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neteyam sully ˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ ౨ৎ˚₊
lo'ak sully ˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ ౨ৎ˚₊
jake sully ˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ ౨ৎ˚₊
guys. i swear im not fucking dead i just got brutally touched by engineering this semester. BUT I SWEAR AS SOON AS IM DONE W FINALS IN 2 WEEKS IM GOING TO GET BACK TO WRITING,,, SO SORRY FOR DISAPPEARING
jake sully masterlist ˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ ౨ৎ˚₊
smut will be labeled with the 🌶️ emoji
beast ˙⋆✮ (🌶️)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : jake sully can't contain the beast he becomes when he's inside you. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 578
lo'ak sully masterlist ˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ ౨ৎ˚₊
smut will be labeled with the 🌶️ emoji
no rules after midnight ft. neteyam ˙⋆✮ (chapter 1, chapter 2)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : the sully brothers are living legends on campus : lo’ak, always at the center of it all, crazed party animal in all his glory, and neteyam, honor roll student by day, shadow of the party by night. when you step into your first frat party, you have no idea how quickly getting to know the sully brothers would turn your life upside down. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 2.5k
between brothers ft. neteyam ˙⋆✮ (chapter 1, chapter 2)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : in which neteyam sully is hopelessly smitten with you. one small problem, lo’ak is too. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 1.4k, 2.6k
troublemaker ˙⋆✮ (🌶️)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : you’re promised to ao'nung, but that doesn’t stop lo’ak from taking what he wants — you. after all, lo’ak just can’t help but get himself into trouble. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 875
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what it's like dating each sully brother (college!au)
neteyam sully masterlist ˖ ᡣ𐭩 ⊹ ࣪ ౨ৎ˚₊
smut will be labeled with the 🌶️ emoji
no rules after midnight ft. lo'ak ˙⋆✮ (chapter 1, chapter 2)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : the sully brothers are living legends on campus : lo’ak, always at the center of it all, crazed party animal in all his glory, and neteyam, honor roll student by day, shadow of the party by night. when you step into your first frat party, you have no idea how quickly getting to know the sully brothers would turn your life upside down. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 2.5k
learning curve ˙⋆✮ (🌶️)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : you're his student, someone forbidden, a craving he never should have indulged in. to neteyam, you're trouble in every sense of the word, yet he just can't seem to stay away. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 8.1k
not too late ˙⋆✮
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : you've always liked neteyam, though he thinks it's best you remain friends. it’s only when you finally decide to try and move on that neteyam realizes just how wrong he is. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 6.5k
heartstopper ˙⋆✮
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : feelings left unsaid between the both of you are revealed when neteyam, in a jealous and feverish daze, finally decides to speak his mind. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 4.8k
to love a warrior ˙⋆✮
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : amidst the looming threat of war, neteyam struggles with to balance his duty to his mate with his duty to his people as olo'eyktan. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 4.6k
little human ˙⋆✮ (🌶️)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : neteyam has a little too much fun toying with a human girl. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 1.6k
between brothers ft. lo'ak ˙⋆✮ (chapter 1, chapter 2)
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : in which neteyam sully is hopelessly smitten with you. one small problem, lo’ak is too. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 1.4k, 2.6k
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what it's like dating each sully brother (college!au)
i’ve been looking for people who write avatar au! your work is amazing! would you pls do hc list of what it would be like dating lo’ak and neteyam in college? i feel like neteyam is the type to drag you into study sessions once a week bc he wants you to do well in a class you’ve been struggling with while lo’ak would be whiny about you not spending enough time together during exam week. would love to know your thoughts <333
what it’s like dating each sully brother - college!au edition
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : fratboy!neteyam x fem human! reader, fratboy!lo'ak x fem human!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : for those who haven't seen it, please check out my fic no rules after midnight for more college!au neteyam and lo'ak!!
boyfriend!neteyam who... ⋆˚࿔
°˖➴ ...has your entire schedule memorized. he knows where and when your classes takes place, texts you as soon as he wakes up to make sure you make it to your morning classes, is already waiting by the door when they end (if his schedule allows).
