"So it was good then?"

"Yeah, it was great," Jack replied, in the bathroom changing into a simple white t-shirt and navy blue sweatpants. When he looked at himself in the mirror, he frowned. Normally he wouldn't doubt that he was attractive, but after seeing how affectionate Bunny had been with Hiccup and remembering that Bunny never was like that with him... "Hey...Pitch?"

"Yes?"

Jack stepped from the bathroom, resting his form against the doorframe. He couldn't bring his gaze up to look at his boyfriend of the last five years who was sitting on the bed reading and instead fiddled with the white draw strings of his sweatpants. "What...What made you want to be with me?"

Pitch looked up in surprise and frowned at seeing Jack figet. It was so unbecoming that his beloved look so unconfident. Sighing, he shut the book and set it to the nightstand. "Jack, come here," he spoke up gently, holding out his hand for the other in gesture.

Jack peeked up past his bangs and stepped gracefully to the bed, climbing onto his side and resting his hand in Pitch's, needing the contact. Pitch moved to wrap an arm around Jack and pulled the white-haired male close to him, using his other hand to brush Jack's bangs from his face, those adorable blue eyes looking up at him.

Pitch offered a gentle smile. "Jack...How could you ask me such a thing? You know I love everything about you,"

Jack shrugged, looking to the bedding to avoid eye contact. "I dunno. Just...I went to see Bunny today. I got to meet his new boyfriend and they looked so happy and...I dunno...It kinda hurt..."

"Do you still have feelings for Aster?" His tone was soft and understanding. He knew Jack would never cheat on him. He also knew how close his love was with the artist.

"Nah...I mean...He's my friend. And he'll always be my first, but..." He looked back up at Pitch with heartbroken eyes. "I'm not...just a last resort, am I? I mean, you do like being with me, right?"

Pitch was stunned. "Jack, if anyone should question their worth in this relationship, it should be me! My skin is practically grey. I'm dark and impatient...How I managed to catch the attention of someone like you astounds me!" Pitch offered a smile and kissed Jack's forhead lovingly. "Don't think less of yourself. Your relationship with Aster didn't work due to personality conflicts. Not because of any superficial issue,"

"We're different. We work,"

Pitch nodded. "Yes, but...We have balance," He racked his brain to think of an example. "Alright...Now think about what brought you and Aster together and what brought this...ah..."

"Hiccup,"

"Yes, what brought this Hiccup into Aster's life. They're completely different situations. You and Aster met by being in classes together. But Aster and Hiccup...they met as you and I did: simply by chance. And there was instant chemistry. Not to mention, we had been tied to eachother long before we met,"

Jack smiled softly. That was true. Jack loved children and so had worked in a daycare for years. Pitch had come in once because he was a child psychologist that wanted to do a brief survey on the children. He smiled wider at the memory. The children had been so nervous around Pitch at first and so Jack had made an effort to talk to Pitch in front of the kids to show them he wasn't so scary. And they wound up having a lot in common... Jack had actually read the book that Pitch had published about a year beforehand and so they spoke at length over agreements and theories. "Yeah...Yeah, that's true. I'm sure Hiccup and Aster were tied, too,"

Pitch nodded. "I'm sure they were. Now...no more worrying over such things," He placed his fingers under Jack's chin to make the younger face him. He placed his lips over Jack's, earning a happy sigh. "No more thinking you aren't good enough. Alright?"

Jack smiled and nodded, nuzzling into his boyfriend and letting his eyes slip shut while Pitch turned off the light. As they fell asleep in eachother's arms, Jack made a mental note to ask Bunny if Hiccup and he really were tied together.

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