@gleamandglcw Her words make him pause, just a little, lips slightly pursed in thought.
“Yeah. . . you’re right. It / is / kind of weird, but. . . hey,” he breaks into a grin, “that’s pretty cool too, isn’t it?”
@gleamandglcw Hiccup wraps his arms around her in a tight embrace, though eventually pulling away with a sheepish grin.
“Yeah. . . my bad, really. I’m /really/ glad we always get back together, though.”
@gleamandglcw Yeah. . . neither do chiefs, apparently. But they’ll work through it together!
. . .Aw, man, he’s really / missed / her— here he comes with a hug,
@gleamandglcw Well, he’s trying his best to be..!
Life gets in the way and all that, but he’s eternally grateful that his favourite princess (shh— don’t tell Merida) is always there to welcome him back.
@gleamandglcw He grimaces a little, but his smile returns as well,
“I’ll try my best, Punzie.”
Hiccup chuckles a little. “I feel that. I never really like going to my council meetings,” he admits. They. . . bored him more than he’d like to admit, but they were necessary for his »
“Yeah,” he manages a sheepish chuckle, pulling away after a moment and rubbing the nape of his neck. “Things get a little overwhelming sometimes, but. . . I’m back! At least, for now. Before things start up again.”
He smiles, nevertheless, warmly at the girl. “How’s things?”
“Punzie!”
He breaks out into a wide grin, engulfing her in a hug. This feels an awful lot like deja vu.
“Ahah, hah— hey! It’s been so long. . . I’m sorry I keep disappearing on everyone.”
Her grip’s rather tight—
he manages a sheepish laugh anyway, hugging her in return. “Sorry, I’ve just been really busy back at Berk. . . dragons and dragon hunters running amok. But I’m really glad to see you.”