In case you don’t know what we do, here’s an introduction post.
Sooo here’s how this year works -
We’ve got 4 weeks in October, with each week having its own theme, which is hopefully pretty apparent from the title itself. The first 6 prompts of each week are single words, and the last one is a dialogue prompt.
And at the end, for the last three days of October, you can do as you wish or leave them out entirely, or follow the prompts I’ve given. Plus a few extras to switch out on the ones you’re stuck.
Of course, I only did the prompts this way for funsies. You can choose to ignore the weekly themes entirely, mix and match prompts of different weeks, etc etc. The world is your oyster. There’s no right way to do Malectober.
Now, let me add some guidelines -
If you’re posting on Tumblr, make sure to tag this account AND add #malectober within the first five tags. This will make it easier for me to find and reblog your work!
Anything goes, be it fic, fanart, moodboards, playlists, edits, or even a mix of all of these.
For those posting on Ao3, please add them to the given Ao3 collection
No AI works will be allowed.
Tag appropriately, both on Tumblr and Ao3. If your fic is nsfw, make sure to put it under a “readmore”
You can continue posting even after October if you want to.
For those not participating, make sure to show the creators lots of love!!
And to those who are participating, don’t stress yourself out over this, just do as much as you can. Most importantly, HAVE FUN!!
Happy Malectober!!
Prompt List in text under the cut:
Week 1 - Early Days
Day 1 - Dollar
Day 2 - Kiss
Day 3 - Water
Day 4 - Ankle
Day 5 - Key
Day 6 - Date
Day 7 - “Where have you been my whole life?”
Week 2 - Late Nights
Day 8 - Crystal
Day 9 - Fall
Day 10 - Eight
Day 11 - Jail
Day 12 - Tie
Day 13 - Casino
Day 14 - “We should do that again sometime.”
Week 3 - Top of the World
Day 15 - Hedge
Day 16 - Crash
Day 17 - River
Day 18 - Crown
Day 19 - Eyeliner
Day 20 - Arrow
Day 21 - “I’ll show them what happens when they mess with you.”
Fic title: i don't need rhinestones (but diamonds)
For late @malectober 2025
Day 4 - Prompt: Ankle
Day 8 - Prompt: Crystal
“Guys, guys,” Jace exclaimed. “Can we focus on the real fun of the day? Somebody proposed to Alec– and he didn’t even know.”
“You’re delusional.” Said Alec.
This may be the latest post I made 😅 But since it's done, I thought I'd post it anyway!
"I'm not wearing silver jewelry," Jem firmly repeated to Magnus again. Alec and Tessa had walked into the apartment to a firm disagreement between the two about the color jewelry Jem should wear to the fancy restaurant they were going to tonight.
"I spent enough of my youth stuck with the color silver. I shall wear whatever I please," Jem continued his firm tone and had not noticed Tessa and Alec's prescense. Alec could tell that Magnus was about to say something unfortunate, and despite not really knowing what Jem meant, he jumped into the conversation anyway.
"We're wearing jewelry to the restaurant tonight? Is that a requirement?" His voice caught the attention of the other two and Tessa smiled at him, knowing he'd asked purely as a distraction.
"No jewelry? Magnus, and you're worried about me?" Jem added, giving Alec a smile. The seriousness had vanished from his eyes and was replaced by amusement. Magnus had whirled around to face Alec, a clear mocking hurt on his face.
"What do you mean, Alexander? Of course we are wearing jewelry to the resturant!"
"Oh," Alec continued, watching Tessa and Jem start to mumble their own conversation. "I don't have any jewelry to wear."
"Lucky for you," Magnus lit up. "I have plenty of jewelry that you can borrow!"
Alec didn't generally wear jewelry, but he figured wearing some for one date wouldn't hurt him. Who knew? Maybe he'd end up liking it.
Magnus hauled a multiple jewelry boxes out of the bedroom. And by haul, obviously we mean conjured multiple jewelry boxes from the bedroom. He began taking our various rings, necklaces, and earrings- despite Alec not having pierced ears- and began holding things up to Alec in a frenzy.
Alec was beginning to slightly regret his choice when Magnus brought brought out a long trench coat. "And this would go perfectly with this necklace-"
"How about this one?" Tessa asked, holding up a silver chained necklace with a sapphire blue stone center. "It would look good with your eyes."
This had Magnus and Alec both frozen to their spots. Alec, staring at the necklace, Magnus staring at Alec.
"I think that one is perfect," Magnus cleared his throat. Alec was still mesmerized by the necklace, so Magnus took the chance to take it from Tessa's hand.
