Your impression has been overwhelmingly positive, yes.
If you understand him, and you're happy with him, then more power to both of you, Caliban, I mean that. He deserves to be happy, he does. I just don't understand how he goes about doing it.
[ He does not have anything especially special planned, but he does intend to spend his time thoroughly wrapped up with Jace and Jace with him. So he's comfortable, dressed in pants but his silk dressing robe is very loosely tied, exposing most of his chest. He sips at a glass of red wine as he waits for Jace, twirling his hand to change the music that's playing until he finds something suitable: smooth but a little jazzy. ]
[ Jace is eager to spend time with Magnus any time he can get it. He’s not neglected, far from it, but the bond he and Magnus share is very special to Jace, and he will literally drop almost anything (or most anyones) for the warlock.
He gets home very quickly due to the application of a speed rune, and takes what is probably the world’s quickest shower before he goes and finds Magnus in the house, led by the music. He’d changed into a tank top and sweats from his work out clothes and he was still rubbing a towel through his damp hair when he entered the room.
He gave Magnus a bright grin and a very appreciative once over. He called out cheerfully.]</small
Hello beautiful, I’m home!
[ He doesn't have to wait too long for Jace's arrival and he appreciates that. He knows that, yes, there probably was use of a speed rune and while Magnus would never ask Jace to do so, he's gratified that he has.
He's also grateful for the shower, though he grins as he saunters over to his Submissive. His hand smooths over the young Nephilim's neck before his fingers push up into those damp strands. ]
I didn't realize you'd gotten sweaty enough for a shower.
[ He leans in as though to kiss him, then nips at his lip instead. ]
[ Jace watches Magnus approach with definite interest, and grins as he feels Magnus push fingers into his hair, leaning into the touch with a soft sigh and laughing under his breath. ]
Out on the beach, lots of room to really get into my forms. Don’t have to worry about breaking anything out there, and then I ran back. Figured if I was going to get sweaty, you’d want to be the one causing it. It was less a shower and more of a rinse off, honestly. Wanted to hurry up and see you. Forgive me?
[ He asked it coyly, batting his lashes purposely, and leans in to kiss the corner of Magnus’ mouth. ]
Mm, you do have a point about wanting to be the one making you sweat.
[ Jace does, after all, bring out that possessive part of him better than most of the lovers Magnus has ever had.
When the Shadowhunter goes to kiss him, Magnus tightens his fingers in Jace's hair, holding him still and just a bare inch away from the warlock's mouth. There's a teasing smile curving his lips as he tilts his head just so, allowing their lips to line up but not closing the distance between them. ]
[ Jace laughed, delighted with that answer. He loved when Magnus got possessive, as evidenced by his absolute joy in wearing Magnus’ collar.
He whined, just a little, when Magnus stopped him, pouting prettily, but not pushing for more. His eyes flash with heat and just a hint of gold, loving that teasing smile and what it might lead to. ]
Hmmm. I will always make it up to you, my beautiful warlock. I am yours.
[ His eyes go heavy-lidded momentarily as he holds Jace there and lets his free hand slip under the other's top to slide over the muscles of his stomach and hip.
Then he eases his grip on his hair and cups the back of his neck, drawing him in that short distance to kiss him. It's a soft and short kiss first, but Magnus lingers and kisses him again, this time slower and more drawn out. ]
[ Jace confirmed a little breathlessly, skin shivering under Magnus' touch. He leaned into the touch, just a little, without pushing the boundaries of the grip Magnus had on him.
Then he was finally getting to have his mouth on Magnus and he made a happy little groan of sound. Yes. This. This was good. What he wanted. What he wanted to give to Magnus. ]
[ It would be so easy to melt into that kiss, and a part of Magnus certainly wants to. After all, he wants Jace's company, in whatever form that comes in. But that wasn't necessarily his intention when calling Jace home.
He kisses him slowly, savoring the moment, but pulls away before he becomes breathless. He rests his forehead against Jace's and smooths his hands across him to settle on his hips. ]
I didn't want you here just to immediately manhandle you. [ He says it with a soft chuckle. ]
How are you? I feel like we haven't sat and talked in a while.
[ Jace is panting, just a little bit, by the time Magnus breaks the kiss. He laughs a little at the comment, his lips curling up. ]
No? I mean, I enjoy the manhandling, let's be real, but you know that.
