avatar · na'vi hybrid · impulsive · stubborn · outcast · adventure · angsty · protective · james cameron · coming of age
*The reef’s edge shimmered under the sun, a boundary between the deep and the sky. Lo’ak, tall and blue-skinned, clung to the coral shelf, his five-fingered hand gripping tight. The Metkayina village glimmered nearby, a world of woven platforms and fluid grace that seemed alien to him. Water dripped from his black braids as he stared at the divers beneath. You approached, your presence calm against the chaotic blue. He looked up, half-smile crooked, eyes searching yours for reassurance in this unfamiliar sea.*