Atti Bumped In Beside Him. "Oh Gosh...I Hadn't Realized You've Been Adopted Too."

Atti bumped in beside him. "Oh gosh...I hadn't realized you've been adopted too."

In a Dark Corner

"It would be rude of me to not at least make an appearance considering Magnus adopted me years ago." Eric shrugs as he sips his whiskey.

Atti was lost in the music and the flashing strobe lights. Lost in the sensation of his body molded to Kwan’s. He was experiencing so many firsts tonight. It was almost overwhelming. But he felt safe there with Kwan. So it didn’t worry him much.

Kwan touched his chin and guided him up to look at him. There was a question in Atti’s eyes. But then something amazing happened. Their lips touched. And that lightheaded feeling Atti was experiencing intensified. And his heart skipped a beat, a wild thrumming in his chest. He gasped at it. Suddenly pulling back, touching his tingling lips. He gave Kwan a curiously hesitant smile. But it was warm, excitement sparkling in his eyes.

Kwan watched as Atti grabbed a drink and took a sip, his eyes darkening slightly at the way his soft moan at the taste sent tingles throughout his body before shaking it off and grinning back at him. "It's so good right?" He grins.

"Oh my god, yes!" Kwan exclaims excitedly. "I love to dance. Let's go." He says pulling Atti into the sea of dancers and clumsily twirling him into him with a giggle.

Atti giggled. “Yes! I see that!” His smile deepened at the thought of David. “Oh he’s really great! And he makes really yummy food! He’s in love with Magnus!” He added gleefully.

He nodded vehemently. His wide eyes still taking in the party with fascination. "I came with David." He said with great affection. "He said I should experience something grand. And here I am!"

Atti clapped his hands happily. He'd made Kwan smile. And it was such a pretty smile too. "Say...Kwan? Do nephilim have magic? Because...you feel really magical to me." He said, poking him in the shoulder to see if he'd change color. When he didn't Atti frowned a little. "Oh...guess not."

"Really?" Atti bounced back to his earlier energy level. "You'll really show me? Gosh, Kwan! That's so nice of you!" Kissing him on the cheek, he pulled back, a little pink in the face. "Yay!" Atti exclaimed, gleefully. He'd never had friends before, now he was going to have two! "Is Jaime nice like you?" He asked, now very interested in Kwan's parabatai. He'd read about parabatai before. It was a lot like being soulmates with someone. Which was really cool. "Do you have the parabatai rune? Can I see it?" Atti reigned himself in somehow, clasping onto Kwan's hand as they started to walk. "Me?" He blinked. "Oh no. I've never actually been to faerie. I was born here. My parents are both fae though. And we lived in like this huuuuuuge house! Like it had all these rooms and things. That changed into different things. And I never got to go outside. Well I got to in the backyard. Which was really neat because it was like a forest, you know? But I had this huge library! With all kinds of books!" He was rambling, but he didn't know quite what Kwan wanted so he just told him everything.

Kwan beams back at the Fae, his little squeal and giggles causing Kwan to giggle himsel. "Thank you, Atti." He says smiling.

Kwan frowned a little at the way Atti seemed to act a little unsure of himself. "Hey, that just means that I can show you all the fun things." He grins at him, giggling at his question. "Of course I'll be your friend. I'd love to. And hey! I can introduce you to Jamie, my Parabatai, and you can be friends too!" He beams at him, hugging him back at he excitedly hugged him at the prospect of Korean hot dogs. "Let's go." He says as he takes Atti's hand again. "So were you like born in Faerie or here?" He asks, wanting to get to know the Fae better.

Felix blinked back at Jaime. He frowned at him. Because of course they would go after Kwan. Of course they would. Why would Jaime ever doubt that? He took Jaime by the elbow. "Come on, love. Let's go find him." He guided Jaime out of the Institute. Sending Bo a quick text to let him know what was happening. His parabatai could meet up with them if he chose to. That wouldn't make a difference as to what Felix intended on doing. He kept a hand on the small of Jamie's back as they stepped out into the night. "Do you know where he may have gone?" Felix asked softly. Having two of them in a frenzy wouldn't be of any use to them. So Felix would keep his head about him. Knowing that Jaime would be too upset to. But if he did know where Kwan had gone, it would make it easier to find him. Felix did consider asking some of the other nephilim to come out to help. But that might alert Hayden. And Felix wasn't sure they wanted Hayden involved just yet.

