The Dog Trainer (Hiccup x Reader) [ModernAU!]

27: Birthday Special

Aish!! I know, I know! "WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN? WHY DID IT TAKE SO LONG TO UPDATE?!" I'm sorry! For now, just enjoy this part. I'll explain later in my CONVERSATION tab.

"Hey, Henry," you called out gently while brushing his hair. He was currently laying his head on your lap on the sofa in the living room. His eyes were closed and you would have thought he was sleeping if it wasn't for the humming sound that came from him as an answer. You gently brushed his bangs out of his eyes before continuing, "What would you want for your birthday?"

His eyes opened before looking up at you with a thoughtful expression. "I honestly don't know," he answered, "I'm happy how I am right now so I don't know what I want."

You hummed in thought, taking the information in. Henry stared up at you as you looked up in thought and continue to brush his hair with your fingers. "When is your birthday anyways?"

"On February 29th."

It took you a moment to realize what he said before you froze your movements. "February 29th you said?"

"Yeah," he confirmed. He found it strange how you stopped brushing his hair so he lifted his head from your lap to look at your expression. He found a shocked look on your facial expression with only your eyes popped open. Your hands were lifted to your head with only your fingers pressing against your temples. "What?"

"How old are you?" you suddenly asked.

"Well," he trailed. He saw where this was going. "If you want to count every year since I was born, technically, I'm twenty years old."

"Oh my God," you breathed out, "I'm dating a five-year-old."

"That was some quick math you did there," he commented humorously.

"Henry," you warned.

"Sorry, look, it's not a big deal, alright?" he tried to sooth. "It's a weird thing, I know, but biologically I'm twenty. It's not like I'm a child still."

"But legally..."

He rolled his eyes and nodded his head in a "yeah-you-are-right" way. "I'm five," he suddenly gave a smirk, "But you have to admit that I'm the cutest five-year-old you've met."

You gave him a blank reaction. "Someone just come and arrest me now."

Background information: Leap year happens every four years and has an extra day in February 29.

Word Count: 384

Status: Unedited, One-shot(?)