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.
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.
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.
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.
Writers and betas, you have ONE MORE WEEK to sign up!
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.
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.
This fic was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver.
I'm so happy to be part of this year's bang! I want to thank the organisers of this event, and especially my artist, Better_Than_Chocolate, for creating the incredible art you see below. It blew me away and helped me get into the atmosphere of the story every time ❤️
Check out Better_Than_Chocolate here and find more of their art and wonderful stories.
Find their art post and their twitter here.
Magnus watched the Father, overturned by his grief, give up on his soul. Ducking his head in slow painful agreement.
Soon, echoes of the sinister contract reverberated through the walls, and Magnus Bane waited to claim it all.
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A twist unknown, a shattered path.
For in the deal, a trap was spun,
The demon now, the mortal’s one.
In chains of flesh, his fire fades.
No soul to claim, no victory won,
The demon’s reign undone, unspun.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the
Organization for Transformative Works
Alec Lightwood/Jace Wayland | 6.2k+ | Mature
Written for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver!
In the present, Alec and Jace find themselves on a hunt that quickly becomes more than they can handle. Trapped together with no escape from their feelings, they are forced to confront unresolved issues in their strained relationship.
In the past, Jace is determined to prove his worth to Alec despite his tendency to self-sabotage. Alec grapples with his fears of loving Jace--and doubts of Jace's ability to sincerely love him back. One night--or a course of moments--begins to change everything, but even their physical closeness can't ease the deeply engrained worries that start to come between them.
As they're forced to face their issues head-on, they uncover their need to accept and understand each other's deepest insecurities. And while their wounds are still fresh--literally and figuratively--they know their only choice is to heal together because they know that they have no choice but to make it through.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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Through the Shadows, To the Edge of Night - Shadowhunters Reverse Bang
This fic was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver
MANY THANKS TO MY ARTIST BIRDIE! You can see the amazing art created for this fic here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_8NU2Gu3v5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Beta'd by the always amazing @squiggly-lines-on-a-page
Weighed down by nightmares and bad memories, Alec Lightwood feels like he's just a ghost of the man he once was. When a new neighbor moves in next door and the man and his adorable charge become an integral part of his life, Alec starts to see a light out of the darkness…that is until a single horrific night forces him to relive the horrors of his past.
See the fic on A03 here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/58966261
This artwork was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver.
A celebrity!AU where Izzy and Clary have a secret relationship under the scrutiny of the flashing lights of fame.
Posting this a bit earlier than my partner Jem so they can have something to link to, will edit with their fic link later on. So excited for this to be out in the world ~~
ART PROMPT for "Murder at the New York institute" by @themagnusbane
Pull out the Cluedo board they said. It would be fun to play they said. Nothing could possibly happen on Samhain they said. And now, Magnus and Alec, Clary and Izzy, Simon and Jace have been pulled into an alternate New York Institute, with no powers, no idea what has caused it, or who has brought them there. Oh. And there’s been a murder. Except, can you kill a dead man twice? And can Valentine Morgenstern just SHUT THE FUCK UP!
[Read it on AO3]
This artwork was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver.
This artwork was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver
I would like to thank my wonderful writer for making my little mood board come to life. You can find the story inspired by this art - Recite the Colors, by quill and ink
This artwork was created for the Shadowhunters Reverse Bang 2024: Presented by the @malecdiscordserver.
Link to the art here.
Title: Through the storm, written by kate_kate
Read the story here.
I'm so happy to be part of this year's bang! I want to thank the organisers of this event, and especially my writer, kate_kate, for writing untill 3am some days and bringing my vision of this story into words❤️
Summary of the story:
Simon Lewis is a young man on the verge of reaching his happiness: he’s going to be appointed as captain of the ship after an honorable career as a sailor, and he’s going to marry the love of his life, Maia. But envy and greed from those who believed his friends send him in front of the prosecutor Morgenstern, through a false, incriminating letter, and after that to a prison on a remote island no one ever escaped from. A meeting with another prisoner, Ragnor Fell, will completely change his life, though: his companion will give Simon an education he’d never had and a map for a treasure that will offer him the tool to get revenge against those who robbed him of life and happiness. His freedom will also bring him to unexpectedly fall in love again.
Check out more of my writer's incredible fics here.
