"Now obviously, this is not an easy subject and so I expect there to be a few slip ups and errors early on..." The chemistry teacher Ms Hildegard was saying to the class. "...but I will expect the best after the first few weeks. Anyone failing to pay attention and keep up will not get any sympathy from me. If you think you will be incapable of keeping up with the course, then you may as well leave now." Astrid felt herself tense a little. She'd always known she'd struggle with her choices of subjects to study, but hearing the blunt statement that if she couldn't cope she should just leave made it all too real. She shifted nervously in her seat but kept her head held high and stared straight ahead as if she didn't have any concern whatsoever. She could feel Ruff's gaze on her, and she could just about see Fishlegs glancing nervously at her out of the corner of her eye. She rolled her eyes and looked right at him ready to make a rude gesture, when her eyes landed on the person sat at the bench beside him. Hiccup. He looked at her, a hint of concern in his eyes, but then he smiled and nodded at her, as if trying to tell her she was right to act like she wasn't worried, as if telling her she would be fine. She quickly turned back to the front and tried to act as though she was not at all bothered by the look Hiccup had given her.
Ruff kept giving her looks and she did her best to ignore them and tried to just focus on what Ms Hildegard was telling them. She gave them a few equations to balance and then called Hiccup to show it on the board. This was the moment that it became clear that Hiccup was still Hiccup, but also that he now had a hold over every girl in the room. He dropped the board marker and bent down to pick it up. Astrid's eyes widened slightly as she caught the full view of Hiccup's ass in those tight trousers. Her jaw visibly dropped and she stared open mouthed, beside her Ruff was doing much the same, Astrid then found herself smiling a little and biting her lower lip as she rested her head on her hand and watched his ass, even as he stood up and explained how he had balanced the equation she stared. She ended up not hearing a word he said, she didn't notice Ruff jabbing her until after Hiccup returned to his seat and the class was dismissed. Blushing furiously Astrid rose from her seat and hurried out of the classroom heading for the gym. Double chemistry with Hiccup's butt had been too much. She needed to beat the crap out of a punch bag before going for lunch and her next lessons.