HTTYD ERET HEADCANNONS
Eret x g/n reader
Crow notes - never done headcannons before other than in my head lmao so stay with me
Warnings - a little nfsw in the date part but hardly
Word count - long
Where do I even begin, I feel like there’s a LOT that I can say about this guy
- starting with how you met. Whether you’re a part of hiccups riders, a random Viking in berk, or even a solo dragon rider trying to take out trappers - the first time you meet he’s not gonna think much about you. He’s not gonna have a love at first sight moment, maybe a little attraction but that’s at the very most.
- I mean considering how he reacted to ruffs flirting, man does not have the time nor the mental space to think about relationships.
-With Drago breathing down his neck and his actual job as a dragon trapper, life is too dangerous for love. Then once he joins Berk I think a lot of his thoughts are occupied with trying to fit in and find his place in the village.
- 100% slow burn falling in love type.
- It’s gonna either be a friends to lovers or the more interesting enemies to lovers, but either way it’s gonna be slow burn.
- if you’re a born Berkian Viking then becoming friends with you probably surface level satiates the desire to fit in and find a place of belonging in Berk. But if you’re new to Berk like he is? That initial friendships gonna be a lot stronger. Being able to bond over both being new, maybe bother not being Vikings / originating from other countries. You’re gonna have a lot to relate to when it comes to shared experiences with Vikings and Viking culture, and also the safety to talk about your different cultures together.
- But now hear me out! He’s not the love a first sight type yes, he takes a while to realize he’s even crushing on someone. But once he DOES realize he likes you? Once everything clicks for him? (Or once someone else points out how obvious it is) Yeah he’s whipped. He’s gonna make a fool of himself trying to woo and impress you.
- I mean he’s Eret son of Eret, with great muscles and is a badass (his thoughts). He definitely doesn’t have much experience in romance so subtly isn’t going to be his strong suit. He’s going to go out of his way to show off his strength and out of no where he’s gonna start acting very gentlemanly.
- You’re moving wood or nets? He’s there to help. You just landed your dragon? He’s offering his hand to help you down. Saves you a spot to eat with him. Opens doors for you. Will scope out land or caves before you to make sure they’re safe. If you shiver once he’ll literally take his shirt off to put on you. You’ll protest but he’ll be adamant that he doesn’t need it. And maybe you don’t fight too hard to get him to put his shirt back on, because now you’ve got a great view of his full chest. And this fuels his pride (ego) even more, because A he’s keeping you warm B you’ve got his shirt on and C he can see you checking him out. Win win situation frankly.
- Did I mention all of these things he does without really saying anything? If you’re the oblivious type then all these acts of service would go over your head as flirts. Because he just sort of Does them, no fanfair about it. Astrid and Hiccup would tease you for his constant flirting but you’d just excuse it as “that’s just how he is!” And Snotlout will grumble about how he never helps Him off Hookfang.
- Him putting his shirt on you is where you finally accept he MAYY have feelings for you.
- Speaking of the cave thing though, he’s gonna get very protective. He’s seen the bad in the world and suddenly he’s very aware of all the things that could hurt you. So yeah can get a bit on edge about keeping you safe.
- Protective yes but possessive no. Before you start courting if he sees someone checking you out he’ll probably throw a glare their way but nothing else. But once you’re together? Arms around your shoulder and he’s giving you a kiss that last long enough that by the time you pull apart the guy checking you out has left.
- Frankly I’ve no clue how he’d go about confessing his feelings for you.. this is outta my scopes. I think he’d need a lot of motivational talk with other people to be able to work himself up to it. Part of him is probably hung up on his past and he may have some doubts about being good enough for you. That’s the only thing I can see holding him back.
Once y’all are together -
- Will go from helping you down your dragon by your hand, to lifting you down by your waist.
- He gets more touchy once you start officially courting, but he’ll always ask if it’s okay. I can see him as the type to always be resting a hand on you. On your back/ shoulder while you’re walking through the town. The farther you’re into your relationship, I can see him holding your thigh as you sit side by side at a table, probably pulling it to be touching his.
- do you see those scars on his arm in the first photo? Yeah mans has got scars for days. If you’re as insane as I am about scars than they’re even harder for you to keep your eyes off than his muscles.
-He’ll get shy and maybe self conscious when he notices you looking at them. Wondering if you’re grossed out by them. So don’t hold back when you tell him you find them hot, especially when he gets a confused flustered look on his face.
- once you guys do start courting y’all quickly realize private dates are nearly impossible to get.
You try to eat together and suddenly your entire table (once completely empty) is now full of big loud Vikings.
Taking a walk together on the cliffs, your knuckles brushing and inching to close the distance? Yeah ruff and tuff are above you trying to “add to the romance” by “making it snow” aka dumping fish bones on your heads.
Having a solitary moment where you’re both working on adjustments to your dragons saddles? Fishlegs comes in and starts chattering about the idea of dragon cross breading 💀.
