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The first time you had met Clary and Simon was the night you had been dumped by your first crush on prom night, eating pizza in your way too expensive and way too fancy dress on a rooftop. Simon being Simon had thought that you were about to do something really stupid such as jumping down the tall building, judging by your tear streaked face and all. So while he had tried to pursue you to get away from the edge you had held out a piece of pizza offering that to the short redhead. Fast forward you three became great friends, due to you going off to college your contact had died down a little. Still, you had picked up your phone when it showed Clary’s ID, following her plead to meet her. Your hacking skills were needed.
Realizing that Clary didn’t need your criminal skills for hacking a facebook site but for controlling a whole police department had made you curious. Meeting Alec Lightwood however made you furious. That guy was the most reserved, offensive and uptight person you did ever have the pleasure to meet. His stupidly attractive face didn’t help. You hadn’t understood why he so obviously seemed to dislike you, except for the fact that you had yelled at him for being so disrespectful towards Clary. It wasn’t until you were officially introduced to the Shadowworld that you realized Alec simply hated you because you were human. And a sassy one. Apparently he couldn’t deal with the fact that a mundane had been able to close down a whole police apartment when all Alec could do was fail at charming a police officer. This and the fact that he kept trying to get between Jace and Clary nourished your aversion. Watching him train shirtless and thinking about his abs didn’t change anything about that, not at all.
‘’What is that mundane doing here again?’’
Alec rolled his eyes when he saw you describing a monitoring system to his sister Isabelle. Oddly, she was a Lightwood you did like.
‘’That mundane has a name.’’, you replied nonchalant trying to ignore the tall man behind you.
‘’Who cares. This is a shadowhunter institute ! Do I see any runes on your body?’’
You snorted before you replied cheekily ‘’No but you haven’t seen me naked, have you?’’
Alec’s silence made Isabelle giggle. Discovering Alec’s weak spot hadn’t been difficult. His innocence and purity if you wanted to call it that was crystal clear . Alexander Gideon Lightwood had no experience with women, or men. And you used that shamelessly.
You looked up from the computer meeting Alec’s frustrated eyes.
‘’You can check if you want.’’
You could have sworn you heard him growl.
‘’Care to show me some more moves?’’, you asked Izzy who got up nodding.
You had started to train with her, at least a little bit. You felt good doing so, not necessarily because you planned on go hunting demons but because you knew you could defend yourself in any case something happened to you. Since you knew about downworlders you took safety a little more important.
‘’Can I watch?’’
A high pitched voice echoed through the room followed by a little Lightwood boy running towards you. Max Lightwood was the cutest thing on earth. His misadventures when it came to using runes were the funniest things ever. Apparently only Alec had inherited the Y/N is so annoying-Lightwood gene.
‘’Sure. You wanna watch me lose again?’’, you teased trying to tickle him.
‘’Can you blame him, it’s the most entertaining thing I have ever watched.’’, Alec said earning a kick to his leg by Max.
‘’Don’t be sad, Y/N! You know what mom always says? If someone is mean to you they want to kiss you.’’
Izzy desperately tried not to laugh, failing greatly.
‘’Lord help me, I hope not. I’d prefer not to be poisoned when kissing someone. Besides, your brother’s kissing skills would most definitely be marked with an ‘F’. No thanks.’’
You heard him exhale outraged, radiating annoyance.
‘’I’ll train her.’’, you heard him mutter under his breath before he took your arm and dragged you into the training room.
Wait what?
‘’So Alec does like Y/N!’’
Max’s voice was able to be heard before the door shut closed.
‘’What the hell, Alec? Izzy’s supposed to show me some moves.’’
‘’What? Don’t think you can handle me?’’
He raised an eyebrow challenging.
You groaned frustrated crossing your arms in front of your chest.
‘’Of course not you dumbass! I don’t have the necessary experience nor am I a shadow hunter!’’
Your confidence wasn’t based on physical skills, so there was no shame admitting this.
But Alec apparently didn’t know that, looking all smug.
‘’No you’re not. That’s why you don’t belong here.’’
Oh wow, ouch.
‘’Well maybe not. But at least I’m not some super uptight, mean shadowhunter virgin who really needs to get laid for all this aggressiveness to be released. For wanting to be the head of this institute you’re really racist, might I add. ‘’
Alec’s mouth looked like a fish struggling to breathe.
‘’How…I’m not how dare you-‘’
‘’What? You’re not uptight? Yes you are. A virgin? Hell you blush every time I say something sexual. Racist ? God help me, you are. Thinking less of humans because of what? Because we aren’t half angel? Let me tell you one thing, Lightwood, the devil is an angel too.
You rushed out of the room.
A week later the unavoidable happened. Of course getting dragged into this world meant that other creatures saw you as a way to get the mortal cup. Stupidly enough you hadn’t paid attention to your surroundings leading to you getting caught by vampires.
Perfect.
While you were being held hostage in some old hotel you tried to remember everything you had learnt about vampires. Fast, manipulative and blood-lovers.
You tried to stay calm but being faced with your possible death made that really hard. That was until some long-haired guy walked in, obviously charmed by your wit.
