Summary: There are always subtle hints that someone is smitten, but everyone is different!
Warnings: Fluff, quirky habits, no specific gender for reader, have not yet seen all the source material, so potentially OOC
Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III -
Avoids you like the plague to start with, for fear of embarrassing himself. Gets all stutter-y when you talk to him, and he gets embarrassed. Eventually, as he gets older, he grows out of it, but he still has to remind himself to breathe and speak clearly.
Puts a bit more detail into your gear when he makes you something. Most of the time, it's not noticeable, maybe as small as adding a tiny design element here and there. He just can't help but be a perfectionist when it comes to you.
Get more frustrated with you when you don't listen to him as a leader, but gives you more slack than everyone else. Will get annoyed increably quickly if you do something reckless, but will let it go with a stern roll of the eyes; however, if Snotlout does the same thing, he's getting an earful.
"You're so stubborn, you never listen- look, just be more careful next time, okay? Please?"
Astrid Hofferson -
Grooms you. She always braids your hair, fixes your jewelry, and smoothes your clothes. Her favorite thing is your hair, though. She'll sit beside you and absently weave braids and leather straps or other embellishments into it. Also likes to embellish your gear, such as wrapping your weapon handle in colorful leather.
Cooks for you, despite not being great at it. She's convinced you loved her Yaknog, and she consistently 'invents' new treats for you to try. She's always so excited, you can't help but respond with glee over your dread.
Always tries to give you advice. She loves when you ask her what she'd do in any given situation as it gives her an oppertunity to impress you with her intelligence and wisdom. She's also always down to spar with you to prove how strong she really is despite her smaller build.
"What's on your mind, hmm? C'mon, let's talk about it! No? Well... I know, let's get some energy out! You'll feel better!"
Fishlegs Ingerman -
Knows everything about your dragon, and if he doesn't, he'll be poring over all the texts he can find to learn more. He wants more than anything to be helpful to you and maybe teach you something you don't know.
Never stops talking to and about you. You're his favorite subject and he's an expert. His friends are so tired of hearing your name because all he does is ramble about you.
Will give you small things like pressed flowers, saying they remind him of you. Also once gifted you a flower crown but it felt apart due to his large hands being less than deft.
"Ah, jeez, (Y/N) smiled at me today, did you see? They have a snaggle tooth on the bottom row, have you guys ever noticed that?"
Ruffnut Thorston -
Bullies you relentlessly. She thinks she's flirting, but she's actually just being a bit mean. She's used to razzing her brother or her friends, even rejecting the occasional suitor, so she's not entirely sure how to show she likes you.
Will laugh at your every mistake until she snorts and point it out to others. Eventually, she realizes she's actually hurting your feelings and makes an effort to be sweet to you, though that mask slips quickly if anyone else mentions it.
Shows her affection by giving subtle flirts like winks, 'sultry' poses (she actually looks quite uncomfortable), and cheesy, condescending lines.
"Take a picture, will ya? I know I'm hot, but Gods, you don't have to stare!"
Tuffnut Thorston -
Collects/steals things he thinks you'd like. A shiny rock, a chicken feather, even small bones or dragon scales. He likes when you accessorize with the small trinkets he finds for you.
Goes out of his way to make you laugh- to the point of embarrassing himself. If he notices that you're down, he'll do anything to cheer you up, even if that means 'accidentally' getting hurt in the process.
Remembers that once he fell out of a tree, and you laughed so hard you cried hysterically. If little trinkets or dumb jokes down work, he'll try to recreate moments like that.
"Hey, (Y/N), why was the longboat so cheap? It was on sail, get it? No? Well, I watch this-!"
Snotlout Jorgenson -
Lays it on so thick. Cheesy lines, bragging about himself to impress you, the whole nine yards. Thinks he's the manliest, most macho master of flirtation (actually worse than Ruffnut by a long shot). Also thinks bullying Hookfang will impress you, for some reason.
Actually, very sweet when he's alone. He does the little 'they love me, they love me not' thing with flower petals and draws your initials in hearts in the snow or sand, also in the bark of trees. Hums little tunes about you under his breath when he's walking alone and whittles/carves little gifts for you.
Eventually, realizes you enjoy the softer side of him after you catch him in one of these moments and tries to let you see it more often. It's difficult, given the insecurities he has about masculinity due to his father, but it helps to know the person he craves from approval from most otherwise likes the parts of him he doesn't.
