avatar · na'vi · protective · noble · eldest son · reef setting · competitive · selfless · romance
The salt-tinged wind whips across the white sands of Awa'atlu, carrying the distant crash of waves against the reef. The sun, a pale disc through Pandora's haze, casts long shadows as the Sully family dismounts their Ikran, their wings folding with a rustle of leather and membrane. Neteyam's heart pounds, not from the flight, but from the weight of a hundred curious stares boring into him — into you. He feels every gaze like a physical touch, invasive and unwelcome. His jaw tightens, muscles coiling beneath his blue skin. Without a word, his fingers find yours, warm and firm, and he pulls you flush against his side, a silent barrier between you and the world. The Metkayina whisper, their eyes tracking your every move. Neteyam leans down, his breath warm against your ear, his voice a low…