#malec breakup

[gay-strawberry]

im sorry but alec breaks up with you and then suddenly your evil dad comes back and gives you your magic back and you dont conect the dots ????? you are DUMB

#out of context shadowhunters season 3 #yes im still rewatching #this shits so long #i hate this season so much #but this plotline is the worst #the magnus i know would conect the dots #magnus #alec #malec #shadowhunters #the mortal instruments #shadowhunters tv show #season 3 #i think this is the 5th time i watch this #and i still dont know whats worst #the jace owl thing #malec breakup #clary incest with his literal evil demon brother #human raphael #and i could keep naming bad things forever

[the-mortal-incorrects]

Jace: I’m sorry, I thought we were friends? Magnus: Were.

#incorrect shadowhunters quotes #jace herondale #magnus bane #malec breakup #the mortal instruments

[magnus-the-maqnificent]

no getting back together au

Alec: guess I’ll see you around warlock bane

Magnus: the displeasure is all mine

*after alec leave*

Cat: did u make me come to a shadowhunting convention just to spite your ex???

Magnus *would* do that fjsjfjdjdjdk

#breakup but he'll be obsessed w Alec for forever lmaooooo #blues and then purple pink asks #malec #alec lightwood #magnus bane

[aleclightofmylifewoodbane]

what is your opinion on (book) alec lightwoods weird biphobic comments he likes to make to magnus?

ooooooh boy okay

i think the biphobic comments are born out of who he used to be. i think we all (including myself) forget how miserable he used to be, and that translated into how he treated people around him sometimes (like clary). all the internalized homophobia and his insecurity in himself and his and magnus’ relationship. in no way was it the fault of magnus that he made biphobic comments, but his lack of trust in alec and lack of honesty didn’t help alec’s insecurity, so he was just lashing out at what made him insecure and what he himself probably felt ashamed of if that makes sense. he made those comments about magnus because he still wasnt comfortable with being gay himself, and magnus was the exact opposite and refused to ever be ashamed of himself

also ! at the time, alec’s understanding of the lgbtq community was VERY limited. he didn’t really understand there were other people like him in the first place as sheltered as he was and its not uncommon for there to be a lack of understanding in how you can like both genders in those who arent as educated (esp to alec whos totally one hundred percent gay LOL). i think it should be kept in mind that he is totally new to all this as well and is very uncomfortable still with himself. and again, he was lashing out because he was insecure. not that its an excuse, because biphobia and shaming is not acceptable, but it puts it in a different perspective.

obviously alec is not biphobic. he does not care about magnus’ preferences now and he loves knowing other queer people in the shadow world now. i wish he hadn’t said those things at the time, but it was a part of his character arc yk. alec’s not actually biphobic

#am i gonna get canceled #i hope this makes sense #bc its important to me #let me be clear #NOT an excuse ! #it was very unfair for him to say the things he did to magnus #and their breakup was necessary yada yada #its just a reason #and i think his character is the reason why he came back from it #does rhat make sense #idk #i heart alec #alec apologist until i die #LOLOLOL #i love nuanced and human characters idk #tsc #tmi #malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood #alec lightwood is NOT ! biphobic #he loves his bisexual husband #ask #he was just scared and insecure and jealous #also he was only 18 #bro was just out here yk #grasping at straws #because remember how sheltered he was #ANYWAYS !

[jerrydevine]

sometimes character writing is hindered by the fact that characters are in a tv show that must continue to air... girl if season 4 was the last season of doctor who the doctor would've stayed in the parallel world with rose. but there's 11 more seasons so he can't. even though he would if it wasn't tv. do you understand

#different than like. the season 3 malec breakup which was just writing conflict because that's how stories work #anyway. dies. #talk

[carelessflower]

WHO THE FUCK INVENT MENSTRUAL PAIN I NEEDTO HAVE SOME WORDS FUCK YOU

#rant #is this how malec cols breakup feel like

[peachy-lemon83]

You know what make me so sad, that Magnus’ little walk after the breakup holds so many good Malec scenes, but like when I remember where they’re from I just just get really sad 😭😭😭😭

#Malec #shadowhunters #the mortal instruments #the shadowhunter chronicles #Magnus bane #Alec Lightwood #their breakup for a bit #breaks my heart every time

[echele-78]

"Not Over You"

Rated: G

Ship: Malec

Summary: Two months after a silly fight that caused him and Magnus to break up, Alec reflects on what went wrong and hopes for the day he can win Magnus back.

