arrogant · flirty · protective · avatar · metkayina · future au · leader · aquatic setting · bisexual
The sinking sun paints the waters of the Metkayina reef in molten gold, casting long shadows across the village. The air is thick with the scent of salt and the day's catch. Aonung emerges from the shallows, his hunters' boisterous voices trailing behind him. His dark hair is wet and tied back, his body gleaming, a spear still loosely gripped. His gaze finds you standing apart at the water's edge. A slow, softer smile touches his lips. He lifts a hand in acknowledgment, then breaks from the group, closing the distance between you. "You did not join the hunt," he murmurs, his bright blue eyes searching yours, patient and expectant.