"Allow me," Magnus said, and put the necklace over Alec's head and clasp it behind his neck.
"It's perfect," Alec blurted, and then realizing Tessa and Jem were still in the room, quickly added, "Um, so, let's go before we are late to our reservations!"
Alec started gathering his coat while Magnus watched after him. Tessa rolled her eyes and lightly pushed his shoulder. "Earth to Magnus,"
"I'm going to marry him," Magnus said, still dazed and watching Alec who was heading to the door now conversing with Jem.
"I hope you do," Tessa responded and gently pulled Magnus toward the door. "But Alec is right, we are going to be late."
This shook Magnus out of his trance and sent him flying for the door, nearly knocking Jem over in the process. From down the stairs, the others heard Magnus call, "Come on, I don't want to miss happy hour!"
"By the Angel..." Alec muttered and followed out after him, leaving Tessa and Jem stifling laughs behind them.
Rating: E || Words: 5K || Fluff and Smut || @malectober
“Way to ruin a morning,” he mutters as he settles against the headboard in a sitting position and grabs his phone, mentally cursing the universe. Magnus just lays his head in Alec’s lap, his face relaxing a bit as Alec caresses his smooth hair.
Weakened dread fills him when he comes to know who sent him so many messages at this god-forbidden hour. It happens to be Ragnor, with whom his children are spending the rest of the day. Max and Rafe are on a little vacation with Auntie Catarina and Uncle Ragnor, although Ragnor didn’t like to be called an uncle in the beginning, but Magnus persisted, enjoying the vexing of his dear friend up until it turned into fondness for Ragnor.
His overthinking is put to a stop as quickly as it came into being when he takes in the messages, nothing suggesting an emergency, but definitely something interesting and more so funny.
“Who is it?” Magnus asks, his tone hinting that he is wary of the sender.
“It’s Ragnor,” he replies, going through his phone and trying to hide his amusement.
“Did something happen to the boys?” Same as him, Magnus turns into a tense bean.
“No, nothing, they’re fine, he just sent me something,” he says, stopping at a picture on his phone.
Read it here on Ao3
My very late contribution for Malectober, and it is a silly malec-in-love fic. Thanks to @enchanthings for the amazing dividers.
Here is the long awaited drawing! I honestly think Magnus looks so hot here.
Hope you enjoy! Did you dress up for halloween this year? If yes, tell me in the comments!
Alec was stood next to his husband on a raised platform, they were hand in hand, their costumes matching and he felt more confident in himself than he ever had before.
“Welcome, to the Lightwood-Bane Halloween party!” Magnus declared to the room, his voice booming with some sort of amplification spell he’d used. The crowd around them cheered and raised the glasses that Magnus had magically placed in everyone’s hands, and Alec felt that familiar flutter of his heart again. Turning to him, Magnus grabbed his face, kissing him hard and passionate, and Alec sank into it with total, unadulterated happiness flowing through his body.
That was the first thought in Alec’s mind when he woke. It surprised him, because it had never occurred to him that some kinds of bedsheets could be nicer than others. All his life, he’d slept on the Institute’s standard-issue sheets, plain white cotton, utterly utilitarian. And that was— fine. They were practical, and Alec had always been raised to value practicality. There was nothing wrong with being practical.
Magnus’s sheets were silk.
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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Title: The Great Escape
Rate: G
Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Domestic Fluff, Crack Treated Seriously, Established Magnus Bane/Alec Lightwood, Cat Magnus Bane, Worried Alec Lightwood, Malectober 2025, Inspired by Youtube
Summary:
“Magnus in jail, I need a plan to help him escape.” Alec replied.
Malectober: Day 11 - Jail @malectober
Story beta read by the awesome @quickbright, thank you 💕❤️
Magnus shook his head adamantly. “Nothing compares to you, my love”
Alec dove across the space between them to kiss Magnus, letting himself be held and leaned backwards on the floor of their loft. Clicking his fingers, Magnus transported them to the bedroom, a knowing smile growing on his face, enjoying the matching one on Alec.
“Come here, birthday boy” Alec said low and seductive, and grabbed his boyfriend to kiss him with every ounce of love and passion he had inside him.
Brought to you by THE aleconnoisseur, thank you. And if you remember him trying anything else, feel free to add <33
Savory
The Red Scrolls of Magic
Caprese: Italian salad prepared with sliced fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and sweet basil, and seasoned with salt and olive oil.
