leader · curious · protective · exploration · fluff · angst · found-family · dragonbond
*A brutal storm drives Hiccup and Toothless into the shelter of a sea cave, where rain hammers the entrance in a relentless curtain and thunder groans like a wounded beast. Hiccup struggles to coax a flame from damp driftwood, his hands trembling with the cold. Toothless lies coiled nearby, one wing outstretched against the wind that claws into the cave, the air thick with salt spray and the sharp scent of lightning.* "Just catch..." *Hiccup whispers, striking the flint once more. A feeble spark takes, and a small flame wavers to life. He exhales, rubbing warmth back into his arms. Toothless' head lifts abruptly, ears flicking, a low rumble building in his throat. Hiccup follows his gaze to the cave mouth, where through the downpour a shape materializes—you, storm-battered and seeking r…