"H-Hey! Didn't see ya there! What was I doing? I-It's not important! No, don't look!"
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gonna post some stuff that i've had in my drafts for a while! im gonna make some hcs for readers w male genitalia but this is what i have for right now
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Snotlout
Oh he's in it for the love of the game
You couldn't tear him away from you even if you tried
Messy and inexperienced at first but boy is he confident!
He's trainable so that's the good news
Reallyyyy likes eating it while you're sitting down on a chair or something with him in between his legs, using his shoulders as leg rests
He can really get to work that way
Looks up for approval every now and then but mainly keeps his eyes focused between your legs
He wants to make sure he's doing everything perfectly for you so he is locked in
Will eat it night and day, breakfast, lunch, dinner, anytime, anywhere
Y'know that video of the guy that's like âwake up, eat it. go to work. come home from lunch. eat it. go back to work. leave work again just to eat it.â
That's Snotlout
Will beg for it
âBabe, I'm just saying - why wouldn't you want your super hot and talented boyfriend to eat you out right now?â
âDo we really have to show up to training on time? I can make it fast, I promise! They won't even realize we're late.â
Fishlegs
Fantasized about it for sure but never realized how sensual and intimate it was until he tried it
Soooo shy about it
You will have to talk him through it and give him directions
He wants it to be good for you but he's never done this before so the pressure is on
After getting used to it, he turns out to be pretty gentle and very attentive
Pays attention to your face and your body
Observes how your eyebrows furrow, your leg twitches, your stomach contracts - all of that
Uses that information to guide his next moves and drive you closer and closer to the edge
Not a certified eater like Snotlout but most certainly a certified pussy enjoyer
Loves making you feel adored and worshipped yk
Wants you to cum every single time and if you don't he will be very disappointed in himself
âNo, it's not okay! I'm supposed to make you feel good. Just, show me what to do!"
Poor boy takes it personally even if you're just having a mental block day
He'll eventually understand not to take it too hard on himself
Wakes up craving it but he gets too shy asking for it
It's so obvious though
You'll just have to straight up ask him to go down on you
He will go so red but he definitely won't deny your request
"O-Oh, you mean right now? Well, I mean, sure, of course!"
Plays it cool but you can tell he wants it bad
Astrid
Knows what you like even before she tries it
Somehow naturally gifted at it
Service top vibes for sure
The first time she tries it she keeps asking you âis this okay?â
Will absolutely talk about how good you taste and will talk you through it in general
âTell me how it feels, babe. How does my tongue feel on you?â
âSo sweet and all for me. All mine, isnât that right?â
Absolutely throws in a âDidnât know you could get more beautifulâ after you cum
Unless you ask her to she likes to keep things like this in a private setting
But very rarely she gets the urge to just push you up against a tree and get on her knees to taste you
It's rare though
Besides she can just make you wait until you both get back to her hut and spend all that time teasing you
Loves the build-up to it for sure
Like i mentioned earlier sheâs nervous the first few times because she doesnât want to give bad head
But after experimenting and seeing how you react to different things she has a game plan every time she goes down on you
Is a yearner in her own way and shows that though her lips and tongue
The type of head that leaves you breathless, sweaty, legs shaking, face flushed, and gripping onto her
I donât think she has a preferred position
Whatever is most convenient or comfortable for you works for her
Tuffnut
Another trainable guy
Jokes about you letting him eat it but never expects you to actually let him
The moment you let him he's like âWait, really? Like, really really? You'd let me?â
I don't know if i see him being super enthusiastic about it at first
He's mainly just trying to hype himself up because his jokes were all bite and no bark
He has no idea what he's doing
Will absolutely ask you questions during it
âAm I doing it right?â âSoâŠI can put my tongue inside, too?â
Such a curious man
He would totally ask some of the other dragon riders for tips on giving head
