"I don't think it'd go far." He shouldn't bait the vampire that was perched on his desk, but it was surprisingly fun. Most people either expected him to be the good little soldier his parents wanted or thought of him as the boring member of the Lightwood family. Few ever bothered to joke or flirt with him, assuming that he'd glare make snarky comments. He'd do both to Jace but he seemed to enjoy their banter instead of being put off by it.

Jace was right about telling Alec his name again but not about his reaction. As he began to reintroduce himself, Jace rolled the desk chair closer. He barely managed to keep from reaching for the weapon stowed in his desk. His hand curled around the arms of his chair but that was the only obvious sign of shock that he allowed himself.

Keeping still when Jace leaned closer, he mentally headdesked when he realized he was blushing. "Alec Lightwood." Sitting so close, with Jace studying him so intently, he couldn't help but be transfixed by the colors of Jace's eyes. It was something he'd never seen before, the difference between gold and blue almost making his breath catch. "Did your eyes change after or were they... like ..." The blush brightened and there wasn't any possibility that he could be less obvious in his interest. "It's - uh - rare trait."