It's the holiday season, and after a string of nights of Jack coming home way too late, Hiccup has had enough.
Hiccup sighed as he sat in front of the television. The popcorn he had made an hour earlier was long cold and almost gone. Outside the apartment the sky had turned pitch black and the temperature had dropped below freezing.
"'I'll be home soon.'" Hiccup muttered angrily to himself, glaring at the television screen as he thought of the words his boyfriend said an hour and a half earlier. "'I'll just be half an hour.' Yeah, right." He had been passing the time watching recorded Christmas specials and whatever else he could find interesting that was on.
The brunette had a blanket wrapped around him. Even with the heat on he was still cold to the bones. Jack would always complain how the place was too hot for his liking, but Hiccup got cold so easily. How was that his fault?
No, Hiccup's inability to stay warm wasn't his fault, but Jack being late for the fourth time this week was Jack's fault. Hiccup was starting to get tired of the white haired man's excuses. This had already started one fight, and Hiccup didn't like fighting so close to the holidays. Christmas was right around the corner, but Hiccup was anything but merry. Jack always had an excuse under his belt to why he was late. They needed extra help at work, there was horrible traffic, or the time had slipped away from him.
Hiccup was just about to give up on seeing Jack tonight and head to bed when he heard the door unlock. He looked over the back of the couch to see his white haired boyfriend walk in.
Jack trudged in, kicking the door close behind him. He looked tired, his shoulders slumped, and his eyes partly glaze over. He did have to get up so early for work and stay almost all day. When Jack heard that the television was on he looked over and smiled at Hiccup. "Hey, Hic." He said softly, walking over to the front of the couch.
Even if Jack looked exhausted, Hiccup didn't notice. He was far too upset to notice. Slowly Hiccup stood up, his blanket draped around his shoulders. This would look adorable if Hiccup didn't look so pissed. "Just half an hour, huh?" Hiccup asked, raising an eyebrow.
Jack sighed. He should've expected Hiccup to be upset with how late he was. "I know, I know, I'm a bit late. I'm sorry, but I'm here now." He reached his hand out to cup Hiccup's cheek, but Hiccup swatted Jack's hand away. Jack frowned, he looked hurt that Hiccup would do that. He brought his hand back.
"'A bit late', Jack?" You're an hour late. You promised you'd stop this!" Hiccup glared. "Where have you been? You're always late nowadays, how long are you going to keep this up?"
"Listen, Hiccup, work has just been really hard lately-" Jack started, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.
"You've already used that excuse!" Hiccup snapped, acid in his voice. "It's almost Christmas and I'm seeing you less and less often!"
"I-I know." Jack looked down in guilt, his voice soft. He didn't want to start yelling, to have this escalate into a fight. "But-"
"No! No more excuses! I'm sick of hearing them. I want to see you during the holidays. I've already accepted that I can't see you during the day, but now I can't see you at night? I want to go out on dates again, and cuddle, and just do things together! But you're working more than ever! You have been since December started, and recently you've been coming home later and later… Is it wrong for me to want to spend time with my boyfriend? Is it?" Tears of frustration stung Hiccup's eyes.
Jack flinched at Hiccup's words. Great, another fight. The last one had ended before they went to bed, but Jack wasn't so sure this one would resolve that fast.
"Hiccup… I've had to add on more hours. I don't have enough money-" Jack started to explain.
"For what? The bills? I know we have enough money, we both handle the bills! Don't you dare lie to me, Jack. We're just fine." Hiccup protested.
"Not… Not if I get you the present I'm planning to for Christmas." Jack sighed. He wasn't going to tell Hiccup about how expensive the gift was when he would give it to him. He knew Hiccup wouldn't be happy about it.
Hiccup's eyes widened and he shook his head. "I told you I don't want anything expensive, Jack. This is one of the reasons why."
"I know, but when I saw it, it was so perfect that I had to get if for you. This is the only way I can pay the bills this month." Jack admitted.
Hiccup's shoulders slumped with guilt. He shouldn't have gotten so upset, he just wanted to see his boyfriend more often. "…You at least could've told me. I could've put in a few more hours at my work. You know, so you don't have to do so many."
"I'm not going to let you help pay for your Christmas present!" Jack almost looked offended by the thought.
"I'm not helping pay for my present, I'm helping pay the bills, you idiot." Hiccup pointed out, but his angry expression had melted away. Instead a softer one had taken it's place.
Jack chuckled. "Fair point… If you're willing to put in a few more hours I'll cut mine." He agreed. He knew how stubborn Hiccup would be about this. Even thought he didn't want Hiccup working overtime he had no choice now. Hiccup would do it anyway. That was why Jack wasn't going to tell Hiccup about why he was working so much, and how much the gift cost.
"Of course I'll do that, frosty. I would anyway, you know." Hiccup grinned. "I just want to spend more time with you, so we'll have to move our hours so we can."
"It's a deal. And believe me, I know you'd do it anyway." Jack grinned at the brunette. "Now… If I remember correctly, you mentioned you wanted to cuddle." He raised an eyebrow.
"Well, maybe I do." Hiccup said, crossing his arms over his chest while his cheeks turned pink. "It's a good way to stay warm, and you know I get cold so easily."
With a laugh, Jack nodded. "That I do." He took Hiccup's hand and sat on the couch, taking his boyfriend down with him. He pulled Hiccup against his chest and draped the blanket over them. One arm wrapped around Hiccup and his other hand grabbed the remote. Hiccup snuggled against Jack with a smile, glad to be back in his boyfriend's arms.
"Jeez, Hiccup. Did you watch all of the Christmas specials?" Jack asked as he used the remote to scroll through the recordings.
"No," Hiccup stated, "I made sure not to watch your favorite."
"You didn't watch Frosty the Snowman? Yes!" Jack grinned happily, his blue eyes brightening. He turned it on.
"I still can't believe Frosty the Snowman is your favorite Christmas special. You're such a dork." Hiccup smirked.
Jack looked at his boyfriend. "Not as big of a dork as you." He teased, pulling Hiccup closer. He leaned down and pressed his lips to the others, but Hiccup pulled away when their lips met. Jack pouted in confusion.
"Eek! Jack! Your lips are still cold!"
