The water was warm where it cascaded against Alec’s hips.Despite it being past midnight, the moon hanging high in the sky, reflecting itsbeauty in the waves below, the water wasn’t freezing. Alec supposed that wasthe benefits of being on their own private island on the right side of theequator.
He felt, and saw, the water rippling towards him andextending out in front of him, but he didn’t move from where he was watchingthe night sky. He knew who it was, and he felt safe.
Strong arms circled around his waist, a warm chest pressingagainst his back, causing him to sigh softly and lean back into the man behindhim. He felt Magnus hook his chin over his shoulder, a light scratch from hisgoatee causing a shiver to run through him.
“What are you doing?” Magnus whispered, not wanting to ruinthe serenity of the moment.
“Watching the stars.” Alec turned around in his arms so theywere face to face, noses close to brushing together, their legs tangling in thesea below them. “But I quite like this view a lot better.”
“You’re a sap.”
“Mm, but that’s why you married me.”
Magnus grinned, pulling Alec in for a deep kiss, the two gettinglost in the feel of each other’s mouths. Magnus’ hands pulled Alec in closerand closer, till it felt like they were just one. After a while, Alec pulledback and pushed away to swim around his husband.
“You just gonna stand there, or are you gonna swim with me?”
“I don’t know, Mr Lightwood-Bane, you might have to convinceme.”
“Oh, I can certainly do that, Mr Lightwood-Bane.” Alecsplashed Magnus, making him gasp in shock, and sending him a glare that would makemost men coward away.
“Oh, it’s on.”
The two spent the next hour, swimming around each other,laughing and splashing the other, and stealing kisses under the watchful eye ofthe moon.
clary and izzy + “close your eyes and hold out your hands”
Izzy’s in the middle of cardio training when Clary comes to find her.
“Iz?” she calls, pausing at the edge of the training mat with a smile. “You done after this?”
Izzy nods at her girlfriend, resting her hands on her thighs while she catches her breath. “Why?”
Clary shrugs, playing with the sleeve of her shirt. “I thought we could do something, if you’re not busy.”
Izzy peers at Clary, a little suspicious. It’s her birthday tomorrow, so she’s fairly sure it might have something to do with that — but she knows Clary’s already booked them a table for two at a posh restaurant in Midtown that Luke recommended to her, so it’s not a celebration for just the two of them.
“Sure,” Izzy says. “What did you have in mind?”
Clary just grins at her. “Meet me at my room at 3,” she says instead of answering. With that, she spins on her heel and leaves, long red hair flowing behind her. Izzy watches her go, eyes narrowed, then shakes her head and returns to her training routine.
Afterwards, she hops in the shower, the hot water soothing the knots in her muscles. It’s almost a year since Clary came tumbling into their lives, and they’ve all been through so much in that time. It’s going to be nice to kick back and relax for her birthday, even if she is on patrol in the morning — Shadowhunters never really make much of birthdays, apart from if it means you’re old enough to be getting your first rune.
To make up for it, Alec always used to bake Izzy a cupcake on her birthday, and then, when Izzy was old enough, she started making them for him, too. Even as they’ve gotten older, it’s a tradition that hasn’t died out — just something little to mark the occasion in their own way.
Izzy steps out of the shower and starts getting ready, slipping into a tight black dress and throwing her leather jacket over the top. Picking up her stele, she leaves her bedroom and walks to Clary’s room, knocking on the door. Clary opens it almost immediately, smiling brightly. Her hair falls in loose waves over her shoulders and she’s changed into a velvet playsuit.
Izzy leans in to kiss her in greeting. “So, what’s the plan?”
Clary tries to hide her smile by biting her lip and crowds against Izzy as she shuts the door behind her. “Okay,” she says, “close your eyes and hold out your hands.”
Izzy scrunches her nose. “What?”
Clary laughs. “I’m taking you somewhere,” she says. “It’s a surprise. Close your eyes and hold out your hands so I can guide you.”
After a moment, Izzy acquiesces with a smile, closing her eyes. She feels Clary’s hands slip into hers, soft and warm, and Clary walks them through the Institute. Izzy tries to keep up with where they’re going, but it’s surprisingly disorientating walking with her eyes closed, even if it is through her home. Eventually they get to some metal stairs, judging by the clang of their footsteps, and Clary holds on to her extra tight as they descend.
“Right,” Clary says excitedly, when they’re on flat ground again, “open your eyes.”
Izzy does so and is met with the sight of all her friends and family in the room with her, laughing and cheering. She covers her face for a moment, overwhelmed by the fact that they all thought to do this for her, and then she’s turning to Clary, grinning and pulling her into a hug.
“I can’t believe you,” she says, giddy and delighted. Clary smiles at her.
