The New Neighbour

Chapter 13

"I missed you", he says as I try to recover from the force of his hug. His face is buried in my chest and his hands are wrapped around my waist tightly.

"Um Magnus, this is getting a bit weird. Can you let go of me? ", I ask.

"No, I won't. I'm gonna protect you from the world. I'll be your knight in shining armor. Do you want me to kill anyone? ", he asks, looking at Jace suspiciously.

"No. Don't kill Jace. He's my brother", I say, a smile threatening to form on my lips.

"Okay. I'll protect you from all the miseries in the world", he says, puffing his chest out and fighting air with his imaginary sword.

"I'm fine, Magnus. I'm not hurt", I say, biting my lower lip to stop myself from laughing. Over dramatic Magnus was honestly adorable.

"No, you're lying. You're hurt. Tell me who hurt you, Alexander. I'll stab them with my sword. The people who hurt you don't deserve to live", he says.

"Jace, shouldn't we? ", I start, turning to look at him and realize with a shock what he's doing.

"Jace, are you recording all this? ", I ask.

"Yeah, it would be a good source of entertainment", he says, his face glowing with amusement.

I curse him under my breath and turn to Magnus.

"Um Magnus, shouldn't you go to sleep?", I ask.

"But, who'll protect you then? ", he asks, looking at me, innocently.

"You're tired now. You can protect me in the morning", I say.

"You know, Alexander. Everyone hurts you but I won't hurt you. I'll protect you until my last breath", he says, holding his imaginary sword high in the air.

"Um thanks? ", I say, looking at him in confusion.

"Call me your knight in shining armor", he says.

"My knight in shining armor, let's go to bed now", I say.

"Alexander, I think your eyes are beautiful like the night sky you know", he says.

"Yeah, I know", I say.

"Can I get a good night kiss? ", he asks, looking up at me.

"What? ", I ask, shocked.

"A good night kiss, Alexander. I can't sleep without it. You called me your knight in shining armor, but won't give me a goodnight kiss? I protected you, Alexander", he says, looking as though he's been hurt.

"Go to sleep, Magnus. I'll give you one tomorrow ", I say, looking warily at Jace whose face looks like his favorite comedy show is on.

"You promise? ", he asks.

"Yeah", I say.

"Do you love your knight in shining armor? ", he asks.

"Do I love my knight in shining armor ? ", I ask, looking at him perplexedly.

"Because, I like you, Alexander. I'll burn the whole earth down for you. I'll move mountains and raise seas. I'll make the sun rise in the west for you. I'll give up my life for you. I'll die a thousand times to live with you once", he says, and I'm not so sure if this is Overdramatic Magnus or honest Magnus.

"Uh. That's very Um impressive Magnus. So, come let me put you to bed", I say.

"Can I hug you then? ", he asks.

"Uh Magnus", I say but he is already hugging me.

"Magnus", I say, shaking him but he has already passed out on my shoulder.

"God", I say and drag him into his bedroom and pull his covers over him.

"Jace, if this video gets out", I say, raising a threatening finger against him.

"Oops. I already sent it to Izzy", he says, smirking.

I curse under my breath.

"Language, big brother", Jace says, looking at me.

"So, you're still gonna tell you both are just friends?", he says as we enter our house.

"Thank you so much for your help, boys", Elena says as we flop down on our couch.

"The pleasure was ours, Elena", Jace says and I hate the amusement in his voice.

"Alec", Izzy starts.

"I'm tired. I'm going to bed. Max, go to bed, you've school tomorrow", I say and disappear into my bedroom before Izzy can say a word.

I closed my eyes and tried to think of nothing. But, all I could think was Magnus and what he said.

It was well after midnight when I finally fell asleep with a huge smile on my face. He was adorable, no matter what.