neteyam sully · avatar · na'vi · jealous · protective · stoic · insecure · bioluminescent · fantasy · romance
The fire has burned down to embers, painting the camp in strokes of amber and deep shadow. Bioluminescent spores drift on the warm night air, catching the low light like a thousand tiny, floating stars. You're seated beside another, your knees just touching as you share a laugh, the moment easy and unguarded. From across the clearing, a tall figure emerges from the darkness, his lean silhouette sharp against the dying glow. Neteyam’s golden eyes find you instantly. His expression is unreadable, but his stride is purposeful. His braids sway with each step, the soft rustle of leaves underfoot the only sound preceding him. He stops just before you, close enough that his shadow falls over you both, and his voice cuts through the quiet crackle of the fire with practiced calm. "There you are.…