One-shot: Battle Scars

Fandom: The Mortal Instruments
Pairing: Magnus/Alec
Prompt: Magnus is having a nightmare about his abusive stepfather and Alec tries to wake him, only to get burned on his face by Magnus. Alec thinks Magnus won’t love him because he’s not beautiful anymore and hides away from the warlock for years. Magnus finally finds him and they reconcile. Go.

Curses flowed into Magnus’ ears between the kicks that were aimed at his stomach. He curled in on himself trying to protect himself as much as possible. Magnus bit his lip until it bled to keep from crying out. He never understood what he did to deserve this… it was just a little harmless magic… part of who he was…

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Drabble: Già Rubato

Fandom: The Mortal Instruments
Pairing: Magnus/Alec
Prompt: Malec on a gondola in Venice. The gondolier starts singing and Magnus joins in. Alec is embarrassed.
Note: Lyrics used are from Josh Groban’s song “Gira Con Me Questa Notte”.

Alec sighed as he leaned back against Magnus’ chest, his hand resting on the edge of the gondola just enough so that his fingers touched the water. Above them the night sky was peppered with millions of stars. He closed his eyes, a small smile playing on his lips. Here he could be himself, completely, it was just him and Magnus…well, and the gondolier.

Up till now the gondolier had been fairly silent, just humming some song but now he started to sing, “Il mondo gira con noi questa note. Ahhhh, esistesse lontano da qui. Un posto dove scoprire il mio cuore. Sapere se lui puo’ amare ti o no.” The gondolier had a nice voice, he sang softly, becoming one with the night. Alec relaxed even further…then Magnus decided to join in.

“Ci sono strade azzurre nel cielo. Ci sono occhi e il cielo e gia li—”

“Magnus…you are ruining the moment,” Alec muttered a blush coming to his cheeks. He could tell from the tone of the gondolier’s voice that the song was romantic in nature and for Magnus to be singing about that—to him—well, it wasn’t right, at least not when they weren’t alone.

Alec felt Magnus grin against his ear. “I am only adding to it darling, I can’t have this dear boy stealing your heart from me now can I?”

A frown came to Alec’s lips. He turned his head just enough so he could meet Magnus’ eyes. “He couldn’t steal my heart because it’s already been stolen.”

Magnus grinned. “Oh, by who?”

“You.”

“I know darling.” Magnus silenced Alec’s protest by pressing his lips to his boyfriends. Above them the gondolier kept singing and the stars sparkled.

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Note: I won’t even begin to claim that I can speak even a little Italian other than “bella notte” and “prego”. If anyone should notice any errors, please let me know so I can correct them.

Drabble: Unneeded Jealousy

Fandom: Rise of the Guardians
Pairing: Jamie/Jack
Prompt: Jamie gets a boyfriend and Jack gets jealous.

“Anyone home?”

Jamie looked over at his window and smiled when he saw it was Jack. Of course, he had known it was Jack, his room was on the second floor and Jack was the only one who could climb through it without a ladder. He laid his pencil down and closed his sketch pad. “Hey Jack!”

Jack grinned. “Hey Jamie, what’cha doing?”

“Oh, just drawing, doodling really. I was just bored.”

Jack lightly tossed his staff between his hands. “Want to have a little fun?” He asked with his trademark grin.

Jamie was tempted, but then he was always tempted when it came to Jack. “Actually… I was wondering if we could…talk?”

Jack looked concerned. “Talk? About what? Are you and Sophie okay?”

“We’re fine,” Jamie assured him.

“Then what do you want to talk about?” Jack questioned.

“Well…” Jamie shifted uncomfortably. “Y’know, I’m fifteen now and I’ve started to have these…feelings.”

“Feelings?”

“…about another boy.” Jamie watched Jack stiffen and thought maybe he had said the wrong thing. “Jack?”

Jack blinked and looked at Jamie. “Huh? Oh, is that uh…normal?”

Jamie ran a hand through his hair. “I’m not sure about normal but it’s not uncommon.”

Jack swallowed thickly. He had a tight, churning feeling in his stomach. Jamie liked someone…another boy…another boy that wasn’t him.

“Jack?”

Jack stood suddenly and snapped his fingers. “I’ve got to go! I completely forgot that I need to drop a blizzard on New York City tonight.”

Jamie stared at him, his mouth open slightly. “But Jack I-“

“I’ll be back, see ya Jamie!” Jack jumped out the window before Jamie could say anything else.

When he was gone Jamie sighed and turned back to his sketch pad. He opened it and stared at the sketch he had been working on when Jack appeared. Jack’s smiling figure looked back at him.

