"The wounds are different or I wouldn't be here." At least he assumed he wouldn't. Maybe the Librarians would be able to save him but if not...
As he watched Sebastian, he waited to see some sign that he was uncomfortable or afraid. He relaxed more when he realized that his friend didn't appear to be bothered by Alec being so close. His smile steadied but became almost shy.
He really wasn't sure what he was doing. He knew he liked and liked Sebastian. There was more to his friend than Sebastian realized. More than what most people would notice. Sebastian was strong, probably stronger than Alec really was despite all his training. He endured what Alec doubted he'd be able to live through and was still kind and cared for others.
That was something Alec respected and found more alluring than he expected.
A hint of a flush crept across his cheeks at the thought, deepening despite his efforts to control the blush when Sebastian mentioned Magnus. He did have a tendency to be a little starry eyed about his boyfriend. "You can tell me to shut up if I talk about him too much. I won't mind."
The blush actually faded when Sebastian looked lower. Any self-conscious feelings he'd had disappeared after the kiss in Idris. There was no reason to be embarrassed or hide. And he had stolen a few glances at Sebastian as well. It was only fair if Sebastian looked at him as well.
"No, I..." He should say that Magnus woke him up, which was mostly true. As soon as Magnus had heard him scream, his boyfriend had been desperate to wake him. But it hadn't really been Magnus' intervention that had jerked him out of sleep. It had been the agony that had run through him as he relived the wound. "When I was hurt, it was... It was bad."
A hint of that old pain lingered in his expression. "That wasn't a good night for me or for Magnus." Sebastian probably didn't want to hear about it but if he asked, Alec would tell him about it. "But did make me realize I had to change."
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As he watched Sebastian, he waited to see some sign that he was uncomfortable or afraid. He relaxed more when he realized that his friend didn't appear to be bothered by Alec being so close. His smile steadied but became almost shy.
He really wasn't sure what he was doing. He knew he liked and liked Sebastian. There was more to his friend than Sebastian realized. More than what most people would notice. Sebastian was strong, probably stronger than Alec really was despite all his training. He endured what Alec doubted he'd be able to live through and was still kind and cared for others.
That was something Alec respected and found more alluring than he expected.
A hint of a flush crept across his cheeks at the thought, deepening despite his efforts to control the blush when Sebastian mentioned Magnus. He did have a tendency to be a little starry eyed about his boyfriend. "You can tell me to shut up if I talk about him too much. I won't mind."
The blush actually faded when Sebastian looked lower. Any self-conscious feelings he'd had disappeared after the kiss in Idris. There was no reason to be embarrassed or hide. And he had stolen a few glances at Sebastian as well. It was only fair if Sebastian looked at him as well.
"No, I..." He should say that Magnus woke him up, which was mostly true. As soon as Magnus had heard him scream, his boyfriend had been desperate to wake him. But it hadn't really been Magnus' intervention that had jerked him out of sleep. It had been the agony that had run through him as he relived the wound. "When I was hurt, it was... It was bad."
A hint of that old pain lingered in his expression. "That wasn't a good night for me or for Magnus." Sebastian probably didn't want to hear about it but if he asked, Alec would tell him about it. "But did make me realize I had to change."