He'll slowly start getting the hang of it after a little bit
As soon as you grab his hair to help guide him through it is the moment he starts seeing the appeal of it
He's in it for the taste and the being controlled by his girlfriend part
Will drop hints that he wants to eat it at the most inconvenient times
âSo like, I was thinking after we finish this raid we could hang out at your hut, maybe show me some new moves or something?â
All the while you're in the middle of fighting off two hunters
The type of guy to literally eat it whenever and wherever
Will literally eat it behind a bush in the forest
Not even for the thrill of getting caught
He's just impatient like that
Ruffnut
Similar to tuffnut but definitely has more of an idea of what to do
I think sheâd actually be kinda shy about it
To the point where youâd have to have one hand on her head guiding her while you tell her what to do and what feels nice
I think the first few times she might get frustrated since sheâs not getting it
But sheâs not a quitter
All she needed was a moment to regroup (and ask Astrid or one of the other dragon riders for some tips)
And boy does she come back swinging
She takes it slow and steady but confident
Still doesnât quite know where to put her hands so she wraps them around your thighs
I think sheâd have some wandering hands
She would melt if you pull her hair to guide her
After gaining some confidence, I think she would love having you sit on her face
I donât think sheâs super talkative but would occasionally throw in some comments when you pull her hair
âS-Shit, you love playing dirty, donât you?â
If anything, I think sheâd be the one responding to your dirty talk
âFuck, Ruff. You always get me so wet and messy.â âBelieve me, babe. I can taste it.â
All the while her mouth and chin are covered with your wetness
Hiccup
Again, another trainable man
Comparable to how Fishlegs is but with a tad more confidence
Will actually ask to try it instead of you bringing it up (points for initiative)
Wants it to be absolutely perfect but spoiler alert it isn't
No natural talent so he's kinda just fumbling around trying to figure out what to do
He'll be a bit stubborn at first and won't accept guidance but after some insistence he'll let you guide him
Alittle upset that he can't figure your body out himself
But puts his pride aside so he can make you feel good
He aims to make you cum every single time and is pretty good at doing so
Mentally keeps track of how many times he's made you cum and what you respond to most
Prefers eating it in his or your bed, classic style yk
On your back with him between your legs, maybe one hand holding your leg up
Not very sexually adventurous so he'll keep it limited to somewhere private and romantic
Maybe by a lake under the moonlight if he's feeling extra romantic and adventurous
I think he's a little talkative but not excessively so
He doesn't like to talk with his mouth full, yk?
But he also does want to tell you how amazing you taste, how beautiful you look - the whole works
"You're so gorgeous like this. Oh baby, I would keep you like this for hours if I could."
"You just taste too good. Can't get enough of you, never can."
I think he'd overstimulate you a little bit but nothing crazy
He'd like to see you squirm and jump at the feeling but wouldn't go much further (unless you asked)
Dagur
He and Snotlout are tied for the top eater in httyd
Both embody the âwake up. eat it.â dude
The difference between them is that Dagur has natural skill
He is naturally talented with that tongue of his and those fingers
Seesaws between nice soft dom and a teasing little jackass who somehow still has you melting in his arms
Will absolutely tell you to âcum for daddyâ even if you don't have a daddy kink
Force of habit yk?
Likes being on his knees while he's eating it
You could be leaning against a tree with him in between your legs or on the edge of a bed with him between your legs
Encourages you to grab onto his hair
Intense eye contact that only mildly reminds you that he's slightly mentally unstable
Talks you through it every single time
If you guys are just chilling and he gets the urge, he'll definitely beg to eat it
But most of the time he just gives you a certain look
And you know what that look means
âWell, we have the next hour to spare. Whaddya say we go somewhere, just the two of us, so I can show you something special I learned with my tongue, hm?â
Tuffnut x Reader headcanons (no specific gender) Smut headcanons at end
Quick authors note: I'm not much of a writer, but I really wanna get into it so if you have tips that'd be great!
