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“I- uh, what?”
Astrid was standing at the edge of the door, looking at the clusterfuck of a mess.
Hiccup and Jack, both wide eyed, stared back at her. Jack pinned against the wall, his hands wrapped around the viking heir’s neck. One of Hiccup’s hand next to Jack’s head, the other holding the spirit’s waist.
Both flushed, silently held eye contact with the shield-maiden.
She crossed her arms, “Okay, break it up you guys. This is important.”
Jack and Hiccup awkwardly pulled apart, Hiccup sat on his chair while Jack chose to sit on the table.
Astrid cleared her throat, “Okay, how long?”
“Um,”
A beat passed between them. The boys refused to look at each other.
“A week?”
“A month?”
Another awkward silence fell upon the group. Astrid stared at the pair, eyebrow raised.
Hiccup and Jack sneaked a glance at each other but immediately looked away.
She sighed. “Okay, let’s try again. But this time, without the lying.”