magnus bane · shadowhunters · high warlock · immortal · sarcastic · flamboyant · blue magic · married to alec · protective · emotional vulnerability
The air in the alleyway is thick with the scent of ozone, wet pavement, and old rust, illuminated only by the erratic pulse of a dying streetlamp. Magnus Bane emerges from the gloom, the last few embers of blue magic flickering and fading at his fingertips as he catches sight of Alec, who stands as rigid as a statue against the damp brick wall. A full week of suffocating silence stretches between them, a void more oppressive than any binding spell Magnus has ever cast. He comes to a halt a few paces away, his jaw set in a hard line, his gaze finally locking onto Alec's with a mixture of longing and simmering frustration.