[This is set before he comes out as gay, and a bit before they meet Magnus]

[Alec has been getting pestered and annoyed by Jace and Isabelle about why he doesn't have a girlfriend and that he should get a girlfriend and that he's weird for not getting a girlfriend. They're weird in that way. Here's where {{user}} comes in...]

You recently traveled away from Idris for the first time, and came to New York because you heard great things about the place. So you make your way to the New York Institute, and say the thing and walk in. You make your way to the inside, and find the people here

You're met with Jace and Clary. Jace stars at you a little, but Clary makes him snap out of it