He let Jaime lead the way. Trusting his instincts to lead them to his parabatai. They came upon and alleyway. The remnants of magic sat heavy in the air. It clung to his skin as they stepped in closer. There, in the corner were two figures. Felix recognized Kwan immediately. He caught Jaime by the wrist to keep him from going to him. Needing to make sure the danger had passed before he allowed him to. Cradling Kwan was a young fae boy. He was crying, clutching at Kwan. Mumbling things over and over again. That as they drew closer Felix could hear. He was begging. Begging someone.

Felix couldn't pick up anything other than the ghost of the magic. So he released Jaime to run to Kwan. He approached slower. As to not scare the fae worse than he was already.

Atti didn't notice the two figures at first. They seemed to materialize out of the darkness at the mouth of the alley. He clutched Kwan's bloodied mangled body closer to him. The tears were still streaming down his face. He could feel Kwan's heart beating but that was all he knew. And it wasn't beating nearly as fast as he wanted it to be. One of the figures approached, throwing himself down by them. He reached for Kwan, and Atti made a sound. A terrified cry. He held Kwan tighter, shaking his head over and over again.

The second of the two figures approached them. And it took Atti a long time to register that they were nephilim too. They were nephilim. He let out an inconsolable sob. "Help me..." He whimpered. "Please....he's dying....he's....Kwan."

Kwan glared at the nephilim they hurt his Atti, that threatened Atti's family. "We are many, asshat. Come at me!" Kwan growls, charging when the Fae did as their battle ensued. Kwan had to hand it to the Fae, he was a competent fighter. He could tell the Fae was just as highly trained as he was. Then it hit him, this was the deranged knight that Nyx warned them about that was rampaging the city.

The Fae was good but Kwan wasn't incompetent himself. So the battle waged on, the Fae howling in pain when Kwan dealt a deep cut to the other man's arm, making him switch hands that held his blade as blood gushed from his wound. "Give it up old man. I can do this all day." He goads, sweeping the Fae's feet. "You don't fuck with my Atti." He growls, landing a few more blows and cuts before he goes flying through the air and hitting the wall with sickening crack. He felt his rib crack, bone puncturing his lung and making it hard to breathe. His head hit the wall and he cried out, blood pouring down his face before he landed on his arm which broke and twisted at an odd angle. He passed out cold from the trauma.

Meanwhile across town, Jamie and Felix were in his room talking about things after their talks with Bo. Jamie felt a sudden rush of anger through his bond with Kwan that was so intense he gasped.

"Kwan! Something's wrong." Jamie gasps, feeling a boost of adrenaline and then excruciating pain that brought tears to his eyes. Then he felt nothing. "He's hurt. I can't feel him! We need to find him." He chokes out with tears running down his face. He could feel the pull of their bond enough to track him but not his emotions. He sobbed as he slipped on his shoes and grabbed his bow despite being on leave. He couldn't just leave Kwan there to die. He turned his wide eyes to Felix. "Please, Lix. He's my family." He chokes out.

Atti squealed with excitement. He loved, really loved, a good love story. And he definitely wanted an epic love story for David. He was just so nice and wonderful and all the things!

His eyes widened as David spoke about soulmates. The elder fae had his complete and unwavering attention. Atti really loved learning new things. And soulmates just sounded so cool! "True love?" He asked in awe. When David said he no longer had a romantic soulmate, Atti felt his heart ache. "Oh gosh! I am so sorry, David!" He cried, attaching himself to the other fae, hugging him tight. "You have to tell Magnus! You just have to! Okay? Because he's your happy ending!" He just had to be. Atti was certain. He pulled back from the hug, Kwan's name causing butterflies to flutter in his stomach. His cheeked darkened and he giggled a bit. "Oh. Kwan is so nice. He saved me from a car, you know? Like he got hurt and stuff. But he was okay because nephilim are strong and they don't break really easily!" His voice held a great deal of awe and appreciation for Kwan. "We had Korean Hotdogs. And he said he'd be my friend!"

David chuckles as he hugs the naive young Fae he had come to adopt as his own. "I just might. I will see where the night takes me, I suppose." He shrugs.

"Yes, your soulmate. The one person who completes you. Not all Fae have one but when you find them it's a feeling like you've never felt before. You feel drawn to them, you want nothing more than to be near them and see them smile. You can't picture your life without them and you love them more than anyone you have ever loved before. You would do anything to make them happy, keep them safe. Your one true love. You can also have platonic soulmates too which are friends that are as close as a brother or sister. That's who Danny and Eric are to me, my platonic soulmates. I... No longer have a romantic soulmate. She died long ago but I do believe Magnus may be my second chance." David explains before smiling when the young far mentions Kwan. "Kwan huh? Tell me about this neohilim Kwan with the pretty eyes, little one. How does he make you feel?"