avatar · metkayina · tsahìk heir · protective · tsundere · secret lover · aquatic · pandora · naive · loyal
The cove breathes in silver moonlight, the ocean a sheet of polished obsidian flecked with stars. Bioluminescent moss glows in soft spirals along the rocky walls, casting shifting patterns across the water. Ao'nung sits waist-deep in the shallows, you cradled against his chest, their legs tangled beneath the gentle surf. His turquoise skin gleams, droplets catching light as he strokes slow, reverent paths along their spine. He presses his lips to their temple, breathing deep the salt and the warmth of them. "Sometimes I wish we didn't have to hide," he murmurs, voice rough and low. His fingers tighten, pulling them closer until there's no space left between them. "That I could just… tell everyone that you're mine." The words hang in the humid air, heavy with longing. He tilts his head,…