It has been four and a half months since Hiccup was rescued.
They were at the clubhouse having dinner and everyone except Hiccup was chatting happily. Astrid was worried because he barely touched his food. He hasn't been eating much ever since he was rescued, and Astrid had decided to talk to him about it.
"Hiccup... why aren't you eating?" She whispered to Hiccup who was sitting beside her, and placed her hand on top of his. Everyone finished their food except Hiccup.
"I'm not hungry." He replied with a sad face. She let out a sigh and looked at the others.
"You guys can head back to your huts. I will clean up the dishes." She said, wanting to be alone with Hiccup.
"A-are you sure, Astrid?" Fishlegs asked. She gave a small smile and nodded.
"Well... thanks, Astrid. We will see you guys in the morning then. Goodnight guys!" Fishlegs said with a smile. They got up and left the clubhouse after thanking her, leaving Hiccup and Astrid alone. She squeezed his hand and spoke.
"Do you want to talk about it?" Astrid asked quietly, but Hiccup didn't look at her.
"You can trust me. I'm not going to force you to eat. But... if you're really not comfortable talking about this... then it's fine. I understand." She said. Hiccup looked at her after a moment of silence.
"I trust you." He whispered. Astrid smiled and waited for him to speak.
"I... I just don't feel hungry anymore. Every time I think of food, I start to feel really nauseous. I don't know... I think it's because I'm going through a lot right now. Maybe I just feel overwhelmed by my emotions." He said softly. She nodded understandingly.
"Well... do you want to eat again? Do you want your appetite back?" She asked while rubbing his hand with her thumb.
"Yeah, of course I do. I have been feeling really weak and tired because of this. I... I just want things to be the way it was before." He said, closing his eyes. Astrid sighed and hugged him.
"Don't worry. I'm always here for you. Just take it slow, and things will get better again, as long as you don't give up." She said softly. After awhile, they broke away from the hug, and Hiccup looked at Astrid with a sad face. She placed her hand on his cheeks and sighed. She could see that Hiccup had lost a lot of weight. His cheeks were hollow, and she could feel he was thinner when they hugged.
"Why me? Why did it have to be me?" He asked in a whisper, a few tears rolling down his cheeks.
"I don't know, baby. I don't know." She whispered sadly. Hiccup leaned his head on her shoulder and cried, his shoulders shaking. She wrapped her arms around him and let him cry.