Can We Just All Agree That Mathematically Speaking It's Clearly 1? Did Y'all Pay Even An Ounce Of Attention

when Meliorn refuses to tell Alec where the Fair Folk are keeping the hostages, including Magnus, and it does not matter anyway because Meliorn is capable of lying, and Alec does not waver for a second; he simply says: "die, then, liar," and shoots an arrow through his chest. when Jace won't let anyone come along to Edom but Alec convinces him because "go without me, and you disrespect that this is my battle too."

and I think about Alec's image throughout the series as that of a protector, someone who supports at the sidelines but won't venture into the centre. he reserves that spot for Jace or Izzy, anyone else but himself. and he deserves credit for that in and of itself; it's an important place to be, one that is often overlooked: never quite in the spotlight, but always making sure to be looking directly at it.

but where Magnus is concernedー he absolutely steps the fuck up. Alec is unique in that he doesn't tolerate any bullshit, he doesn't prolong any conversations or fights; he won't listen to long self-serving monologues, won't deal with unnecessary theatrics, won't explain himself to stall time: he deals with things fast, cleanly, effectively. his arc is one of my favourites.

Ok, now hear me out. The kids by Charlotte Cardin is SO Lightwood family coded it might as well be their motto. There. I'll die on that hill.

We're holding on to Past grey lost blue And I hate you, you know Wish that we could control Our urges to hold Each other again But now I'm looking across Lines wrote and lost I can translate, you know Burnt before it was lit You found a lovely bad trip And you ruined us Oh, you wrecked us

Too bad for the kids downstairs The constant bad luck The place by the window

Still holding on We both know you're wrong But your face says all good You've always been such a runner Thought you'd leave me sooner But you're still down here With the girls and the kids And the poor and the ill And with me babe With the girls and the kids And the poor and the ill

Be so fr rn. This is THE Maryse and Robert song if there ever was one.

This is what you're missing. You know who you are. READ.

(if you're not that person. I'm sorry<3)

Jem and his underrated humour

“and the sun has come up in the east” he was so funny without even trying

Out of patience, Kit slowly raised his middle finger. “Here’s the password.” Ty muffled a laugh.

currently thinking about kit showing barnabas the finger when he wouldn't let him and ty enter the shadow market and cracking up (and the fact that ty was laughing so much at kit is honestly the most adorable thing to happen in tda, they make each other so freaking happy🥹)

My math teacher watches anime and has a cat called Darth Vader, and has read Dune and LOTR.

WTF? What alternate universe is this? I'm not sure I like it.

OMG. OMG. OMG. OMG. LOVE IT

Alec Lightwood-Bane, my archer boy 🏹

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Reading Lady Midnight thinking Kit is finally a Herondale with emotional intelligence. Then reading about him kissing Livvy while thirsting after Ty in Lord of Shadows. And then reading about him leavimg the country after feeling rejected in QOAAD.

We. Just. Can‘t. Win.

everything in this life is temporary. except that fandom hyperfixation from when you were 14. that thang will be with you forever there's no escaping.

I can appreciate a man who's normal but I LOVE a man who's comparatively normal. A man who seems like a mess in a vacuum but as soon as you compare them to their friend circle you're like "oh. Oh wow. You're their idea of sensible."