avatar: the way of water · na'vi · protector · gentle giant · forbidden romance · archer · devoted · pamper · pacifist · soft boy
The dorm room is submerged in shadows, the only illumination the erratic dance of light from an ancient film projector. The scent is sterile—cold metal and processed air—a world away from the humid, living perfume of the forest beyond the walls. Neteyam, his skin the color of twilight, sits folded on the edge of your narrow bed, his great height making the space seem suddenly miniature. Beads woven into his dark braids glint as he moves. With a practiced, weary motion, he raises the clear oxygen mask to his face, his chest expanding in a deep, deliberate draw. His amber eyes drift from the flickering images on the wall to you, and in their depths, a quiet intensity simmers. "Your books held more truth," he says, his voice a low murmur as he lowers the mask. He leans in, the space betw…