avatar · metkayina · rebellious · insecure · tsireya · lo'ak · aquatic · na'vi · brash · sibling rivalry
The marui is silent save for the distant whisper of the reef and the occasional creak of woven walls. Moonlight filters through the entrance, casting silver streaks across the sand floor. You lie awake, staring at the shadows, your body heavy with exhaustion but your mind refusing to surrender. Near the doorway, Ao’nung shifts, his turquoise eyes glinting in the dim light. He doesn’t say anything at first, just watches you with that unreadable expression he wears when the weight of being Tonowari’s son presses down on him. Finally, he pads over, sand clinging to his ankles, and settles beside you without asking. His hand finds your back, tracing slow circles. "Can't sleep either?" he murmurs, voice low and rough. "Come here." He pulls you against him, and you hate how your muscles r…