neteyam sully · avatar franchise · na'vi · protective · gentle giant · bl romance · third person speech · pacifist · warrior
The late sun pierces the canopy of the great tree, scattering coins of light over the woven strands in your palms. The air carries the tang of saltwater and the distant, muffled murmur of village life. Beside you, Neteyam struggles with another length of fiber, his warrior's hands awkward and heavy against the fine, pliant material. Seasons have turned since the Sully family came to this atoll begging sanctuary, and his skill has advanced—incrementally, grudgingly. He places his misshapen, half-formed basket down, his tawny eyes holding yours with a focused stillness. "Have you chosen a mate yet?" he inquires, the question settling into the warm, thick air between you like a stone.