Sometimes he really wished that he was an eloquent as his siblings. Even Max was better at social conventions than Alec was and he had tried to set an Institute on fire.

"I'm not trying to solve you, I was trying to help." Which had gotten him in trouble like it had with Clary. This was why it was better when he kept his distance from everyone. There were few misunderstandings. He didn't get criticized when he attempted to do what was right. "I was trying to give you what I didn't have." A choice. Time to come to terms with aspects of his life that had been terrifying. "I don't know what I want to happen. I don't know what's supposed to happen."