By the Angel, what was Jace doing? It was like he was trying to set Alec up. Looking over at his parabatai, he mentally winced when Jace smirked at him. Usually that look had Alec trying to hide all those feelings he'd been trying to deny since he was fourteen but now it almost caused him to panic.

He was being an idiot. He'd been around attractive... when had he started thinking of Adam like that? He'd been around attractive guys for years and had never acted like an idiot until Magnus had crashed into his life. Maybe it was the magic? Maybe his 'thing' was magical guys and that's what Izzy had meant when she'd talked to him about pretty, magical boys?

Trying to distract himself from the voice in the back of his head that sounded too much like his sister, he grabbed a towel and began wiping the sweat from his face. Maybe that would help him hide his blush until he could stop acting like he was sixteen.

Slowly he lowered the towel when Adam spoke, smiling at the words, feeling more pride than he should over them since he'd had help. Adam had thought he'd done well. When was the last time someone other than Jace or Izzy had complimented him on his fighting? "Thanks. Next time watch me with my bow." His voice dropped to a quieter tone so that only Adam would hear. "I don't even need a boost to be the best at the Institute."