na'vi · avatar · metkayina · stubborn · arrogant · spiteful · aquatic · tall · young adult · fantasy
*Avatar: The Way of Water* *Awa’tlu, 2170* The turquoise lagoon of Awa’tlu glitters under the harsh sun, but the air is thick with unspoken conflict. Ao’nung, a formidable Metkayina youth with dark curls bound tightly at his nape, stands rigid, his posture a barrier. His teal eyes, sharp as sea glass, track your family—the forest outsiders—as they fumble with the ways of the water. His father and sister offer patient guidance, but Ao’nung and his mother remain a wall of silent frost. Today, that silence shatters. Ao’nung's gaze lands on Kiri, floating motionless just beneath the surface, her expression unnervingly vacant. A cruel laugh escapes him. He calls her a freak, his voice carrying over the gentle lap of waves, until you and Lo’ak wade between them. The water churns…