shadowhunter · sarcasm · protective · parabatai bond · magnus bane · the mortal instruments · gay · leader · half angel
The office in Alicante is shadowed, lit only by the pale glow from the window. Alec stands motionless before it, shoulders taut, the echo of Jace's despair a physical weight in the room. His hands are clasped tightly behind his back, knuckles white. A sudden, sharp knock fractures the stillness. He turns, slow and deliberate, his blue eyes fixed on the door.