alecsangryface:

A conversation I hope happens bc I can’t sleep. Set in 1x05

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They’re stood in a tent waiting on a faerie when Jace finally decides he wants to attempt to talk about the topic that had been bothering him. Alec.

“I know, you know” He mumbled. Isabelle shoots him a look that quite clearly says he’s being stupid. He probably is, doing this when Izzy doesn’t have the opportunity to chew him out immediately after. Or maybe he’s being really smart.

“What are you talking about?” She looks at him disdainfully, but that’s just Izzy when anyone is being painfully stupid, although it is usually directed at him. He doesn’t take it to heart.

“I know about Alec” Isabelle’s eyes widen in panic for a brief second then her face is back to casual disinterest. He quietly congratulates himself on his detective work.

“I know he fancies himself in love with me” He shrugs, “I know he isn’t though”

“How do you know?” Isabelle whispered. Jace doesn’t look disgusted so she goes with it.

“When has Alec ever been able to hide anything from us?” Jace laughed remembering all the times Alec had attempted to lie to them. He could lie to everyone but his siblings, they all knew that. Even Alec.

“Why are you so certain he doesn’t love you like that?” Isabelle was suddenly curious. She was happy to let Alec believe what he wanted, but she wanted to know what Jace thought. Maybe he could provide her with some insight to her brother.

“I’m safe” He shrugged again, “We all know how Alec hates to break the rules. Being gay breaks a rule. If he’s in love with his Parabatai he can’t do anything about it. Ergo I’m the only option he has to express himself to himself without losing his head in the process”

Isabelle was surprised. For all their jokes, they really did think Jace erred on the side of overly vain. They obviously didn’t give him enough credit.

“What are you going to do then?”

“Nothing” Jace replied, perking up as he heard foot steps approaching, “I want Alec to tell me himself. He’s my Parabatai and I want him to trust me. If that means being oblivious to everything then so be it. As long as Alec’s happy”

Isabelle smiled. She was more than happy to help him along in his endeavour. She wrapped an arm around Jace’s waist and hugged him to her, smiling even more when Jace dropped an arm around her shoulders to return it.

“Mission Alec’s happiness is a go then” she laughed. Jace rolled his eyes and let her go, but he did mock toast to that.