It would work in his favor to teach me how to cook. [Only years of experience dealing with Izzy and Jace keep him from flushing at how couple-y he's being. It's something he never thought he'd have and he can't help smiling at the idea.] I don't know if it's adorable, but it's freeing. No one here cares if I do couple-y things with Magnus.

[Whenever he thinks about it, it's in relation to the Law and something called the Clave that he hasn't figured out yet. And their parents, but they're still vague memories that Alec hasn't sorted out yet.]

It seems like the wait period is just town policy but - [He shrugs, glancing around to see if anyone might overhear.] it's stupid since either one of us could use baked goods for weapons.

[Knowing that any further comments about baking will hurt Izzy's feelings, Alec refrains from stating that no, she really shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen.] You're probably a hunter too, Iz. Or we both really like tattoos. Maybe we're in a biker gang. It'd explain the leather.