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I AM SO DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH EVERY WORD 😭❤ This is a pure masterpiece I swear! Bittersweet stories are always the ones I remember the most. Going through so many emotions all at once, experiencing sadness, pain, but also adoration, joy and excitement feels way too good ;) thank you so much @shipmistress9 for writing this, you just made my day so much brighter (at the very least!!) That bonus for hiccstrid week is a blessing I'm so grateful to have read, and I'm sure it will be stuck in my mind for a very very long time ;)

HW2020 -- Bonus: Follow Your Heart

Bonus part 8 of my Hiccstrid week 2020.

Okay, I know this is almost two weeks late… But, well, it’s just a bonus and not one of the main shorts I wrote for this project. And hey! It’s finally done!

This short… is a tough one. Bittersweet. On AO3, it comes with the “Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings” tag.

And I wrote this short in a way that, hopefully, it can take place in whatever time period you like. It could be an AU during the Viking times, I guess. Or it could be a modern AU. Or anything in-between. Whichever you prefer.

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It was early morning, the sand crunching beneath her feet. The cool morning air was thick with mist, the waves lapping at the beach more audible than visible. Smiling, Astrid took a deep breath of the salty brine and continued her walk along the shore.

She more felt his presence than anything else. His silhouette was barely visible in the swirling mist, his voice nothing but a whisper on the breeze around her. But she could feel that he was close, watching her as she walked.

She sat down in her usual spot, a large piece of driftwood that had one gnarled branch reaching up into the sky. Perfect to lean against. Her gaze wandered out over the endless sea, the mist having lightened with the rising sun.

“It’s been ten years today,” she said, smiling melancholically. She didn’t get an answer, hadn’t expected one. But she thought she could feel him coming closer, listening to her every word. “Do you remember? I’d just moved to Berk that day and had to stay at the inn before moving in properly…”

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She’d been warned that the weather on Berk wasn’t exactly welcoming, had been prepared with warmer clothes and sturdy boots. But she’d not expected to be soaking wet from only the five-minutes’-walk from the harbour to the inn. Shivering and cursing under her breath, she tried to open the door without letting any of her bags land in the muddy puddles on the ground.

“Wait, let me help you."

The voice came from a young man jogging toward her down the hill. Relieved, she took a step to the side and let him hold the door open for her.

“Thanks,” she sighed wholeheartedly.

“Anytime,” the young man replied, green eyes sparkling beneath his hood.

He was handsome, she noticed, with stubbles on his chiselled jaw and countless freckles giving him an adorable touch. Attractive. She wouldn’t have minded looking at him for a little bit longer, but it was not to be. Before she could say anything, he gave her a nod and a smile, and then vanished into the tavern room. But maybe she’d meet him again, Berk wasn’t that big, after all.

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no ordinary exchange

ch.1 of my self-indulgent rayllum college!au.

AO3. FFN.

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“Katolis State University is proud to introduce its first Xadian exchange student in over one hundred years - everyone, please give a warm welcome to Rayla Moonshadow!”

Callum found himself cringing at the contrast between his stepfather’s genuine excitement and the student body’s… lackluster response.

“I feel bad for her,” Claudia murmured, resting her chin on her hand. “I understand why your dad is so happy, especially since he pushed so hard with the state to allow her to be here, but so many Katolians still don’t like Xadians. I mean, look at the poor girl’s face!”

Claudia had a point - the Xadian student did look extremely uncomfortable. Though Callum could clearly see that she was tall, she was standing in a manner that made her appear much smaller. Her white hair hung down to hide part of her face, the lavender streaks dancing through it almost washed away by the stage’s bright lights.

“Rayla will study here for the remainder of her sophomore year. If all goes well, one of you will attend the Xadian Academy next year,” Harrow continued. “But that is not something any of you need to worry yourselves over at the moment. I expect you all to make Rayla feel welcome here.”

“Maybe we should go talk to her afterwards,” Callum blurted out as his father continued to speak. He flushed when he realized what he’d suggested - apparently the words had left his mouth before they’d finished being processed in his brain.

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THIS MAY BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL HICCSTRID FANART I'VE EVER SEEN (LIKE LOOK AT THIS)!!!

