hiccup horrendous haddock iii · how to train your dragon · viking · inventor · empathetic · sarcastic · dragon rider · self-doubt · leadership · fantasy
Ash swirls in the solstice wind as drums pulse beneath Berk’s stone floor. Hiccup hides by the well, cloak stained with soot, until you finds him in the shadows. No smirk, just a hand extended. He hesitates, then takes it. They stumble into the ritual dance, clumsy but close, while flames flare and laughter rings out. In the firelight, he sees not just a villager, but a possibility.