Based on this prompt: Imagine person A lightly tracing "I love you" over and over again on person B's back, assuming that person B is asleep. When person A is lying on their back, getting ready to sleep, person B moves closer and wraps their arms around person A, whispering softly, "I love you too." Bonus if that's the first time person A has ever declared their love for person B.
I know the title sucks I'm sorry
He didn't know if he was just bored or just in complete bliss. Despite the fact that it was a little past midnight, Jack couldn't fall asleep. He didn't even know if he wanted to. As he lied there on his bed, lying on his side, he watched the back of Hiccup's bare shoulders slowly rise and fall with each calm and steady breath.
Jack wasn't really sure if he just couldn't fall asleep or if he just didn't want to. His eyes were simply fixed on Hiccup, watching him sleep peacefully without making any kind of sound. The two had only been dating for a little over a month and Jack honestly didn't expect to get Hiccup into bed this quickly. True, nothing happened, but he wasn't so sure at first.
Hiccup had come over several hours ago to hang out at Jack's new apartment hadn't once thought of leaving. The two spent their time playing video games and watching random episodes of their favorite shows on Netflix. Popcorn was thrown, laughs were shared, and of course Jack couldn't resist scooting closer and closer to Hiccup with each passing minute. It wasn't until Hiccup wrapped his arms around Jack and pulled him close did Jack realize that more intimate cuddling wasn't out of the question. A few kisses later and their pizza arrived, making their small time together end abruptly and far too soon in Jack's mind.
Two hours later, and the two realized how late it was getting. When Jack had gone into his kitchen, separated from the living room only by a small bar, Hiccup shyly asked if he could stay over for the night, a question he had been pondering over whether or not to ask for almost a week now. Having his back turned to Hiccup, Jack sucked in his lips and hoped his blushing would go down by the time he was done washing the dishes. Of course he answered yes, he wasn't about to waste a golden opportunity to have Hiccup stay over.
He must have turned around too soon, because as soon as he answered and looked back at Hiccup, the taller teen was staring right at Jack and smirking like he had discovered a secret about Jack that he couldn't wait to use against him. He snickered as he turned his attention back to the TV, the episode about to end.
Jack returned to the couch and assumed his position, still a little nervous to let his head return to Hiccup's shoulder. The position didn't last for long however. Hiccup pulled his bare feet up on the couch, pulling his prosthetic foot closer in order to get more comfortable, and leaned over to Jack and let his head rest on Jack's.
The urge to run his hand through Hiccup's hair was too much for Jack to handle and he soon found himself slowly running his fingers along the base of his neck and slowly moving them up to the back of his head. Hiccup didn't mind. He wanted every second of their time together to last just like this.
When their show was over, Jack turned the TV off and looked to Hiccup. "So, I guess I'll see you tomorrow?"
"And where am I supposed to sleep?" Hiccup asked.
Jack looked at the couch they were sitting on, shuffling his feet closer as he shrugged. "Well there's always here. Or, uh you know, there's, um," Jack didn't know how to word his thought even though there was only one real way to say it. He looked back to Hiccup and spoke, "there's always my bed."
Hiccup smiled as he brought his head down to Jack's shoulders and nuzzled it against his neck, getting a small giggle out of the ticklish Jack. "Sounds like a plan to me," Hiccup said as he placed both feet on the carpet and stood up, stretching his arms out as he looked back to his boyfriend. "Got any clothes I can wear?"
"Clothes?"
"Unless you want me to sleep in my underwear," Hiccup teased with a wink.
Jack could feel another blush coming on and was quick to act. "Well, I uh," he blurted out, "I have some pants and maybe a shirt that would work for you."
"Great," Hiccup said as he cracked his knuckles and watched Jack stand and move towards the bedroom. "Now, about me brushing my teeth."
Jack rolled his eyes, not looking back to Hiccup as he responded, "I may kiss you Hiccup but you're not using my toothbrush. Not gonna happen." He heard Hiccup laugh in return, feeling his larger hands clasp his shoulder and give him a playful shake.
"Don't sweat it man. It was a joke," Hiccup stated before walking ahead of Jack and standing in the doorway leading to the bedroom. "I call dibs on your fluffiest pillow!"