Noirmoutier lobster: a type of European blue lobster, distinguished by its deep blue shell, sweet and briny flavor, and soft meat. These lobsters are considered a delicacy and are prized for their high quality
Caviar-laden potatoes: salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae. Traditionally, the term caviar refers only to roe from wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea and Black Sea (beluga, ossetra and sevruga caviars)
Pasta: Italian noodles
Charcuterie (cold-cooked meats collectively), cheeses, breads, and fruits.
The Course of True Love (and First Date)
Kitfo: minced raw beef marinated in mitmita (a chili-based spice powder) and niter kibbeh (a clarified butter infused with herbs and spices).
Tibs: spicy stir-fry, cubed or sliced beef or lamb coated in piquant awaze sauce with berbere
Doro wat: spicy stew made of chicken, often includes peeled but undivided hard-boiled eggs
Spicy red onion stew dish
Mashed lentils and collards
Injera: sour fermented pancake-like flatbread with a slightly spongy texture, traditionally made of teff flour
Penne arrabiata: pasta with Arrabbiata sauce - spicy sauce made with tomatoes, garlic, pepperoncino, parsley, and extra virgin olive oil
The Lost Book of The White
Fried bean curd: deep-fried tofu
Xiaolongbao: soup dumpling
Red-cooked chicken (Hongshao Ji): chicken braised in Shaoxing wine, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, and water
Congee (Alec doesn't like it): a form of savoury rice porridge
Shrimp dumplings (Har gow): made of shrimp meat and steamed in a flour wrapper
Turnip cakes: stir-fried or steamed shredded radish (typically Chinese radish) and plain rice flour
Steamed buns: yeast-leavened filled buns, often with meat and quail eggs as fillings
Clams in black bean sauce: clams stir-fried with fermented black soybeans
Stir-fried gai lan: stir-fried Chinese broccoli
Queen of Air and Darkness
Jiaozi: a type of Chinese dumpling, typically consisting of a ground meat or vegetable filling wrapped into a thinly rolled piece of dough and sealed shut.
Gyoza: Japanese dumplings that can be steamed or pan-fried
Polish cheese pierogi: filled dumplings with Polish cheese made by wrapping unleavened dough around a filling and cooked in boiling water
Pelmeni: Russian dumplings consist of a filling wrapped in thin, unleavened dough
Mandu: Korean dumplings
Sweet
city of ashes
Doughnut: a type of pastry made from leavened fried dough
The Red Scrolls of Magic
Pain au chocolat (chocolatine): a type of Viennoiserie with a cuboid-shaped piece of yeast-leavened laminated dough, similar in texture to a puff pastry, with one or two pieces of dark chocolate in the center
Crepe: a dish made from unleavened batter or dough that is cooked on a frying pan or a griddle
Gulab jamun: an Indian dessert of fried dough balls that are soaked in a sweet, sticky sugar syrup
Rasmalai: a popular East Indian delicacy made with milk, a curdling agent, sugar, nuts, saffron, and cardamoms
Kheer: a pudding or porridge (specifically rice pudding) popular in the Indian subcontinent, usually made by boiling milk, sugar or jaggery, and rice. It can be additionally flavoured with dried fruits, nuts, cardamom and saffron
The Lost Book of The White
Candied tangerine: or tangerine tanghulu, a Chinese street snack with tangerine slices coated in a hard, crunchy candied sugar shell
Queen of Air and Darkness
Cinnamon roll: consists of a rolled sheet of yeast-leavened sweet bread dough or Viennoiserie, onto which a cinnamon and sugar mixture is sprinkled over a thin coat of butter
Pie: a baked dish containing fruit, cream, custard, or meat and vegetables, typically having a base (and sometimes a top) of pastry
Glazed apple fritter: donut-like treats packed with fresh apple pieces and coated in a sweet vanilla glaze
Drink
The Red Scrolls of Magic
Barolo: wine produced from the nebbiolo grape variety with the Lampia, Michet, and Rosé clones authorized
Pol Roger: a producer of champagne. Located in the town of Épernay in the Champagne region, the house annually produces around 110,000 cases of Champagne
Prosecco: a light, sparkling white wine from the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions of Northeast Italy, made primarily from the Glera grape and known for its fresh, fruity flavors like green apple and pear
Champagne: a pale yellow or pink, bubbly wine made in France, or a similar wine from somewhere else
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Red-eye with cream: a drip coffee with a shot of espresso poured on top, and cream
“You two know each other.” It was more of a “I’d known already, but I wanted you to say it to my face” than a question.
“Old acquaintances,” dismissed Alec.
