]

TOP 3 SHADOWHUNTERS SHIPS AND WHY- GO!! BONUS POINTS IF YOU CAN SHARE A THE TITLE OF A SONG YOU THINK FITS THE SHIP

The one at the top has got to be Malec, and their canon song War of Hearts by Ruelle. Aside the canon song... 🤔 I think maybe My Nocturnal Serenade by Yohio

Izzy and Clary of course slides into the top 3! Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko would be the song, oh and Slumber Party by Ashnikko

And for Number 3 of the Top 3... The vampire bitches, Simon and Raphael. As for songs, Poison by Alice Cooper and Jezebel by The Rasmus

[spiritualowl9]

Introduction Post

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Hi, my name is Olivia but you can call me Liv, Ollie, Olive or Via. I'm fine with any of these. I'm an INFJ. I am an October baby <3 (October 13th to be exact)

I'm a genderfluid(They/He/She) lesbian.

My favorite things are horror movies (I grew up with them), writing/reading, WWE, listening to music, Broadway musicals, and my friends :]

My hobbies are drawing, writing (occasionally fan fiction but mostly my own stuff), (these are the ones I can think of rn)

I enjoy listening to almost every genre of music(except country music, and I mostly listen to indie rock or alternative indie), Lana Del Rey is mother and a goddess <3 (I could just say what music artists I listen to but it's a lot so I'm not going to)

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My other socials/accounts are below :) :

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Wattpad: SpiritualOwl

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Some of my favorite ships from different fandoms (Sorry there's only three🤦🏼‍♂️) :

WWE: Rhea Ripley x Liv Morgan, Rhea Ripley x Dominik Mysterio, Rhea Ripley x Damian Priest, Dominik Mysterio x Damian Priest, Damian Priest x Finn Balor, poly!Judgement Day, Becky Lynch x Rhea Ripley, The Undertaker x Shawn Michaels, Shawn Michaels x Triple H, Shawn Michaels x Triple H x The Undertaker

Shadowhunters: Alec x Magnus, Izzy x Simon, Izzy x Clary, Izzy x Maia, Clary x Maia, Jace x Simon, Jace x Meliorn, Jace x Simon x Raphael, Simon x Raphael, Simon x Jace x Raphael x Meliorn, Izzy x Lydia, Lydia x Clary

The Flash (CW): Barry Allen x Cisco Ramon, Cisco Ramon x Caitlin Snow, Leonard Snart x Cisco Ramon, Leonard x Barry Allen, Leonard Smart x Iris West, Caitlin Snow x Iris West, Earth-2 Harrison "Harry" Wells x Joe West, Cecile Horton x Joe West (If I'm missing any I'll edit this)

[multistanisms]

Continued Friendships || Shadowhunters

FANDOM: Shadowhunters

PAIRING: Alec Lightwood x Magnus Bane, Jace Herondale x Clary Fairchild

WORD COUNT: 1,920

RATING: PG

POTENTIAL TRIGGERS: N/A

SUMMARY: College has done little to deter the friendships that were made among the hallways, lecture halls and parties. Years later, friends still gather once a month to have fun, reminisce and enjoy a dinner.

TAGLIST: @spookidema, @no1likemybbgcharlie

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Even after three and a half years together, surviving graduation and moving in together after, it wasn’t often that Magnus and Alec had time to invite friends over. The proposal and wedding had been simple and beautiful, and the two were content to enjoy their life in bliss. Magnus’ paintings were selling well and he’d opened a little trinket shop on the first floor of their loft. Alec was an new artist at the local recording studio after over a year of open mic nights and was working on his first album since being signed. But they still tried to make time for family, knowing how important it was to both of them. Isabelle was high on the list of invites and she usually brought Simon, her roommate turned boyfriend, with her. Then there were the rare lot of Alec’s friends; Jace was finishing his Doctorate in music for orchestra and touring with the Brooklyn Symphony, Clary was the one everyone swore Magnus had a competition with back in the school, and Underhill [Magnus could never remember the man’s actual first name] who had recently taken on a seat in his family’s company. Magnus’ friends were usually early to arrive, a habit Magnus didn’t always share. Catarina, a lovable nurse and her adopted daughter Madzie came early because Madzie got out of school. Ragnor, the history professor who had done his bachelor’s and doctorate all at once, showed up after his last class at the campus three cities over, usually dragging his close friend Raphael - a young man with enough sarcasm to make even Jace think a moment - along for the ride.

