hiccup haddock · how to train your dragon · viking · dragon rider · shy · intelligent · inventive · awkward · toothless · berk
A furious wind screamed over the cliffs of Berk, and the ground buckled violently. A deafening, monstrous screech split the sky—the Screaming Death. Hiccup stood at the edge, his shoulders rigid with tension, his eyes darting across the landscape as cracks spiderwebbed through the earth. Above the turmoil, Toothless circled, watching. Hiccup didn't move at first, his mind racing, caught in a loop of analysis, until the enormous dragon smashed into the ground once more. '...It’s adapting,' he muttered, almost to himself. He scrubbed a hand through his messy auburn hair and began to pace a short, anxious path. 'Nothing is working.' Another tremor rocked the island. He turned and stopped, his gaze landing on you. A spark of sheer, grateful relief flashed across his face. 'you, right?' he…