Malec | One Shots

Date Night: Arcade

It was late in the night as Alec stared up at the ceiling of his room. He was actually comparing his room to that of Magnus' house.

While Alec's room had no decoration, there were a few things according to his need. The bed had plain black sheets, a hidden weapon's cabinet, a place for his bow and quiver within his reach from the bed. There was a cupboard. All essentials. Magnus' house was full of unique things and antiques. 

He remembered knocking over a very peculiar combination of hair and nails marked 'Vampire'. A smile crept onto his face.

Suddenly a crumpled paper flew through the open window and Alec instinctively pulled a knife from under his pillow. But he frowned in confusion as it hovered in the middle of the room. He slowly got down from his bed approaching it with caution. But before he could reach out to it, another one woosh-ed right next to it. Alec instinctively punched it.

He blinked at the bizzare scene. The first one read, "How about another date?"

Alec almost ended up smiling at Magnus' cheezy tactics. The other one read, "By the way, I am right outside."

This actually made Alec laugh. He peeped outside his window which lined the Institute wall. Magnus stood enveloped in slight fog. Magnus waved his hand and the fog cleared up.

Magnus motioned for Alec to come out. Alec smiled back and went back to his room. Drawing the rune and masking two blades behind him, he jumped out of the window surprising Magnus who was expecting Alec outside the Insitute door.

"There is a front door, you know." Magnus pointed out.

"It won't exactly be sneaking out then, would it?"

"So, you do break the rules!" Magnus observed aloud, smirking. Alec blushed, but was thankful that the night covered it so well.

"Where.. umm.. are we going to?" Alec tried to change the subject.

"Arcade." Alec frowned at the answer.

"You know, with all that is going on, it is maddness to be doing this. Also, arcade is for kids."

Magnus rolled his eyes.
"What did I say last time?" He said remining Alec that he ought to take time for things that he loved.

"Beside its been forever that we had our first date." Alec sighed and nodded. He often saw Magnus but they haven't had time for themselves.

"But arcade is for kids." Alec pointed out again.

"Come on. It will be fun. When was the last time you went to an arcade?"

Alec stopped walking. The answer was: never. Magnus saw Alec's face and guessed for himself.

"Never?"

"With training and studies and ummm.. We... I mean... I... There was." Alec felt stupid for not being able to explain. The truth was that being the best is all that mattered in his family and it just took up all their childhood.

Magnus wound his hand in Alec's and squizzed it reassuringly. Alec looked at Magnus unsure, if he wanted to go or not.

"You are, who you are and I like you so. You know the first time I saw you, being the best was one of the charms that pulled me to you."

Alec flushed, not used to being noticed. "Jace is the best one."

Magnus restrained from rolling his eyes. It was so like Alec to say such a thing. He opened up a portal and pulled Alec through with him. Magnus had a change of venue in his mind.

They landed in front of a deserted arcade. "I would have taken you to a nice and fancy one but since it is your first arcade, this is better."

Magnus clicked his fingers again and the place lit up. The place looked beautiful, better than the books.Alec thought feeling nervous, but he smiled nonetheless. 'I am going to make a fool of myself.' Alec thought over and over again.