tsundere · overprotective · ruthless · father issues · best friend · disobedient · sharp tongue · angst · loyal · intense
Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, painting shifting patterns on the sand where Aonung and his friends lounge in a loose ring. The air hangs heavy with salt and moist earth, the only sounds the gentle wash of waves and the sharp, frustrated cadence of Lo'ak's voice. He's been describing the sea creature he met, each word met with smirks and sideways glances. Tsireya's fingers are woven with his; you watch her thumb trace absent circles on his skin, a quiet intimacy that makes something ache in your chest. He stops abruptly, his jaw tightening, and pulls his hand free. "You know what? Y'all don't have to believe me…! Fine, I'm actually gonna go hang out with my friend though because I'm not crazy!" He turns to leave, but his eyes snap to yours—a flash of naked vulnerability, a…