The blazing rays of the morning Sun crept slowly through the window of the towering structure, chasing away the cold of the night. Morning birds sang to one another, filling the air with conflicting yet soothing melodies. The gradual change served as an alarm clock for the tower's only inhabitant, waking the restless sleeper.
Rapunzel's eyes opened after the blonde struggled and failed to return to the comforting darkness of sleep. Her eyes, still swollen from crying the night before, lazily peered around the room. Again, she was alone. The girl sighed and sat up, uneasy and upset. Her mind replayed the events of the previous night, creating a lump in her throat and an empty, nauseous feeling in her stomach.
"Rapunzel!" a voice called from outside, disturbing the melody of the song birds. The blonde stood slowly and began making her way to the tower's opening.
"Hiccup, what are you doing here so early?" she called down to the brunette standing at the base of the tower. Not waiting for a response, she lowering her hair over the hook and down to the Viking.
Hiccup cringed as he grabbed onto the golden locks, still uneasy about using hair as a means to get up the tower. Still, it proved effective as he began making his way up.
"I'm never going to get used to... that," he laughed as he climbed in, giving the visibly tired and unhappy girl a weak smile, which she returned. The air between the two thickened with the tension of what to say next, as neither could find the right words. The silence began to engulf them, until the boy's stomach grumbled out, shattering the deafening emptiness.
"Hungry?" Rapunzel asked with a small laugh, seeing as how red Hiccup's cheeks turned with embarrassment.
"As soon as I woke up I hurried over here," he chuckled. "I must have forgot breakfast."
Rapunzel peered into Hiccup's eyes, flattered by his actions. A pain shot through her as her mind went back to her boyfriend. No, her ex boyfriend. She fiddled with her hair for a moment before her velvet voice, coated with desperation, whispered, "Have you seen Jack?"
Hiccup sighed, walking to a chair to rest his tired legs. "I haven't seen him," he mumbled, avoiding eye contact with the surely heartbroken girl. He didn't want to watch her heart break. "I'm sure he'll come around soon," his comforting voice continued as he allowed his eyes to travel up to meet his friend's.
"Yes, I'm sure," her voice choked out. Her hands quickly went to her eyes to wipe away the falling tears, as she was unable to hold them back. Her small frame went to Hiccup, and she pushed her face into his lap as she sat on the floor.
Hiccup cringed at the sudden contact, but he allowed it and began stroking her hair as he had done the previous night. His uncoordinated hands gently went back and forth over her magical locks, attempting to reassure her. As he felt his stomach was about to grumble again, he lifted her head up and gave her his largest smile, protecting himself from further humiliation.
"Punz, I'm sure he'll be back. How could he not?" his voice trailed off as he stared into her bloodshot eyes. She was beautiful.