°˖➴ ...tutors you on subjects you're struggling with. he's always patient, always makes time to answer any questions you have, even if it's on a subject he's never taken. this man will absolutely spend hours studying topics unrelated to his own major just so he can teach you and make sure you do well.
°˖➴ ...insists you accompany him for his study sessions. he swears your presence alone boosts his productivity, even if you're doing something completely unrelated like scrolling through your phone.
°˖➴ ...would never admit it out loud, but secretly loves when you wear his clothes. especially his oversized hoodies. half of his wardrobe is basically in your closet at this point. and when he gets them back, he wears them at least once more before they get tossed in the wash, cause he just absolutely loves to have your scent on his clothes.
°˖➴ ...loves physical touch, whether it's his hand resting on the small of your back as he guides you through crowds or resting his chin on your head when you’re standing together. he wants to make sure everyone on campus knows you're his.
°˖➴ ...gets jealous super easily. it shows in a subtle, quiet way, but you never miss the way his jaw tightens or how his arm wraps around your waist a little faster when someone laughs too hard at your jokes or talks to you for a little longer than necessary.
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boyfriend!lo'ak who... ⋆˚࿔
°˖➴ ...studies extra hard just so he can impress you. sure, his grades are fine even when he's not trying his best, but to earn your praise? you best believe he's in the library late at night trying to make sure he can be someone you're proud to call your boyfriend.
°˖➴ ...absolutely loves PDA. wherever you go, you can be 100% certain he's got your hand in his, or his arm around your shoulder. he has no qualms with leaving kisses on your forehead or your cheeks or the bridge of your nose, even if he knows others are around. he just loves showing you off, telling everyone that you're his.
°˖➴ ...shows up to your dorm unannounced, never empty handed. whether it's your favorite snacks, or a latte from that cafe you like, he always knows exactly what you're craving.
°˖➴ ...texts you randomly throughout he day. every time he scrolls past a cute puppy or some tooth-achingly sweet reel on his feed? he's hitting that send button immediately. he loves checking in on you as well, wanting to make sure you've eaten and that your classes are going well.
°˖➴ ...plans the cutest dates. whether it's a picnic by the beach watching the sunset or going for late night snack runs, he always has a side quest lined up for the both of you.
°˖➴ ...gets super sad when you can't spend time with him. whenever you're busy with assignments and deadlines, he pretends he's fine, but can't help getting a little dramatic about it. he's definitely the type to be sighing loudly exclaiming "fine, i guess i'll just hang out with neteyam..." (neteyam absolutely does not consent to this), with those puppy eyes to try and make you feel bad. though, you always be sure to make it up to him as soon as your schedule clears.
no rules after midnight (2)
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 all chapters : chapter 1, chapter 2 ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : fratboy!neteyam x fem human! reader, fratboy!lo'ak x fem human!reader, big brother/fratboy!ao'nung x fem human!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : the sully brothers are living legends on campus : lo’ak, always at the center of it all, crazed party animal in all his glory, and neteyam, honor roll student by day, shadow of the party by night. when you step into your first frat party, you have no idea how quickly getting to know the sully brothers would turn your life upside down. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 4.2k ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : this is gonna be such a long series i can feel it,,anyways credits to the person who requested to add ao'nung to this series, you're actually a genius for that omg. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : all characters are aged up, slow burn, modern au, best friend's brother(s) trope, mentions of drug use, a LOT of cussing, sexual themes implied, overprotective!ao'nung
neteyam sits with his elbows resting on the wooden desk, laptop open, absentmindedly skimming through notes and lecture slides that he's supposed to be reading. the library is packed at this time of day, almost every chair and table filled, the low murmur of voices blending with the constant shuffle of backpacks and pages turning. normally the white noise helps him calm himself, makes getting what needs to be done nearly effortless.
it seems god has other plans for him, cause today it really isn't going to be effortless at all.
his eyes keep flicking up from his laptop, against his better judgement, to you. he notices you as soon as you step through the doors, hair slightly messy and backpack slung over your shoulder. for a moment you just stand there by the entrance, eyes scanning the room, a small frown forming on your features when you realize the lack of available seats.