Tonight was the first time in over a month that the two men had planned anything. Magnus had finished everything early, deciding to go with pulled pork and slow roasted potatoes with a vegetable medley. Alec had come in as he was gathering plates, and Magnus smiled as the other walked over to kiss him. “You know, I’m glad Izzy took off with her own idea.” he teased, humming softly.

“You say that every other day, Mags.” Alec replied with a quiet laugh. “Cat and Ragnor aren’t here?”

“Madzie has choir practice and Ragnor had to wait for Raphael’s debate team to get back from competition. They’ll be here soon.” Magnus promised. “Jace and Clary coming?”

Alec rolled his eyes. “Yes, because I convinced Clary that this dinner was important.”

“Important?” Magnus hummed. “What do you have up your sleeve, Alexander?” He paused in setting the table to look at Alec.

“Nothing.” Alec mused, going about the kitchen to check on the food and get glasses.

“Alexander Gideon Lightwood, you are a terrible liar and therefore I know something is up your sleeve.” Magnus replied, walking over to stand in front of his husband. “So what is it? Come on.”

“Magnus, I promised I wouldn’t say anything.” Alec replied, smiling and reaching up to brush his fingers over Magnus’ cheek. “You’ll love it, though. I promise.”

Magnus had opened his mouth to reply when there was a knock at the door and Alec swooped around him to answer it. Closing his mouth, he pouted for a moment, immediately letting it drop when he heard Madzie squeal in delight as Alec picked her up. He walked over to the door, grinning at Catarina and opening his arms for a hug. “Catarina, my darling.”

“Hello, Magnus.” Cat answered, hugging back before stepping back so Alec could pass MAdzie to her best friend. “Is that your pulled pork I smell?”

“Made with all the love I can give my family.” Magnus offered. “Come in, everythign is almost ready.” he assured.

“Ready for what?” Clary asked as she walked up, hand in hand with Jace as Simon and Isabelle walked beside them.

“Dinner, of course, Biscuit.” Magnus said, moving to set Madzie down and hug the girl, turning to hug Isabelle before hugging Simon and Jace in turn. “Come on, everyone get inside.” he ushered out of the doorway and waved everyone inside to sit around and chat before dinner was finished. “I have everyone’s favorite wines, teas and sparkling waters.” he assured. Madzie sat between Catarina and Jace, curled into the blonde musician’s side as they laughed and talked, no one saying anything about the very obvious crush the girl had on him. Within five minutes, Ragnor and Raphael had arrived and the group began dinner, Magnus pouring the wines and making sure everyone had the teas. Dinner went without a hitch, the company and friendship a perfect atmosphere before Catarina glanced over and gave a little concerned look.

“Clary, are you okay? You haven’t touched your wine at all tonight.” she asked.

Magnus was mid-sip of his own wine when Cat spoke, setting it down slowly. “Was it the wrong brand, Biscuit? I’m sorry, you seemed to enjoy it last-”

“No, Magnus, I’m fine, I promise.” Clary cut him off, setting her napkin back into her lap and smiling at everyone. “It isn’t the wine, I promise.” There was a brief moment of silence where Clary looked down, one hand resting atop the blue tablecloth. Then green eyes looked up at Jace and he smiled, reaching to take her hand, the two silently communicating in a way Magnus knew he and Alec did on occasion. 

“Oh, I know that look.” Cat replied to the silence with a loving smile on her face, leaning to rest her elbow on the table and her chin atop that hand. “How far along are you?”

“Far along?” Magnus’ eyes widened and he looked at Alec, who was grinning from behind a lifted wine glass. “Clary, are you pregnant?” he asked.

Clary laughed a little and nodded very faintly at first. “Yes.” she said, laughing a little louder and nodding so everyone could see. “Yeah, I am. A few months, and not far enough along to know the gender, but uhm....” She startled as Isabelle squealed and sighed in what was clearly relief.