Hey heyyy! I missed my babies very much so I decided redrawing them 🥰 Enjoy! 💖💖💖

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Hiccstrid modern au: Never let me go

Today is a very special day, and I wanted to wish the best birthday ever to one of the sweetest person on earth, my dear @introvert-dragon <3 I hope you had a wonderful day filled with pure happiness and delight and that you spend it will all the people you love! Just know that I will forever be grateful to have you in my life! Here's the prologue I promised you :) I hope you guys will enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

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It all happened the 17th of December, on a Saturday, first day of the Christmas holiday, and nothing has been the same ever since. However, it appeared as a pretty average day at the beginning for Astrid Hofferson. The young girl who just turned seventeen was used by now, she knew that there was no chance she could change the mind of her parents, even by begging them to stay at home, even by letting them know that the best way to spend her break was, in her point of view, to get as far away from the snow as possible, and the cold air in general.

She was undoubtedly not a big fan of winter, not only because of some blizzard and grey weather, but also because her friends were never there at that time of the year, all leaving Berk for ski stations on the alpine summits. But now, now that she have the opportunity to do the same, she wish she could turn back to that period where she could decide between taking a nap, watching her favorite shows and movies on Netflix or rather she wanted to bake cookies, without worrying about a specific program to be followed.

Actually, the only thing she could think about is how she will deal with herself when she will have no other choice than to hit the slopes, even though she never took lessons for that before and, therefore, has no competence in this field.

She hated feeling helpless and not at her place, and could only hope that she will learn fast for, hopefully, enjoy this little journey as much as possible. She pressed on play her playlist and, mesmerized by the beauty of the forest combined with the mysterious growing fog, thought that maybe, just maybe, she could find a few advantages, even if it means that she needed to get out of her comfort zone. She can do it. She will do it! She's Astrid Hofferson for Thor's sake, there is no such thing that can scare her, not even the unexpected!

At least that's what she thought...

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She arrived at destination four hours later in a snowstorm who was apparently exceptionally violent and risky. She got out of the car anyway for helping her parents to take the luggage out the trunk in order to deposit them as soon as possible in their hotel room. Curiously, she found the sensation of the multiple snowflakes landing on her nose and her rosy cheeks due to the icy wind quite pleasant and unique. It was really enchanting and awakened in her the holiday spirit. She wouldn't admit it, or if she would, it would be spontaneously but without the intent to say it out loud, but she could definitely get used to it.

Her bag on her back and an unloaded suitcase after, she stepped through the entrance of a sumptious place where an irresistible smell of hot chocolate reigned. This cottage had clearly a lot of charm with this impressive fireplace, the statue of a wooden dear next to the reception, or also the countless cushions and plaids scattered on the beautiful benches and sofas. Wherever she laid her eyes, everything was just soft material and typical mountain decoration, constituting a ravishing view. Oh and also she had a glimpse of what seemed like fluffy and messy brown hair, but she didn't really paid attention at it right away, mostly because her parents were already waiting for her in the stairwell.

But he did. He undeniably saw her bright blue eyes of contained excitement, he saw her adorable freckles that sprinkled her sweet face, he saw her lips that formed a disarming smile that made him want to smile like an idiot as if nothing could touch him in a bad way as long as she was there offering the world her enthusiasm and natural radiance.

He surprised himself staring, bewitched, captivated by her aura, making him blush intensely doing so before shaking his head vigorously in the hope of snapping out of his reverie and coming back to his senses. That was stupid, he was certainly not here for falling in love at first sight with a stranger, even if she was the most gorgeous and attractive girl he ever saw and... like his brain was trying to convince himself, that was not the point of his stay. He will not suffer by daydreaming about a person that probably don't care at all at anything he might say, think, want or need. And there is no way he could do something to change that. Right?

#httyd fics #modern hiccstrid au #hiccstrid #httyd #birthday gift for my lil bro

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HICCSTRID ONE SHOT: NIGHTMARES

So today is a very very special day!! Indeed, it's the birthday of my bestie @foreverandalwayshttyd , and I wanted to write you a little something sweetie ♡ I really hope you will like it, even though it will never be as good as I wish it could since you deserve the very best! Love you lot, you make me the happiest and I'm beyond grateful to have you! AND HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYY GIRLIE!!! I WISH YOU A YEAR FULL OF HAPPINESS, UNFORGETTABLE MEMORIES AND LOVE <3

Now, as for the context, it's taking place in rtte, after season 3 episode 5 :) I'm so sorry for all the mistakes I've made (hopefully not too much!!) Enjoy :D

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Astrid couldn't stop turning around in her bed, and her hut had never seemed so nerve-wracking and scary. There was sweat dripping on her forehead and her temples. It seemed to her that the bedroom was burning and that she couldn't do anything to make it stop, to put an end to this agonizing heat.

