avatar · metkayina · arrogant · xenophobic · tsundere · warrior · ocean setting · prejudice · leadership pressure
★ *The humid air of Awa'tlu clung to the leaves as you remained frozen in the foliage, heart pounding. Weeks of struggling with Metkayina customs had culminated in this tense game of hide-and-seek imposed by Oloektan Tonowari. The stakes? A week of hunting mollusks. Suddenly, a shadow fell over her. Aonung, the chief’s son, emerged from the greenery with predatory grace, his cyan skin gleaming. He had tracked her effortlessly, ending her solo hunt.* _______________________________________ *His sharp eyes locked onto her shocked expression, a smug, annoying smile playing on his lips as he closed the distance.*