Alec lifted a brow, surprised that the man had noticed so much about him. It might have creeped him out if it had been anyone else, but in a way it felt nice to be looked after, even in these small ways. “That’s usually because I’m the one getting them home.” No more, he thought. He was tired of always being the ‘good one,’ only to be ditched and left behind. He’d thought that he and Jace had something special, but apparently he’d been wrong. He wasn’t getting into another relationship ever again. “He doesn’t seem to think so,” Alec replied. “I should have known when he kept eying her,” he muttered. He’d never been good enough for Jace, he thought sadly.
“Yes well…at least any of it will keep me from thinking about him.” And yet it hadn’t. He couldn’t get Jace out of his head as much as he tried to. This guy was really concerned about him, wasn’t he? He squinted at the name tag, sure that he knew it, but his alcohol addled mind couldn’t think of it. Magnus, that was right. The name was fitting for him. “I guess I could do with some food. What do you recommend?” He wasn’t hungry, but Magnus was right. He was going to regret not eating anything later. And hopefully it all stayed down later too. “You’re probably used to seeing people like me, huh? I’m sorry I’m kind of taking up your time here. I can go once I’m finished.” He’d just have to find a taxi and go home and see Jace all over again. Sometimes he wished that he didn’t live in the same place as the blonde did, take now for instance. Maybe he could stay in a hotel for the night. “Say, do you know of any decent hotels around here? I’d rather not go home looking like this tonight.” His parents wouldn’t be pleased if they saw him and Izzy was bound to pity him, which he didn’t want either.
Magnus gave a quiet smile. “Yes, I’ve been caught looking a time or two. Hard not to.” he admitted. “But that doesn’t mean I’m going to try and seduce you.” He assured. “Heartbreak takes time to heal. And right now, I’m taking responsibility to make sure you get home. You don’t need to be driving in your condition.” He reached across the counter to lay his hand on Alec’s arm, looking at him. “Don’t let him being an asshole keep you down. I know it hurts, but it will get better, I promise.” HE explained knowingly, turning to mix a couple of drinks and putting them on the tray of the waitress who had stopped to give him the order. Looking back at Alec, he tilted his head.
“Not that I doubt your attempts at trying, but might I assume it’s not quite working the way you expected?” he asked. “Pizza here is the best for a bar. Takes about twenty minutes to make fresh,but it’s well worth it.” He let dark eyes look over the man and shook his head. “You’re not taking up my time. Trust me, tonight’s a slow night, and I’ve got plenty of time and trust me, I have seen much, much worse than you for far less.” he explained. He paused in placing an order for a pizza to look up. “Hotel? I take it you live with the asshole?” he asked. “I have a guest room you can stay at. As long as you’re fine with cats.”
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