Hey, so I requested this to another blog some time ago but wanted to see your rendition of it (if that's okay) "Tuffnut x a new dragon rider reader that after a couple weeks in the group the others realise she gets very shy when they're all together so thus begins a competition for who can figure out who's the reader crush is first, maybe they're all betting on someone else (like Hiccup) and are surprised after they find out the truth? Thank you in advance!" (Race To The Edge "time" please)
Nothing was more peaceful to you than watching the sun set. And there was nowhere better to do it than on one of the tallest hills Berk had to offer. At the top was a beautiful clearing with tall, green grass that flowed in the wind. There wasn’t a tree in sight to block the view. This was, in your opinion, the best stop on the island.
This is, until about a week ago when Snotlout followed you up there and then told the rest of the team about it. Now they invaded your space whenever they got the chance.
You watched in awe as Snotlout and Fishlegs chased each other around on the hilltop. It always amazed you how incredibly childish they could be, especially before going on such a dangerous mission.
The team, headed by Hiccup and Toothless, were always traveling to small, well known islands around Berk to see if there were anymore dragons to be salvaged, but this was different. Hiccup had become anxious when less and less dragons turned up so he decided that the team would venture further than ever. They would be traveling along unmapped sea.
Trying to distract yourself from the idea of the team going on a mission was working well. You could have watched Snotlout fight Fishlegs on this hilltop forever if you didn’t have to leave soon. Before the sun set you had to go feed the training dragons.
Hiccup’s voice caused you to jerk your head away from the wrestling boys.
“Hey, Y/n! What’s going on over here?” He asked as he hiked up the last bit of of hill before reaching your position. When he saw the pair he visibly regretted asking.
“Yeah. Not much to look at here.” You said. “They are right in front of the sun.”
“Uh, right,” Hiccup began. “Anyway, we’ve been preparing for this journey for days and Astrid and I were thinking… your training has been phenomenal. You’re able to make any dragon trust you so quickly, we were wondering if maybe… I don’t know…”
“We want you to join us!” Astrid finally said as she appeared from behind you, Stormfly following close behind.
At first you weren’t sure they were serious. You were in the most recent group of trainees. Why wouldn’t they just pick someone more advanced?
“Me? Join you all on a real mission? You have to be kidding?” You tried to look uninterested, just in case it was all a joke.
Astrid and Hiccup looked confused.
“Astrid is telling the truth, Y/n. You’ve got some serious talent. And plus everyone on the team loves you!”
Usually a compliment like that would give you wings, but knowing that Tuffnut was one of the team members made you feel shaky.
Sure they do, you thought to yourself. Everyone except Tuffnut.
You couldn’t deny that Tuffnut made you really happy. He was funny, kind and brave. Sure, he was goofy and different, but that didn’t change your feelings for him.
It was then you realized why you couldn’t join the team for this mission, no matter how badly you wanted to; every time you looked at Tuffnut you became so overwhelmed by your crush you would forget where you were. How was that possibly going to work if you were on an actual mission together?
Finally, you answered. “You know what, Hiccup? I’ll think about it.”
He smiled at your words. “Perfect! Just let me know by tomorrow night.” He said, patting Toothless’s head. “Toothless, you hungry, boy?”
Hiccup began to lift a heavy basket of fish off of Toothless’s back when suddenly Astrid and Hiccup turned their heads and cupped their hands behind their ears.
“What do you hear?” You asked them.
They didn’t even need to answer. You only had to hear one, overused sentence to know who was coming up the hillside.
There was only one person you knew who called his twin sister “Ruffknuckles”.
“Whatever, Tuffnut.” Ruffnut mumbled.
As they appeared from the tall grass you felt your hands beginning to sweat and your breath caught in your throat. You tried to look normal, but on the inside your anxiety climbed higher and higher.
Hiccup and Toothless rolled their eyes as the watched the twins bicker.
“Time for your snack, Toothless. You earned it! Oh, Y/n. We’re gonna eat dinner by the beach tonight just after the sun sets. Want to join us there later?” Hiccup asked as he patted Toothless who sat happily, already gnawing away at a fish bone.
Suddenly your attention was back on Hiccup. You had to keep yourself from squealing. You couldn’t believe it. Hiccup, the first dragon rider, leader of the first team of dragon riders and the Chief’s son just invited you to have dinner with him and his dragon.
“Absolutely! I’ll be there!” You shrieked. Your excitement was through the roof and you hoped you didn’t look too embarrassing. That’s when you remembered Tuffnut. He was still there, probably watching you and you knew you had to leave before he saw your cherry red face.