Her heart was racing, as if he was threatening to get out of her rib cage at any moment. Her headache and her arms shaking did not help to realise her overwhelming urge to find a normal breathing again and a less blurred view. She just could't focus on anything else than herself on the brink of death.

She was about to cry, and she hated that. Indeed, she couldn't cry just because of a nightmare! She was a strong and fierce girl, undoubtedly fearless! She was Astrid Hofferson for Thor's sake!

Well, even if she was repeating to herself this anchored thought of her, her shivers wouldn't stop, just like her heart pounding. It looked so true, she could feel the huge pain of the Scourge of Odin all over again, and it was simply so exhausting.

Suddenly, she heard someone knocking on her door boldly.

_ "Astrid, you forgot your knives on the table of the central pavilion. I ... I wanted to give them back to you... Can I come in?"

She immediately recognized the familiar nasally voice of Hiccup that she liked more than she would admit, always shy about her increasing feelings for him that were quite scaring her about how deep they were, and the last thing that she wanted was him seeing her being a total mess.

Since he didn't get any reply, he soon started to worry and decided to knock again, the want to make sure that she was okay devouring him.

But still, no reply at all.

_ "Astrid? Astrid! Are you okay?" he said, his voice full of concern for the girl that, only a week ago, caused him the fear of his life, but also the same girl that was always the main character of his craziest dreams (that may or may not include a passionate and all so desired kiss), since... well... since as long as he could remember.

_ "Yes, don't... don't worry Hiccup, I will take them tomorrow. But thanks."

She felt so guilty about not opening her front door to her... best friend? That was what he was to her, right? Or maybe more? No, what was she thinking about! And even if she had developed feelings for him, which is clearly not the case, would it be mutual?

She didn't know anymore... Another thing she wants to figure out, since there were so many different feelings rushing in her heart at the same time whenever his cute face full of freckles was in front of her. And his bright emerald eyes, those that looks at her like nobody else do, and that definitely were her weakness. She could litteraly get lost into them.

She thought for so long that he was just her best friend and nothing more than the guy who share with her the taste for adventure, the guy that completely changed her opinion about dragons and war, the guy the most awkward yet cute she ever met, the guy the most caring and protective and faithful to his convictions, and attractive...

By Odin! Did she just admit to herself that she found him attractive? Her?? And meaned every word she said, if not more???

She was so not the type of girl paying attention and importance about looks, but she had to admit that Hiccup was no longer a pretty boy with a sweet smile. No, he was so much more than that.

She just didn't want to put words on it, so afraid that it might reveal her obvious feelings for him, her uncontrollable want to be with him, to make him understand how much he means to her, how much she couldn't picture herself waking up without seeing his usual grin with his adorable crooked teeths, or his excitement about a new exploration that obviously imply rescuing dragons (and she wouldn't want it any other way).

How much she couldn't imagine doing any mission without him, get some sleep without saying him goodnight, eating if she was not sitting on her usual chair because then she would have to deal with the twins stealing her food or worse, having Snotlout teasing her about how she can't live without him.

How much she cherishes every single thing that makes him him.

She didn't know how long she had been lost in her thoughts, but she was unquestionably really shocked to hear him again, testifying that he was still here and that he won't give up. Why she's not even surprised? He's definitely stubborn when he wants to, and she also deeply love that part of him. As most as she find his determination heartwarming, her flushed cheeks and her dilated pupils clearly don't want to confront his gaze, not now!

_ "Astrid, I don't want to appear intrusive or anything, but I feel like you was trying to avoid me today... Did I do something wrong? If it's the case, I'm so sorry! You know I'm here for you and that you can tell me anything and... yeah I really hope you're okay after everything you've been through this past few months. I... I miss spending time with you..."

That was it. She couldn't take it anymore. She let hot tears rolling down along her blushing cheeks, trying her best to choke her sobs. She felt so weak, so vulnerable, so fragile at this very moment.

And him, he was so nice to her, so receptive at any move she make, at any tone of voice she use. He was always there for her, exactly like he said, making sure she feels alright, happy and surrounded, offering her all the support she could wish for and even more than that.

And her? What did she do? What did she do to deserve this amount of goodwill and kindness and this unstinting support ? Was she really losing her self-confidence?

She obviously didn't wanted to be an emotional wreck. She had to believe that those horrible nightmares will come to an end with all her might!

Thus, she wiped her tears with determination and decided that the bravest thing that she could do right now was to open the door to him. After all, if there is someone in this world that won't judge anyone, it's him for sure.