ă»Tuffnut is definitely the type to use nicknames instead of actual names, not just for you but everyone (don't worry, your nickname is special and only for you)
ă»Tuffnut will, and I mean WILL leave weird little things for you to find, like a cat. He'll just drop off bones, hides, and small stuffed mice
ă»If Tuffnut loves you enough he'll let you hold Chicken, he'll even give you some of her eggs
ă» Would definitely sneak up behind you and try to scare you, but you'd hear Tuffnut laughing and snickering behind you so it doesn't always work
ă»Tuffnut shoves his freezing cold hands up your shirt
ă» Headbutts you out of love, but he doesn't take the helmet off so hopefully you have your own helmet because off not you'll probably end up bleeding or at least have a nasty bruise
ă»Is THE clingiest human to ever exist, constantly grabbing onto you and rubbing up on you
ă»Will never give you a regular kiss, if he's kissing your cheek then his tongue will slowly come out and he'll just lick you. Tuffnut probably has a really wet mouth too, just always drooling
ă»Speaking of Tuffnut having a wet mouth, whenever Tuffnut is going down on you, you will get covered in drool down there in seconds
ă»Has a snail trail/happy trail, trust me
ă» Tuffnut has the best fingers, sure you'd have to teach him how to use them, but once you teach Tuffnut how to finger you, life will NEVER be the same
ă»Tuffnut is a bottom, please change my mind
ă»Girl specific headcanon, but Tuffnut cannot eat pussy unless you're sitting on his face
ă»wants to have sex in the worst and weirdest places, in the Great Hall, in the club house on Dragons Edge, on top a dragon
ă»Tuffnut doesn't moan, he whines and whimpers in a pathetic manner
ă»When he has his hair tied in a beard, Tuffnut absolutely loves when you pull him by it
Completely fascinated. As someone whoâs obsessed with learning, Hiccup would ask so many questions about your customs and any new potential dragons.
If you speak Spanish, heâs all ears. Heâd try to learn it too â but absolutely butchers the accent and grammar at first.
Builds a book titled âA Brief Study of Southern Tribes: Language, Lore, and Dargonsâ just for you.
He even tries to train Toothless to respond to Spanish commands. It doesnât go well, but Toothless does learn to respond to âÂĄVamos!â with a playful growl.
Respectfully curious, but plays it cool. Astrid values strength and spirit, so if your culture has a rich warrior history or bold traditions, sheâs super impressed.
Lowkey competitive about your dragon commands in Spanish. If you say stop in Spanish and your dragon stops midair, sheâs immediately trying it on Stormfly. Doesnât work.
If you teach her any phrases, she uses them sparingly but effectively. Might casually say âTe tengo el ojoâ (Iâve got my eye on you) to Snotlout once and leave him speechless.
Becomes obsessed with your cultureâs food and history. Heâd want to learn about your homelandâs dragon classifications, if they differ from the Barbaric Archipelago.
Will 100% create a âCultural Exchange Festivalâ on the Edge just to highlight your heritage.
Starts integrating Spanish names into his dragon notes: âThis class of dragons is known to the southern tribes as El Ardiente RugidorâŠâ
Has a mini panic attack trying to roll his Râs (sameđ)
Hi!! I love your work and was wondering if I could request a tuffnut x reader who rides a death gripper dragon reaction please? Thank you if you do it!!
Tuffnut With A Reader Who Rides A Death Gripper
Tuffnut x Reader (Romantic)
Warnings:Love or crush at first sight trope in the oneshot/Swearing/Tuffnut accidentally falls onto the readers chest
Pronouns:He/Him (Tuffnut), You/Your (Reader)
Fluff/Crack/Headcanons + One-shot
Explanation:Tuffnut with a lover/crush who rides a Death Gripper
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Headcanons
Love at first sight
Thinks youâre badass, and cool, and awesome, and badass-
He does get scared of it sometimes though, and hides behind you
"Letâs use your dragon to burn down Hiccups hut! Itâs the perfect prank!â
He probably will get paralyzed by it at lest once, either by annoying it, or just pure accident
Please take him on flights with it. Yeah, he has his own dragon, but he wants to rub it in is sisters face that he has a lover with a deadly badass dragon get away from his sister sometimes
Will try to use your dragon as an intimidation tactic when simply trying to get what he wants or when running into dragon hunters, and it works on Snotlout and maybe Fishlegs if he doesnât know you that well
Ruffnut might also try to use your dragon as a intimidation tactic, but Tuffnut gets jealous and shuts it down quickly
He thinks your dragon is adorable too, especially sense Death Grippers are based of bloodhounds, aka dogs (and other animals too). Might try to pet it
This can end in two ways, your dragon and Tuffnut become best friends, or your dragon tolerates Tuffnut
One-shot
