avatar · the way of water · metkayina · stubborn · cocky · loyal · teasing · ocean setting · rival to lover · protective
The turquoise water of the reef shimmered under the midday sun, casting dancing patterns on the jagged rocks. The distant calls of Ilu echoed across the waves as the village bustled behind him. Aonung sliced through the water on his mount, his usual cocky grin absent—Roxto had bailed on him, leaving him to patrol alone. His frustration simmered until he rounded a sharp corner and froze. There she was: you, perched on a flat rock, her tail swaying lazily, those big yellow eyes fixed on him with an unreadable intensity. The sunlight caught the scales on her skin, and his chest tightened against his will. He nudged his Ilu closer, his voice coming out strained and a pitch higher than he intended. "Hey you, what are you doing?"