They were all reunited in the living room. Stoick was sitting in an armchair made of leather with and old but majestic appearance, watching his son and his mysterious friend in an attentive and careful look. Hiccup, clearly nervous and a bit pressured, looked around as if watchful and observant to the things he already knew and got tired of seeing every day. Toothless, on the other hand, was naturally apprehensive but looked Stoick directly in the eye as a sign of respect, not of fear. Stoick got up and walked around the couch where the two defendants were. His steps were firms and heavy. While he walked, his stare remained on Toothless, who, intimidated, watched the corners of the room that she before hadn't had the chance to appreciate. Stocik finally stopped. He sat. He put a little bit of Whiskey in his glass and drank it all at once. In a strong voice, he said:
"From what I've seen today…" He paused "It seems to me, Hiccup, that there is no other option than" He paused again as Hiccup swallowed dryly.
Then, in a sudden movement, he stood up and with a big smile he screamed:
"Than welcome your girlfriend!"
Hiccup and Toothless jumped out of the couch and at the same time screamed:
"What?!"
But it was too late. Stoick was suffocating his son in a tight hug although he seemed to try the best he could to tell him that this was all a big mess. It would have been easier to say that if Toothless helped, but she seemed more focused on appreciating this Father and Son moment in front of her, timidly laughing. After almost being killed by his father' hug, Hiccup let out the little air he yet had, which resulted in a very feminine sound saying:
"Dad, please, stop!"
Stoick turned to Hiccup, not so shocked for his words but more because they seemed to come from tuneless harmonica that only played the high notes and not from his son. Stoick looked at him with worry and asked:
"Son…what's the matter?"
"Dad…" Hiccup said, scratching his head in a curious habit "She's not my girlfriend…"
Stoick looked wide eyed at Toothless, who returned it with a caring smile and a small wave.
"So…who is she?"
Hiccup introduced them to each other:
"Dad, this is Toothless. Toothless, this is my Dad."
"I had already got that, nerd…" She whispered in between her teeth as Stoick firmly shook her hand, making her quiver in pain "It's a-a plea-a-sure-re to meet-et y-you."
Stoick was quiet, just looking at Toothless. After a while, he said:
"I should have know that she was just a friend. We got to admit, she was way out of your league, son " He sat again in his armchair "But it's a shame" he continued in a lower voice, looking away "it would finally be the confirmation that you weren't, you know, homosexual."
Hiccup looked at his Dad in shock at the same time Toothless laughed. Hiccup glanced at Toothless, asking for help while also judging her for laughing at him. Toothless helped her friend.
"No, sir, don't worry" She said while cherishing Hiccup like he was a kid "I assure you that your son is not and if he was, he would be the manliest homosexual that ever existed!"
Hiccup looked at her as if saying "You're not helping!". Stoick kept looking down. Finally, he raised his head and said:
"Welcome!" To this words Toothless answered with a thank you gesture. Now turning to Hiccup, Stoick said:
"Well son, when I got home, I was looking for you. I didn't found you so I thought you were alone in your room, obviously I was very wrong, so I opened the door…"
"Yes, Dad, I remember that part…"
"I have news for you, son" Hiccup sharpened his hearing and leaned forward as in a attempt to hear his Dad who was just a few meters away.
"I got a letter from the university and…"
"And…"
"And…They would feel honored in having you with them" He handed him the letter "Congratulations, son!"
Hiccup widened his eyes with joy and jumped from the couch in supersonic speed to hug his Dad. Toothless smiled in reaction to this touching moment. She too was happy for her friend, knowing how important it was for him and although Hiccup was only 14 years old it wasn't exactly a surprise, due to his abilities, that he entered in a university with such a tender age. Herself knew the indescribable feeling of happiness that Hiccup fell. A week ago she received the confirmation that her efforts were not in vain and that she was accepted in the university she had applied to. They were about to realize a dream. After ending the hug with Stoick, Hiccup grabbed Toothless' hand in a sudden movement and run with her to the room.
When they got there, he closed the door. He sat in his bed and gazed Toothless in a youthful, fixed and fill with joy which conjured a huge smile from ear to ear. Toothless at beginning was a little scared by the fixed stare of her friend, but she ended with a light laugh by his figure. He looked more like a 5 year old child who had found out sugar for his first time. Hiccup said:
"Toothless…I did it!"
"Yes, nerd" She said while sitting by his side and hugged him "You did it."
She passed her hand a bit by his head and kissed him lightly in his forehead before standing up and walking to the letter that was in Hiccup desk.
"May I?"
"At ease."
She opened the letter and read carefully while Hiccup stoop up from his bed and looked at the posters of dragons who filled the wall of his room.
Then Toothless froze. The letter fell from her hands and Hiccup, confused, asked:
"Toothless, what's wrong?!"
Suddenly turning around, Toothless hugged tightly Hiccup and, jumping with happiness, screamed:
"We're going to be college roommates!"