“Clary, that’s amazing!” The ravenette reached over to grab the redhead’s hand.

Magnus looked over at Alec and pursed his lips playfully. “You knew about this, didn’t you? That’s what you had up your sleeve?”

“We asked Alec not to say anything for a reason.” Clary said looking at Magnus with a smile, her hand squeezing JAce’s for a moment.

“It’s twins, Magnus.” Jace said when Clary faltered. “And we know you and Alec have been talking about adopting the last couple of months, so we thought...what if you adopted one of our kids?”

Magnus couldn’t hear sound for a moment, stunned by the question. He opened his mouth to speak, blindly reaching for Alec’s hand before turning and finding that Alec’s expression was just as shocked. “Alexander…”

“You didn’t tell me about that.” Alec answered as he stared at his best friend.

“For very good reasons. We couldn’t risk you spoiling the surprise or you having more time to think about it.” Clary teased. “Obviously we don’t need an immediate answer, there’s still plenty of time.” she assured, laughing a little. “We just wanted to make it special, even if I wasn’t at a hundred percent.”

“Is Clary having a baby?” Madzie asked, derailing the moment of stunned silence from Alec and Magnus.

“Yes, darling.” Catarina replied. “You’re basically going to have a little cousin.” MAdzie gasped and clapped excitedly.

“Oh, yay! Aunt Clary, can I hold them? And kiss them and play with them?”

“Well, I don’t know about playing with them, but you can hold them once they’re here.” Jace answered, dinner picking up with a celebratory tone, Magnus still trying to wrap his head around the offer he and Alec had been made. Dessert was warm caramel brownies with ice cream, which Clary added on enough cinnamon to choke an elephant, and everyone was sitting around the den for a little while, enjoying the news and the atmosphere of having a family. Jace and Clary let Madzie feel Clary’s stomach and talk to the babies, and eventually the little girl fell asleep with her head in Clary’s lap.

“I think that’s the cue for us to leave.” Catarina said, setting her wine glass down and standing. “Clary, if you need any check ups or anything in between appointments, you have my number.”

“Of course,” Clary said, nodding as Jace helped pick Madzie up. “We’ll come down with you.” she said, going over to hug Magnus. “I know we kind of sprung it on the two of you, but please think about it?” she asked, hands on either of Magnus’ shoulders. “It would mean a lot to us.”

Magnus smiled and nodded, everyone saying their goodbyes and making their way to the door. Once the group of visitors had vanished down the hall and turned into the elevator area, Magnus closed the door, slowly locking the door.

“Still lost in your head there, Mags?” Alec asked, walking up behind Magnus and wrapping his arms around him.

“Clary and Jace want us to adopt one of their children, Alec.” Magnus murmured, the words finally settling in his head. “All the run around we’ve gotten from the orphanages, all the red tape we’ve been trying to get around in the last two months...and they just offer it to us.”

“They know we’ve been planning to turn one of the guest rooms into a nursery. And when they told me about the pregnancy this afternoon at lunch, I guess Clary saw something when I congratulated them.” Alec replied. “I just never thought…” HE pulled away to urge Magnus to face him. “What do you want to do?”

Magnus looked up, swallowing hard after a moment and reaching to pull Alec into a deep kiss. “Of course I want to. I would love to adopt one of the babies. But if you aren’t ready-”

“If I wasn’t ready, Magnus, I would not have filled out all the paperwork we have had to go through just trying to get an interview to meet a child.” Alec cut him off, one hand cupping Magnus’ cheek. “Yes, I’m ready. We have an amazing family and friends. We’ve been trying to add to that with a child of our own and we’ve met a lot of resistance. I think this is good for us.” He gave a quiet laugh as Magnus seemed to relax in his arms. “That had you tense all night, didn’t it?”

“I mean, I know we’ve talked about it, and I know…” Magnus took a slow, deep breath. “I know we’ve been trying to adopt and then suddenly we have the opportunity we’ve been working for and for a moment I was terrified and happy all at once and then I thought…”

“You thought I was scared, too?” Alec finished, two sets of eyes meeting as he spoke, and he reached to pull Magnus into a hug. “Of course I was scared, but that’s part of being a parent, right?” he asked, pulling away to look at Magnus. “I love you, Magnus. More than anything. And we’ll be great parents, I promise. I’m not going anywhere.”