it's been weeks since neteyam first met you at the frat party, yet you seem to appear everywhere he goes. when he gets his morning coffee from the cafe nearby, you're there, sipping on your iced drink, looking stupidly cute when you smile at him and tell him good morning. when he ends his school day at the campus gym, trying to get a good workout in before his late night study sessions, you’re there, sweat clinging to your skin clad in your annoyingly form fitting sports bra and tiny shorts. it's honestly kind of baffling how often he sees you, considering he's in his fourth year and you're in your first. how your schedules manage to align so perfectly, he has no idea.
neteyam swears he's not following you, swears he doesn’t mean to stare whenever he finds himself in the same room as you, but he can't help it. new faces always draw attention, he tells himself. and just as he's about to return his gaze to the work he came here to do, you turn your head slightly, eyes meeting his. a small smile tugs at the corners of your lips, the corners of your eyes crinkling slightly as you wave in his direction. before he can think to look away, you’re already walking towards him.
"hi," you greet him, keeping your voice low as to not disturb the students around you. by the time you stop in front of him, he's already slightly panicked, frozen to his seat. he prays you didn't notice just how long he was staring. "mind if i sit with you? i swear i won't be a bother."
"uhm-" his brain short-circuits, and for someone who prides himself on composure, on thinking before he speaks, neteyam is embarrassingly caught off guard. he can feel his heart rate going up, the faint scent of your perfume and your sweet voice being all he can focus on. "no, i mean, yeah. i mean," he exhales through his nose, jaw tightening as he forces himself to steady his voice. "yeah sure, you won't be a bother."
real fucking smooth, neteyam. get caught staring like a fucking creep, then stutter like speaking to women terrifies you. super casual, just like you intended, right?
you light up at his answer, muttering a quick "thanks" under your breath before sliding into the seat right across from him. you place your backpack against the leg of the chair, and when you pull out your notebook, your knee brushes against his under the table. the touch is brief, accidental, but neteyam can physically feel the shiver it sends down his spine at the contact.
neteyam tries to look back at his screen, but the words on his lecture notes blur into a jumbled mess. just out of the corner of his eye, he spots the way you tuck a strand of hair behind your ear, the faint crease between your brows as you skim your notes, how fucking cute you look in your oversized sweater.
cute little freshie, he recalls lo'ak saying, and as much as he loathes to admit it, neteyam has no choice but to agree with his little brother for once. god, you're cute, probably the cutest thing that's shown up to their forsaken frat house in these past few years. cute enough to make his brain activity stop for a second when he sees you in passing, the same way it did when he first laid eyes on you and the same way it is right now.
cute enough that neteyam is starting to think he's going crazy.
his eyes scan past the same slide for the third time without absorbing a single word., you’re just sitting next to him, sharing tables like normal people do. he’s shared tables like this thousands of times over the past three years, and yet never once has his heart threatened to give out and jump right out of his chest. this is ridiculous, he thinks to himself. it doesn't mean anything, the way his heart is pounding and his palms grow sweaty just because you're near him. no, he just got caught off guard, it's normal to be this nervous when you get caught off guard, right? and he wasn't really staring, no, this is all just one big coincidence.
then he glances sideways, just for a moment, just for long enough to notice the way you're resting your chin against the palm of your hand, how glossy your lips are, how you're so close he can hear the soft rhythm of your breathing, and he feels his previous attempt at rationalizing his feelings crumble a little. he leans back in his chair, desperately trying again to focus his attention to the work in front of him.
a few hours later, by the time the library clears and you stand to leave, whispering a hushed "bye-bye" as you gather your things, neteyam realizes he doesn't remember a single thing he's read today. and when you finally step away, he runs a hand through his hair, mind scrambling to figure out what the hell is going on with him.
yeah, definitely going crazy, he thinks to himself.
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like every good older brother does, ao'nung never forgets to check in on you at least once a week, showing up at your dorm with snacks and questions you don't really want to answer.
today is that 'once a week', apparently.
"open up, baby sis." his voice is followed immediately by a sharp knock against the door, loud enough to wake you from your much needed afternoon nap. you groan, begrudgingly rising from your bed and groggily fumbling with the door handle for far longer than necessary before you manage to pull it open.