"No fair!" Jack complained with a playful 'humph'.
"Too bad so sad," Hiccup said as he propped his foot up on the doorway, blocking Jack's entrance. "Now, what's the magic word?"
Jack knew this game all too well as Hiccup had done this trick to him several times before. Jack leaned in close and gave Hiccup a quick kiss on his lips, grabbing his leg and slowly lowering it out of his way.
"Password accepted," Hiccup answered.
Once inside, Jack tossed Hiccup a pair of soft pajama bottoms and a loose shirt and went to the bathroom to brush his own teeth. He had every urge to turn around and see Hiccup take off his pants in exchange for the ones Jack gave him, but kept his eyes staring ahead and let Hiccup have his privacy. Once Jack had brushed his teeth, he returned to the room to see Hiccup sitting on the bed, his prosthetic lying on the floor by his side of the bed. Hiccup was taking off his shirt, exposing his bare and freckled chest much to Jack's happy surprise.
Hiccup tossed the shirt aside and began rubbing his foot as he sighed with a shrug. "It was a little tight," he stated.
Jack wasn't sure if Hiccup really meant that or if he was just trying to get some kind of excuse to get him in bed to fool around a little. Regardless, he grabbed his own set of clothes and took off his pants, not caring if Hiccup saw until he grew nervous and worried at the fact Hiccup might see something if he did. Thankfully, Jack's shorts remained loose. He put on his pants and took off his own shirt. As he slipped the loose fabric on, he looked back to Hiccup who was anxiously waiting for Jack as he pulled his legs close.
Jack decided to make things a little fair and leave his shirt off, slipping the shirt over his head and tossing it aside. He placed his hands on his hips and looked around the room before asking. "So, now we just go to bed?"
"Oh for crying out loud. I thought you were the type that would be antsy to get into bed with someone," Hiccup whined.
"Well I didn't expect this to happen so quickly is all!" Jack admitted.
Hiccup wanted to scream, the secondhand embarrassment was ridiculous. He reached out with an open arm. "Just come here you giant nerd."
"I'm no nerd, you're the nerd," Jack retorted as he moved to the bed. He crawled on all fours closer to Hiccup and sat down, crossing his legs as he faced Hiccup. He moved the hair out of his face as he wondered what would happen next. Needing to read Hiccup like this and trying to figure out how he wanted things to go was eating him alive. Did he want to fool around? Did he want cuddling? Did he just want Jack to shut up and go to sleep?
As Jack tried to decide how things should or could even go, he felt Hiccup's hand on his back pulling him close. He expected a kiss but instead was met with Hiccup's forehead meeting his own. Hiccup was smiling as his other hand rubbed Jack's tense shoulder sensually.
Jack returned the smile needless to say and ran his own hand over Hiccup's chest, slowly moving it up closer to Hiccup's cheek. Jack inched his head to Hiccup's neck, giving it a small kiss as his thumb stroked Hiccup's cheek. He knew he must have been doing something right when he felt a small chill go down Hiccup. He pulled Hiccup closer and wrapped his other arm around him, their small contact evolving into a close hug instead.
Jack wanted to communicate his feelings, letting Hiccup know exactly how he felt. He didn't want this night to end. He didn't want Hiccup to ever leave. He wanted to stay awake with him and go back out to the living room with or without their shirts and just play Mario Kart all night long, trying their best not to disturb the neighbors. He wanted to hold him forever. He wanted to kiss him again and again.
He loved him.
…
But Jack couldn't say it. Not yet. It wasn't time after all. Was it? If he was ready, how would he know if Hiccup was?
His train of thought was broken when he felt the tip of Hiccup's nose trace along his neck, making Jack squirm and raise his shoulder as he tried to move Hiccup away.
"Ticklish?" Hiccup asked.
"Shuttup," Jack answered.
Hiccup pulled Jack closer and resumed their former position, their foreheads resting against each other. They kissed once, twice, before Hiccup gave Jack another hug and wished him goodnight. "See you tomorrow," he continued as he shuffled his feet under the blanket.
Jack followed suit, lying down on his back while Hiccup lied on his side, facing Jack. "G'night," Jack said with a smile. As Jack spread his legs out, his foot grazed the top of Hiccup's causing the brown-haired teen to almost jump back and fall off the bed. "What?" Jack asked.
