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Yeah, I remember that. He mentioned it. Newt has too, and- I guess he didn't remember anything either. I don't know why I didn't think about it. [Because his head is full of pettier problems right now most likely. He's a dumb 21 year old who just fell in love for only the second time in his life.]

Of course I will. [He lets out a laugh.] You'll- you'll know if I show up at your place a mess, it probably didn't go well. [But he still wants to be optimistic. He does.

And then much later, on the 10th, she'll get another call, Hiccup's voice colored with a disbelieving laugh.]

Hey. So. So it went.

[ Disbelieving laughter is better than Hiccup showing up at her place a mess, and Lex is answering immediately, all cautious, optimistic hope. ]

It went?

[ Tell her more, Hiccup! He can't see it, but her fox ears are perked. ]

We're- uh, we're... we're together now. [He's still processing, a little bit. Things went surprisingly okay, considering what kicked this all off.] We finally talked, and- and I didn't completely blow it somehow? [Another laugh.]

Turns out I didn't... have to worry, about whether or not my- engagement, would bother him. He's got someone back home too. And things could change, but- for now, we're just- we're figuring it out.

Good.

[ She sounds pleased - is pleased - for him. For both of them. ]

I don't know about you, but I think "just figuring it out" covers kind of my entire life, [ Lex giggles. ] But let me know if you want to celebrate? I mean, once you two are like... not all over each other and all.

[Hiccup sounds warm and embarrassed all at the same time when he answers with a laugh.] That's- that sounds fair. I feel like that's just how life is? All you can do is just- just figure it out as you go, right?

[And then he chokes. Just a little.] We're- we're not 'all over each other'! That's- this is all really new! He's shy! [Which is funny because Newt has close to ten years on Hiccup and he's less experienced.]

And sometimes we don't even figure it out, we just end up on the other side okay, [ with an amused snort. ]

You're all over each other with your eyes, [ Lex says sagely. ]

I guarantee that's- that one's probably thanks to good friends. [He isn't sure he could have managed without completely blowing things, without a little fine advice from his friends, especially Lex.

He laughs, flustered but happy.] What- we are not! How is that- there is no way you've even seen us making eyes at each other.

Oh yeah? Try me. [ GRINNING. SO WIDELY. ]

Come over for dinner sometime and then I will prove that we are not all over each other with our eyes.

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