Lonesilverw0lf on tumblr gave me the prompt "Astrid play fighting Hiccup over her last piece of gum", and this was the result. Pure, unadulterated fluff.

Peppermint Gum

"Don't you dare," Astrid said, glaring at Hiccup.

Normally, Hiccup had a healthy fear of his girlfriend. You couldn't survive a long term relationship with Astrid Hofferson without a healthy sense of self-preservation. But apparently he was feeling especially brave - if not foolhardy - at that moment.

Grinning, he pulled the last piece of gum from the package that had fallen out of her backpack.

"Hiccup!"

Yeah, apparently he was feeling downright foolhardy. Because even as she lunged towards him, grabbing for the piece of gum, Hiccup pulled the electric blue gum from the silver foil and popped it in his mouth.

Hiccup had already been sitting on the floor (which was why it had been so easy to grab the piece of gum as soon as it hit the carpet). As he crushed the gum between his back teeth, the sweet taste of mint washing over his tongue, Astrid was kneeling in front of him.

Her blue eyes widened in surprise. It wasn't often that anyone - and especially Hiccup - did something she told them on to. But they quickly narrowed as she watched his jaw work the gum between his teeth.

"You did not!"

Her expression twisted, and Hiccup laughed. He couldn't help it, even though he knew it would only make her all the more annoyed. She was being so serious over a simple piece of gum.

"Hiccup!"

No, laughing at Astrid was never a good idea.

She went to push his shoulders, but he got his own hands up in defense. Catching her hands, Hiccup pushed back so he wouldn't hit the carpet.

"That was my last piece!" she said, shifting her stance so she would have more leverage over him. But Hiccup still didn't go down the way she had expected. Some times she forgot just how strong he was behind his skinny frame.

She grunted as she kept trying to wrestle him down. But he didn't give in - still grinning as he pushed back with equal strength.

She met his eyes, which still laughed as they wrestled…

Hiccup took advantage of the situation, twisting her arms and shifting his weight until Astrid tipped and fell to her side on the carpet.

"Hey!" Astrid protested. Not used to losing. With her hands still gripping Hiccup's, she pulled him down to the carpet next to her. Hiccup continued laughing, not at all bothered.

Astrid scowled, but the expression was hard to take seriously when her lower lip pushed out in a pout.

Hiccup leaned forward to kiss her cheek before sitting up. "I'll buy you more."