magnus, entering the institution: "I'm bringing sexy back."
*everyone turns expecting to see him in a brand-spanking new outfit*
*magnus simply enters the room in pyjamas dragging a disgruntled alec by the collar*
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magnus, entering the institution: "I'm bringing sexy back."
*everyone turns expecting to see him in a brand-spanking new outfit*
*magnus simply enters the room in pyjamas dragging a disgruntled alec by the collar*
Magnus Bane has cat eyes! Do you know what this means? When he is very happy or excited his pupils go REALLY ROUND and I am willing to bet that happens all the time when he is around Alexander Gideon Lightwood
And Alec absolutely adores seeing said cat eyes and is always thrilled when he gets to see Magnus’ eyes dilate when Alec makes him genuinely happy
Eros and Psyche aus are pretty common, I've seen a few Malec ones, but consider, Apollo and Hyacinthus. Beautiful, gnc immortal being with a lot of failed relationships? Pretty mortal from an important family who thinks the society he lives in needs to change? Hella amgst? Lorenzo can be Zephyr, angry because Magnus 'gets everything he wants' and he 'doesn't deserve to be happy'. For the flowers there are species of roses called Alec's red roses (pinkish red) and Alexander roses. (orangey red)
n i c e tho imma be real ill need that to have a happy ending fifndkdndkdmdk but yeah ur right they do fit the characters
other deeply unexplored greek mythology au idea is hades and persephone, like.... hello? when magnus was stuck in edom and alec said he'd go and be there with him? that's the first thought that came to mind. like the angels intervene or something and they end up with the six months at a time deal or something. and it fucking sucks because Magnus doesnt fucking want to be in edom. its slightly more bearable when Alec is there, but still, he misses the people, the food, the world, his family. and edom is filled with terrible memories, he told asmodeus that being there again was his worst nightmare, so like. good amgst
and he hates that he's there, hates every second, has terrible nightmares with the worst memories from his abuse and childhood that wake him up in a fit of sweating and thrashing, hoarse from screaming, and when he wakes up and sees where he is? he wishes he was still in that dream
and Alec knows it, and hates it, because Magnus is there dealing with this alone for over half of the year, and he can't see the things that he loves anymore. Magnus was always so lively and intelligent and curious, he liked to travel the world, meet people, learn new languages, read about new cultures, invent things, study. the world was always Magnus' canvas, to be created as well as explored, possibilities and knowledge and he just loved it so much?? and now he's kept away from it all. and no one but Alec can even visit because it could disrupt the rift. he only gets to hear from Raphael, or Cat, or Madzie, through Alec. it's hell. i mean obviously but. it's even worse
meanwhile as soon as Alec sees himself back in the real world hes just. so angry. he's tried everything, even bargaining to take magnus' place, because magnus doesn't deserve to keep losing everything for Alec, he should be able to make a sacrifice too, Magnus shouldn't be forced to live in a nightmare like this...... and he doesn't sleep, doesn't eat, just throws himself into research on how the fuck to get Magnus out of there, to bring him back where he belongs, god damn it, because Magnus deserves the entire world at his fingertips, and the world deserves Magnus back, because without him it's like there's nothing
and when the day comes that Alec finally gets to go back to edom, when he can finally rest even if for a little bit, because even if he's getting nowhere there'll be something he can do for Magnus, keep him company, give him love, tell him everything he's missed and bring him presents and news from his friends and family, hold him, make his life a little better, protect him... he's so fucking relieved, and so is Magnus, and Magnus hates that he's relieved because he's just dragging Alec with him to his nightmare, what is wrong with him, is he so rotten that he thrives in bringing people down with him to this nightmare, does he want to take it from Alexander, who has his family and friends too, dull his light and hurt him, is he becoming like his fucking father-
except as soon as Alec gets there he runs to Magnus, desperately, barely able to breathe, and all but leaps on him, holding him so tight and smiling once he feels him in his arms, acting like its the first time he's breathed in months. and it feels so good, Magnus can barely handle it, because even if he's still in hell, at least he feels loved
