ok, so, the first step towards an amazing coming out is establishing the element of surprise. to ensure said element, you need to acquire a seemingly heterosexual fake-partner to lull everyone else in your life into thinking you are the straightest heterostraight in the block.
then u need to marry them. i know, i know, it seems kind of dramatic but trust me, you need to marry your seemingly heterosexual fake-partner (or, should i say, your partner in crime). just trust me. start the process of marrying by performing a proposal.
then, you need to really make the actual coming out a surprise. establish the surprise by shocking your loved ones with your very heterosexual news. this is an ideal example situation:
ok, you’re halfway there. now you want to make sure your wedding is going to be amazing. the most important thing is to invite the highest ranking government officials of your country, all your family members and every single one of your friends. this part is vital. you have to make sure absolutely everyone comes. also, make the venue magnificent, because this is going to be one of the biggest days of your life (but not in the way everyone else thinks! [slow wink])
alright. your wedding is underway, but you don’t want to slam the big surprise to the table right away. let everyone think you’re actually going to do this.
ok, now it’s time. it’s gonna happen. this is what you’ve been building up to all this time. take some deep breaths. try to calm down. sing ‘ymca’ in your head or something. it’s time to dropthe bomb.
like you and your love interest planned, they are going to show up at this exact moment.
there they are! their face is so beautiful that you might go breathless (as demonstrated below) for a lil while but it’s ok.
you’re starting to get cold feet. your partner in crime notices this and will encourage you if needed.
YOU CAN DO THIS!!! SMOOCH!!! DO IT!!!
there you go!!!! you have officially come out of the closet!!
you are happy!!
your friends are happy!!
your family is happy!!!
yup! even your parents! look how happy they are!
and this, my friends and associates, has been:
Clary: Okay guys cmon, we need to think straight
Alec: …. Well shit then, bye guys
Jace: Alec I swear to god, now is not the time
the instant attraction from both and shameless flirting from magnus that quickly turned into quiet concern when he realised alec wasn’t out
the mention of magnus and camille being an item before they’d ever even met, ensuring no weird jealous blowout down the line
again magnus making it clear he is interested in both men and women right at the start ensuring no weird biphobic shit down the line
magnus consistently recognising and never undermining alec’s role as a leader
alec’s shy interest but confusion about someone being interested in him above anyone else (I CRY)
the development and exploration of their separate lives and the struggles that both of them face beyond their attraction to one another
magnus not once touching alec without alec’s permission/alec being the one to initiate it
alec being upfront about his proposal to lydia and his reasons for it
the fact that magnus still helped out with izzy’s trial even though he was hurt because it was the right thing to do (my warlock son is so Pure)
even though magnus was acting a lil salty and hurt after the engagement news his goal was and always has been to help alec find happiness within himself thus trying to convince him marrying a woman was not the answer
magnus coming to the wedding but giving alec all the power to call the shots
letting alec know that he would leave if that’s what he wanted
the way he waited patiently for alec to descend that aisle and make the first move
giving alec a second to breathe after he breaks the kiss and STILL not initiating anything because the moment was entirely about alec and his agency
even during an episode all about them magnus’ whole existence doesnt revolve around The Boy (aka literally “my visit tonight wasn’t all about him”)
EVERYONES LOVE AND SUPPORT (we dont talk about maryse)
alec clarifying that dude of course theyre not in love yet which only draws more attention to the fact that it was never about choosing magnus but rather choosing himself and his happiness and his freedom and his mental health. ALEC LIGHTWOOD SAVED HIS OWN LIFE AND I AM TRULY ALIVE
things i don’t like: ???????? not enough touchi ng mouths???
what i do is not up to you 