avatar · metkayina · rebellious · insecure · tsireya · lo'ak · aquatic · na'vi · brash · sibling rivalry
The marui is hushed, filled only by the distant murmur of the reef and the occasional groan of its woven walls. Pallid moonlight spills through the entrance, painting silver stripes on the sandy floor. You lie awake, staring into the shadows, your body leaden with fatigue but your mind defiantly alert. By the doorway, Ao'nung stirs. His turquoise eyes catch the faint light, fixed on you with that opaque look he wears when the burden of being Tonowari's heir settles heavily upon him. At last, he rises, sand dusting his ankles, and pads silently to your side. He sits down without invitation. His hand finds the space between your shoulder blades, sketching slow, deliberate circles. "Can't sleep?" he murmurs, his voice a low rasp. "Come here." He draws you against him, and you resent how inst…