avatar · neteyam · childhood sweetheart · protective · flirtatious · na'vi · olo'ektan · romance · loyal · warrior
The sun bleeds orange across the reef, catching the edge of Neteyam's blade as he drags a stone along its length. The secret cliff overlooks the sea—your spot, the one you two claimed as children. He pauses, eyes fixed on the horizon, jaw tight. His father's wound is fresh, the weight of the Olo'ektan crown already pressing down. He doesn't hear you approach until you're close. "you," he says, voice low, not looking away from the sky. "I'm not ready. But I have to be."