Magnus smiled and nodded, tugging Alec down into a deep kiss, pressing close. “Alright. Let’s get some sleep and tomorrow we’ll go shopping for cribs and decor.” he breathed.

“That sounds like a marvelous idea. As soon as we put up the dishes from dinner.” Alec amended, taking Magnus’ hand and leading him to the kitchen, smiling as MAgnus laughed and nodded.

“Alright, that’s fair.”

[6ofbastards]

the mortal instruments really is the best fandom for non-canon rarepairs. they are all so good!!!

don't get me wrong, i love clace, malec and sizzy, but the possibilities are ENDLESS!

Simon x Raphael

Clary x Izzy

Jace x Simon

Magnus x Alec x Jace

Magnus x Alec x Raphael

Maia x Lily

i love them all, please give me all the fanfic!

[takaraphoenix]

Spike for the character ask game please, and if that has been done already, Izzy Lightwood

OHOHOHO MY BOY! YES you can ask my boy!! Blorbos are always welcome *^* And I'll take Izzy too ;D Thanks for playing, dear! <3

SPIKE:

Favorite romantic ship(s): BUFFY by a mile, but also Drusilla because Spike would not be Spike without Drusilla and these two with their Morticia/Gomez vibe *chef's kiss*, also in a very decided "I do not want to see them date ever but I need the canon that these bitches are exes, it is very important to me, and to them" Angel and Spike

LGBT+ headcanon(s): bisexual, I know he never gets a canon label assigned and they treated it more as a ~joke~ but they gave me "Spike and Angel fucked" and if they thought that I'm not taking that for my bisexual polyamorous Spike (twas an evil polycule <3), also I headcanon him as enby!

Job headcanon (in an AU/or future): this loser is unemployed and meant to be a trophy husband to his girlboss wife <3

Favorite canon thing about them: that he is bisexual, even if they don't label it and treat it as a joke, and that he loves with his whole chest and heart and everything like this man went and got his soul back for love!!

Least favorite canon thing about them: *dissociates as I stare at Seeing Red* I hate you, Joss, for hating Spike (and for many other things)

IZZY LIGHTWOOD:

Favorite romantic ship(s): LYDIA, Raphael, Simon, Aline, Helen, Clary, in an AU I like the idea of her and Sebastian

Favorite platonic dynamic(s): Jace and Alec!, Clary, I still think her and Magnus would have had tremendous potential if the show cared about platonic dynamics (fashion icons with snark who care about Alec? C'mon. How did they never bond)

LGBT+ headcanon(s): mmh I don't think I ever really decided whether I headcanon her as bisexual or pansexual...

Job headcanon (in an AU/or future): either a doctor, or a tattoo artist/jewel designer (that cover story of hers kind of stuck with me and I like to keep the Shadowhunter aesthetic of runes in some kind of way through tattoos)

Animal shifter headcanon: I mean, a snake offers itself to her, but I lean toward birds for the Shadowhunters and there, I like to make her a peacock

Favorite canon thing about them: that she can do basically anything, I mean she is a badass fighter, she is a forensic scientist, a general scientist and kind of doctor?, she can forge weapons, what CAN'T she do!

Least favorite canon thing about them: Ironically, the same as my favorite thing, because while I can use it as "she is very talented", on a writing-level it just always came off as "we need a Shadowhunter to do x uuuh let's use Izzy" and I didn't like that, because it didn't feel like it was about her

Character Ask Game

[aletterinthenameofsanity]

my fellow rare-pair-shippers plowing ahead with a rare-poly-set-up knowing you'll get maybe twenty hits and if you're blessed one comment...stronger than any u.s. marine, lemme tell you

[thomaslightwoodenthusiast]

tsc characters as texts i found on twitter:

apologies the simon and iz one is different cause it wouldn’t work right lol but here u go

ash (grey) and dru (blue)

simon (grey) and jace (blue)

magnus (grey) and raphael (blue)

jem (grey) and will (blue)

thomas (grey) and alastair (blue)

kit (grey) and ty (blue)

