#berondale

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... Hm? Oh, I wish. I wish I could be... *I mutter at your sudden shout, not bothering to open my eyes. Rolling on one side, I blindly reach out for you and drag you closer, hoping cuddles will do the trick once again.* Shut your lovely mouth for a bit, William, come on... sleep and let sleep. *I yawn just then, one arm wrapped around your waist.* - Magnus

I- *I begin to protest, but can find nothing wrong with you pulling me in close against your body so that my back is pressed against your front. I’m glad it’s dark because my cheeks are slightly burning. The internal struggle is fighting for my eyes to stay open, but i’m so damn tired, and your bed is so soft and your embrace is so warm. Familiar and platonic. I am grateful. Chairman is purring like a little engine somewhere on your side and I can’t find anymore reasons to stay awake* I believe it’s live and let live *The last thing I hear is a chuckle before sleep takes me. It’s been weeks since i’ve slept this well. I fall down the rabbit hole*-Will

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*I giggle mercilessly as my cat hisses at you.* I don't think he'd listen. The Chairman has a very strong will... and very strong opinions about whom he likes and dislikes. Maybe in the morning you can try to start winning his approval by preparing him a nice breakfast, but it'll be a long road to be his friend now. Isn't that right, kitty? *I ask him, gently patting his head. His purr definitely sounds like a 'yes'.* - Magnus.

Hmmph *I say, as he lids his eyes in content, pausing only to shoot me a superior look* I’ll tell you what Chairman, how’s about a cat nip omelette? *He answers with a quick swipe of his paw and I throw my hands up and burrow down into the covers further* I never thought i’d see the day where I, William Herondale, would be rejected. Now this is a monumental event. This is a- *I ramble on, because I don’t want to close my eyes. I don’t want to fall asleep. Falling asleep means I can’t control my thoughts, my desires. What if I dream that i’m in love with someone and in the morning…* Magnus! Are you asleep yet?-Will

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Do you even know how to do that, Herondale? *I ask, only half-joking, as I lie down once again, noticing how strangely fine with the idea of sleeping next to you I am. There's no tension, no awkwardness, nothing bad at all. I am good - we are good. Maybe, after all this time, I have actually made a friend. An annoying, broken, always up for teasing one, but a friend regardless.* - Magnus

Know how to be good? *I let the word roll around my mind* I’ve been told i’m good at things. But I don’t know if that counts *Chairman Mew has snuck up between us and is laying protectively between you and I, giving me a warning look* Could you tell your cat to stop glaring at me by any chance?-Will

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Do you surrender to the most magnificent Warlock of them all? *I ask, and only when a muffled affirmative answer reaches my ears I bother making the pillows vanish. With a grin, I help you gain a sitting position and even pat your disheveled hair.* - Magnus

FINE *I say emphatically, crawling back in between the sheets next to you* How did your hair stay so pristine? I got you good too *With that, I reach out and attempt to ruffle it, but one stare and a hard invisible something materializes between my hand and your head. I take the hint and pull it back* Okay Magnus Bane, I am prepared to behave myself now-Will

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*Sitting up with a jolt, I glare at you.* You are in so much trouble, Herondale! *A little flick of my fingers, a tiny sparkle, and you are showered with a cascade of pillows.* There. You should have known better than to mess with a wielder of magic, after all. * I say, nodding to myself, as you incredulously struggle with all of your fluffy 'attackers'*- Magnus

*Before I can yell, one gets me right in the mouth and another knocks me with so much force that I am close to seeing stars. The combination of all of them soon sends me sprawling halfway off the bed and even then, the pillows follow me and thump against any part of me that they can find* Okay! Okay! Okay!-Will

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*With a groan, I turn my back to you and close my eyes again - but not before charming a pillow so that it flies abruptly and lands right on your face. * Do you ever happen to shut up, William Herondale? - Magnus

Oof! *surprised, I am silent for a while then a wild grin spreads and I swiftly and neatly pluck the pillow from underneath your head and aim it at your face, earning a very satisfying yelp and a swear word that sounds a lot like duck* Aww did I hurt the Warlock?-Will

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*I blink multiple times, taken aback.* ... William. Lovely William. Sometimes I don't know whether to laugh or curse you, I swear. *I have to stifle a chuckle as I speak, though, which makes my decision pretty obvious. Without much hesitation, given this strange bond of ours, I pat the mattress.* Climb in, but make sure you don't step over the Chairman. He's already offended enough because you don't remember him.

*At your questioning look, I shrug.* Earlier, you said you didn’t even know I had a cat, but he was here to welcome you last time you showed up, so… well. Even cats have feelings, you know? He’s fairly mad at you, and stepping on his tail wouldn’t help your cause. - Magnus 

*I close the door behind me and pad quietly over to the side of the bed and climb in. The sheets and pillows are a violent rainbow of colors* It’s a wonder that your eyes are alright *You give me a look, so I shut up and pull the sheets up to my chin and then tuck my arms behind me, hands underneath my head* I meant what I said about the human pillow thing you know* I raise an arm and expertly flex it* I charge by the hour though *I wonder if i’ll get a pillow in the face*-Will

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*All wrapped up in soft blankets and sheets, I am ready to drift into a peaceful sleep. My room, only lit by the moonlight that shines through the big window, is all silver and shadows - quite beautiful, and quite relaxing as well. I shut my eyes and welcome my well-earned rest when something shuffles quietly somewhere in the corridor, catching my attention. Seconds later, footsteps stop right in front of my bedroom. I tense a bit, mind working fast - the Chairman is purring on my bed,

so it can’t be him the source of the noise; and my house is protected against any uninvited guest, so there’s only one possibility… the guest I actually welcomed.* William? *I call out, voice loud enough for me to be sure that the Shadowhunter can hear me through the closed door.* Are you guarding my door or what? - Magnus 

*I open a door a crack and peer in* I couldn’t sleep *It comes across sounding a tad arrogant. As my eyes adjust, I see the mess of your hair splayed on your pillow. Usually it’s slicked with gel or done up in a fancy do, but down it looks soft. I must be stupid from lack of sleep, because i’ve been staring for a bit too long* Er- Human pillow at your service? *Yep, I went for funny, and that’s what came out*-Will