“I know you sometimes feel like you’re alone,” she says quietly, tucking a strand of Izzy’s hair behind her ear. Izzy glances around at the crowd gathered — Alec, Max, Jace, Maryse, Simon, Magnus, Luke, Aline, Raphael — and smiles softly. “But we’re here for you,” Clary continues. “All of us.”
Izzy hugs Clary tightly, burying her face in Clary’s shoulder, and then goes to say hello to the others. Even if it is just a moment of peace in their hectic lives, she’s going to hold onto it as tightly as she can, surrounded by the people that she loves.
ahhh love u hun <3 anyway how about alec & izzy + clothes? <3
i love u, did you know that? you mean so much to me, ali, and i hope you like this!! 💘
set in the This World Inverted universe
huge shoutout to @daddariossmile & @maghnvsbane you’re both wonderful friends 😚
500 follower celebration (closed)
Alec threw another boring green dress behind him carelessly, digging through Izzy’s walk in closet in hopes of finding one dress that he thought suited the occasion.
“It’s just dinner, Alec, honestly,” Izzy said from behind him, crossing her arms.
“He’s taking you to a fancy place, Izzy. That calls for a nice dress,” Alec replied easily, surveying a navy dress before pushing it aside.
As much as he loved Isabelle, she was hopeless when it came to finding proper formal clothing. Not to mention tonight was actually important. About a week ago Simon had stayed while Izzy went to get them both glasses of water and showed Alec a simple silver diamond ring.
Alec shouldn’t have been as shocked as he was, and Simon texted him this morning letting him know that tonight was the night. While it took some time to warm up to Simon Lewis, Alec now considered him a good friend and he knew that Simon loved Izzy. Alec had only ever wanted what was best for his sister.
Pulling out a plum colored dress with lace sleeves, Alec turned and studied Izzy, who’s sitting on the bed wringing her hands together nervously over her robe. She smiled at him and then frowned when she spotted the dress.
“Are you sure? I’ve never worn that dress before,” Izzy said, getting up and running her hands along it.
“Just try it on, okay? If you really hate it we’ll find something else,” Alec said, and Izzy huffed, snatching the dress from his hands. She stomped into her walk in closet dramatically, whining out a ‘fine’.
Alec fell back on the bed and took his phone out of his pocket. He smiled when he noticed a text from Magnus, something about one of his readings going horribly wrong and how he’s excited to tell Alec about it.
It’s been 6 beautiful months of dating the best man Alec’s ever met, and he couldn’t be happier.
“I don’t know, Alec,” he heard Izzy say, and Alec lifted his head. She had her hair down, and it was obvious that the dress was practically made for her. It was bold without being too over the top, and Alec’s heart swelled at how fast Izzy had grown up.
Alec sat up properly and smiled at her when she pushed her glasses up her nose.
“You look beautiful, Izzy,” Alec said sincerely, and Izzy smiled brightly.
“You think so?”
“Well I know Simon’s gonna be swooning,” Alec responded, and Izzy laughed, tossing her hair over her shoulder. “Wear it with your black heels. The ones I got you for Christmas last year.”
Izzy replied with two finger guns and a nod, running to go find them. She emerged a second later, doing a little spin.
“These shoes are so comfortable,” Izzy said, practically bouncing on her toes.
“I do have great taste,” Alec replied, opening the door for her after she’d grabbed her purse.
They walked out of Izzy and Simon’s apartment together and stopped right outside as Izzy checked her phone.
“Speaking of, are you seeing Magnus tonight?” she asked, giving him a knowing smirk.
“Yeah, I’m meeting him at his house in an hour,” Alec replied, unable to help the smile on his face.
“Simon’s meeting me at the restaurant after work in about fifteen minutes. I guess we both should get going,” Izzy said, putting her phone away. Alec nodded and pulled her in for a tight hug.
“Have fun tonight, Iz,” he said.
“I will. Bye, big brother!” Izzy said, pressing a kiss to his cheek and walking past him with a wave. He sighed, smiling to himself as he started walking towards the subway, knowing that in a few hours time, he’d get an excited call from Izzy announcing her engagement.
Alec’s hoping, that if things go as well as they have been with Magnus, in a few years time he’ll be able to announce his own.
ahh i'm so glad to hear you're writing! what about malec + breakfast??
i hope you like this! also thanks to @peaceandcows for editing this!
Light comes through the curtains of Magnus’ bedroom and Magnus let's out a groan. This bed is so comfortable he doesn't want to open his eyes and wake up; he's good where he is. Magnus opens his eyes after a few seconds and looks to his right and his brows furrows. Where is Alec? Magnus thinks.
He pouts a little, did Alec leave to go to the institute already? It’s only 6 in the morning. Magnus snaps his fingers and his phone pops up in his hand. He didn't get a text from Alec saying that he was in the institute; Alec would usually text if he was.
After pouting a little more, Magnus smelled food, and he smiles to himself. Okay, Alec is in the kitchen probably making breakfast.
