A/N: Hello! I'm almost done with all of the prompts, so I think I'm ready to accept prompts again! But to be honest, it's easier to write the prompts if you send them to me on Tumblr because that's where I first post the drabbles, but you can still send me prompts here!

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Prompt: "Could you do an angsty Eret pining for Astrid but he knows he has no shot at all with her since she loves Hiccup? please xD," sent by an Anon on Tumblr.

Summary: He didn't know how or when, but he fell for her. He just knew that it could never be. She really just belonged with someone else.

Rated: K

Not His

Eret never thought he'd fall for her. Even from the start, he knew she was with the person she loved with all her heart, yet he still fell for her. That's what frustrates him. He knows he can't have her. He knows he doesn't deserve her. He knows he's just her friend because her heart belongs to the savior, to the hero, to the one she loved for years and years to come.

He sees her brighten up whenever he would walk in. It makes him wonder how it feels like to be the one to always make her day shine brighter.

"Hello, milady," Hiccup greeted her with a kiss on the cheek as he sat down beside her and casually draped an arm around her shoulder.

The Great Hall was filled with every single Berkian to celebrate a very special occasion, the chief's engagement. Hiccup and Astrid had just announced that they were to be wedded soon, hopefully before winter. Their faces when they told the village were extremely filled with happiness and bliss.

Eret sat right across the love birds, having to witness their casual flirting and their lighthearted conversations. He saw how she giggled after Hiccup had just whispered something softly in her ear, covering her mouth with her hand and playfully hitting him with her other one.

He finds himself wishing that he could disappear every time he sees her so joyous and knowing her joyousness wasn't because of him. He had no idea when his feelings for her changed. Maybe it was because of her good heart, her beauty, her love for her people. He admired her for it, yes, but he didn't know when it started to feel quite different.

He suddenly stood up, startling the gang around the table. "Uh, I need to go out and get some fresh air, if it's alright with you guys."

The group said their words of understanding and agreement, while Ruffnut just asked if she could go with, a flirtatious tone in her voice. Eret declined, saying he just needs to have a little alone time. Everyone nodded as they watched him go, a little concerned about what it was really about.

He reached the front steps outside the Great Hall. The air was cold that evening. His lips moved into a thin line, wondering what in the world made him feel that way.

Eret heard someone's foot steps and turned to see the exact same person he'd been trying to get out of his mind.

"Hey," Astrid greeted, a welcoming smile graced her pale lips.

"Hi," he greeted back.

"The sky looks beautiful tonight," she said, looking up at the stars and feeling the cold air flow through the wind and touch her skin. Closing her eyes, she let out a dreamy sigh.

He looked at her basking in the moonlight and starlight. She looked so peaceful and beautiful. She opened one of her eyes and looked at him. He was caught staring at her.

"Uh, congratulations on your engagement," he said, trying to pretend that it didn't happen.

"Thank you." She smiled. "You know, I can tell if someone's acting different, and you, sir, are acting all sorts of strange."

"I-is that so?" He stuttered.

She sighed. "I'm sorry, but you do know you're just wasting your time, right?"

"What?" He looked at her, confused.

"Come on, I'm not dense."

It was his turn to sigh. She was too smart. "Yes, I know."

"I really am sorry. It's just… Hiccup's… The one, you know?"

He nodded. "I can tell. You're always so happy when he's around."

Astrid let out a short laugh. "It's hard to believe that I didn't really care for him much when we were younger. Now, look at me, all over him," she joked. "Thank you, though."

"For what?"

"Not doing anything rash or something to get my attention."

Eret shrugged. "I just knew it was no use," he replied. "But let me ask you this, if things were different, would… would we have been… possible."

"No." It was short, blunt, straight to the point. It was clear that she was loyal to the one she loves. She will always be loyal to Hiccup.

"Thank you, then."

She raised a brow.

"For not giving me false hope."

"I was never planning to." She turned around and headed back inside.

He watched her as she walked away from the darkness outside and into the light of the Hall. He watched her walk away from him and into the arms of her beloved. He smiled to himself. His feelings still didn't change, but he didn't feel any jealousy or hate towards Hiccup. He was too… Hiccup to actually dislike. He didn't know the full detail of her love for him, but he did know that she knew more to Hiccup than most people.

She was now talking to Valka, Hiccup's arm draped around her shoulder again. Her smile never faltered. All he could wish for her now was that her smile would never ever falter.

"Eret, son of Eret~" Ruffnut cooed.

He smiled when he heard her. She was so persistent. It was actually sort of cute…

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