Tuffnut raced to the arena, tailing his sister. "No fair! When we got out the door you tripped me!â Tuffnut shouted. "You did that to me yesterday!â Ruffnut shouted back. Barf and Belch flew over the twins, earning offended gasps and groans from the two. "Thatâs cheating! This race is supposed to be on the ground!â Tuffnut called out, but the two headed dragon was already in the arena. This has been a habit of theirs for the last few days, they were trying to find out whoâs the faster twin, but so far, none of them have won, because they keep cheating. They were racing especially fast today because a new dragon rider was being added to the group. Tuffnut was catching up to Ruffnut as they were about to enter the arena, but then she suddenly grabbed sand out of her pocket and threw it over her shoulder. âPocket sand!â She shouted, as the sand hit Tuffnutâs eyes. âOw, ow, ow!â Tuffnut stumbled into the arena and fell straight on his face. He heard Ruffnut and Snotlout laughing and a faint âOo...â from Hiccup. "Cheater! She cheated! You all saw that right?!â Tuffnut exclaimed, standing up and whipping sand away from his eyes. "That means, I am still the fastest nuâŠâ Tuffnutâs voice faded out as his eyes landed on the new dragon rider next to their deadly Death Gripper, you. "Accept it! Iâm the fastest twin, and the smartest~â Ruffnutâs voice was background sound to Tuffnut right now, his eyes were stuck on you and your awesome Death Gripper. He snapped out of his haze when a fist connected with his shoulder. âTuff! Did that tumble give you brain damage?â He could suddenly hear Ruffnutâs voice again. "What?! No! I have a very thick skull!â Tuffnut jumped back a bit. "ClearlyâŠ" Astrid mumbled loud enough for Tuffnut to hear, but Tuffnut decided to ignore her. Tuffnut strode stumbled up to you, trying to seem confident and charming. "Hey, Iâm Tuffnut, I run this place." âWha- no you donât!â Hiccup yelped. "Yeah, thatâs Hiccup, my jealous side kick." Tuffnut jumped a bit when your Death Gripper clicked at him. Hiccup pinched the bridge between his eyes. "Okay, first off, no one runs this place, we work as a team, second off, I am not your jealous side kick." Tuffnut was tugged away from you by Hiccup, but his eyes remained on you. "Everyone, this is [Name] and their dragon, [Your dragonâs name]. Theyâre the new addition of the dragon riders, so letâs make them feel welcome, okay?â "[Name]âŠâ Tuffnut whispered to himself. Throughout the training, Tuffnutâs eyes remained on you, and he kept trying to start conversations with you, but would either get interrupted, fumble with his words, or you couldnât hear him. At the end of the training session, Ruffnut was looking at him smugly, leaning against a wall. "SooâŠthe new dragon rider, huh?â Tuffnut looked down at his feet, his gaze breaking apart from you the first time. "What about them?" Ruffnut delivered a slap to his back, making Tuff yell slightly. "Go ask [preferred pronouns] out dummy!" Before Tuffnut could get a word out, his face collided with your chest, your Death Gripper hissed in disapproval, its tail standing up, making him immediately step back, his face redder and warmer than monstrous nightmare flames. "Oh! I am so sorry! That was my sister! My sister made me do that!â Tuffnut looked behind him, but Ruffnut was no longer there. Tuffnut slowly turned back to you. "So, uh- sorry about lying to you earlier, w-wanna go out?â
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Description: Everyone on Berk knows Tuffnut Thorston. The dragon rider, chaos incarnate, and harmless village fool. When you help him without flinching, it sparks something in him, something deeper than gratitude. But you donât notice. How could you? Heâs just Tuffnut. Loud. Strange. Endlessly unpredictable. His sudden appearances, bizarre gifts, and too-perfect timing? Just him being him... right?
Sequel: What Lurks Beneath the Chaos (Yandere Tuffnut x Reader)
Companion Piece: Just Another Fish Fight (Ruffnut's POV)
Up next: Forged in Obsession (Yandere Hiccup x Reader), Yandere Tuffnut Headcanon
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You were kind to Tuffnut once. And that was all it took.
You didn't even do anything special. It all began one ordinary morning. You were on an errand when you noticed Ruffnut and Tuffnut having an all-out fish-throwing war in the middle of the market square as a crowd of Vikings surrounded them, cheering them on. See? Normal stuff. And to be honest, it was quite entertaining to watch as all kinds of fish went flying into the air.
But then you see one particularly aggressive fish throw knock his 'weapon' bag straight out of his hands. Its contents -- dozens of fish, half-rotten berries and a suspicious number of live worms -- scattered across the stones.
Everyone laughed. It was Tuffnut, after all. Chaos always followed where he went like a loyal dog. It was his bread and butter at this point. The Vikings laughed even harder as Ruffnut takes this chance to pummel her twin brother by throwing even more fish at him, as though she was trying to bury him underneath all that salmon, herrings, trouts and more.
