Magnus had never seen Simon romantically, and yet he found himself alone with him in what seemed like a store room.

"The cake didn't fall into your hands, you magicked it!" Simon exclaimed.

Magnus rolled his eyes. As if magicked was even a word.

"Don't tell me that's not what happened cause I know who you-"

"Do you always speak so much?" Magnus asked lazily.

Simon blinked at his attitude, snapping his mouth shut.

"I never said that I didn't magic the cake", Magnus continued, flicking his wrist.

"Unfortunately for you, you're not going to remember it."

Sparks erupted from the tip of his fingers and the other boy looked at him with wide eyes as Magnus slowly erased his memory.

"What are we doing here?" Simon asked, blinking, all previous events forgotten.

Magnus shrugged.

"You brought me here. And I'll save you the embarrassment. I may be bisexual but you're not really my type", he smirked, striding out, leaving a flushed and baffled Simon.

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Magnus's life was going on smooth. It was that point in life where years would pass in the blink of an eye. Except they weren't.

It had been a couple of months since he had joined guitar classes and exactly 46 days since he had been harbouring his crush on Alexander.

This was so unlike him. Whenever Magnus got a crush he would flirt, talk the person up and ask him or her out. Alexander was different and not just because he was a mundane. He was a shy and closeted mundane.

Magnus had tried dropping subtle hints and had flirted at his minimal level but Alexander was oblivious to everything. And some part of him knew that if he went too far he would end up scaring him away. All in all Magnus was stuck.

He couldn't date anyone with Alexander's infuriating yet heart melting smile in his mind and he couldn't date Alexander either.
He was just hoping that it would all work out in the end.

Magnus was on his usual way to Alexander's home, humming a song that he was currently playing. He had almost reached the apartment when he heard some shouting voices. Frowning, Magnus raced to Alexander's apartment, alarmed upon realising that the voices were coming from inside his apartment.

"It's not safe Alec!" a shrill voice cane out. Isabelle.

"There is no other option!" Alexander shouted.

"Okay calm down....", Magnus could hear Trace's voice.

His hands swirled and he clicked his fingers to create a one sided window through the door. He could see and hear them,but they couldn't.
Magnus was slightly shocked to hear Alexander, a usually calm and quiet guy, shouting at his siblings. The situation must be grave. He knew he shouldn't be eavesdropping but he couldn't help it now.

Isabelle was standing beside Alexander, an exasperated look on her face.

"This is not the way to get mom and dad back", she whispered softly.

"Alec, think about what will happen to Max, if they catch you", Trace said.

"I am thinking about Max", Alexander said, his voice tired and defeated.
"Do you think I've forgotten the look on his face when they announced mom and dad guilty? Do you think I've forgotten his look when they were stripped? Do you for one second think that I'm not plagued by nightmares of that horrifying day. Do you think I don't see his face when he sees us living like this", he spat.

"I don't want him to live like we do. I don't want him to wake up from nightmares in the middle of the night. I want him to know that mom and dad haven't done anything wrong. I want him to live the life he was meant to live", he sighed.

"But not at the expense of your life", Izzy said sharply.

"Alec, if you go on like this you'll end up like them! There has to be another way" Trace said, fiercely.

"Then tell me Jace!" Alexander yelled, looking up, holding his stare.

"Tell me", Alexander said, defiantly.

"Come on Jace", Isabelke said, in a steely voice.
"There's no use talking to him right now."

It took Magnus a few seconds to process Isabelle's words and actions. He quickly glamoured himself, finishing just in time as Isabelle stormed out.

"For once, she's right Alec", Trace- no Jace, said softly, walking out himself.

And Magnus could only watch as Alexander sank down into the couch,head in his hands, as if he had lost everything.

It's been a long time!
Hopefully, to make up, I'll be able to get another chapter out by tomorrow :)

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