"you ever heard of texting?" you huff. ao'nung is standing in the hallway with a small plastic bag looped around his wrist, broad shoulders filling the doorframe as he steps into your room. he's wearing the usual sweatpants and white t-shirt, slightly damp hair tied into a messy bun. "it wouldn't kill you to let me know in advance before you barge in here, you know."
"wow," he replies easily, already setting the bag down on your desk and unpacking its contents. "that's a weird way to say 'thank you so much for checking in on me, big bro', but i guess i'll take it." you roll your eyes, but can't fight the smile that forms when you glance over at the spread on your desk. there's a box of takeout sushi from that place you frequent, a bag of chips and a small square of chocolate. of course, ao'nung always brings your favorites.
"come, sit." he gestures towards your desk chair, beckoning you to sit. "i need to make sure you're eating well." you do as you're told, and dropping into the chair while he leans against the edge of your desk, arms crossed as he watches you crack the lid of the sushi container open.
"what makes you think i'm incapable of feeding myself?" you retort, already moving to grab a piece with your chopsticks, humming in satisfaction as you savor the taste.
ao'nung scoffs, unimpressed. "big brother instincts." he says flatly. "and the fact that it's already dinnertime and you've just woken up."
"i need my beauty sleep," you mutter, still chewing. ao'nung glances around your room like he's mentally checking boxes : bed messy, laundry stacked neatly, nothing out of the ordinary. still, you can feel the questions lining up ready to spill from his lips at any moments. "you wouldn't understand." you add.
"so," he says after a moment, trying to be casual. "first month in college, you make any new friends?"
"yeah, i mean, just a few." you say, nudging a piece of sushi in his direction with your chopsticks. he shakes his head, insisting you eat your fill, and you're more than happy to oblige.
"anyone i should know about?" he cocks an eyebrow at you.
your mind drifts back to the party — the flashing lights, countless rounds of drinks, music blasting just a little too loud. you remember the sully brothers, finding neteyam handsome in a quiet, almost mysterious way, the kind that makes you feel nervous under his gaze. lo'ak, though? he'd been impossible to ignore from the start, laughing and nudging you to dance like he’d known you for years instead of minutes.
"not really." you push the thought to the back of your mind, deciding not to tell your older brother about your endeavors at the frat house. ao’nung doesn’t need to know any of that, not now, at least. him knowing would only lead to more questioning, more parenting you don't need. "it's been pretty boring, actually." a white lie, but you try not to let it sit on your conscience for too long.
"if college feels boring, you're definitely doing something wrong." he laughs, though part of him is glad to hear your answer. boring is safe, after all. "you haven't been to any parties?"
you shrug, deliberately popping another piece of sushi into your mouth to buy yourself some time to think of an appropriate response. "not unless orientation counts." you say, still chewing. "why, you looking to fix that?"
"actually, i am." he shugs. "my frat's throwing a little get together next weekend, you should definitely come. it's better if you experience your first college party with me keeping watch anyways."
you hum, considering your options. on one hand, the idea of your brother hovering nearby sounds like a guaranteed way to kill the vibe. on the other hand, the thought of stepping into that world again, all flashing lights and music thumping in your ears, it's far too tempting to deny.
"can i bring a few friends?" you ask, already knowing who exactly these 'few friends' are, though you don't care to specify. your overprotective big brother probably wouldn't appreciate you hanging around the sully brothers, but that's a problem for future you.
"i don't see why not." ao'nung replies.
you glance down at the half-empty sushi container, then back up at him. "yeah, i'll be there."
