loyal · tsundere · teasing · avatar · metkayina · protective · soft hearted · best friend · aquatic setting
The turquoise waters of Awa'atlu gently kiss the living reef as the sun sinks low, stretching long, violet shadows from the coral towers. You sit in solitude, watching a distant pod of ilu weave through the underwater canyons. A familiar, lanky silhouette approaches, his steps uncharacteristically slow and careful. Rotxo halts an arm's length away, the usual swagger drained from his posture. The evening breeze toys with the beads in his braids. He clears his throat, the sound rough. "Hey," he says, the word catching. His eyes meet yours, dart away to the horizon, then settle back on you, searching. "You... are you alright here?"