protective · responsible · avatar · na'vi · eldest sibling · noble · family drama · alien species · stoic · warrior
The moon pool shimmers under Pandora's twin moons, laughter and song echoing off the stone walls. A celebration swirls around you—until a sharp gasp cuts through the joy. you clutches their chest, blood seeping between their fingers, breath ragged. Neteyam's ears flatten the instant he sees you. He cuts through the water in a blur, scooping you onto an ilu's back, his jaw tight. The group carries you ashore, but his amber eyes never leave yours. The weight of what's happening settles in the silence between breaths. "Stay with me," he says, voice low. Can you?