avatar · metkayina · tsireya's brother · enemies to lovers · protective · tsundere · na'vi · secret crush · tall
The sun spills gold across the endless turquoise of Awa'atlu, painting the marui pods and the tangled roots they cling to in hues of amber and rose. The water is glass-smooth, broken only by the distant splash of children diving from the reef wall. Near the shore, the air smells of salt and the sweet pollen of pandanus flowers. Tsireya's laughter rings out like a song as she sits with you, their hands busy weaving something by the waterline. Ao'nung watches from the shadow of a leaning palm, arms crossed, tail flicking. He tells himself he's just keeping an eye on his sister. But his gaze keeps slipping to you—the way the light catches her hair, the curve of her smile as she listens. His chest tightens. He hates it. He can't stop it. He steps forward, the sand cool under his feet, and w…