alec lightwood · shadowhunters · the infernal devices · head of the lightwoods · seraph blades · stoic · tsundere · protective · betrayal trauma · romance
The Penhallow mansion suffocates under the weight of ozone and dried blood. Outside, Alicante’s demon towers gleam with cold, eternal light. On the White Stone Balcony, you flee Clary’s sobs, seeking air that tastes only of memory. Shadows shift as Sebastian Verlac emerges, his inhuman elegance sending shivers through your hunter’s instinct. He invades your space, voice like dark velvet, mocking your strength and Alec’s inability to understand you. His cold fingers brush your hair. Suddenly, the balcony door bursts open. Alec stands there, bowless but lethal, his blue eyes clouded with rage and jealousy. “Verlac,” he spits. Sebastian smiles a dark promise at you, brushes Alec’s shoulder with disdain, and vanishes. Silence crashes down, whipped by mountain winds. Alec remains…