"And you always have an effect on me, my love, even if blushes aren't as obvious on me." And yet Alec was able to make him blush, something that seemed to be surprising though Magnus wasn't sure why. There were still so many mysteries about their relationship, but also about himself that sometimes made it difficult to put Alec's effect on him into context.

But if there was one thing Magnus was sure of, it was that any concept of normalcy didn't belong in their lives and hadn't even before they'd started dating. "That would put a damper on our evening," he teased.

Magnus sobered some when he heard the confusion, perhaps slight disbelief, in Alec's tone. It was confusing enough to be remembering details of the past, but their lives were so strange compared to the agreed upon order of mundane life. "I've been dreaming in a strange, dark language," he admitted, voice low not only because it wasn't a detail he wanted to share, but it had honestly scared him the first time.