"Your feet are freezing! That's what!" Hiccup reacted.
"Oh, Jack said as he pulled his legs closer and started rubbing them together, realizing that they did in fact feel a little cold and hoped the friction might warm them up a little. "Sorry."
"S'alright," said Hiccup as he shuffled himself back comfortably into the mattress, his head sinking into the pillow. His hand reached for Jack's, clasping it and running his finger along the top part of his hand. Jack hated how much Hiccup could make him blush in one damn day.
The two stared at each other for a few more minutes, getting as close as they could without having their skin touch. Jack reluctantly let his leg stretch out again at one point, worried to have it accidentally graze Hiccup's foot or even his nub. He was surprised to feel Hiccup's leg wrap around his, assuming that his feet must no longer be unbearably cold anymore.
Hiccup was the first to close his eyes, Jack wishing he would stay awake for just a few more minutes, hating that his deep and beautiful green eyes were now blocked from his view. Hiccup's breathing was so calm and peaceful it was a wonder Jack didn't fall asleep just listening to his breathing and watching the rhythmic rising and falling of Hiccup's chest.
Jack's turned on his side to face Hiccup and his hand reached out to lightly touch Hiccup's chest. God he wished he was awake so he could kiss him again. And again. And again. And…God he wished Hiccup was awake.
He was caught off guard when a noise escaped Hiccup's mouth. Instantly he retracted his hand for fear that he was waking Hiccup. Hiccup shuffled for a moment before he turned over and lied down on his back, which only lasted for a few seconds until he turned over onto his other side and turned his back to Jack.
And there Jack was, watching the back of Hiccup's bare shoulders slowly rise and fall with each calm and steady breath. As Hiccup turned, part of his back became exposed as the thin sheet slipped down his arm and showed Jack Hiccup's freckled skin.
Jack bit his lip. He reached out to fix the blanket, not wanting to risk letting Hiccup get cold. However, as he reached out to fix the sheet, Hiccup reached over his shoulder and scratched his back, moving the blanket even farther and showing off even more of his back.
Jack didn't know why he did it, but he placed his hand on Hiccup's back. It was much warmer than he had expected. No wonder he thought his feet were cold earlier. Jack scooted closer and peered over the sleeping boy's shoulder. Hiccup's dark brown hair covered his forehead, his mouth slightly hung open, only just enough that he could see a bit of his teeth.
Jack smiled. It gave him peace seeing Hiccup this calm and still. The urge to kiss him once again returned, but he shoved that feeling aside. At least, he tried.
Jack didn't move away from Hiccup as he moved his head back to the pillow. His hand remained on Hiccup's back as he tangled his legs with the others. Jack turned his attention again to Hiccup's back, hoping he'd finally be able to fall asleep.
Easier said than done.
'I give up' Jack thought. 'I'm just gonna rot away until he wakes up. Maybe then I can convince him to stay overnight again and get a second chance to do things right.'
Jack sighed as he traced his finger down Hiccup's spine, the other teen moving just slightly over and onto his stomach, his back just tilted at a slight angle. Jack watched as Hiccup shuffled his shoulders, trying his best to get comfortable. It was then that jack noticed all the freckles on Hiccup's back. Good Lord had there always been this many? It was insane.
What else was there about Hiccup he didn't know? Did those freckles cover everything? Does he like having his hair played with? Does he like Jack the way Jack likes him? Questions plagued his mind. He just wanted to let Hiccup know how much he meant to him. Maybe if he practiced he might be able to say it confidently later. But how could he practice it now? He couldn't wake Hiccup up. Maybe if he left the room?
He moved the blanket off of his legs and went to carefully get off the bed, placing only one bare foot on the floor before Hiccup made another small noise, keeping Jack in a standstill and pondering if he should risk leaving or staying in bed. He chose the latter. He sighed in disappointment as he tossed the blanket back over him. He looked to Hiccup and wondered what he would think if Jack pointed out all those freckles. There were so many Jack might as well take a picture of them, print the picture, and use it as a connect-the-dots picture.
