✨🏹Just Another Malec Monday🏹✨
AO3 provides a central hub to build community off of, and I want to help build some of that and share some wonderful fanfics with everyone because good work deserves to be discussed🫶
Malec Monday is the time where I share my Top 5 fanfics of the week (or pull from my vault of bookmarks) and share my thoughts on Tumblr. The quotes provided may be mildly spoilery (not completely but it depends how much or little you like to see before you read), so if you want a completely unspoilered fic, only read to ‘My Summary’.
My list of favourite fics can be found here
Side Note: Please check the tags of each fic for possible triggers as some will be D3NE / extreme / include sensitive topics
A Dinner Party
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count: 5,263 (One Shot)
Writer’s Summary:
Alec takes it upon himself to plan a surprise dinner for Magnus with all his closest friends (just because he can and because he wants to make his boyfriend happy.) Pure fluff.
Aka that 5 + 1 fic where Alec is the best boyfriend in the world and surprises Magnus and all of his friends
My Summary:
All I’m saying in addition the writer’s summary is that I got to the +1 and cried.
Oh! And it turned into a 5+2 which only made it better🩷
Favourite Quotes:
“Once again Lightwood frowns at him, the furrow of his brows deepening this time as he processes Ragnor’s words and seeming unhappy with them. “Magnus doesn’t know I’m here because he didn’t tell me you’re alive. He would never betray you like that”
He sounds offended, and it takes Ragnor a minute to realise that it’s on Magnus’s behalf, and that more than anything leaves Ragnor stumped.”
>> Good👏Husband👏Alec👏Lightwood👏
“Catarina lets him talk, her smile only growing with each word. She had decided months ago that Alec Lightwood was the best thing that had happened to her friend, but seeing him put in the effort to make Magnus happy and the thoughtfulness of the gesture, she can’t help herself from thanking the angels again.”
>> Oh I love Cat and Magnus’ friendship🥹🥹
““I want that for him too” He says earnestly “I want to give him happy memories and a good life with me, so a century later he won’t regret it either”
It’s a simple desire, but so sincere and encompassing so much that Tessa feels her heart soar.”
>> My love for Will & Tessa knows no bounds so this combined with it being Malec, just got me😭🩷
How to distract a police department
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count: 2,154 (One Shot)
Writer’s Summary:
“Sir, I’m very sorry, but you cannot file a missing persons report for a cat.”
The man appeared speechless for a moment, then threw his hands up in the air exasperatedly.
“This is outrageous!”
My Summary:
Team Good need to locate a ring for Meliorn in the New York Precinct, however Luke is away on holiday. Therefore they bring in the ultimate distraction: Magnus Bane.
Just silly TMI gang fun and I loved every second of it.
Favourite Quotes:
“And he is dressed in nothing. I tried to get him into one of the dozen lovely outfits I got for him, but the little rascal always shimmies out of them faster than I can get them on him. And then he hides in the couch cushions.”
>> Just obsessed with this, of course y Meow is hiding out from Bapak🤭
“You know when Bane is involved, it’s either world ending highstakes, or completely insane”
>> That’s our man, the High Warlock of my Heart✨
“Another man, taller than Crazy Cat Dad, clad in dark clothes, also very handsome, walked through the bullpen in large strides. Right up to Crazy Cat Dad, who smiled at him as if he was the answer to world peace”
>> In every universe I just love them together so much😭🩷
Does This Count As A Coffee Shop AU?
Rating: General Audiences
Word Count: 3,744 (one shot)
Writer’s Summary:
Magnus is a bright and sparkly computer genius seemingly hellbent on defying the awkward nerd stereotype. Alec is a lawyer more concerned with putting in hours at work than all that social nonsense his siblings insist on.
Alec is working on a document at the local coffee shop when his computer freezes and deletes the works he's spent hours on. And has only half an hour to finish. The panic is really setting in when Magnus, getting his daily caffeine fix, notices the guy in a suit cursing at his computer. He offers his assistance, and after saving Alec's day (and completely charming the pants off of him), he leaves with Alec's number and a promise of a thank you dinner.
My Summary:
The silliest, most fun first meet where Magnus is descending into sleep deprivation when he approaches Alec and Alec is too past the point of caring after a tech malfunction to be too freaked out.
Favourite Quotes:
“there was a little cafe around the block, that had a devilishly yummy chocolate caramel macchiato. Which got even better after adding 6 shots of espresso and tiny marshmallows. And it was calling Magnus’ name like a siren to a sailor.” >> Me causally screaming at Magnus for not sleeping and then drinking insane amounts of coffee🤣
““Ssh,” the other guy shushed him, carefully separating the bottom casing from the rest of the laptop, “the hardware is talking to me.”” >> Magnus ‘Manic Tech Goblin’ Bane is my new favourite Magnus😂
“I don’t think we have been introduced. Magnus Bane. Resident tech enthusiast, slave to a most demanding cat, currently single and absolutely interested to make your acquaintance.” >> this would instantly win me over, I’m ngl
Sweet Escape
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 8,214 (One Shot)
Writer’s Summary:
Magnus doesn’t realize Alec is struggling until his husband breaks down in front of him. He could find a million excuses for why he didn’t notice sooner—the chaos of moving to Alicante, their busy work schedules, Alec’s tendency to hide his feelings—but none of them really matter. All that matters is that he’s not prepared when it happens.
My Summary:
Magnus realises he’s missed the warning signs of his husband’s impending breakdown, but he is quick to right the wrongs that have been pushing Alec to his limits.
**Plus we get some much needed R&R😉
Favourite Quotes:
“Alec finally looks at him, hazel eyes shiny with tears. “We?””
>> It is so Alec coded to always be surprised when people are thinking of him / valuing him in any way and it breaks my heart so much.
““Lean forward,” Magnus murmurs, combing his fingers through Alec’s hair before he can allow them to wander Alec’s body. Alec grumbles and shifts to get more comfortable against Magnus. His hands find Magnus’ legs, thumbs rubbing circles along Magnus’ inner thighs. Magnus lightly pinches Alec’s side in response. “Let me wash your hair.””
>> The intimacy: The long suffering Alec Lightwood of it all and the insistent caretaker Magnus Bane of it all
“He’s leaning against the edge of the deck, facing the ocean, watching the waves roll in, the stars twinkling overhead. He looks peaceful, wearing one of Magnus’ robes.”
>> Oh our baby angel boy🥹🥹
Maryse Learns Social Media
Rating: Not Rated (But I would say General Audiences)
Word Count: 4,581 (Across 4 chapters)
Writer’s Summary:
Clary decides to distract Maryse from her divorce and shows her how to use some mundane apps. Maryse ends up watching Magnus' snapchat story and seeing malec being dorks.
My Summary:
Honestly? What it says on the tin!
Favourite Quotes:
“Alec looked happy. Happier than she's seen him in a long time. It was because of Magnus. A downworlder. A man. Maryse figured it shouldn’t matter to her as much as it had before”
>> Maryse Lightwood having epiphanies will always be one of my favourite genres🫶
“When I clicked it, I wanted to hate it. Hate you two together. Because that's how I’ve always felt.”
>> The brutal honesty, I just- 😭
““Use protection!” She called as she walked out the door. She could hear Alec start to choke on his own spit as she closed the door.”
>> Full blown cackling, Maryse Lightwood🤭