besides, there's always that doubt at the back of his mind, telling him that maybe this time alexander won't come. maybe he's finally done with this, tired of wasting his life with Magnus, who has nothing to offer him but more and more broken pieces of himself. but he does come, and when he does, he looks like he's in heaven, not hell, simply because Magnus is there and he can finally be with him, take care of him. and it's not- it's not what Magnus wants, and it's not enough, because he's still trapped and hurt and bleeding inside, but when Alec hugs him for the first time, it feels like it
and the last day of Alec's in edom is always so. franctic and desperate, Alec not wanting to let him leave his side for a single second, holding him tight, handling him so gently Magnus feels like he'll break from the carefulness of his touch, and he says goodbye between kisses, holding magnus' face, promising him that he's gonna keep looking, that he's not going to give up, he's not, he's not, he promises, Magnus won't be there long, Alec will get him out, no matter what it takes, he promises- and then he's suddenly gone and everything is empty and Magnus chokes up and cries. and Alec, back on earth, screams and punches his punching bag until his knuckles are bleeding, in deep frustration and hurt and that feeling of being so useless, too useless to help Magnus, too useless to even be there with him, even though he promised, he promised his forever, and he promised he wouldn't let Magnus be hurt again
and Magnus stays in edom and cries and wakes up from the new nightmares instinctively reaching for his side, like he's gotten used to in the last few months, and then chokes up as he realizes that he's alone again, that he can't even have that semblance of comfort he used to for these few months, and this time it might be for real, because Alexander has to give up eventually, doesn't he?
so he moves on and tries to busy himself and keep the world safe, and, if possible, try to make edom at least a little better. he keeps his presents and hopes against hope that he'll see his family and friends again
until one day, he wakes up thrashing, not from nightmares, but from this weird dizziness and pain, like he's going to throw up, like he's been poisoned, and when he sits up, he feels himself be yanked back, and he blinks, and he's on his loft. and Alec is laughing and looking so relieved, izzy by his side holding his shoulders, and Madzie and Raphael both leap on him, smiling and crying at the same time, because they'd missed him so bad and god it's worked, Magnus is back, he's back and saved and edom is sealed and no one will ever have to be there again. and Cat also hugs him, and then izzy and finally Alec, laughing as he holds Magnus' face and kisses him so gently, and Magnus smiles through tears, and thanks them, for not giving up on him, for being there. and its so emotional and ddmdodm for the first few days raph and cat and madzie are all glued to magnus' side, catching up, telling and retelling the same stories Alec had told him a thousand times, but they all relish in it, telling them again and again until it starts to feel like Magnus was there. and the family is back together, and they're all okay, and that's all that matters
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ask me for headcanons? talk about your headcanons? i would love that.
[Zukka, Malec]
Magnus hates leaving his makeup on when he goes to sleep, he leaves it on cause he knows Alec secretly loves talking it off for Magnus after he falls asleep. He learned this cause one day Magnus had a long day of meetings. When he cake home it was late and he just fell asleep. When he woke up all his makeup was taken off. This happened a few times and every time his makeup was gone. One time he caught Alec in the act. Magnus pretended to be asleep while Alec being very gentle as to not wake him
It’s cool, anon. I didn’t need my heart. This is the softest, most canon thing ever. I mean, think of how Alec cleaned Magnus’ loft after it was covered in blood and filth. Alec knows from the start how much Magnus cares about how things look so his makeup would be no different.
Excuse me while I CRY.
malec + paris trip
( ‘more malec’ requested by @of-stars-and-moon )
just imagine magnus getting really drunk and yelling “ur a grandpa!!1!!!” into a pentagram
So who's gonna write the fanfic where after everything is resolved and everyone is happy Magnus realizes that he destroyed the lock, feels bad and takes Alec back there to put in a new one?