Hey, at least no one else would be at dinner. You could relax with Hiccup and Toothless alone.
“But, I got to go. Um.. because I have to… I have to… OH! I have to go dragons the feed. No, I mean… Feed the dragons! I have to feed the dragons, so I’ll see you later.” You stammered horribly as you spoke, then you ran down the hill, hoping no one saw you trip on the way.
The team unfortunately noticed your nervousness and they began to speculate immedietly.
Snotlout was the first to speak.
“Hey, what up with her?” He asked just before Fishlegs landed the final blow on his jaw.
“What’s up with who ?” Fishlegs replied as he shook his fist, trying to relieve some pain.
Ruffnut snorted. “Y/n was acting weird, you idiot! She was all ‘um this’ and ‘um that’. Then she ran away. Don’t you ever pay attention?”
Astrid chuckled as she walked toward the rest of the group. “Did you see her face? It was getting red. My guess is she has a crush.”
Hiccup disagreed. “Y/n’s always weird, isn’t she? I mean, for us to like her she has to be weird.”
His reply made Fishlegs smile. “Oh, I see.” He began, still fiddling with his injured hand. “Y/n has a crush on Hiccup. That’s why he’s trying to make us think she doesn’t have a crush! It’s textbook.”
Hiccup groaned and looked to Astrid for help.
“I think it’s you, Fishlegs.” She joked, causing Fishlegs to turn red with discomfort.
“You’re all narfed!” Snotlout roared. “Can’t you see? The evidence is clearer than ever. Y/n is totally crushing on me!” His face split into a smile and his crossed his arms confidently.
The team turned to face Ruffnut after they heard her giggling, apparently to herself.
“What are you thinking, Ruff?” Astrid asked.
She chuckled as she spoke. “I was trying to think who she might have a crush on, and I thought Tuffnut. But then I remembered that he’s ugly, so That couldn’t be it. And then I started laughing.”
Tuffnut punched his sister’s arm. “I’m ugly? I’m not the one with yarn for hair!” He countered.
“Hey, Y/n! Over here!” You hear Hiccup shout from around a boulder.
Excited to finally be done with your chores, you jog around the corner, expecting to see Hiccup and Toothless eating alone.
Instead, you find the entire team and their dragons sitting around a fire and cooking a chicken(at least it was chickens and not fish again).
You didn’t understand. Hiccup asked you to eat dinner with him. Not the entire team. And especially not with Tuffnut.
“Hey! It’s Y/n!” Cried Tuffnut.
The rest of the group made welcoming sounds, none of which you could make out.
“Hiccup, I thought it was just you and me,” you began. “You said ‘do you want to have dinner with us’.”
“Yea. Us, meaning the team.” Hiccup said, slowly turning the chicken over the bonfire.
Your stomach formed a knot and you felt yourself tense. “Oh... Im so sorry to leave so fast but-“
“You’re leaving?” Tuffnut interrupted you. “We were talking about the mission. Come on, you have to stay.”
Ruffnut agreed. “Yea. You’re like one of us now.”
You wished you could diasapear. “I… I guess so…” you stuttered before slowly walking to the fire and sitting as far away from Tuffnut as you could.
No one spoke for a minute and the knot in your stomach tightened. The team exchanged looks that you couldn’t translate. Finally, you got the courage to speak.
“Alright guys, what’s up. First you say you want me to stay and now you’re all so quiet.”
Astrid sighed. “Okay. We should tell her. Y/n, you’ve been acting strange lately. And so we thought…”
“You thought.” Hiccup corrected her.
“Alright, fine! I thought it was because you maybe had a crush on someone in the group.”
What she said should have made you panic and run away. Instead, you felt better, happy that someone finally understood.
The team gasped, almost in unison.
“It’s me, isn’t it?” Snotlout suggested.
“No, Snotlout. I’m sorry. I’m actually… I kind of like Tuffnut.” You tried to sound confiedent, but you definitely mumbled the last few words.
Again, gasps erupted from the team. You heard them speaking all at once, not sure who was saying what.
You were pretty sure that last one was Ruffnut.
You tried not to look in his eyes, but he was adamant about getting your attention.
“Y/n,” he began, reaching over to touch your shoulder. “I like you too. Not like a friend. Like… a crush.”
At last, you felt calm. It wasn’t one sided, thank God. You could look at him again.
I hope you enjoyed. This was so much fun to write!
