❝ Jace broke off the kiss. Before Clary could say anything a chorus of sarcastic applause came out from the nearby hill. Simon, Isabelle, and Alec, waved at them. Jace Sighed, “Shall we join our annoying and voyeuristic friends?” “Unfortunately that’s the only kind of friends we have.” Clary rumped her shoulder up against his arm and they headed up towards the rocks. Simon and Isabelle were side by side, talking quietly, Alec was sitting a little apart, staring at the screen of his phone— with an expression of intense concentration. Jace threw himself down next to his parabatai. “I’ve heard if you stare at those things enough, they’ll ring.” “He’s been texting Magnus” Said Isabelle, glancing over with a disapproving look. “I haven’t” Alec said automatically. “Yes you have,” Said Jace, craning to look over Alec’s shoulder. “And calling— I can see your outgoing calls.” “It’s his birthday,” Alec flipped the phone shut. He looked smaller these days, almost skinny in his worn blue pullover, holes at the elbows, his lips bitten and chapped. Clary’s heart went out to him. He’d spent the first week after Magnus had broken up with him in a sort of daze of sadness and disbelief. None of them could really believe it. She’d always thought Magnus loved Alec, really loved him; clearly Alec had thought so too. “I didn’t want him to think that I didn’t— to think that I forgot.” “You’re pining,” said Jace. Alec shrugged. “Look who’s talking. ‘Oh I love her. Oh she’s my sister. Oh, why, why, why—” Jace threw a handful of leaves at Alec, making him splutter. Isabelle was laughing. “You know he’s right Jace.” “Give me your phone,” Jace said, ignoring Isabelle. “Come on, Alexander.” “It’s none of your business,” Alec said, holding the phone away. “Just forget about it, okay?” “You don’t eat, you don’t sleep, you stare at your phone, and I’m supposed to forget about it?” Jace said. There was a surprising amount of agitation in his voice; Clary knew how upset he’d been that Alec was unhappy, but she wasn’t sure Alec knew it. ❞
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