Tags: Human AU, Alec-centric, Post Break-up, Memories, Open & Hopeful Ending

Read on AO3

#shadowhunters #malec #malec fanfiction #alec lightwood #magnus bane #post breakup #memories #hopeful ending

[idk-i-just-really-like-tsc]

why am i genuinely in shock rn.

#i gasped when clary knocked Jace out like I was fully shocked #i swear i’ve seen this before i j genuinely don’t remember what happens and this snake is freaking me out #like what’s happening idk #ik the malec breakup is coming rn tho #help

[valinbeliever]

Prompts Idea that I’m to lazy to write so it’s up for grabs just give me credit for the idea if anyone writes it

After a nasty breakup two souls(Alec and Magnus)are bound together and forced to never leave each other’s side if they move more then five feet away they start to feel electricity run through their bodies and they get snapped back to each other as they try to unlift what they deem as a curse but there’s a time limit on 14 days will they break the bond and find there way back into each other’s hearts

#shadowhunters #malec #tmi #tmi gang #breakup #mortal instruments #Magnus #magnus bane #Alec #alec lightwood #writing prompt

[onetimetwotimesthreetimess]

Post COLS what if- the war never happened Malec didn't get back together and life goes on.. Maybe they stay friends Alec becomes the consul the work together a lot maybe friends with benefit maybe a lot of longing or jealousy or whatever your take of it I would love to read it!

Alexander Gideon Lightwood

The name hovers in the air, bright like the shining sun. Like an irrefutable fact that no one can change now.

His name.

Him.

The Consul.

Alec has everything today.

Or almost everything.

Jace and Clary wrap him in a hug as the room cheers up at the results. He’s never expected this—out of all the things he’d wanted to become as a kid, consul was never one of them because Alec never let himself dream that far.

Dreams aren’t for people like Alec. Especially after he lost his most important dream.

But regardless, Alec is ecstatic today because now he has so much power to change things.

So many laws he can change.

Alec has a list.

But the first person Alec wants to inform this about isn’t here. Alec wants to change that. He wants to create a world where no one gets left behind.

After an exhausting day of proceedings and greetings, he finally portals back home.

Home isn’t the institute anymore.

It’s not Magnus’s loft either.

Home is a small 2 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn that Alec moved into a few years back.

Alec, who never fully felt home at the New York institute found a home in a warlock’s sanctuary. And even if he doesn’t have access to that, he can never go back to the institute.

Out of all the things Alec learned from Magnus, this one stands to be the most important—that a home, should always, always be a sanctuary.

It should be safe.

As much as Alec loves the institute, it’s not a safe place for everyone and Alec wants his house to be a refugee for others. A place where anyone can come without fear. The world that Alec wants to create requires that.

When he reaches home, there’s a surprise party for him and while Alec is exhausted, he smiles at everyone around him. Alec, who never believed love could be so easy for him knows now, how much he’s loved.

“Alexander.”

Before he can even control it, his face changes into a smile and Alec turns to greet the man.

“Magnus, hi.”

“Hi, darling.”

“You came.”

“Of course, I came,” Magnus smiles at him. There’s an obnoxiously large hat on his head that say “Legalise Free Ice-Cream.”

“What’s this?” Alec laughs.

“I heard big news. This is my first formal request to the new Consul,” Magnus grins, pointing at his head.

Alec shakes his head fondly.

“I figured that you would be too busy from now on, so I decided now would be the time to get all the favours I can.”

His cheeks turn red as he blushes. “Shut up.”

