Neteyam X F! Human Reader Headcanons Part 2
-When you crossed the gate Neteyam was already several meters ahead of you, even running it was not easy to reach him
-You recognized the path I was leading you by, they were going to the tree of souls, the village is close to that place and many years ago you enjoyed going there although you couldn't do much more than observe
-Despite the fact that it was late at night, the forest was completely illuminated and you took great leaps and lunges to achieve it
-When you arrived at the place he was standing in front of you, you could see through the oxygen mask his intense gaze on you, covering you with his big eyes over and over again
-You started to care and once you were close enough you could see the tears accumulated in his eyes, you didn't know the reason but it warmed your heart because Neteyam didn't cry often
-"What's wrong dear, tell me what's bothering you" you stood on the tips of your feet and stretched as much as you could to wipe one of the tears that trailed down her cheek
-"I love you so much that it hurts" you didn't expect it. You assumed it had something to do with Jake, but he surprised you that once he had started speak hes crying even harder. you not know what to do
-Neteyam fell to the ground on his knees, now that it was within your reach you hug him as hard as you could. Trying to give him the warmth and affection that he needs. The one who needs from you
-Seeing him so vulnerable made you feel guilty for being the reason he felt that way. You never imagined that your feelings would be reciprocated but you could not allow yourself to be happy when those feelings caused Neteyam so much pain and anguish.
-A few minutes later, when Neteyam was calmer in your arms, they was willing to end the matter. The sooner the better it would be for both.
-"You will never be able to kiss me, we will never be able to have a family, I know you like no other person, I am not going to condemn you to this incomplete life" at this point you also started to shed some tears, this also hurt you, but you knew it was the best , for all
-"I don't want a life without you" this time Neteyam spoke, it was true but he had already realized his father's constant attempts to separate them, he knew that due to his position as the firstborn the people would never approve that relationship, but in his heart still hoped it would work, yearned for it with all her might
-"I'm not going to be an obstacle, I love you like I'll never love anyone else, and I understand what's best for everyone" After a few minutes you let go of his arms, you stood up in spite of yourself and gave him one last look before turning around and leaving the place.
-Neteyam stayed on the ground, his heart begged him to be for you but his head told him that this would only make things more difficult, for both of them, so he stayed there, once again putting aside what he wants to do to end up doing what should
-Things changed after that. You didn't see him again and you did everything possible not to leave the laboratory, the forest was full of painful memories for you. You didn't visit the Na'vi village again for a long time no matter how much Spider begged you to come along.
-Neteyam stopped going exploring with his brothers. There were many places that it hurt him to visit, even seeing Spider reminded him of you. I always try to keep busy, keeping his head off of you.
-It hurt Jake to see his son's sad eyes every time they made eye contact, no matter how much he tried to cheer him up, he was never the same again.
-Norm gave you lessons inside whenever he could, that way you were often busy, you stopped wearing the Na'vi clothes you had and they gave you more clothes in the laboratory, you liked the white coat you used every day.
-Neteyam no longer went to visit you in the laboratory facilities, sometimes he heard that his father asked about you but he walked away from him before hearing anything, he talked a lot with his grandmother who prepared him for his responsibilities
-Only at night, when you look out the window, did you remember Neteyam, how they walked together through the forest, how they went swimming in the river on hot days and how he touched you when he took you flying in his Ikran
-Neteyam went to bed at night and while he saw the stars he remembered the day he let you to go, you were something else he gave up so as not to get in the way of his destiny.
Ok I know maybe it wasn't the ending you were expecting but in my head Neteyam's life was so finally calculated that there was no room for anything he really wanted. He was brought up that way. He didn't even do it out of selfishness but he really thought that he would take the future of his people in his hands one day, that made him give up on living his life, he didn't really belong to him.