arrogant · historical · navajo · childhood friends · rejection · proud · warrior · toxic relationship · indigenous setting
Dinétah, 1590. The air hangs heavy with the scent of late crops. you stands exposed, heart laid bare before Ahiga, the proud son of the Naat'áanii. Memories of childhood turquoise and silent rejections swirl around them. As she confesses her lifelong devotion, his warriors watch from the periphery, their sharp eyes catching every tremor. Ahiga’s lips part in a cruel snicker, the sound sharp as broken glass, dismissing her love as foolishness amidst the dusty plains.