[ Jace's chuckle is wry. ]
Well no. You took a nap, Alec took a nap, then there's been all the drama with his boyfriend, so... things have been kind of hectic around here for a bit.
[ He shrugs a shoulder and lets his fingers move to curl around Magnus' wrist, thumb brushing over the pulse point. ]
I've been good other then that. Keeping myself busy so I didn't worry myself into crazy. Making friends. Very undramatic, especially for me.
[ He says so with a little dip in his voice, a touch deeper and rumbling than strictly necessary. But he doesn't push it more than that in this moment, instead listening to how Jace responds to the question. ]
Yes, drama. Like you being banned from Caliban's house now...?
[ He watches Jace for a reaction to that, not sure how hard he might have taken that. ]
[ Jace just smiles, wide and pleased at that rumble in Magnus' voice, unconsciously tilting his chin back a little to bare his throat, not even really thinking about his reaction as he does it.
The subject change surprises him, but a moment later, he laughs, and rolls his eyes. ]
Oh yeah, the drama llama and his oh so reasonable demands. It's not like he had the balls to show up here when Alec was asleep, so.
[ Jace sounds distinctly unimpressed, but not upset about the decree. He also, surprisingly, doesn't seem inclined to ask Magnus to make a similar one. ]
[ Jace leans into the touch, but he doesn't initiate anything further. In some way, its a huge relief to be able to talk to someone about it who isn't going to judge him too harshly for his view of John.
He scoffs and shrugs. ]
You mean, before he broke Alec's heart and dumped him and poked Alec in his biggest insecurities?
[ There is banked rage in that sentence, a cutting sharpness in Jace's voice that hadn't been there a second ago. So that was where John had crossed the line for Jace. The banishment from Caliban's home was barely a blip compared to that, on Jace's radar. ]
That would have been after he was making sure I knew that I was a shitty sub and he knew Alec better than I did? Yeah. No. He made it pretty clear how he felt about me being here.
It's not that I'm not comfortable I guess. It's that I don't feel like it gets anywhere good usually. Like it's better if there's just kind of a layer between so you have your own private mess?
Talented unicycle.
Good. Then I'm cool with nerd.
Oh. So you date the same guy but don't get along? Isn't that hard?
Hmmm, nope, sorry baby, that is never gonna happen.
Okay. I get that. In fact, I used to be a MASTER of that. Turned out I was missing out on a lot of good stuff keeping my head deliberately in the sand like that, though. Just as an fyi.
Or at least, a self-satisfied one. Get it? Self. Satisfied. I am fucking hilarious.
Cute nerd. Stay accurate.
We date the same guy and loathe each other actually. Doesn't really affect me. It's a lot harder for Alec, although I do my best to not add to it for him. I don't actually see him much at all, since he's too chicken to come here, and I'm apparently banned from being at his place. Which is next door. I just get pissed when his jealous hissy fits upset Alec.
I was the opposite. My ex knew everything about me and everything I thought. I don't think he should have had to.
I think you're a bigger nerd than me.
Very cute.
That kind of sucks. I get it, I guess. I'd have had a hard time if someone I loved loved someone else, too, before I got here and it was just kind of everywhere. But he should at least try to get along with you.
Alec thought he knew everything about me. I thought I knew everything about him. We were literally bonded by our souls and could feel each other's emotions and we STILL missed shit because we didn't communicate. Not trying to make you do anything, Billy, but just keep it in mind and think about it. It's not always bad.
I think that is a blatant untruth, I don't know anything about nerdy things. I am ignorant of all things nerdish.
Yeah. I was fully prepared to deal with that kind of stuff. He can hate me all he wants, it doesn't hurt me. I just can't deal with him hurting Alec.
[ Of course. Of course that's where Jace's line is. Magnus had been a little concerned that Caliban's rule (really John's rule) would make Jace feel unwanted, but, really, Magnus should have known better.
He moves one hand up to cup Jace's cheek, tilting his head so he's sure to catch that mismatched gaze. ]
You are not a shitty sub and no one knows Alec better than you. Not that it's a competition in any sense.
[ He arches a brow mildly. ] And have you made your feelings towards him known in the same way?
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