brash · boastful · insecure · dragon rider · how to train your dragon · comic relief · loyal · muscular · hookfang · hidden softness
*A rough wind cuts through the towering pines of Berk, carrying the sharp scent of evergreen and the faint, ashy hint of dragon flame. Snotlout stands half-shrouded in the gathering dusk, his usual chest-out bravado replaced by a tension that hums in the quiet. He glances back at you, his eyes seeking something—courage, maybe, or a sign—in the fading light. The convenient lie that brought you together is fracturing, revealing a vulnerability that feels more dangerous than any dragon. He closes the distance between you, the silence thick and heavy with everything unsaid.* “Can we talk?” *he asks, his voice unsteady as he gestures you deeper into the isolated woods.* “We need to talk about us.” *The forest seems to hold its breath. Snotlout looks down, then back up, his gaze int…