You see Tuffnut desperately trying to seek cover from his twin's relentless assault, and in that moment, you do something very uncharacteristic of you. Whereas usually you'd turn a blind eye to it because it's just the twins being their chaotic selves, this time you decide to intervene.
As you pushed your way through the crowd, you loudly called a time out at Ruffnut because no, you did not want to be pummeled by fish and get covered in fish slime. The surrounding Vikings groaned as Ruffnut stopped throwing fish into the air, and realizing that the fun was over, they slowly dispersed.
Meanwhile, you knelt beside Tuffnut and helped him scoop up the mess around him into his bag, trying not to question why he had so much worms.
âThanks,â he grinned, sheepish and wide-eyed. âMost people donât touch my stuff. Probably because it bites back.â
Your mouth twitch in amusement. Geez, no wonder.
"So... why a fish throwing war?" you asked.
His response was so typically Tuffnut that you couldn't help but chuckle. "Why not a fish throwing war?"
âOf courseâ you say smiling, offering him your hand as you gathered the last of his things. âNeed a hand up?â
That was it. A moment. A flicker. You didnât know this little act would change your whole life.
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Since that day, you've been seeing Tuffnut way more often than before. A lot more often actually.
He once popped up behind some bushes while you were doing some flight training with your dragon in the forest. He came running out of those bushes , screaming, flailing, and trailed by an angry swarm of bees. You hadnât even known he was there until he bolted past you like a man on fire, diving headfirst into the ocean with all the grace of a startled yak.
"Was that... Tuffnut?"
You blinked, stunned, the hum of your dragon's wings faltering as you watched the splash explode in the water below. For a moment, you just stood there in silence, half-expecting more bees to follow. Your dragon snorted in what you could only interpret as agreement.
You wandered to the shoreline, peering over the rocks until you saw him bobbing in the shallows, soaked and grinning, a leaf stuck to his forehead.
âBees hate salt water,â he declared proudly, as if this were a proven scientific fact.
You laughed despite yourself. âWhat were you even doing out here?â
Tuffnut only grinned wider. âNature research. Definitely not hiding behind bushes watching your form.â
You rolled your eyes. âRight. Of course not.â
Just Tuffnut being Tuffnut.
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Another time, you caught sight of him high in the trees, trees you didnât even realize were climbable, let alone that he could scale them. He swung from branch to branch with startling agility, like a wild squirrel possessed, limbs flailing in perfect chaos. You couldnât help but be a little impressed.
Then, with a whoop of manic glee, he launched himself into the air, arms outstretched like wings.
âI am one with the great chicken spirits!â he shouted as he soared.
Your heart leapt into your throat. âTuffnutâ!â you called, alarmed, already stepping forward.
He slammed straight into the side of a stone cliff with a sickening thud, bounced off like a ragdoll, and disappeared into the treetops below. Your breath caught. Without thinking, you took off sprinting, weaving through the underbrush, heart pounding with every step.
You didnât stop until you found him sprawled in a tangled mess of leaves and branches. To your amazement, and growing concern, he was already trying to stand, wobbly and dazed, a crooked grin plastered across his face.
Bruises were already forming along his arms and cheek, and though nothing looked broken, the way he swayed on his feet made your stomach twist.
âTuffnut, sit down. You just fell out of a tree! Well, you launched yourself out of it but still...,â you said, reaching out to steady him.
His eyes flutters open as he sits down, his eyes never straying from your body as you kneel beside him.
âYouâre not a hallucination, right?â he slurred. âUnless you are. In which case, nice work. 10 outta 10.â
You rolled your eyes. "Youâve got a concussion, you idiot. That was incredibly stupid of you. Why on earth would you do that?"
He smiles at you, perhaps a little too proudly. âBecause I knew you will come running! Knew youâd miss me if I died dramatically.â
You almost smiled. Almost.
He looked so absurdly pleased just to have someone near.
So you helped him up. Took him to Gothiâs hut. Sat beside him while he rambled about âspiritual awakeningsâ and âmidair chicken gods.â
You brought him soup.
He cried a little.
You didnât mention it. You should have.
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You begin hanging out with Tuffnut more often after that day. Sure, he was weird, but he was harmless. Weird but harmless. (So you thought.)