[poemsfromthealley]

I think the reason I don’t like Simon and Izzy as a couple is them kind of bringing the worst into each other like when they used Rosa against Raphael or Izzy brings on her altruistic egocentrism when she vouches for Simon and equates her addiction to Maia’s lycanthropy or how Simon starts treating Maia in 3b. Also it feels like they retconned some of Izzy’s character traits in order to either make Simon special (3x19) or make them super compatible (3x11)

Hmmm, yeah, anon, that is fair. The show definitely bends Izzy’s characterisation (at will, for any old reason), and this is just my onion but I felt like they had to destroy Simon’s excellent chemistry with Maia somehow to justify the breakup and did a typically heavy-handed job of it.

As for Izzy and Simon using Rosa against Raphael—yeah, it’s not a proud moment for either of them. Raphael tells Izzy about Rosa in what we have to assume is confidence, during their brief stormy affair, and Izzy uses that information to get one over him.

However, Raphael makes a similar barely-veiled threat against Simon’s mother back in early 2A (when he’s trying to make Simon find Camille for him). You can argue that Simon and Izzy are protagonists and we expect them to do better, while Raphael is more of a grey area character and his flexible morals are thus permissible, but he did do that thing with Elaine. So I feel like that could also be Izzy playing Raphael’s own game back at him (and she does later tell him she hopes he knows she’d never have hurt his sister). Still, none of them come out of that looking good.

I do kind of hate that whenever Izzy and Maia have scenes together, it is in some way about Simon, and Izzy spends a lot of them talking down her nose to Maia. It’s doubly weird because we have Izzy and Clary, who have such a nice dynamic between two girls, and Maia gets condescended to constantly by Izzy. Like Izzy doesn’t hide her insecurities and play them off at will! This was a big part of her yin fen storyline and then in 3.11 she’s suddenly always seeking company when she’s feeling low. Excuse you.

That is just Tuesday in the Shadowhunters writers’ room, though. Izzy grows a new personality by the week.

I don’t totally get fandom’s dislike for Simon in 3B? I checked out from most fandom conversations around 3.13 as the season was airing, so I’m sure I missed a lot. His speech to Maia about not taking justice in her own hands with regard to Heidi can be read as pandering to corrupt authority (= the Shadowhunters), but there is also a gentler interpretation. He thinks Maia is a good person and he doesn’t want her to make herself commit murder, even in just vengeance for her pack. Violence always hurts the victim first and foremost, but there’s a cost paid by the inflicting party. This interpretation would require more nuanced writing/acting than Shadowhunters is known for, though, so it’s mostly personal headcanon territory.

That said, I always did prefer Simon and Izzy as friends. Their platonic relationship has always felt more compelling to me than shoving them hastily together in the last episodes.

[littleartbot]

🎶Thank you, next.🎶

[writingforweirdlings]

Vamp Baby

Request: Could you do a short story were Raphael and the reader have a baby together but they both are vampires :) + Can you do a Raphael Santiago imagine where the reader is a vampire dating Raphael and she is out helping Simon and on the way back to the hotel she finds a mundane baby abandoned in an ally and she takes the baby back to the hotel and Raphael is absolutely furious but then starts warming up to the baby and call the baby his daughter/son whatever you prefer :)

Pairing: Raphael Santiago x Vampire!Reader

Requested by: Anon’s

Fandom: Shadowhunter’s

Word Count: 859

AN: It’s been a while since I’ve written anything so I apologize if this is terrible. Feedback is welcome! Any comments are welcome! 

“You sure you wanna do this?” I asked for what felt like the millionth time.

“Raphael doesn’t like me, I’m sure he’s happy I’m gone,” Simon shrugged.

“He doesn’t not like you,” I lightly bump his shoulder, “he’s just emotionally constipated.”

“You would know too,” we both laughed.

“Comes with the territory,” I laugh it off.

We walked in silence for a while, just enjoying the nightlife. We were almost to the hotel when I heard a strange noise.

“Do you hear that?” I stopped by a shoe store.

“Hear what?” Simon looked back at me.