In an attempt at actual peace Eret convinces the food hall owners to give him access to the hall after close for a quiet dinner. Honestly he was really proud of the whole idea AND the execution. As mentioned before he doesn’t have much experience in being romantic. So when you meet him there like requested, your very surprised by how well it’s put together. He’s got a small table pushed in front of the fire place. On it is a little vase that you’re not sure where he got, but it’s got dainty white flowers puffing out of it. He’s wearing a brown shirt youve never seen before, it’s clearly borrowed given it fits him loosely. But he put effort into his outfit and you can’t deny he looks nice. Suddenly your hands feel sweaty and you’re worried you’re under dressed. When you voice this, he just laughs and says your look as beautiful as always. You’re halfway through the food Eret saved from the kitchen when a couple of drunk Vikings bumble into the building talking loudly yet incoherently to each other. It took Eret 25 minutes to explain to them that the food hall is closed and they need to leave despite the fact that you two were in there. You ended up having to clean up after one of them managed to get into a tankard of ale. But regardless you had a good time.
Fed up with Vikings crashing your dates you take over on planning a date (where as beforehand it’s been Eret coming up with dates). And that’s how you two ended up fleeing Berk on one of your dragons to go picnic on a small island nearby (not to close though).
Would it have been easier to fly over on separate dragons? Yes. But that’s soo not sexy. And you know what is? Erets big arms wrapped around your own, his hands coming together at the small of your stomach to hold the dragons reigns. Your back flush against his front and his breath against your neck. Neither of you really speak on the ride over, other than directions. You’re too aware of the warmth radiating off his arms that hug you to him and how his hands are inches from your own. And you can’t help but notice the silver scars that line his arms.
Eret was practically getting drunk off your scent. Breathing in your smell, from your hair to your well-worn clothes, it took every bit of his strength to not curl forward into your body and let his head bury into the crook of your soft neck.
By the time you both got to the island you were practically steaming with the heat that reddened your face and ears. And Eret was legit dizzy with how close you two had been and how much he relished getting to hold you to him. It pained him to have the pressure and warmth of your body no longer there. Gods he was in DEEP.
Obviously the date goes amazing, maybe a little hike, reading or anything that ties into y’all’s hobbies. Then y’all just spend the day lazing on the beach, snaking on the picnic you packed. Even after you finish all the food, which there was a lot of because let’s be real he eats a lot. Neither of you are exactly jumping to get back. So when the sun starts to set he builds a bonfire and you two just continue to bask in each others company. You’re gonna be half sitting half laying down next to each other, shoulders brushing. And yeah he’s totally gonna do the yawn and shoulder drape/lean thing (whatever it’s called). He’ll pull you close to him, your legs entangling, and you’d grab his free hand, finally, taking his hands in yours. Your face would come to rest in the crook of his neck and he’d feel your soft breath.
You would kiss for the first time then, and for a while too. Your hands roaming, one to his chest, the other to delicately cup his face. His would hold you strongly to him, on your back and upper arm. The kiss would deepen, your teeth bumping together, a small groan rumbling in his chest as your hand twisted in his hair. His mind would grow fuzzy with lust, with how you were kissing him like you were starving, and how much he wanted to take you then and there on the sand. Gods it was all he could think about since you got to the damn island. But he couldn’t gods he couldn’t. With his hand holding your chin he pulled back breaking the kiss. Both your breathing was heavy and ragged. Your foreheads came to rest together, your eyes still scrunched shut. His half lidded as he looked over your face, your lips red and puffy. He’d bring you with him as he laid fully down, not baring to let you go just yet. You’d stay wrapped together, stargazing, until the fire died out and you were forced to go back to Berk.
- okay damn got a little carried away there.. will probably expand that later …. Anyway back to headcanons…
-love language? BIG gift giver and acts of service man. When he’s showing his love it’s going to be in either of those fields. But receiving love? Very receptive to quality time and gentle physical touch.
-quality time is obvious in the dates he plans with you. Boy does he just wanna relax in your presence, just something about you makes him feel calm. Other than the nervous in love jitters he can’t shake until a couple months into your courtship (but he still gets those even after, not that he’d let up about it).
- ERET BUILDING YOUR HOUSE??? as SOON as Eret learns about the betrothal gift tradition for Vikings he started building your future home. This could have started even before you started courting, I think it entirely depends when he first heard about the tradition. But if he does hear about it before you started courting? Yeah he’s starting to build it anyway. Putting those muscles he’s always showing off to use. There’s nothing sexier than a buff (securely) masculine man building you things. He def uses this project as a way to work out his stresses from his past, being new the berk, and his in love jitters.
- related to that I can see him taking on building (smaller) things as gifts for you. Working with his hands seems like it would be a good way to ease lingering tensions.
- public nicknames like sweetheart, sugar, gorgeous, but alone it’s solely Love. Honestly I think he’d use more nicknames than your actual name, then when he does say your actual name it has the same effect as Love.
There’s probably a lot more I could talk about for him but if I don’t post this soon I’ll never finish it. So lemme know if I should continue on some things
@sapphicwriter94