Jack ran his finger lightly over Hiccup's back, propping himself up on his arm and looking at Hiccup, hoping he wouldn't wake him and disturb his peaceful slumber. Then, an idea came. Jack looked down to his finger, making small spirals on Hiccup's back and took in a deep breath before he whispered, "Hiccup, I…uh, dammit, I…" even whispering Jack couldn't find himself to say the words.
He bit his lips as he closed his eyes and began to wonder what his other options were. Maybe he could wait for Hiccup to say it first, but who knows when that would be? He opened his eyes and looked to Hiccup's back and stopped moving his finger. Oh well, practice was practice, right?
He began to connect the makeshift dots on Hiccup's back. One small vertical line with a horizontal line on top and underneath the first line. 'I'.
One more lines. A circle. Two more line. A line with an uncompleted circle around it: 'love'.
And to complete the deal, two more lines, another circle, and a small downward curve: 'you'.
Jack retracted his finger and admired his invisible 'work'. He was almost ashamed at the fact he could write it out but not say it out loud. He wrote the three words again and again, each time getting faster with each stroke up to the point that his finger never left hiccup's skin and each letter was connected to the other. Jack stopped for a moment to look back at Hiccup, smiling as he kept his gaze and wrote the words one more time. 'I love you' he wrote.
His chin rested on Hiccup's shoulder. Hiccup looked so freaking cute right now it was killing him. His rested his head on his free hand that he propped up on his elbow. 'He's so peaceful when he sleeps' Jack thought as he watched Hiccup sleep.
Jack looked back at the time. Almost one in the morning. He looked back to Hiccup and realized that as long as he focused on Hiccup, he'd never fall asleep. Even if he held his warm and inviting body close to his, he'd only stay awake and anticipate seeing Hiccup in the morning. Oh man, Hiccup with morning bed head was certain to be a sight. Jack would definitely need to get a picture of that.
'Guess I should get to bed too,' Jack realized. He let his head rest on Hiccup's shoulder, giving him a small impromptu hug before he slowly and carefully turned over onto his side and faced away from Hiccup, letting himself sink into the mattress and at least attempt to go to sleep.
One of these days he would have to tell Hiccup how he felt. Maybe he could do it tomorrow when they woke and had their breakfast? Maybe if he convinced Hiccup to sleep over again he could tell him before they went to bed? Or maybe he could text it to him? Jack quickly tossed that idea aside, knowing that the first time couldn't be over the phone or even by text. It had to be something in person, said face-to-face. There was no other option.
Jack tried to stop thinking about it and instead focused on all the things he and Hiccup could do tomorrow. He smiled as he closed his eyes and exhaled slowly, finally finding himself in a position where he could fall asleep. He felt Hiccup shuffle on the other side of the bed but paid no mind to it.
At least, not until he felt Hiccup's arm around his waist and Hiccup move himself forward, nuzzling his face in Jack's neck and kissing him tenderly before moving to Jack's ear and whispering, "I love you too."
Oh no. No no no this did not just happen. Did it? Wait, isn't this a good thing? It's not how he intended it to happen but…it happened nonetheless. Jack looked over, lying on his back while Hiccup stayed on his side. "You, uh, you do?"
"Mmhmm," Hiccup answered with a nod.
"I thought you were asleep."
Hiccup shook his head. "I never was."
"So you were-"
"Yep."
Jack's mouth hung open for a while before he started to giggle. "Cheater."
Hiccup shrugged and rolled his eyes, smirking as he gave Jack the silent response along the lines of 'ah well, what can you do?' "You know me," Hiccup said.
Jack sat up and pulled Hiccup close, kissing his lips and squeezing his shoulder. "I really do," Jack added once their kiss was through.
"I know," Hiccup said.
"I love you, Hiccup. I love you."
"Oh come-I love you, Jack."
Jack slightly retreated from Hiccup, lying back on his back. "I'm sorry, I just wanted to say it out loud."
Hiccup moved himself on top of Jack and leaned down to kiss Jack's chest. "It's okay. I understand."
Jack ran his hands through Hiccup's hair, kissing the top of his head before Hiccup moved himself off of Jack. The two turned on their sides and faced each other. They smiled as they stared into each other's eyes. Jack kissed Hiccup's nose, then his cheeks, then his forehead, then his lips again. Now that everything was out in the open, Jack wasn't going to waste a moment letting Hiccup know how he felt about him.
