METANOIA ... a.lightwood [1]

↣ Chapter Eighteen ↣

"So-" Chris jumped to his feet, grinning. "-As you all say." He bent over, mimicking an old man as he spoke "The Law Is The Law." Alec chuckled, causing Chris to grin brightly. He loved that laugh. "There's no stopping us from slipping through this gaping loophole."

Chris stopped. He and Magnus shared a smirk and then looked back at the Shadowhunter whose eyes were glinting as he stared solely at Chris. It made his insides burn. Every bones, every muscle, every vein in his body begged for him to touch Alec, to take him into his arms and hold him against him. He saw Alec's lip twitch and he had to stop himself from lurching forward and forcing the Shadowhunter to rethink every decision he had ever made.

"For the right price."

"Name it."

Magnus' eyes glittered as he raised his drink to his lips, glancing over at his blonde friend by his side. He smirked, and swallowed. Every move he made was slow until finally, he cocked an eyebrow at Alec.

"You."

Chris' face paled at Magnus' answer. His eyes widened and his head snapped from Alec to his warlock friend. He looked like he might throw up. He felt like he might throw up. Of course, all he wanted was Alec. He had Carrie back, Catarina was here, Magnus was here. There was nobody and nothing else - if you don't include the fact he'd love to get rid of his demons - that he wanted more than Alec. But he would never have him.

"Anything else?"

"What else is important to you?" Chris couldn't stop the words from falling out of his mouth. Alec's eyebrows raised at him, and Chris knew he had to make something up quick. Honestly, he would help Alec even if all he wanted was his neck scratched. He would do anything for the Shadowhunter and that's what hurt him the most. "What tells me that your sister means enough for you to make a real sacrifice?"

Taking a leaf out of Magnus' book, Chris spun around as he talked, pacing back and forth and tapping his lip against his cheek. Eventually he spun around, raising said finger to the air in a sort of eureka moment.

"I know!" Alec looked worried. Chris felt bad. "Your bow and quiver." Alec's mouth gaped open, and out of the corner of his eye Chris saw Magnus' lip curve up into a cruel smirk. The warlocks were being horrible, they knew that, but it wasn't their fault that they felt as if Alec had merely strung Chris along.

"Done."

They both hummed and shared another look. Alec's face had dropped into a deep frown and a crease had appeared between his eyebrows. Chris wanted to kiss it away. Fuck, Chris wanted to do a lot of things to Alec. All he could think about was how the other Alec had kissed him. It made him feel like he was worth someone. He wanted to feel like that again, but this Alec would never kiss him.

"We'll see you at the trial!" Magnus waved his hand and turned from Alec and Chris, making his way back to Carrie's bedroom, where she and Catarina had been listening behind the door. When Magnus opened said door, they both fell back, letting out squeals as they fell to the door. Chris hardly noticed, he was still watching Alec. And Alec was still watching him.

"You should get back to your fiancée." Alec nodded, looking over his shoulder as if he was expecting her to turn up. It was almost like he wished that she would be standing at the door forcing him to leave. But it was also like a part of him was trying to stay, keeping him rooted to that spot in front of him.

"I should."

"I bet she's looking for you."

"Probably."

"You don't want to keep her waiting."

"No."

Alec looked at Chris again. He had dropped his head, allowing short blonde curls to fall into blue eyes. Alec's frown deepened and he stepped towards Chris. The warlock looked up, his breath getting caught in his throat as he realised how close the Shadowhunter was standing to him. If either of them moved the wrong way they might end up kissing.

Chris found himself getting lost in Alec's face. He drank in his bourbon eyes. Smoothed over his chiseled jaw. Ran down his strong nose. Across his perfectly trimmed eyebrows. God, Alec always looked so beautiful and he didn't even have to try. He was born looking like a literal angel. Chris couldn't help but wonder if maybe Alec wasn't a real Shadowhunter. If maybe he was an actual angel, sent down from heaven to protect them.

"Yo, dude!"

And the moment was lost as soon as the door slammed shut behind the werewolf who had just entered the apartment now shared by Chris and Magnus. Chris let out a sigh as Alec's eyebrows furrowed, his head slowly turning towards the noise. He was glaring. So was Chris.

"I brought pizza, for your sister, who I want to meet, because she sounds hot!"

There was a giggle, and when Chris looked he saw Caroline standing at the doorway leading to the guest room. He didn't even bother to tell her to get back into bed. He was still mad that his 'moment' with Alec was ruined. And apparently so was the Shadowhunter.

"I'll see you at the trial."

Before Chris could stop him, Alec was flouncing out of the apartment, his footsteps heavy and his shoulders set. He heaved a sigh, sending his werewolf friend a chilling look. Zach merely stared back at him, wide eyed, and then lifted the box of pizza.

"You're not you when your hungry?"

"I'm gonna fucking kill you Zachary Martell." 

A/N:

imma kill you too Zach what a cockblock 

and yes the Losses are gonna stay in New York ofc and get their own apartment next door so that Chris can stay with his best buddy Magnus yay