A/N disclaimer: If I owned MI I wouldn't be writing a fanfic

"I am a socially-awkward moron!" Alec yelled in frustration at his mother. His brother Jace looked up from his breakfast.

"Well…there's no denying that."

"Wow…Jace you weren't suppose to agree with me you jerk!" Jace just stuck out his tongued and replied cheekily

"Alec your such a girl! Fishing for compliments…or perhaps just desperate."

"I wasn't fishing for compliments" Alec retorted "I was stating the facts to our dear mother and I'M NOT WEARING THAT SHIRT!"

Mayrse Lightwood spoke for the first time since the argument had ensued.

"You're wearing the shirt Alexander- it's picture day at school today"

"Why do Jace and Izzy get to pick what they wear and I don't?" Alec fumed.

"Probably because we have taste," Jace said.

Alec mentally face palmed.

"Because" Mayrse said not looking up from the paper "they won't wear something with holes in it."

Alec sighed in defeat and marched upstairs, shirt in tow. He supposed it didn't matter what he wore- people were going to tease him anyway. He slipped of his once-black-but-now-brown sweater and regarded himself in the mirror 'God I'm so ugly' he thought. He was looking at his pale chest critically brow furrowed. 'At least I'm not fat and ugly' he thought to himself before tugging the new shirt on. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good on him either. It was a bright red long-sleeve v-neck that hugged his body showing his lean figure. He crinkled his nose before grabbing his backpack and black jacket and trotted back downstairs. His mother glanced at his shirt approvingly. She wished he'd see how adorable he was and it broke her heart to hear her son talk so lowly about himself. Alec squirmed- the shirt made him self-conscious and uncomfortable. Alec noticed his sister bound down the stairs wearing black boots and a long sleeve mini-dress. She regarded him with a smirk and ran out the door. Alec turned to his mother his eyes pleading to her to rescue him from his personal hell otherwise know as high school. She smiled down at her oldest child and kissed him on the top of his head.

"Have a good day Baby." She said warmly ruffling his shaggy black hair.

"Right that's what today's going to be." He said sarcastically.

Outside the car honked and Izzy could be heard yelling, "Get out here loser!" Alec sighed and left for school.

When Alec got out of the car he was greeted by death glares and looks that confirmed his statement about being a friendless loser. His siblings left without a word; he knew that they loved him but they were popular and couldn't be seen talking to him. He ignored the glares and comments and headed off to his first period. When he got to class he pulled out his homework. Someone grabbed his shoulder.

"Hey there Hermy," and cruel voice whispered. Alec turned eyes downcast.

"Wh-What do you w-want Jonathan?" he asked.

"Well—" just then the bell rang signaling the start of class. Jonathan hit Alec in the back of the head and went to his seat.

The morning continued in that fashion people picking on Alec relentlessly. Even the picture guy had made fun of his glasses! Finally it was lunchtime Alec went and sat down at an empty table and got out his homework. He looked up a saw a very tall, very colorful, very glittery, and very hot someone. 'New kid' Alec thought to himself.

For some reason Alec hoped he'd sit with him and talk to him, but when the boy caught Alec's eye he sneered. Alec looked down blushing 'Oh God Alec, how could you think someone that perfect and instantly popular would sit with you…no one likes you. Why would they?' He thought bitterly.

Magnus Bane loved attention and he loved being popular. He was amazingly fabulous, so it made sense that he was popular instantly on his first day at the new school. He walked into the cafeteria with his lunch when he felt someone staring at him. He looked over and saw a boy with shaggy black hair and glass sitting all by himself. Magnus sneered at the boy as he sat down 'What a loser' he thought as the boy blushed and looked away. Magnus sat down next his newfound friend
Ragnor who was happily chatting to a redheaded girl. Magnus noticed he didn't have a fork and excused himself to go get one. As he was walking toward the cart holding utensils he ran into someone.

"Watch where you're going!" he snarled.

"I-I'm s-sorry" came the whimpered reply. Magnus looked down to meet the most gorgeous pair of baby blues just as a pair of glasses was placed over them. Magnus raised his eyebrows. It was the loser from before. 'A gorgeous loser" he thought correcting his previous statement of the boy. The boy bit his bottom lip and scurried off. Magnus grabbed his fork and went back to the table.

"Who's that?" he asked indicating to the lovely-eyed loser.

"Alec...nerd" snorted the nerd sitting with the redhead.

"You say that as if your not one" she retorted.

"I'm not that bad Clary!" He said offended.

"His name is Alec Lightwood…he's pretty brainy but no one likes him." Ragnor told Magnus "He gets picked on a lot but he doesn't stand up for himself. He's a total loser." Magnus noted that Ragnor didn't say any of that with a hint of disgust but with a lot of pity.

Magnus didn't reply. He just stared quizzically over at the beautiful, blue-eyed, nerd boy. If you removed the glasses, textbooks, and general look of fear this kid would be sitting with the cool kids. 'Perhaps' Magnus thought 'Even worthy of me!"

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