Astrid always either had her hair in a big broad hanging down her back or, well, just that.

There really only where rare occasions when she would actually let down her hair to either braid it again or brush it.

And at most times, she would be alone, not needing to bother with showing off her, - as she herself thought - disgusting hair.

However, that time was not accessed today when she wanted to brush her hair since Hiccup was with her.

At this right moment. Like, right now, standing behind her, his arms around her waist, head laying on her shoulder.

Astrid suddenly signed and pried him off of her. Hiccup gave her a questioned looked and asked, "Is everything alright, Astrid?"

The blonde nodded and placed her hands on his chest, slowly walking towards her door. Hiccup backed with her but when he realized that she wanted him out of her room, he stopped right in his tracks.

Astrid tried to push him away but due to the years of dragon riding an forging, he'd picked up a lot of weight, making it almost impossible for Astrid to movie her...best friend?

"Hiccup, please, it won't take long...I need to brush my hair..." Astrid said, a light pink tinting her cheeks.

Hiccup shrugged. "And...? What's the problem? You can brush your hair in front of me...I won't judge you. Your my...bet friend," He said, smiling.

Astrid shook her head slowly and took a few steps up to him, placing her forehead against Hiccup's shoulder.

The young man, without thinking right, wound his arms around Astrid's waist, pulling her closer.

"Your that insecure about your hair?"

Astrid slowly nodded and placed her arms around his back, under his arms.

"But, don't be, I like it. I mean, it's beautiful Astrid. Just like you..." The last sentence came out as a whisper but he didn't care.

Her hair really was beautiful. The way the light could make it shine. The way some strands where longer than the others.

The way her bangs covered half of her face. And the way it just flew together with the winds as they rode their dragons.

Hiccup pulled away, grabbed Astrid's arms and looked her in the eyes.

"Astrid, I like you. And trust me, when I say, I really like your hair, then I really like you too, okay?" Hiccup asked.

Astrid looked at him before hugging him. Hiccup smiled and buried his nose into her cheek.

"I like you too, in fact, the word 'like' is not even fitting in into my feelings..." Astrid whispered. Hiccup smiled, pressed his lips against her cheek before pulling away.

"Promise me that you won't laugh then?"

The man nodded and shifted his weight from his left foot to his right.

Astrid took a deep breath, grabbed her braid and slowly pulled down the knot holding it. The blonde undid her braid, letting her waist-long hair fall over her back and shoulders.

Hiccup looked at her, mouth agape. Astrid turned towards him, her hair shifting and falling over her shoulder.

She laughed when she saw Hiccup's facial expression. He walked over to her, slowly raised his hands and fisted them into Astrid's hair.

"It's so...soft..." Hiccup said with a grin before pulling her towards him; burring his nose into her hair.

Astrid reached out for her comb, pulled away a bit and dragged it though her hair.

When she had brushed it, she was just about to make a broad when Hiccup stopped her.

"No, don't set it up. It's so beautiful. Just...let it be down. We can always be in this house all day, away from the village..."

Astrid nodded slowly with a smile. She stoop up on her toes, pressing her lips against Hiccup's for a split second.

"Thank you, Hiccup."

"No problem, Astrid."