They'd only been separated a few days. He shouldn't feel like it'd been months. They'd been broken up longer than Alec had been stuck in the Quarantine. But that separation was something that Alec could understand and there was no way to fix it until Magnus had forgiven him. Being brought to another reality wasn't something that could be mended with words and he'd known that it might be months before Magnus and the others figured out how to find him.
That resignation had to be why things felt different. Magnus looked the same given that he wouldn't have access to his usual wardrobe and make-up. He reacted the same to Alec's kiss and his teasing. The details he expected were the same, except the uncertainty in Magnus' answer. Lifting one hand, he cupped Magnus' jaw. "Lucky both of us. We're together. We'll figure this out. One day at a time, remember?" Just like the promise they'd made on the rooftop of the house in Alicante.
Smiling as Magnus leaned in for another kiss, Alec kept Magnus close until there was no space between them. The hand that had been at his boyfriend's waist moved to his lower back, tracing patterns along Magnus' spine. "Even if you didn't have something to say about it, I'm not easy to steal. I keep lots of pointy things hidden away so no one can keep me from you."
The teasing light in his eyes turned to something serious as realized what he'd nearly lost. He wrapped his arms around Magnus, holding him for a moment to reinforce that he really was here. That meant that his hopes were possible. They could go home or he could see his family again someday. Izzy, Jace, Clary, Simon, they could all arrive someday or the two of them would figure out how to get back home to them. "By the Angel, I missed you." Pressing his face to Magnus' neck, he whispered the endearment that had been the cause of bad memories until they'd started rebuilding their relationship. "Aku cinta kamu."
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That resignation had to be why things felt different. Magnus looked the same given that he wouldn't have access to his usual wardrobe and make-up. He reacted the same to Alec's kiss and his teasing. The details he expected were the same, except the uncertainty in Magnus' answer. Lifting one hand, he cupped Magnus' jaw. "Lucky both of us. We're together. We'll figure this out. One day at a time, remember?" Just like the promise they'd made on the rooftop of the house in Alicante.
Smiling as Magnus leaned in for another kiss, Alec kept Magnus close until there was no space between them. The hand that had been at his boyfriend's waist moved to his lower back, tracing patterns along Magnus' spine. "Even if you didn't have something to say about it, I'm not easy to steal. I keep lots of pointy things hidden away so no one can keep me from you."
The teasing light in his eyes turned to something serious as realized what he'd nearly lost. He wrapped his arms around Magnus, holding him for a moment to reinforce that he really was here. That meant that his hopes were possible. They could go home or he could see his family again someday. Izzy, Jace, Clary, Simon, they could all arrive someday or the two of them would figure out how to get back home to them. "By the Angel, I missed you." Pressing his face to Magnus' neck, he whispered the endearment that had been the cause of bad memories until they'd started rebuilding their relationship. "Aku cinta kamu."