“Crying,” I glanced at him before taking off in the direction of the noise. I stopped in the alley behind some apartments, Simon close behind.

Slowly we approached the sound, behind the dumpster was a baby carrier, “is that what I think it is?” Simon peered over me.

I kneeled down and pulled the blanket back revealing a small red haired baby, nearly a year old. Gently I unbuckled him and lifted him in my arms, “hello little one.” I rocked him until his crying stopped.

“Oh my- who would leave a baby in an alley?” Simon looked around the alley.

“We should take him back to the hotel,” I started walking back the way we came.

“Are you insane?! That place is full of vampires!” Simon nearly yelled.

“Grab his thing will you,” I ignored his outburst.

“YN you can’t be serious!” he caught up with me, carrier and bag in hand.

“They’ll be dead before they hit the ground if they try to hurt this baby,” I looked up at him with determination.

“Alright, but what about Raph?” panic slowly returning to his eyes.

“Leave him to me,” I wrapped the baby in the blanket and ran to the hotel. We made our way through to the penthouse. Vampires quietly following us, curious to see what could possibly be giving off that smell, though they all knew what it was.

“What is he doing here?” Raphael hissed.

“He’s my guest now shut up,” I turned to Simon, “you can leave those by the couch.”

“Where did you get that?” he narrowed his eyes at the bundle in my arms.

“It’s called a baby Raph,” I rolled my eyes at him, “we found him abandoned in an alley,” I sat on the couch, uncovering the baby.

“Take it to an orphanage,” he demanded, “this is no place for it.”

“He’s staying,” I stated.

“Get it out of here,” he ordered two vampires on his right.

Simon tried blocking their path but they pushed him into a wall. I held the baby tight against me and attacked the vampires. I kicked one into the couch and dodged the other’s attacks. I kicked the back of his knees, bringing him down, and bit into his neck. I spit out the piece of flesh I had in my mouth and bared my fangs at the rest.

“Next one who comes close to us will become dust,” I snarled. Raphael tried taking a step towards us but stopped once I hissed at him, “I’m not giving him up. If he goes, I go.”

Raphael narrowed his eyes, looking me up and down before finally sighing, “he’s your responsibility. If anything happens to him, it’s on you,” he signalled the others to leave then made his way to the bar.

“Simon can you help me take these to my room?” he nodded and we left to said room. Leaving Raphael to sulk with his Bloody Mary.

One Year Later

It took Raphael 2 months to finally warm up to Matt. He would secretly leave things I needed for Matt in my room, although he wasn’t as secretive as he wanted to be. When I woke up in the middle of the morning I would find him sleeping on the other side of Matt. I even found him talking to him from time to time. He slowly started to care for him, he’d deny it if you asked.

“The party has officially arrived,” I announced as I walked into Magnus’ apartment.

“Oh my god!” Izzy ran over to me once she caught sight of Matt, “who’s baby is this?” She cooed at him.

“Ours,” came Raph’s instant response.

“Who’d you steal him from?” Jace’s hand slowly went to his seraph blade.

“I found him abandoned in an alley a year ago,” I carefully took Matt out of his carrier so Izzy could carry him.

“Does the Clave know?” Alec smiled as Izzy got closer to him.

“They don’t and they won’t,” I sternly looked at them. Matt made grabby hands at Jace, who awkwardly grabbed him.

“He’s our son and we’re not giving him up,” Raphael placed his arm around my waist, glaring at the Lightwood’s.

“We’re glad you could make it,” Magnus hugged us each in turn, lightly pinching the baby’s cheeks.

The rest of the evening went peacefully. Izzy hardly let anyone grab Matt, if someone did have him she would take them back soon enough.

I leaned my head on Raphael’s shoulder, “who’d’ve thought we would ever have a baby,” he stared lovingly at Matt.

[pureadamas]

Magnus: hey Alec, you have really nice hands

Alec: thanks..?

Magnus: you know where they would be even nicer?

Alec: where?

Magnus: around-

Clary: THE HOLY BIBLE OF THE LORD AMEN

[rey-of-luke]

Me @ shadowhunters writers:

Can we PLEASE have Simon x Izzy x Raphael OT3?