_ "Hi Hiccup! Don't you worry, you didn't do anything wrong, like at all! Hum... Well... it's not you that have to apologize... I mean, I don't know where I would be without you... you litteraly saved my life and I can't think of a way to thank you enough, to repay you... I am so sorry, I didn't wanted to hurt you!!!"

And with that confession out of her chest, quiet sobs returned in spite of herself.

Instinctively, he pulled her against his chest, wrapped his arms around her waist and cradled her delicately while drawing gentle circles in the small of her back.

She immediately relaxed and put her head in the crook of his neck, taking the time to breathe his woody scent, which reminds her so much of the forge and all the hours of work he spends inside. Everything became more peaceful and bearable. It was as if this place in the hollow of his arms was meant for her. It felt like home. The precise place where she can be herself, and she was definitely overwhelmed by love right now.

She opened her eyes and dared maintaining his gaze but what she found was no longer determination. It was without a doubt hesitation.

_ "What is it? Are you feeling uncomfortable about this?"

_ "What? No! No, no, no, no, no! It's just... argh!"

_ "It's just what?", she replied, squeezing his hand in order to encourage him to continue.

_ "Forget it, it's not that important anyway", he answered, trying to avoid her gaze.

_ "What happened to you?"

_ "What are you saying?"

_ "We promised to always tell each other the truth!"

_ "Are you telling me that I'm lying to you?! Seriously Astrid?!"

_ "Up to you to convince me otherwise!"

_ "Is it the lack of sleep that makes you say things like that?"

_ "WHAT?? Say that again to see!!!"

_ "I'm just saying that I'm not hiding anything from you Astrid! But what about you, huh? You haven't told me anything lately!"

_ "Okay, well, what do you want to know?!"

_ "I don't know! How are you feeling, why are you avoiding me, how do you manage to make me feel so insecure about our friendship..."

_ "Our friendship? You question our bond?!"

_ "NO! OF COURSE NOT! It's still not my fault if everything you do makes me doubt!"

_ "I don't follow you... doubts about what??"

_ "About us!! I... urgh! I just... I just... let me show you"

Without another word, he crushed his lips againt her own, and both of their hearts skipped a beat. He said he wanted to show her, that's what he will do. He cupped both of her cheeks, leaned a little more and tilted his head a little for having a better angle to take control.

Her lips were so soft, so perfect, so addictive! He felt like he was in heaven. He took the time to memorize every new sensation, every little sigh and moan, exploring every inch of her divine lips who had become in a quarter of a second his favorite place of all time, as if they were meant to be pressed against him own.

Paying attention of any possible sign of reluctance, he definitely felt more alive than ever when she answered fervently, wrapping her arms against his neck, which send shivers along his spine and made him groan of pleasure.

She even intensified the kiss, brushing her lips against his own languorously while mobilizing an infinite tenderness at each new meeting, full of anticipation.

They kissed with passion until they were forced to part to catch their breath, which they did grudgingly.

He scanned her face and found an Astrid grinning from ear to ear, with cheeks flushed red and pupils blacker than ever. As for him, his blissful smile and the soft tingling on his lips were the proof that he only wanted one thing: repeat this delightful moment as many times as she would allow him.

_ "This sounds kinda familiar" she said, her eyes sparkling and focused on his reaction.

_ "I think I'm definitely more comfortable when I directly show you what I mean. Note that this time I didn't throw you on a branch" he admitted with a teasing smile.

_ "I think so too, and I appreciate it, really", she confirmed, letting out a chuckle that made his heart melt instantly. He wished he could hear her laugh on repeat.

_ "I'm so sorry Astrid, I feel so dumb to have waited this long! I was so scared about losing you, I- I..."

_ "Shhh.. that was amazing! You are amazing Hiccup, and if there is someone who must apologize, it's really me! Wanting to repress my feelings was propably the worst idea I ever have! The only thing holding me back was the fear of ruining our friendship, and I would never have forgiven myself if that had happened! But I definitely want to be more for you" she confessed, eyes filled with hope.

_ "And I definitely want you to be your boyfriend, you insomniac", which earned him a light punch in the shoulder, but it was all worth it because what followed made him feel high, as if he was able to touch the sky, and this time, Toothless wasn't there to make fun of him (but he'll catch up eventually).

#hiccstrid fic #hiccstrid #rtte #httyd #astrid hofferson #hiccup haddock #birthday #gift for my bestie

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