“Not what I would go for.” Magnus sounded rather unimpressed. He turned his head to Alec’s partner, gold-green eyes filled with exasperation. “But whatever Alec wants, Alec gets, am I right?”
I am yet again late posting this, but it is complete! Another entry for @malectober!
"Should I get an ankle tattoo?" Alec whirled around to face Magnus, who was standing across the flat in the kitchen.
"What?" Alec responded, the book he had been reading discarded on the couch.
"I'm thinking about getting an ankle tatto," Magnus repeated, pouring himself a cup of coffee.
"Magnus, you just woke up," Alec replied. "Maybe you should think on that a minute. What would you even get a tattoo of?"
"Your name, of course," Magnus responded without looking up from stirring in his creamer. "You know, like mundanes commonly do."
Alec gave Magnus a confused look as he picked up his book. "Don't they usually do that on their arms?"
Magnus shrugged and looked at Alec as he raised his coffee cup. "I'd be open to suggestions,"
"Let's back up a minute," Alec said. "Maybe think about getting a tattoo longer than five minutes. It's there forever, and Magnus forever is a long time for you. We've only been dating a few months, you could end up regretting it."
Alec's voice got a little shaky at the last part of the his little speech. This caused Magnus to launch himself across the room next to him. "I will not regret anything, Alexander."
Alec let out a shaky breath. "Well..."
Magnus waited anxiously for Alec to continue his sentence. The last way he wanted their weekend to start was with Alec becoming stuck in a spiral of self doubt.
"How about on our first anniversary, if you're still wanting a tattoo, we go get tattoos."
Magnus was caught off guard. "We?"
"Yeah," Alec replied, slightly fidgeting. "If you still want a tattoo of my name, on our first anniversary, I will get a matching one of yours."
"Deal," Magnus said immediately. There had been part of Alec in that moment that thought they'd both forget about this conversation on their first anniversary, if they had one he had thought. Magnus, however, was positive they'd have one and marked the date so he wouldn't forget.
That's how, on the morning of their first anniversary, Alec found himself getting a tattoo of Magnus' name on his ankle. At the end of the day, they had matching tattoos of each others names on their ankles, so that they'd always be together wherever they went.
“Lilith below, you look insanely good” Magnus gasped and raked his eyes over Alec’s body, making Alec blush under the scrutiny, but there was a part of him that preened at the attention.
“And you look perfect as always” Alec replied, stepping forward to run his hands down Magnus’ side and kissing him hungrily. Magnus purred into the kiss and wrapped his arms around Alec’s neck to pull him even closer, deepening their kiss as he did.
I had hoped to post this earlier, but life has been hectic lately. This is what I wrote for Day 1: Dollar Prompt of @malectober!
"Magnus," Alec cried in frustration. "Do you have a dollar?"
They had decided to venture out to Italy on what Magnus called, 'Summer Vacation Extravaganza,' but Alec called 'Spontaneous, poorly planned date night.' It's not that Alec wasn't having a good time; he was enjoying himself immensely, but if they had planned the trip, Alec would've suggested maybe not going to Italy in the dead of July. It was hot and humid, and overall miserable outside. But it was Italy, which meant everything was stunning.
However, it was also Italy, which meant you needed to pay to use public restrooms. But, Magnus hadn't allowed for anytime to stop at the banca for Alec to withdraw anything. Which meant he had no cash to gain access to the train station restroom.
"It's called Euro here," Magnus said and handed Alec a coin. Why Magnus had Euro laying about was beyond Alec, but he supposed Magnus was always one portal away from Europe. Which, begged the question, "Why are we taking the train?"
"It's romantic!" Magnus reared back in fake offense.
"Maybe an old-fashioned steam engine," Alec conceded, "but I don't see how a high-speed train is overly romantic."
Magnus waved his hand in dismissal, "Just go to bathroom Alec, we don't need to miss the train."
"Our train isn't scheduled for another 20 minutes," Alec retorted, but put the Euro in the machine, which opened to allow him in.
"Whatever Alexander!" Magnus called after him. "We're going to live life as the mundanes do, it's fun, you know!"
Alec couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he walked away. He shouted behind him, "Maybe we should take a plane back to New York then! I bet that would be fun." Alec had never been on a plane, but from the little he knew, international flights were not the definition of "fun." Especially not for Magnus. Before he was out of earshot, he heard Magnus choke on the Fusa Tea he'd bought. "Absolutely not, Alexander!"
Alec grinned to himself. It was a fun, spontaneous, poorly planned date night.
