(being rewritten) He lived in a routine, and he liked it that way. Every day after school Hiccup would wander down town, choosing to spend the remaining daylight hours in the expanse library, hidden away among the rows of books. Little did he know however, that his routine would soon change when he met Jack, an odd, quiet boy who would introduce him to a whole new point of view.

I guess if there's one thing I've learned, it's that we all have our images to hide behind. It's like inviting someone into a museum to look at all of the pretty paintings of fake people, because it's not often that you meet someone who wants to take the picture down and look past the lies at what's waiting behind it. And that includes yourself.

Hiccup retells his story, from the day he was born, to the day he writes it all down. He even speaks of his best friend and eventual lover, Jack Overland.

In a cold, isolated village Hiccup feels all alone, his mother died under circumstances unknown to him, and his father is as distant as his memories of her. With an increasingly large amount of nightmares, will Hiccup be able to find solace in Jack, or will he lose himself to fear? AU modern day story, no powers, rated M for later chapters.