Well, you did want to keep on living right?
So you used the weapons of a woman, acting all flirty and seductive. It only took you 15 minutes to negotiate a deal. Your blood in exchange for your freedom. Apparently that one was a newly changed vampire, not aware of why you were being held hostage. Perfect. Except for the fact that he might not be able to control himself. But somehow it worked, the obvious dizziness and the bite mark on your neck the only witnesses of your success. That was until you ran into Alec on your way out of the hotel.
‘’Y/N?’’
He looked at you like he saw a ghost.
‘’I really don’t feel like arguing right now, okay?’’, was the only thing you said before your legs gave out under you.
He caught you before he lifted you up in his arms.
‘’Okay.’’ ,was all he said before he hurriedly brought you back to the institute.
A plate of noodles and a hot shower later you felt a lot better.
Standing in Clary’s bathroom you looked at the bite mark, not noticing Alec stepping behind you.
‘’How did you do it?’’, he asked curiously.
You jumped , the former events still present in your mind.
‘’Alec!’’
‘’Sorry!’’
You tried to calm your fast beating heart.
‘’How did I do what?’’, you asked trying to distract yourself from hyperventilating.
‘’Got out of a hotel full of vampires.’’
Was there pride in his eyes? Respect?
‘’Offering what they love the most. Women and blood.’’,you said quitely.
His eyes turned darke instantly , focusing on your face.
‘Y/N, you haven’t…’’
‘’He bit me.’’,you simply interrupted.
‘’No I can see that I mean…you said women…’’
You furrowed your brows before you realized how that might have sounded like.
‘’No..no not like that.’’
Relief mirrored on his face before he nodded slowly.
‘’Why did you come to get me?’’, you asked after a few seconds.
‘’I thought you were going to die.’’
‘’Why would that bother you?’’
Harsh.
Alec swallowed, sighing.
‘’Because it does. Look, I don’t…I don’t hate you. I just hate that you were able to rule that police mission even though I was supposed to be the one to do so. You’re just…a girl. A mundie. ‘’
‘’Discriminating much? Sexist and racist, wow Alec.’’
‘’No no .’’,he exhaled frustrated pulling at his hair.
‘’I am stronger than you. That’s natural. I’ve never met someone who was that..that…bossy. And I don’t mean that in a bad way. I just never had someone to give me contra.’’
‘’So…you don’t hate me?’’, you tried to be sure.
‘’Because it really feels like you do.’’
He looked at you before he wrapped his large hands around your waist to lift you up on the countertop inspecting the wound on your neck.
‘’I never could.’’, he simply said before patching up the bite mark.
‘’I would have killed each one of them if they had done anything to you.’’
Alec looked into your eyes, smiling slightly.
‘’Who else would yell at me?’’
You snorted before shaking your head a little.
‘’You’re the most confusing guy I’ve ever met.’’
He didn’t reply.
After some time he suggested you to go to sleep but you were trying to avoid your bed.
‘’Sure uhm…soon. Thank you.’’
You waited for him to leave but apparently he could sense that something was wrong.
‘’What is it?’’
You tried to dodge his gaze, clearing your throat.
‘’Y/N?’’
When you didn’t reply you felt his hands on your face.
‘’Liebling? What is it. Tell me.’’
Liebling? You remebered Izzy telling you that Alec took German classes, so you assumed that it was a german word. But you had no idea what it meant.
‘’I don’t want to sleep.’’,you admitted sighing .
That was so embarrassing. You didn’t feel save anymore. Closing your eyes woke up current events and you feared of vampires to come looking for you again.
Instead of asking why , Alec observed you some time before nodding lightly.
‘’What about you come spend the night with me so I don’t have to fear you getting abducted? ‘’
That was reversed psychology and you knew it, but you didn’t care. No, you were thankful.
‘’What exactly are you proposing, Lightwood?’’, you teasingly raised an eyebrow at him.
‘’No I didn’t-oh screw it!’’
He picked you up bridal style carrying you to his room before laying you gently on his bed. While he disappeared in his bathroom you snuggled under the covers , inhaling his scent. Dear god, everything smelled like him. 10 minutes later you felt the mattress shift under his weight when he joined you.
You turned around so you could face him.
He had left the bathroom light on , you realized that he did care about you.
‘’Thank you’’, you murmued quietly searching for one of his hands. When you found it you squeezed his fingers lightly, feeling him squeezing back.
‘’Just for the record, I don’t hate you either.’’
A silent laugh filled the room.
‘’Good to know.’’
He shifted , pulling you towards him.
You took that as an invitation to lay your head on his chest, snuggling against his warm body.
Much much saver.
You listened to his breathing, enjoying the way his warm hand rested on your back.
‘’I’m a A+ kisser.’’, Alec suddenly said making you laugh amused.
‘’Sure thing.’’, you murmured way too tired to argue back.
‘’I’ll prove it to you one day.’’, he promised making you smile.
‘’I’ll remind you.’’
With a yawn you snuggled even closer to him feeling all safe and sound tugged in his arms.
Alec was a dumbass, but he was a cute dumbass.