"You don't know that you lived in a world where everything was stories." Most Mundanes in Alec's world believed that demons and vampires were nothing more than fiction. "There could be Shadowhunters in your world and you'd never know." He wasn't sure if that was possible, but considering everything Alec had seen, he wouldn't assume it wasn't.
"I don't either." For a moment, his expression faltered, remembering the spell that had been cast on him. "I'm not in their good graces anymore. Most Shadowhunters aren't but Jace and I did some things that made their queen hate us."
The idea of meeting Sebastian's father didn't worry him except that he'd be concerned that somehow his boyfriend would get hurt. "I've fought Greater Demons and met Princes of Hell. I'm hard to scare," he teased before brushing a kiss to Sebastian's temple. "And I know how hard it is to introduce a boyfriend to your parents. It didn't go well when Magnus met my parents." It hadn't been as bad as Alec feared but it hadn't been a warm welcome.
"Each scar is a sign of a hardship that you've overcome. You moved forward so you did protect someone: yourself." It might not be the same as a Shadowhunter's duty but it was important. Taking their hands, he placed them over part of the claw marks on his chest. "You've seen that scar. That isn't something that most people survive. It was a miracle that I made it through that night." Magnus might have conjured up that miracle but it still was one. "That's not something you should wish for, Sebastian."
Especially when they were in a place where wishes could be twisted around.
Humming softly, he pushed aside the memories of the Greater Demon. "I will since you want me to and I'll try to make sure you like it that much." Arching an eyebrow at the comment about his marks, he gently squeezed Sebastian's fingers. He knew that this was new for both of them even if they had been with others before. "I'll have to get you a Codex so you can memorize what they mean. You can use me as a real world example to compare to."
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"I don't either." For a moment, his expression faltered, remembering the spell that had been cast on him. "I'm not in their good graces anymore. Most Shadowhunters aren't but Jace and I did some things that made their queen hate us."
The idea of meeting Sebastian's father didn't worry him except that he'd be concerned that somehow his boyfriend would get hurt. "I've fought Greater Demons and met Princes of Hell. I'm hard to scare," he teased before brushing a kiss to Sebastian's temple. "And I know how hard it is to introduce a boyfriend to your parents. It didn't go well when Magnus met my parents." It hadn't been as bad as Alec feared but it hadn't been a warm welcome.
"Each scar is a sign of a hardship that you've overcome. You moved forward so you did protect someone: yourself." It might not be the same as a Shadowhunter's duty but it was important. Taking their hands, he placed them over part of the claw marks on his chest. "You've seen that scar. That isn't something that most people survive. It was a miracle that I made it through that night." Magnus might have conjured up that miracle but it still was one. "That's not something you should wish for, Sebastian."
Especially when they were in a place where wishes could be twisted around.
Humming softly, he pushed aside the memories of the Greater Demon. "I will since you want me to and I'll try to make sure you like it that much." Arching an eyebrow at the comment about his marks, he gently squeezed Sebastian's fingers. He knew that this was new for both of them even if they had been with others before. "I'll have to get you a Codex so you can memorize what they mean. You can use me as a real world example to compare to."