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neteyam sully can't remember the last time he logged into his instagram account.
he isn't really one to dwell on social media, not when his days are already packed with lectures and assignments and trying(mostly failing) to keep his crazed little brother in check. kiri had forced him to set up the account years ago, back when they were still in high school, mouthing something along the lines of "one day you're going to need this account and you'll thank me for doing this".
today is one of those days.
he opens his home page, absent mindedly skimming through posts he never asked to be tagged in, stories detailing the previous night's events, stupid reels lo'ak filled his direct messages with, when his eyes finally land on one notification in particular.
k1ri.btw added to their story.
he hesitates, cursor hovering just over the notification for a second before he clicks into it.
it’s not anything dramatic, just a poorly-lit selfie of you and kiri from the party that day. your cheeks are flushed, most likely from the drinks lo'ak had insisted on shoving into your hands one after the other, drunken grin plastered to your face as you stare into the camera lens, throwing up a peace sign. in all honesty it's not even a good picture, grainy under the flashing lights, yet neteyam can't peel his eyes away.
in the corner of the picture, right under the glaring #throwback, he spots your username, and before neteyam can think to stop himself his hand is already moving is cursor towards it. just curiosity, he thinks to himself as he scrolls through your page.
followed by l0aksully.
of course, you just so happened to wander into their frat house weeks ago and lo'ak has already put himself on your radar. lo'ak talks to almost everyone, tries to make friends with every new person he meets, follows half the campus like he's collecting the pokemon card equivalent of acquaintances. he tries to ignore the strange tightness that grows in his chest as he lets his mind wander. just how well does his little brother know you? when did he even get your instagram? neteyam doesn't recall his little brother asking outright for it, not in the shitfaced-drunk state he fell into that night at the party. he doesn't even recall lo'ak coming back to their dorm after the party ended, probably passed out half naked somewhere by the poolside or in the common area.
it doesn't mean anything, neteyam tells himself. even if it does, what does it matter to him? you're a freshman, kiri's friend, just another new face on campus. yet, he doesn't click away.
out of all the pictures posted to your page, his eyes are drawn to one in particular : another picture from that night. you're turned slightly away from the camera, shoulders bare in contrast to that awfully sheer black camisole that clings to your chest, the glitter on your eyelids catching the light from the camera flash, an innocent smile adorning your features. it's a smile he's seen countless times by now, the same one he sees at the cafe and at the gym and at the library, the same one he hopes to see every time he steps out of his dorm room, no matter how much he hates to admit it.
his cursor hovers over the follow button, thinking if he should click down on it, before finally lifting his hand from his mouse as he realizes what he's been doing. why the fuck is he stalking your instagram page?
as if on cue, his bedroom door slams open.
"holy fuck," lo'ak barges, still reeking of alcohol and smoke. he doesn’t knock, neteyam doesn't think he's ever knocked actually, just kicks the door shut behind him and belly flops onto neteyam’s bed as if his own isn't a few steps away. neteyam winces, knowing his fresh sheets would soon be smelling like an unwashed hungover frat boy, his own brother of all people. "bro, i had the craziest fucking dream last night, like, we had blue skin? and we were living in the forest and shit, and get this-"
"where the hell even were you last night?" neteyam cuts him off, crossing his arms over his chest as he turns in his chair to face lo'ak. "i'm guessing you didn't make it to your lecture? i didn't even hear you come back."
"woah, way to assume the worst." lo'ak doesn't even bother to try and sound offended, propping himself up on his arms to meet his older brother's gaze. "i did make it to class, actually. and as for last night, spider asked me to hit the club with him. normal sunday-night stuff, you know." he glances over to the desk behind his older brother.
neteyam has always been infuriatingly perfect. perfect grades, perfect son, even his desk is perfect. his textbooks are stacked neatly in a far corner of his desk, sticky-notes pinned up on a poster board on his wall, it looks straight out of an IKEA catalog. lo'ak has spent his entire life trying to live up to him, tried so desperately hard to be perfect, but he's never even come close. mere feet away, his own desk is messy, notes scribbled with messy handwriting strewn across the wooden surface, backpack tossed onto the floor somewhere nearby. lo'ak is no dropout, turns in his assignments on time (mostly, but who's keeping track anyways?), somehow manages to get grades that are more than respectable, but it never seems to be enough. when people look at the lo'ak, all they see is the troublemaker, the feral party animal, just a living reminder of how much better his older brother is.
then his gaze shifts to the laptop on neteyam's desk, screen is still open, your post staring right back at him. when neteyam realizes just what his little brother is looking at, it's already too late.
