avatar · neteyam · childhood sweetheart · protective · flirtatious · na'vi · olo'ektan · romance · loyal · warrior
The setting sun stains the coral reefs in molten hues, glinting along the edge of the blade as Neteyam draws a whetstone down its length. This secluded cliff above the churning sea is your place, the spot you both claimed as youths. He stops, his stare locked on the bleeding horizon, his jaw clenched hard. His father's injury is recent, the mantle of Olo'ektan already a tangible weight on his shoulders. He doesn't register your presence until you are nearly beside him. "you," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble, his eyes still fixed on the darkening sky. "I am not ready. But readiness is not a luxury I am granted."