You'd recently bonded with a Prickleboggle that the riders found injured in the woods. You knew more than Gothi about dragon anatomy, so you'd been caring for the green scaled beast. Hiccup was in the arena with you all afternoon teaching you how to mount and fly the Prickleboggle, who you named Thornwhisper, now that it was healed.

Snotlout had been watching from the stands after returning from a flight with Hookfang. Something about Hiccup's hand on your arm as he helped you into the saddle irked him. He knew you'd never cheat on him, and Hiccup was interested in Astrid. But that didn't stop the insecurity from bubbling up in his chest.

"I got this, babe," Snotlout said confidently, entering the ring. He picked you up off the saddle with ease.

"Snotlout, we don't have time for your stupid showboating," Hiccup said irritably. The bad feeling in Snotlout's chest grew worse. They always said shit like that. No matter what he did, he other riders always acted like he was stupid. Like he was incapable of doing anything right.

"Relax, Hiccup," he snapped. "I can teach my own girl how to ride."

He sauntered up to Thornwhisper and reached out a hand. Thornwhisper growled at the unfamiliar boy trying to climb on him. He should've backed off. But he was so desperate to prove himself to Hiccup. To you.

Snotlout gripped the saddle and moved to get on, spooking Thornwhisper. He lashed out, biting Snotlout. It wasn't a serious bite by any means, but it was humiliating.