ASTRID
It's not like they'd been dating or anything. But they had been kissing. A lot. Except for recently. It felt like, ever since his leg, since his great act of heroism, they'd been kissing all the time. She'd lightly hit him and say what that was for, then she'd pull him into a passionate kiss. They'd kiss for a very long time, too… But recently it had been so much more sporadically, and less passionate, too. She was still into it, but he… well, he… he rejected her! You know, now that she thought of it… he was acting rather like he had when he was hiding his 'big secret'. But… what if it's just that-just that-just that… WHAT IF IT'S JUST THAT HE DOESN'T LOVE HER? DOESN'T EVEN SLIGHTLY LIKE HER ANYMORE? What if he never did… Oh, gods. She shouldn't be so… imaginative, as her parents would say.
She shouldn't be so possessive, so overbearing. It's just that, see, well, how to put this? That's it! She loved him. With absolutely all her heart, and absolutely all the time. Except she hadn't told him… not yet. She gasped as another thought hit her… what if he was seeing someone else, in love with someone else! No, no, that's not it… She's sure he just needs some alone time, after being in the village all day, being followed by kids and over respected by adults. Yes, that was it…
HICCUP
He'd hurt her. He knew he had. And he couldn't get it out of his head… not now, not when he was working on his project, not ever! It was terrible, and he'd hurt her so, so much. He couldn't bear it… He had to finish this soon, or he'd break. He might have enough courage to defeat huge dragons (he was pretty sure it was just luck), but he couldn't do this. He'd sooner die. And so, he just had to finish this little project, and soon. Even this, his great plan, it wasn't worth losing her…
Oh, Gods! What if he did lose her? What if she'd thought he didn't care for her anymore, and had replaced him! What if, in his hurry to get back to his project, to finish his 'daily tasks' he'd pushed her away? What if he'd pushed her too far, too hard? What if she left him… He'd sooner die. That's how much he loved her. If she left him, he just might… well, you get the idea.