There’s a few second of comfortable silence as Magnus peers at him.

“How does it feel?” He asks, finally.

Even after everything, Alec can never lie to Magnus. Neither does he want to.

“I don’t think it’s hit me yet,” he says honestly. “I’m the Consul.”

Magnus beams. “Of course you are. There is no one else I see more fitting for this role.”

“Thank you.”

“Your welcome.”

Alec shakes his head, “Not for the congratulations. But for everything. You made me better.”

“Alex—“

“You did. Just accept it.”

“Okay,” Magnus smiles sweetly at him, but Alec can see the blush.

They have a few drinks and Alec loses Magnus in the crowd a few times. And then he keeps on finding him again and again. Always gravitating together.

It’s a cruel, cruel twist of fate.

Years ago, Alec had believed that it would be impossible for them to be in the same room again. To be able to talk. To be friends but life proves him wrong once again.

They found each other again after the breakup.

Just in a different way.

Magnus is still the person that Alec loves the most in the world. Still, the very breath inside his chest.

They’re just not together anymore.

But Alec’s okay with it as long as he gets Magnus in his life.

“So, what’s your first order of business as the new chief in town?” Magnus jokes.

Alec frowns. “I’m not really sure. There’s a lot I want to do but I don’t know if I’ll be able to do that. Just because I’m the consul I can’t—“

“Breathe,” Magnus calms him down. “You have all the time. You’re like ten hours into your term, darling.”

“Hmm. There’s one thing that’s on my mind though,” he bites his lips. Not sure how many will react. Not wanting to see the reaction either.

“What?”

Alec inhales deeply. “I want to make marriages between shadowhunters and downworlders legal.”

He avoid Magnus’s gaze at that not because of what he’ll see on the warlock’s face but because of what Magnus might see on his.

Longing has become a part of Alec now. He’s okay with it. He doesn’t want Magnus to see, though.

They’ve long since walked around the boundary of being friends, Alec doesn’t want to shake that.

He still doesn’t know a lot about Magnus. The man has shared a lot in the past few years but there’s still a lot that Alec doesn’t know. Things that Magnus might never share with him.

“What?”

“Hmmmm. I’ve been thinking for a while. Remember Jian? I was thinking of what he said, how it feels when your love is prohibited by the world. Helen and Aline too—they’ve been together for years but the world doesn’t recognise that. I think people deserve that.”

He finally musters the courage to look at Magnus. There’s a dumbfounded expression on his face and something akin to pain. Alec’s not sure what to make of it.

“What do you think?” He hesitates.

“It’s uh—it’s a great idea. You’re a great idea,” Magnus speaks but then closes his eyes. “I meant, it’s a great idea, Alec. I’m just surprised is all.”

“Yeah. I don’t know how I’ll make it happen but yeah, it’s been on my…on my mind,” he swallows.

Alec imagines a wedding then.

He’s marrying Magnus in this imaginary wedding because there’s no one else for him.

He’s not sure about the location—they’d never reached the point in their relationship where they’d discuss potential locations.

So much, he doesn’t and will never know.

Even his imagination can’t comprehend a complete image.

“Well, twenty years from now, if you ever want to marry a shadowhunter and you can, please send me a thank you card for making that happen,” Alec jokes, then bites his lips instantly realising how much the even the idea hurt.

He really is an idiot, huh?

Magnus’s eyes turn sad before he speaks, “there’s never going to be another shadowhunter for me, Alec.”

And in another world, Alec might take that as proof that Alec is special. But Alec doesn’t feel that here so he speaks the first, unfiltered, idiotic thought he had. “One mistake was enough, I get it.”

“Alec, no,” Magnus’s voice is low and sad as he says the words.

Before they can dwell more on the words, Jace calls for Alec and he takes the opportunity to leave the conversation. “I’ll be back.”

