max snippet for his bday could you be so kind to share some of this beautiful character youāve made š„¹š„¹š„¹
āYour magic used to be blue, do you remember?ā
Of course, Max remembered. It was indeed blue, just like the rest of him. But slightly softerālike robinās eggs, and Lanceās baby blanket, and Davidās eyes in the morning.
āAnd now you carry magic of others. Magic that is not your own,ā the man told him, and Max pretended not to hear the bitterness in his tone.Ā
āI couldnāt just take it off a shirtāā
āYes, you could have.ā The warlock laughed.Ā āOne trip to the Spiral Labyrinth and Hermes wouldāve sorted this out for you. But you didnāt.ā
Max swallowed. Because itās true. Because he didnāt.
āI bet you thought if you kept it, it could make up for yourā¦other inadequacies, hm?ā The warlock hummed. āNicolas Thornās magic is extremely powerful, after all. Did you think itād be easier to be a hero with borrowed tools?ā
āI only wanted toāā
āSometimes I forget just how much you take after your father, Maxwell,ā the man tutted, like he was genuinely disappointed by that information. āI forget just how much of a shadowhunter you areātaking things that are not yours.ā
āI didnāt take it for myself!ā Max hissed. āI took it because Mallory was hurting people with it. And I kept it because I wanted to protect my husbandāā
āYou mean the husband who killed himself?ā the warlock asked,and sighed dramatically. āSome protector, you are.ā
Maxās body went cold. The same way it did every time he was reminded that Davidā¦that David did that.Ā
But it wasnāt true. Not in this life. Not in his world. He wonāt let it happen. He wonāt ever let it happen again in any world.
āYou are not taking his magic,ā Max told the warlock, meeting his eyes. āNicolas Thorn wanted me to have it.ā
āIs that what you tell yourself to sleep better at night?ā the man cocked his head. āOr do you truly believe an extra hand of magic will help you change your husbandās fate?ā
Max didnāt know. He didnāt know what he needed to protect Davidāonly that heāll do it. Whatever it took, heāll fucking do it.Ā
The warlock moved closer. There was a softness in those gold-green eyes. But Max knew better than to fall for it this time.Ā
āDavidās suffering is inevitable, Maxwell, as is your eventual loneliness,ā the man said gently. āThe sooner you make peace with both, the better it is for everyone involved.ā
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