"Well you're being friendly," Hiccup thought aloud.
"Oh be quiet," Jack spat. "You know you like it."
"Indeed I do," Hiccup admitted before he kissed Jack once more. Now it was his turn to run his hands through Jack's hair. Jack's white hair felt smooth and soft to the touch, like always.
When their lips had parted, their arms around each other and their feet brushing up against the other, Jack let his head fall back into the pillow. "Soooo…now what?" he asked.
"Hm? What do you mean?" asked Hiccup.
"I mean. We're past the 'love you' stage. What else is there? Marriage? Kids? Going broke because the economy is crap?" Hiccup was silent, giving Jack a stir and quickly leaning his head off of the pillow. "Th-that was a joke."
Hiccup laughed, pulling Jack close and resting his chin on the top of his head. "Oh no, no you're right. We should get married right now. We'll live here. Our wedding will be big and grand!"
Jack rolled his eyes as he kissed the bottom of Hiccup's neck, right where his collar bones ended. "Just stop," he said out of embarrassment.
Hiccup giggled as he moved Jack away from his neck so he could look into his eyes. "Hey, you started it."
Jack had nothing to say. He just lied there and smiled at his boyfriend. They shared another, much quicker kiss before Jack said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
Hiccup nodded. "See you tomorrow," he replied.
The two let their heads rest on their pillows, their arms still around each other, and closed their eyes. Silence filled the room. Everything was as it should be.
"You know Jack," Hiccup started, whispering softly.
"Hm?"
"All joking aside, there is one more stage we could try."
"What's that?" Jack inquired. "The moving in stage? Rent isn't cheap, Hiccup."
Hiccup giggled before responding, "Well there is that, but that's not exactly the stage I'm talking about."
"Then what is?" asked Jack. He opened his eyes slightly and saw Hiccup's eyes doing the same, getting another small laugh out of the two. Jack's eyes grew wider however when he felt Hiccup's hand slowly make its way down his back and onto his cheek, squeezing it softly before he gave Jack a toothy smile.
Jack of course freaked out for a moment, but yet Hiccup's hand remained in his butt, playfully squeezing it to Jack's surprise. "Hey! Cut it out!" Jack exclaimed with a smile.
Hiccup obliged, but not before taking a bit of Jack's pants and underwear in his hand and giving it a small pull and letting the elastic snap back against his skin. Jack buried his head in his pillow, feeling his head grow warmer by the second.
Hiccup only covered his mouth with his fist, sucking in his lips and waiting to see how else Jack would respond. He would keep the act up, seeing what else he could get way with, but figured for the time being that small and innocent butt play was enough for now.
Jack looked up from the pillow and glared at Hiccup, who only smiled and responded with, "Yes?"
Jack moved closer to Hiccup and kissed his nose before he leaned to his ear and whispered, "Tomorrow, okay?"
"Tomorrow as in the next time the sun sets or tomorrow as in the next time we-"
"Twenty-four hours from now you freakin' nerd," Jack answered. He moved away from Hiccup and kissed his lips, this time making sure the contact lasted. Jack's hand made contact with Hiccup's cheek when their kiss ended, running his finger along Hiccup's lips. "See you tomorrow?"
Hiccup let his forehead lean on Jack's. "Tomorrow," he answered with a wink.
Neither of them moved away from the other. But they soon found themselves falling asleep in each other's arms, tomorrow's activities already being planned out by both of them. They didn't ponder too much about how it would go tomorrow when the time came for them to grow more intimate with each other. They didn't care about what time it would happen, if it would be on the bed or the couch, they couldn't even care less about that. What they cared about now was not what they would do tomorrow with their free time. Video games? More Netflix? Going out? Whatever it was they did tomorrow, all that really mattered was if they were with each other. The person they openly loved.
Jack still couldn't believe it. He loved Hiccup. And Hiccup loved him back.
That was all he could think about as he fell asleep, holding Hiccup's warm body close to his, hoping that his cold feet wouldn't bother him anymore.
Hiccup kept his mouth shut and slept through the feeling of Jack's cold feet against his own. He loved Jack. Cold feet and all.