#i couldn’t not make it sad huh?? #malec #magnus bane #alec lightwood

[lxdyblackthorn]

i'm almost done with cols but i don't wanna read the malec breakup scene😭

#malec #city of lost souls #cols #the mortal instruments #tsc #the shadowhunters chronicles

[magnus-the-maqnificent]

if alec acted cute like this maybe we could have avoided page 511

NAWWWW THAT IS SO CUTE 🥺🥺🥺

#OOF the cofa feels tho #ive been wanting to reread the malec breakup arc lately #tell me its a bad idea #blues and then purple pink asks

[blue-whale-supernova]

Ok I’m Taylor Swift’s new album TTDP

THE BLACK DOG OK

I WAS JUST THINKING YOU KNOW. WHEN MALEC HAD THAT ONE BREAKUP PHASE, I know smart phones weren’t that advanced yet, BUT WHAT IF, WHAT IF MAGNUS FORGOT TO TURN HIS LOCATION OFF AND ALEC COULD STILL SEEEEE ITTTTTTR

The LYRICSASAAAASSASS

“I am someone who, until recent events

You shared your secrets with

And your location, You forgot to turn it off

And so I watch as you walk into some bar called The Black Dog HUNTER’S MOON

And pierce new holes in my heart”

UM. HELLO. THAT IS PROBABLY HOW ALEC FELT IF HE COULD SEE MAGNUS’ LOCATION

LIKE

“And it kills me

I just don't understand

how you don't miss me

in the shower and remember

How my rain-soaked body was shaking

Do you hate me?”

THIS IS SO MALEC CODED I DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY

“When someone plays the starting line and you jump up, But she's too young to know this song”

Cue Magnus, who has lived lifetimes, I bet a penny he has songs stuck in his head that only lovers from ages before could reminisce with him. Wasn’t there one he loved dearly in the fifties called Eda who was a dancer and singer at a club?

“That was intertwined in the tragic fabric of our dreaming”

I’m sorry the start of City of Heavenly Fire and between that and City of Fallen Angels was very tragic fabric of them. IM CRYING

“I move through the world with the heartbroken

My longings stay unspoken

And I may never open up the way I did for you”

That’s Magnus for ya.

He loved Alec so dearly. And the way alec hurt him it would be hard for him to open up to someone else again. That and also because Alec was so special to him.

Lastly,

“Old habits die screaming”

This line is just too iconic to miss. And isn’t that true. I feel like it would’ve broken a large part of both Magnus and Alex had they broken up like that and hell yeah there would be a lot of screaming insides.

Anyways I have more screaming analyses coming up. Next one is loml

#malec #city of heavenly fire #the mortal instruments #songs that make me think about my ship at random moments during the day #the tortured poets department #song analysis #magnus bane #alec lightwood #cry me #lyrics that make you cry an ugly cry

[urfun]

sorry if this seems blasphemous (but not that sorry because it’s objectively true) but ultimately our flag means death was made to ensnare me specifically because they recreated the malec couple dynamic (one character has been miserable and closeted and the other has been in relationships but never like this which of course leads to messy devotional love w/ ten thousand breakups) and specifically magnus bane portrayed by harry shum jr SO exactly and made them the main plot of the show this time like they were always meant to be

#THINKING. #ofmd #shadowhunters #also this is crucially caused by the bpd/autism relationship dynamic which seems corny to mention but is very real. i’ve experienced it

[carelessflower]

magnus being so sad after him and alec breakup constantly looking at mini alec sobbing cause he misses mini magnus that he calls alec so the minis can have a play date. anyway malec are so enamoured with the minis being happy to see each other again that they decide to be civil so the minis get to have some time together every week. eventually they start talking again about their relationship and one day just start making out lol. the minis fall asleep in the mini house and magnus can’t bare to pull them apart so ‘i guess we will have to live together again alec’ and now we’re married.

mini alec, laying down in magnus lap: wait where does magnus go through

mini magnus, knowing: somewhere he should be dont worry

also malec marrying cause they dont want the mini to be sad. its like parent trap but mini version

#ask #mini malec #even mini have breakup today im sad