“Well, I shouldn't keep my boyfriend waiting,” Magnus says to himself, still smiling.
Magnus got off the bed, snapped a robe on and walked to the kitchen. The food smelling better and better as he walked closer.
Magnus sees his boyfriend and he smiles even wider. Damn his boyfriend is beautiful, messy hair, no shirt on. It was great.
Magnus walks behind Alec, and hugs him from behind. “What a nice sight to see first thing in the morning,” Magnus mumbled and kisses Alec’s bare back and he felt Alec shiver a little bit.
Alec turns around and put his hands on Magnus’ waist. “Morning,” Alec says in a deep voice and bends down to kiss Magnus on the lips.
Magnus smiles and put his hands on Alec’s neck, kissing him back and smiling into the kiss.
“Very good morning indeed,” Magnus chuckles, “Making breakfast, I see?”
Alec turns around and Magnus saw two plates and both of them had eggs, fruits and bacon.
“Yeah, I’m just waiting till the toast comes out and breakfast will be served,” Alec replies, giving Magnus a cheeky smile and rubbing his thumb on Magnus’ waist.
“Sounds good, Alexander, but you know I have Magic, and I could conjure up some mean breakfast,” Magnus says teasingly, letting go of Alec’s hold and walking to the two plates with food in them.
“Yeah, but I don't want you to use magic, I wanted to do something special this morning,” Alec says as he walked towards Magnus and gives him a kiss on the forehead; Magnus smiles.
“Mmm, you know I love you, right?” Magnus asks, looking into Alec’s hazel eyes, getting lost in them.
A ping was heard from the toaster and Alec walked away from Magnus to get the toast; he put some butter on them and took the two plates and two cups of coffee and took them to the table, setting them down.
After doing that, Alec turns around and gave a smile towards Magnus, “I do, and I love you too and so much more.” Alec replies, taking Magnus’ hand and pulling him closer and looking into his eyes; they were unglamoured and Alec thought they were so beautiful.
“Let’s eat, I'm starving,” Magnus smirked as he let go of Alec and sat down on the chair, motioning Alec to sit beside him.
Alec rolls his eyes and sits beside Magnus.
Magnus smiled and gave a quick peck on Alec’s lips, quickly taking Alec’s piece of bacon.
“Hey! I saw that, you already have bacon!” Alec exclaimed, but he wasn't mad. He was looking at Magnus with complete adoration.
“Whoops,” Magnus gave a smirk and shrugged, still continuing to eat his bacon.
Alec shook his head and rolled his eyes, digging in into his breakfast, keeping Magnus close to his side.
hey!!! i just wanted to drop by and tell you how much i love all your writing. i know u probably get a lot of messages about fww which is amazing, i adore wing fic and you are amazing at slow burn but like?? you also co-wrote the best hp fic i've ever read?? that celebrity magnus au is incredible??? and oh my lord i'm a sucker for reincarnation fics and yours was so poignant and beautiful. so yeah i should have written this ages ago but i wanted to say how much i love all you do, and thank u <3
(Okay so this is when I expose myself as a total weirdo)
I think I screamed when you followed me and I definitely screamed when I saw this message. I feel like I’ve followed you forever and you were always one of those blogs I saw on my dash and just admired and loved from afar?? (Honestly I followed you because I saw you reblog(?) something about coding and I couldn’t handle how relatable it was so)
Thank you so much!! I have honestly had so much fun writing fww. Like, it started as a one-shot and was supposed to max out at like 70k. Haha. Funny. Ahhh, the HP AU! (I’m going to shamelessly self-promote and say that the lovely @killjoyrow and I are absolutely continuing that!)
I’m literally sitting here staring at your message with my hands on my face grinning like a total moron. All the fics you mentioned enjoying are ones that I loved writing and out my heart and soul into, so it always means so much when someone tells me they enjoyed them. So thank you!! <3
And while we’re here, your writing is also amazing?? You write the fuck out of an AU. Like, your Comic Con AU and your HP AU both had me in stitches, and I love your Anastasia AU, so I’m totally honoured by this message :) (also, your discourse on hufflepuff!alec added like twenty years to my life)
But anyway, thank you so much, again, and I’ll shut up now before I sound like anymore of a weirdo!
do you guys have any tips / alternatives for getting things to show up in your alec appreciation tag? i just posted something and i don't think i can see it in the main tag despite having #alecappreciation2017 as the top tag ( thanks tumblr :| )
Sadly no. If you tag it with #alecappreciation2017 in the first 5 tags it should show but I just checked, it doesn’t show up (I am about to reblog it in a sec tho) in the tracked tag nor when I use the seach. No idea why.
I don’t know if this helps but you can always tag me. I think my tracked tag works fine as far as I know. I track #magnusandalexander Or you can @ us / or my personal blog and we reblog it then. Otherwise, sorry, no idea what is up with tumblr again.
