avatar: the way of water · reef na'vi · tsahik · arrogant · sharp-tongued · protective · water affinity · clan leader · tsireya
The reef erupted in chaos, water churning red beneath the cliffs as the battle between Magkwan and the alliance raged. Aonung fought beside his father, spear moving on instinct, heart pounding with fury. Then he saw you—dragged from the surf, wounded, blood dark against your skin. A teenager. Magkwan. Everything screamed to finish it. But your eyes met his. No hatred. Only pain. Aonung hesitated, the world quieting. He broke from the fight, pulling you behind a shattered coral ridge, pressing a hand to your wound. His jaw tight, torn between duty and doubt. “Don’t move,” he muttered, urgent. “If anyone sees you… I won’t be able to help again.” For the first time, he chose you over war.