Prompt: Let's move in together

"Let's move in together."

"What?"

"Let's move in together."

It was winter break. Exams were over. Results were out. Astrid and Hiccup had gone back to Berk for the holidays. They were sprawled out on Hiccup's couch. His dad was away on a business trip and they'd had the place to themselves all week.

"Think about it," Hiccup had his legs up on the coffee table, Astrid's head was in his lap. They'd been drinking beer, watching some movie that was now playing unnoticed in the background as the conversation changed from university to life after.

"We'd never have to deal with the fire alarms going off in the middle of the night," he joked, reminding her of their first few nights living on campus.

"We could actually cook in the kitchen without risking food poisoning."

"Not with your cooking." Hiccup's teasing earned him a smack.

Astrid twisted in Hiccup's lap, rousing Toothless who had been sleeping beside her. The shaggy, black dog raised his head, blinking slowly then settling down again.

"Well, perhaps with that attitude, maybe I'll just go home," Astrid teased, moving to sit up.

"No, stay," Hiccup wrapped his arms around his girlfriend. "I'm being serious."

"About my cooking?"

"About moving in together."

"I mean, it makes sense I guess."

"You guess? Geez As, way to sound excited about it."

"I am," Astrid insisted. "Really, I like you-"

"You like me? Thank goodness for that," Hiccup rolled his eyes. "And here I was thinking you've been hating me for the last three years."

Astrid smacked him again. "You're an idiot. You know what I meant."

"Are you trying to tell me you like like me?"

"You're going to make me say it, aren't you?"

"I am, and I can wait alllll night."

"You get too cocky when you drink."

"And you get all sentimental. Say it."

"Fine, I love you!"

"You love me!"

"Shut up!"

"Or what?"

Astrid planted her lips against Hiccup's.

"Okay, that'll do it." Hiccup pulled Astrid back towards him enjoying the feeling of her soft lips against his own.

"Don't you think it's getting late?" Astrid asked mischievously. She trailed her lips down. Each word was a puff off warm breath against Hiccup's jaw. "Maybe we should go to bed?" She pushed herself up off the couch and Hiccup was quick to scramble after her.

"Were you trying to distract me?"

"Hmm?" Astrid rolled over so that she could face her boyfriend.

"Last night?" Hiccup propped himself up on an elbow.

"Maybe," Astrid admitted. "You surprised me." She looked thoughtful. "But I have been thinking about it too. This is our last year of uni. It's almost over and we don't know where we're going to be this time next year."

"Where do you want to be?" Hiccup asked.

He felt Astrid shrug beneath the covers.

"I'm not sure yet."

"We've both got jobs in Raven's Point. I'm not planning on going anywhere soon."

"Me either, it's just… so adult."

"This coming from the girl who's mapped out her whole future. I've met your parents. Heard the stories. According to them, you've been wanting to be an adult since you were a kid."

"I should never have introduced you to my mum." Astrid shuffled up on the bed so that she was sitting against the wall.

"Your mum loves me." Hiccup took Astrid's hands to pull her back down beside him.

"Okay," Astrid smiled.

"Okay?"

"Let's do this. We can look for a place, somewhere with a yard for Toothless-"

"You have been thinking about this!"

Astrid blushed. "Yeah, I said I-"

"Hiccup you home?" They were interrupted by Stoick bursting into the bedroom.

"Oh, gods, dad!" Hiccup sat up quickly as Astrid pulled the covers right up past her shoulders. "Haven't you ever heard of knocking?!"

Stoick stood there in the doorway, not moving.

"Dad! Get out of my room!"

Turning a shade of red to match his beard, Stoick ducked out of the room.

Hiccup let his head fall forward into his palms and groaned.

"And I thought Snotlout walking in on me would be the most embarrassing thing ever," Astrid peaked out from behind the sheets. "Turns out I was wrong."

"I'm sorry," Hiccup lifted his head.

Astrid was biting her lip against a smile. She started to laugh. "You should have seen his face."

"You should have seen mine!" Hiccup was grinning. "I can never show my face out there ever again."

"We can't stay in here forever," Astrid reminded him.

"I know," Hiccup groaned again. "You can use the shower first, I'm going to try and do some damage control." He leaned down to retrieve his foot from the floor and put it on. The room was cold as he made the quick dash to his closet to pull on jeans and a hoody. "Wish me luck."

The bedroom door opened and closed as Hiccup left the room.

Astrid heard a muffled 'woof' and the sounds of her boyfriend talking to his dog.

"Come on bud, a warning would have been nice."

Astrid bit back another grin, hiding her face in her hands for a moment before getting up and gathering her clothing. She checked that the coast was clear before ducking across to the bathroom.

Clean and warm, Astrid made her way to the kitchen, where she could hear Hiccup talking to his father.

"Are you being safe?"

"Dad!"

Hiccup was sitting on the edge of the couch, head in his hands.

"I'm just asking-"

"We've been together for three years, I really don't need the safe sex talk."

"How come I've never met her until now?"

Hiccup shrugged. "I figured you disagreed with my career choice, maybe you'd disagree with this too. Seemed easier this way."

Stoick's face fell.

"Hiccup. I know I said that… but… I am proud of you."

"Thanks… uh Dad, but can we- uh… can we never talk about this morning ever again… please."

Stoick chuckled.

Astrid took the opportunity to step out of the hallway.

"So you must be Astrid."

"Yes Sir,"

"Please, call me Stoick." The large man was pulling food out of the fridge. Astrid could see the family resemblance between him and his son. Hiccup was well on his way to being as tall as his father. "I've heard a lot about you over the years," Stoick was still talking as he cracked eggs on the stove, ignoring his son's obvious discomfort in the corner. "but can't believe we're only just meeting now. You hungry?" Stoick gestured to the frypan on the stove.

"Starving." Astrid grinned. She took a seat at the kitchen bench, patting the seat next to her. Hiccup came and took a seat beside her. Toothless trotted up to sit at their feet.

"So did Hiccup tell you we're moving in together?"

Stoick dropped the carton of milk he was holding.