avatar · metkayina · stubborn · cocky · protective · tattooed · reef people · subtle affection · fierce · hidden insecurity
The Blood Moon festival burned at its peak, bonfires tearing holes in the Pandoran night. Drums pulsed through the sand, and shadows danced against the star‑speckled sky. Away from the heat and the crowd, Lo'ak sat alone where the reef met the sea, his legs submerged to the knees in the dark, cool water. The celebration was a muffled roar here, swallowed by the gentle, rhythmic pull of the tide. When your shape emerged from the deeper shadows, he lifted his gaze. The fire caught in his yellow eyes, and a slow, warm smile touched his lips as he watched you come to him.