-x-

Jack rode the wind current to the top of the nearest bell tower. He balanced on railing, slowly tapping the side of his staff against his temple. Jamie liked someone. Jamie liked someone. Jamie liked a boy. Jack’s stomach churned at the thought. It wasn’t fair, if Jamie liked someone it should be… it should be who?

Jack sighed. He always knew this day would come. If Jamie got a girlfriend…or a boyfriend as the case may be, then that would mean less time for them to be together. Less time for them to spend together would mean that Jamie would start to forget him… sure more people had started to believe in him but he never wanted Jamie, his first believer, to forget him. It just felt…wrong.

He had the thought of following Jamie, just to see who this boy was. But that would be too difficult; Jamie, Sophie and all of Jamie’s friends still believed because of what they had been through with Pitch, it would be much to easy for someone to spot him. Jack hung his head, the only other way to find out would be to ask Jamie…

-x-

Jack sighed before he knocked lightly on Jamie’s window. It was late but he knew Jamie was still awake because his light was on. After a moment Jamie came and opened the window.

“Jack?” He seemed surprised that Jack had come back.

“Who is it?” Jack asked.

Jamie blinked and stepped back. “Huh?”

“Who?”

“Who what?”

“Don’t play games like that! Tell me who the boy you like is!”

Jamie stared at him for a moment before a smile tugged at his lips. “Jack… are you jealous?”

“What? No! I just want to know who he is!”

Jamie went over to his desk and picked up his sketch pad. He turned and handed it to Jack. “Take a look.”

“Jamie, why can’t you just tell me?” Jack questioned taking the sketch pad automatically.

“Look.”

Jack sighed and flipped open the sketch pad. He looked through the sketches, his eyebrows drawing together in confusion. “But these are all of…me.”

“Do you get it now?”

“…no?”

Jamie rolled his eyes. “You’re the other boy I like Jack.”

Jack’s eyes widened. “Oh.”

“So um…is there a chance you might…like me too?” Jamie pressed.

Jack’s face melted into an easy smile. He dropped the sketch pad onto Jamie’s bed and drew him close with the hook of his staff. “A chance.”

Drabble: Magic

Fandom: Rise of the Guardians
Pairing: Jack/Jamie
Prompt: Magical Boy Jamie and how Jack react to it
A/N: I’m not sure if “Magical Boy” is a thing or what… so I just went with something.

Winter hit Burgess hard that year, hard and fast. Jack skated along the roads, grinning as ice and frost formed along the edges. Finally Jamie’s house came into sight and he launched himself from the road. Because of the sudden cold Jamie’s window was closed. Hovering outside the window Jack saw Jamie sitting on his bed, playing with some cards. Jack had to laugh because Jamie was wearing an old top hat and cape. He tapped on the window.

Jamie’s head shot up, a ear splitting grin lighting up his face. He scrambled off his bed, cards going flying as he rushed to the window. Pushing it up he waited for Jack to climb in before tackling him. Jamie had grown a lot in the past year, he was nearly as tall as Jack now. “Whoa there buddy!” Jack laughed as he found his balance to keep from falling out the window. “It’s good to see you too!”

Jamie looked up at him, his brown eyes shining. “I’ve missed you, Jack.” He emphasized the point with a feather light kiss to Jack’s lips. Jack smiled and slid his fingers through Jamie’s hair, knocking his hat off. Jack quickly caught it and turned it over, looking at it curiously.

“What’s with the top hat?” He asked.

“I was practicing magic,” Jamie answered. “Want to see?”

“Magic? Sure.” Jack followed Jamie over to his bed, sitting opposite of him.

Jamie shuffled the cards and then held them out to Jack. “Pick a card, any card.”

Jack pursed his lips, thinking as he reached out and picked a card. He looked at it. Ace of spades.

“Memorize it. Make sure you know what it is…are you sure you know what it is?” Jack nodded. “Alright, put it back on top.” Jack placed his card on the top of the deck. Jack was distracted when Jamie leaned forward and pressed a kiss to his lips. “You’re a great audience Jack.”

Jack grinned. “You’re just saying that.”

Jamie fanned out the cards, the Ace of Spades being the only card to be face up. Jamie picked it out. “Is this your card?” He questioned holding it up between two fingers.

Jack propped his chin up in one hand, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. “Cheater.”

“What?!”

“You think with how old I am, I’ve never seen that trick before? Good distraction though… don’t try that with everyone.”

Jamie flicked the cards at him with some annoyance but he was still smiling.