Whipped - I. Lightwood

|Straightening|

'I'm sure I can teach myself anything through the internet'

Evie had left Izzy alone with Meliorn to sort whatever had happened out between themselves. She did not want to be present incase anything happened between the two that would cause all her new found hopes and dreams to come crashing down. That night she returned to her room but was unable to sleep. She had seen her sister for the first time in a few days, yet she had received no look of acknowledgement or no form of apology for what had been said the last time the two had seen each other. She sat on her bed unsure of what to do until a knock rung out. Trying not to see too eager for a visitor she opened up the door only to come face to face with her fellow Gayke.

"Xander, my man come on in!" She exclaimed opening the door further to show him the rest of her room. He walked in with a slight slouch a non-verbal cue that he was heavily troubled. "Take a seat and explain to therapist Evangeline what is troubling you" She encouraged patting a space on the bed next to her for him.

"There's actually quite a lot" Alec started almost as if he didn't want to say anything

"We have as long as you need" Evie retorted motioning for him to start with her hand.

"Where do I start. Maybe I'll complain about Jace. He's a good place to start. You know Jace was the first ever guy I crushed on? But I couldn't compete with his own reflection which I might add is a major turn off. Then, of course, he's infatuated with your sister so that went out the window. Now he barely talks to me and goes against everything I stand for. Tonight I didn't want to take Meliorn to the Clave but I had no choice I'm meant to be the head of this institute one of these days and that will be part of my job. He then has the right to go against me and blame me for everything. He's so damn right self-righteous." Alec blurted out without any pausing during his ranting. Evie attempted to follow along to the speed of which he was speaking though struggled slightly. When she looked at him she saw his attention was focused on her expectantly as though he was hoping that she would respond to whatever he had said and join in on the 'I hate Jace train'. She wasn't going to object to this the shadow hunter with the strange coloured eyes was more than starting to get on her nerves. 

"There is definitely a god complex within Jace. Don't get me wrong, he can fight well. He can think on the spot. And yeah he could be a great leader. But he thinks himself above the law. He thinks that things will bend to his will as long as he makes one small sacrifice. I didn't see him come to check on you when the institute was attacked. But you two are brothers give him a chance to redeem himself. For he can and he will." Evie explained turning to face Alec directly "But that isn't the only thing is it?" She questioned.

"The main thing I suppose that's on my mind is that mother's making me marry to protect the Lightwood name. To improve our social standing. She want's me to marry Lydia which is stupid because one I don't swing that way and too even if I did she would not be the kind of girl I went for. And it's all so stupid. I don't want to be married. I don't want to pretend to be something I'm not. What happens when I have to try to be straight with her and it all fails and she realised I'm so gay I can't function?" Alec rambled.

"No matter what, I'll be right beside you. I don't know how to act straight either but I'm one internet search away. I'm sure if we binge watch enough films and TV tonight that we'll work it out. How does that sound? You and I learning to be straight together? I mean how hard can it be?" Evie stated with a grin which caused Alec to smile in response. 

And that was what the pari did, they spent hour upon hour watching what could be considered the most cliché films possible and TV shows they could get their hands on. From the notebook to Gossip Girl. They prepared a strategy on how Alec was going to convince everyone he preferred the boob to the battered sausage. 

"Lele, you're the best. You know that right?'

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2nd Edit June 2020 word count: 784