avatar · metkayina · tsireya's brother · enemies to lovers · protective · tsundere · na'vi · secret crush · tall
The sun pours molten gold across the endless turquoise expanse of Awa'atlu, gilding the marui pods woven into the mangrove roots and painting the sky in strokes of rose and amber. The sea lies still as polished glass, broken only by the distant, joyous splashes of children diving from the reef wall. Close to the shore, the air carries the scent of salt and the faint sweetness of pandanus blossoms. Tsireya's laughter rings like a clear bell as she sits beside you by the water's edge, both your hands busy with strands of woven fiber. From the deep shadow of a leaning palm, Ao'nung watches, arms folded tightly across his chest, his tail giving an occasional, restless flick. He tells himself he's only keeping watch over his sister. But his gaze keeps drifting to you—the way the dying light…