Alec was still generally of the opinion that he's fine looking, but the beautiful people are the ones around him. But he'd come to like hearing them say it, even if he thought they're working with a bias. He kissed back, just as deep and slow, dragging it out.

Alec made a soft sound too when Jace arched into him like that, touched their rune. It didn't have any more sensation than anywhere else, but there was an emotional impact to the touch and the sight of Jace, naked on top of him with his fingers on the place that tied their souls together.