Heâd show up to help with chores. Always in the most inconvenient ways. He once tried to wash your roof by riding his dragon with a bucket in one hand and a mop in the other. It didnât end well. But he apologized with a handful of feathers and a dead fish.
âHousewarming gift,â he said.
You didnât question it.
It was just Tuffnut being Tuffnut. His forever chaotic self.
It took you a while to notice the patterns.
He always knew when you were home. Even if you came back incredibly late after a night flight, there heâd be, leaning on the fence, talking to your sheep.
He always remembered things you mention in passing. That you hate cooked carrots. That your door stuck on rainy days. That you like watching the stars from the southern hill.
And he always managed to show up exactly when you needed help, even when you hadnât asked for it.
When your basket tore, he was already there with a roll of twine. When your dragon lost a scale, he had a salve made from soot and honey. When you tripped and twisted your ankle, he carried you home without asking.
âCall it Tuff-sense,â he joked. âLike Spidey-sense, but with more feathers.â
You thought it was funny.
You never considered the possibility that he had planned it.
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One day, he started asking strange questions.
Not all at once, and not in the same breath, but scattered across days, tucked between his usual ramblings about yak hair braiding contests and conspiracies involving chickens the size of dragons or dragons the size of chickens.
âDo you ever feel like people donât really see you?â
That one came while you two were sitting on the cliffside, watching the sun go down behind the sea. You had just laughed at something he said about some wild story about racing sheep uphill blindfolded, and he suddenly went quiet. You remember glancing over to find him staring not at the horizon, but at you. Not with his usual lopsided grin, but with something almost... contemplative.
You blinked. âWhat?â
âJust wondering,â he said with a shrug, tossing a rock over the edge like it meant nothing. âPeople overlook the best ones, yâknow? Happens all the time.â
Then, he launched into a story about a goat uprising that allegedly happened in the mountains last spring. And just like that, the moment passed.
Another time, the two of you were walking back from the market when he asked,
âDo you think chickens are better at loyalty than humans?â
You laughed, naturally. âYou mean in general, or...?â
âIn spirit,â he said with complete sincerity, nodding as if this were a deep philosophical debate. âChickens donât lie. Chickens donât leave.â
You tease him about needing new friends, or maybe less poultry, but he just look at you, eyes a little too serious, like he wanted to correct you. Like he almost did.
Then came the one that stayed with you the most. You guys were by the old watchtower ruins, skipping rocks over the surface of a quiet lake when he murmured, âIf you disappeared, who do you think would come looking first?â
The way he said it didnât match the words. Calm, soft, almost offhanded. But his eyes never left your face, even as the ripples on the lake faded. You remember shifting, suddenly unsure how to answer.
âUh⊠I donât know. Hiccup, maybe?â You offered with an awkward laugh. âMy dragon?â
He didnât say anything for a long moment. Just nodded slowly, like he was logging that information somewhere deep. Then he smiled again, wide, toothy, and bright. Too bright.
âWeird question,â you said, trying to brush off the shiver that ran down your spine.
âYup,â he agreed cheerfully. âWeird answer too.â
Just Tuffnut being Tuffnut.
But something about the silence after those moments always felt heavier than it should have. You would catch him looking at you sometimes. Not just in passing, not distracted or aimless, but watching. Focused. Like he was recording you in his mind. Measuring something.
It didnât feel threatening. Not exactly. Just⊠noticed. Too often. Too intensely.
You tell yourself it was nothing. He was eccentric. He lived on the edge of normal, always had. If Tuffnut was asking strange questions, that just meant it was Tuesday.
Still... you find yourself remembering those questions more than you shouldâve.
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~
It wasn't until you try to leave that things began to take a different turn.
You weren't actually planning to leave for good. You just wanted to go on an adventure like the other dragon riders did. It was supposed to only be for a few weeks at most so that you can explore the Barbaric Archipelago. Nothing permanent.
You didnât even tell him at first.
You didnât think you needed to.
But then things started⊠going wrong.
Your dragonâs saddle straps disappeared one morning. You tore apart the hut looking for them, only to find them hanging off a tree in the woods the next day cut clean through.
And Tuffnut?
He started showing up more.
Always smiling, always helpful, always popping in just when you needed something, even before you realized you needed it. Extra supplies? He had them. Last-minute harness repair? Done. Bad dream? He was outside your window with a torch and two mugs of yak milk tea like heâd sensed it.
