Heyo! I'm gonna have to change my username huh?
This one was requested by TheNaturalLlama3! I had a lot of fun writing this one, although I feel like the ending could've been better. But I really didn't know how else to end it. Tell me what you think! (:
Astrid smiled as she looked up at the night sky, a brilliant display of colors adorning the deep blue abyss. Her arms tightened around Hiccup's waist, and she could feel him stiffen. Astrid blushed. She had never been one for feelings, and the fact that she was sitting here, on top of a dragon, holding onto Hiccup, the village idiot, was definitely outside her comfort zone. He was the screw up. She had never wanted anything to do with him. Sure, she didn't hate him. She couldn't blame him either. It wasn't his fault he was how he was. He didn't choose to be scrawny and just down-right terrible at everything. But, she wasn't about to go and spend time with him. She had other things to worry about. She didn't time time to protect his butt every second of everyday.
But, here she was, forgetting everything she knew, for him.
Maybe he isn't so bad after all...
...
She sat with her knees brought to her chest, and her back against the stone walls of the cove. Astrid knawed at her lip in worry. Everyone had gathered in the cove to escape the Speed Stingers... everyone but Hiccup. He was still out looking for Johan, and Thor knew when he'd be back. But the problem was, Hiccup didn't know the Speed Stingers had taken over the village. If Hiccup got back to Berk after nightfall... She shuddered, not wanting to think that way. Hiccup would be fine, he's always fine. He survived the Red Death for Thor's sake! He could handle a few Speed Stingers... Right? Shaking her head, she pushed herself to her feet, deciding to pace instead of just sit there and worry. Worrying wouldn't get her anywhere.
"Wait..." Astrid heard Tuffnut start. "Where's Fishlegs?"
"I'm sure he's fine," Astrid hurried to say, waving her hand dismissively while she continued pacing. Heh... funny... Fishlegs could've been killed for all they knew, but at the moment she was more concerned with someone who wasn't even on Berk.
Suddenly, a dragon's screech pierced the sky, and she looked up, her heart filling with joy and relief as she saw the familiar black shape of Toothless lower from the sky. Hiccup dismounted, looking about in confusion. He asked Gobber something, but she couldn't make out what he was saying.
"Hiccup! You're okay!" she shouted in glee, crashing into him and wrapping him in a bear hug. It was okay now... Hiccup was safe. Everything was fine. Because Hiccup was here.
All that worry, all that anxiety, was because of him.
Maybe... Maybe you're more than just a friend to me...
...
Astrid sat there, watching the sun set below the horizon with her head leaning against Hiccup's chest, and sighed in contentment. Hiccup's arm was wrapped loosely around her shoulder, while her arm was snaked around his waist, and somehow... it just felt right. Like the Cosmos themselves had planned for this. Hiccup moved his head to rest on top of hers, and she snuggled into him even further, if that was even possible. She wished she could stay there forever. Never having to worry about Hunters, or Viggo, or Ryker. Warmth and love blossomed inside her chest, so much so that it was almost suffocating. They swelled and swirled inside her as she coughed against the emotions. Emotions that were so knew and yet.. they had a strange familiarity to them, like she had felt them before. She hugged him tighter, not knowing what else to do.
She listened to the steady thump of his heart, the rhythmic sound lulling her to sleep. She let her eyes drift close, recounting all of the past few days events. A strange sense of calm came over her now that they were over.
All of these new emotions, all this happiness, was because of him. And for the first time, she truly realized...
I truly love you, Hiccup Haddock.
