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"OH MY GOD!"

Hiccup's eyes shot open. Before he could react, he was lunged at by a blur of white and blue, tight arms contricting him.

Aster frowned at his friends behavior. "Hey, Frostbite, I said ya could meet him! Not kill him!"

Jack pulled back, grinning and displaying to Hiccup those pearly whites most people would kill for. "Sorry, Bunny," he replied over his shoulder. Aster rolled his eyes in response and shut the front door before disappearing into the kitchen, muttering something about making tea. Jack turned back to Hiccup. "So, you're Hiccup, huh? I'm Jack. Jack Frost," He held out his hand in front of him.

Hiccup returned the gesture with a shy smile. "Hiccup Haddock. It's nice to meet you,"

Jack laughed a bit. "God, you are cute! And here I thought Aster was pulling my leg! I was beginning to think you didn't even exist cause he said I no everytime I brought up meeting you,"

Hiccup's cheeks turned a darker pink and Aster came back in to save his beloved brunet. "Why don't we all take a seat. No point in standing in the doorway,"

Jack shrugged and bounded over the back of the couch, plopping down. Aster sat in the large chair while Hiccup seated himself on the seat of the couch closest to his new (and gorgeous) boyfriend. "So...um...Jack Frost. That's an interesting name," Hiccup was never one for small talk, but figured it was worth making an effort to try and create a good first impression for Aster's friend.

Jack smiled, hooking one leg over the other casually, his arms splayed out over the arm and back of the couch. "You think so?"

Hiccup nodded, smiling softly. "Yeah...Um...Is Frost your family name or...?"

Jack laughed. "Nah, I changed it when I got out on my own. What with my hair being white and my skill in the snow-"

"And your annoying pranks," Aster interjected, smirking.

Jack stuck his tounge out at the older artist before turning back to Hiccup. "But yeah, I thought it had a nice ring to it,"

"Well, I think it's nice...So many people don't really appreciate Jack Frost...My family holds onto a lot of its Viking tradition and we often bring up Jokul Frosti," Hiccup commented, trying to relax into the conversation.

"Viking?" Jack's smile dipped as his eyes widened in interest.

Hiccup nodded and Aster smiled. "Yeah, ya should see his dad some time. Looks like one of those actors that do the dramatic re-enactments on the history channel,"

Jack pouted at Aster. "You met his dad before I met him?!" Jack declared indignently, pointing to Hiccup.

Aster nodded. "Well, yeah. I mean, I'm not gunna be a complete ass about dating Hiccup. I had to at least meet his family before we went any further,"

Jack blinked in surprise. He honestly hadn't thought Aster would be so...courtly. Jack's parents died when he was young so Aster didn't need to ask anyone for permission to date him... The white-haired male turned to Hiccup. "Do you live with your folkes?"

Hiccup shook his head. "No, I live on my own. But my dad lives in town and works as the chief of police," He smiled. "Actually, I was worried my dad would flip at meeting Aster...He got a little uncomfortable, but...I think he'll get used to the idea,"

"Why would he have a problem with it?" Jack turned to Aster, silently asking if it was because Aster was male.

Aster caught on. "Ten year age difference. Hiccup's only twenty-one,"

Jack shrugged. "Oh...Still legal,"

Hiccup smiled at that. "Yeah, I had to point that out to Dad...But he eased up after Aster went through his little 'interrogation',"

"Interogation?" Jack grinned at the idea of Aster being grilled by some large bearded man in a cement room with only a light bulb hanging from the ceiling.

Aster rolled his eyes as he stood to check on the tea in the kitchen. "Yeah. What I do for a living, where I went to school, did I graduate, where did I graduate from, that sort of thing,"

Hiccup's cheeks turned a bit pink. "Wasn't as bad as the sex lecture..."

Jack burst out laughing. "Oh my god! Tell me he didn't!"

"He did," Hiccup mumbled miserably, hanging his head in his hands. He groaned at the memory. "He started asking how long we'd been seeing eachother and I had to admit I modeled and...Oh dear Odin, it was Hel,"

Jack shook his head, his laughter dying down a bit. "Man, I wished I coulda seen that!" With how prim and proper Aster was, Jack was sure he would've been beet red.

When Hiccup finally looked up again, he smiled at Jack. He had been intimidated at the idea of meeting the white-haired youth at first after Aster had told Hiccup that he and the youth had a relationship years ago. Hiccup understood it was a long time ago, but he was worried that maybe he wouldn't be enough compared to Jack, or that the other would immediately threaten Hiccup and tell him to back off. He was so relieved that Jack was so laid back...If Aster hadn't said they'd been together, Hiccup never would have guessed.

"Alright. Some lemon tea," Aster announced, coming in with a tray holding three glasses full of iced tea. Setting them on cozies, Aster then pulled Hiccup from his seat, making the brunet squeak in surprise before Aster set Hiccup on his lap. As he nuzzled Hiccup, the brunet blushed, smiling shyly.

Jack's eyes softened at the display. When he and Aster had been dating, the artist was never so affectionate...

In fact it had been the reason they broke up...

Jack sighed as he pulled back from his boyfriend, a sad look on his face. He had been trying to nuzzle and cuddle the other forever and Aster just remained so stiff against him.

Aster perked at the sound and looked over to Jack in confusion. "What is it? Feeling sick?"

Jack couldn't look at Aster. He blinked away his tears and fiddled with the rips in the knees of his jeans. "Bunny...Do you not...like me?"

Aster frowned and stopped the movie, adjusting his position so Jack knew he had Aster's full attention. "Where is this coming from?"

Jack swallowed in attempt to not let his voice break. "We don't...You act like you can't stand me. Am I gross or something? Do I annoy you?"

Aster looked horrified. "What? No!"

"Then what is it?" Jack snapped to look at Aster with tear-filled eyes, the look of desperation on his face making Aster feel heart-broken. "Why won't you touch me! You don't even like kissing me!"

Aster looked pained. He wanted to be affectionate...He really tried to give Jack the attention he craved...But it felt so...unnatural! Jack was his friend...Kissing him was so...weird. Nice, but... Aster sighed. "I'm sorry," he spoke softly, closing his eyes in attempt to hide from himself that he had hurt someone he cared about so much.

"You're sorry...You're sorry!" Jack felt like ripping his hair out. He didn't want Aster to feel guilty! He just wanted a straight answer! "Please, just...tell me what I'm doing wrong!"

Aster looked back to Jack, taking the smaller male's hands in his own. "Jack...You didn't do anything wrong," Aster frowned. "It's just...I can't be that affectionate guy you want. I care about you, but..."

Jack felt his chest lurch. He'd been afriad of this all along. A small part of him knew it wouldn't last... Unable to keep his tears from flowing down his cheeks, he clung to Aster, begging the Australian to not leave him behind. That he'd be anything Aster wanted if the artist just didn't shut Jack out like everyone else did.

Aster felt his own heart break as he held onto his boyfri-...no...friend. He rubbed soothing circles on his back, trying to soothe Jack until the white-haired male fell into a restless sleep in Aster's arms.

"Right, Jack?"

Jack snapped back to reality. "Ah, sorry...What was that?"

Aster rolled his eyes. "You and your short attention span. I said: You can be clumsy. Hiccup here is complaining he has the...What was it you said?"

"The grace of a dead pigeon," Hiccup replied, smiling.

Jack grinned. "Oh, god, yes. I have my danger moments. Like this one time-" As Jack got into his story and the three of them laughed and got to know one another, Jack found himself being happy that his friend was in a happy relationship.

But...why did it still cause his chest to lurch...?

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