Astrid felt herself getting soaked, she just couldn't bring herself to care too much. The happy-go-lucky feeling she had from dancing with Hiccup was lingering; she was enjoying herself. And it wasn't like her dress had any sentimental value. At least, not until now.

Hiccup looked up at the sky and closed his eyes, an expression of pure bliss upon his face as he got wet. She didn't particularly like or dislike rain, she was very neutral about it. But Hiccup seemed to love it. She smiled, watching him.

He looked at her, grinning. "What are you looking at?"

"You acting like a kid," she answered bluntly. The rain was falling so heavily they had to speak louder unless she came closer. He outstretched his hand, a twinkle in his eye that made her stomach flip.

"What?"

"C'mon, just trust me."

She sighed, and took his offered hand. He pulled her forward, and she felt her feet and heels soak in a puddle. "Hiccup!"

"What? You didn't seem to mind your dress being wet, so why are your shoes any different?"

"It's not my shoes," she protested, although she didn't step away from him, "but my feet are wet, and that's uncomfortable."

"Astriiiiid, you're no fun.."

"I'm smart."

"Boring."

"Responsible."

He pouted adorably and she laughed before flicking some water at him and telling him to man up. Hiccup responded by clutching her hands tightly and spinning her in the open rain. Bouts of laughter fell from her as they danced again, only this time without the music and much less stiffly.

She was having fun, more fun than she'd had in a long time. Hiccup Haddock was letting her have fun. All her worries just seemed to go away when she was with him. And he didn't make her feel as though it pained him to spend time with her. He looked like he was having fun too and that made everything more fun.

"Hey, Astrid?"

"Yeah?"

"There's a wedding going on inside," he remarked, cupping some water in his hands, only to drop it.

Oh, he was just asking for it. "No shit, Watson."

He laughed. "What I mean is, if there's a wedding going on inside, why are you out here with me?"

Her smart reply fell on her lips. Why was she out here with him? There was an obvious answer. You asked me. But that wasn't what he was asking, she could tell. What he was asking was why she had said yes. Well, she could answer. There were plenty of excuses.

We're friends.

I was bored.

I like the rain.

Weddings are too mushy for me.

I like you.

No. No, that wasn't an excuse. That was the fucking truth, and she refused to say it. Hiccup, noting her silence, turned to her with a soft look.

"Astrid?"

"I - I…" Eyes slightly panicky, they shifted up to him. What was she panicking about? It had been a simple question, probably even a joke. "I don't know…"

"Hey, uh, you don't have to answer, if you don't want to." Oh great. He had noticed her panicking. What was she saying, of course he had. You'd have to be an idiot not to notice it.

The boy held her hands in his as the rain thrummed all the more harder around them. "Astrid?"

She looked up at him, with his stupid green eyes and his stupid concerned look and just him. Everything was blurry and weird and it was raining and he looked handsome in his suit and tie. So her hands left his his, made their way up to his collar and pulled him towards her. Their lips crashed into each other.

This could not be Hiccup's first kiss.

A fire burned in her stomach as he kissed back, his mouth moving in perfect sync with hers. It was so cheesy. They were kissing in the rain. She was wearing a dress, he was wearing a suit. They were outside a wedding. And the worst part was that he hadn't initiated the cheesiness, she had.

Whoever said that a passionate kiss was full of love, understanding, and slow tension was out of their mind. This was...this was just like getting electrified, with all the jolts passing through her body right now. But it was amazing. He was amazing.

With a gasp, she pulled back for air. They stared intently at each other.

"I always shipped Johnlock anyway," he murmured and leaned in to kiss her again.

Smooth af, Hiccup.

Sooooo? Was that satisfying? I mean, y'know...that was what everyone was waiting for, right?