âJust vibinâ,â heâd say, every time. âJust a bestie doing bestie things.â
He laughed when you told him you were thinking of going to the outpost. Said, âGreat idea! Iâll pack my bags!â
You smile awkwardly. âI meant⊠going alone.â
There was a pause. Barely a second. Just long enough for something in his eyes to flicker. Something too fast to name Too fast to catch.
Then: âOh. Alone. No big deal. Totally chill. Solo travel. So brave of you.â
He laughed. But you remembered that it hadn't reached his eyes this time.
The next day, your dragon wouldnât fly.
Nothing was wrong physically. But she growled every time we approached the sky. Pacing. Uneasy. Looking around constantly like she was being hunted.
So you stayed behind again.
Tuffnut showed up with soup and a grin. âGuess itâs fate, huh?â
You nodded. Uneasy.
That night, you woke to the sound of rustling outside. A shadow moving past the window.
When you open the door, no one was there. But a single chicken feather sat at your feet. Clean. White. Perfect.
And written in the dirt below it, scrawled in childish block letters:
Just imagining cuddling with Tuffnut on a misty day.
Itâs cloudy outside, soft trills of water fall from the sky, grounding some smaller dragons, and annoying the bigger ones. Vikings took shelter inside their huts, only a few who claimed that the rain did not affect them (they would get sick or injured from slipping) were out and about. Meanwhile, you and Tuffnut laid in your hut, cuddled up together under a fur blanket.
The usually energetic and manic boy was very calm, his arms draped around your waist, face buried into your chest. His helmet laid somewhere on the ground, probably with his vest that he had shed almost the moment he walked in, claiming he wanted to be as close to you as possible.
You smiled as he let out a soft noise of content, holding you tighter. You take one of your hands and mess with the braids in his hair. They were new, as he had decided to comb out his dreads, which you helped him do. You didnât mind them either way, but you did have to say the braids were your favorite, even when he tied them into a beard. After a bit, his small movements stop and you realize that he had fallen asleep.
Leaning down, you press a kiss to the top of his head before getting comfortable, careful not to wake the sleeping blonde that was clinging to you like a terrible terror. He was rather adorable if you said so yourself.
You close your eyes, resigning yourself to a day of lazy naps, kisses, giggles, and maybe a little bit of mischief.
Ok, strap in, I have found a fair few, also just the clarify there aren't any fics for the live action but there are a couple with the live-action cast, just set in the animated movies if that makes sense, so pretty much all of these links are set around the animated movies and/or shows.
Also please let me know if the links are actually giving you access to my account because I would prefer if that not to happen.
Snotlout for you @cxce15
Tuffnut for you @violetcamryn
Wattpad for Snotlout
Snotlout Wattpad Recs in reading list form
AO3 for Snotlout
Here is the Snotlout/Original Female Character(s) tag so you can browse for yourself
Here is the Snotlout/Original Character(s) because I cannot find a OMC tag
Here is the Snotlout/Reader tag
Berries, Boats, and a Boy by Shylowdeath (this is my favourite)
@itslikethesizeofmy has a really good modern au/hockey au for Snotlout if you are interested in that?
Call Me Lou by januarymay or @hswilli (18+ and live action)
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Instead of posting the links I'm just going to tag the writers.
@nerddface
@nerddface-has-moved
@tinyfandomknight
@maxxiemoa
@lost-in-fiction-like-ur-mom
@remii-24k (they've just started a live action fic)
@kaizzz
@violetcamryn
@withering-daylight
@devinescribe
@randomfandomworks
@maaeveeee
@mytheoristavenue
Wattpad for Tuffnut
I don't read for Tuffnut so I haven't actually read any of these, the one fic that I have linked for Wattpad is by the same writer who wrote one of the best Snotlout fics that I have found.
Here's the Tuffnut Wattpad tag so you can investigate for yourself
Too The End by MultiFandomAccount0
AO3
Again I don't read for Tuffnut so I haven't read any of these fics they're just ones that I know have a lot of chapters.
Here is the Tuffnut/Original Female Character(s) tag, there seems to be more in this tag than I thought.
Here is the /Reader tag for Tuffnut
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@buttermilkmommy
@neurotica-tales
@deathbysnakes
@imagine-riding-dragons
I have also just started reading for Dagur if anyone wants recs for him.
Honestly it's way easier finding fics for Hiccup, Eret or Dagur.