"hold up, is that...?" lo'ak asks, grin already tugging at the corners of his lips as he springs upright. in an instant he closes the distance between neteyam's bed and his desk, hand hovering over the mouse. "no fucking way bro, it really is her."
"wait, don't touch that—" neteyam's chair creaks as he stands, just a second too late.
click.
"shit." lo'ak curses, eyes widening. the screen refreshes, and the tiny pop up confirms neteyam's fears : the follow he hesitated on clicking just moments before? it went through, thanks to lo'ak. "fuck, okay, don't panic yet..."
"oh my fucking god, lo'ak." neteyam hisses, plopping back down onto his chair as he buries his face in his palms, a poor attempt to hide the flush that now paints his cheeks. "what the fuck, man? you just-"
"how was i supposed to know you left your cursor hovering over that? like seriously who the fuck uses instagram web anyways?" lo'ak runs a hand through his hair, trying to find the right words to say. "ok, let’s just relax for a moment, yeah? it's really not that big of a deal, i mean i'm following her instagram too!"
neteyam drags his hands down his face slowly, exhaling through his nose. "dude she's a freshman." he huffs. "i barely even know her, what the fuck."
"and yet you're stalking her instagram at 10am on a monday?" lo'ak teases, bracing himself against the edge of the desk. "i barely know her either. it's just something normal people do, bro."
"i was not stalking her." neteyam swivels his chair back towards his desk, wincing as he stares at your profile on display. "i just saw her tagged on kiri's story and got curious."
"mhm, sure." lo'ak hums, unimpressed with the excuse his older brother comes up with. "sounds like someone has a crush, big bro."
"i do not have a crush on her." neteyam insists, though his eyes flick back to your profile once more before he snaps the laptop shut, as if that might cancel out his brother's misclick.
"not very convincing." lo'ak laughs, earning a scowl from neteyam, and as if the universe is trying to play a cruel joke on him, his phone buzzes in his pocket.
y/n requested to follow you.
neteyam stares at the notification on his screen, heart nearly thumping out of his chest. of course you've seen it, of course you'd want to follow him back, polite little thing you are. before he can move his fingers to click on it, lo'ak grins, snatching the phone right out of his hands.
"lo'ak what the fuck-" again, neteyam is just a second too slow. lo'ak's thumb hovers over the accept button, just long enough to make neteyam dread what's coming, before he presses down on it.
"no need to thank me," lo'ak says, satisfied, tossing the phone back into his brother's lap. "see? that wasn't so bad, first move made."
"i'm not trying to- you know what? forget it." neteyam drags his fingers through his hair, not wanting to pick up the hunk of metal resting on his thighs. a small part of him is relieved it’s done, that the whole situation was technically and literally out of his hands. another part of him wants to punch lo'ak's shit eating grin right off his face. "fuck you, man."
"yikes, cold much?" lo'ak pushes himself up, already making a beeline for the door. just before he leaves, he pauses, hand resting on the door handle while glancing over his shoulder. "for what it's worth, i think she's cute too. great taste, big bro."
before neteyam can process the words, formulate a response, lo'ak is already gone. he stares at the empty doorway, confusion painting his features, maybe a tinge of annoyance at the fact that his brother had just stormed in, meddled with his life, and didn't even have the courtesy to close the door behind him as he left.
lo'ak's words stay with him, only for a moment, but enough to get him thinking about the meaning behind them. he hates it, hates the gnawing feeling in his chest, hates that a part of him is already thinking about you in ways he probably shouldn't, thoughts that lo'ak might just share.
he tries to ignore them, telling himself that this is nothing, that now that his curiosity has been quelled and the instagram situation resolved, he can finally concentrate on his assignments like he originally intended when he sat down at his desk this morning.
definitely not a crush, he thinks to himself.
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the walk to the cafeteria feels way longer than usual today.
lo'ak shoves his hands into the pockets of his hoodie, warmth of the early morning sun doing nothing to soothe the ringing in his head. hungover and hungry, not the most optimal way to start junior year. he fishes around in his pockets, fingers sifting through crinkled receipts and spare change until he finds his earbuds. not even bothering to untangle the wires properly, he jams them into his ears and cranks the volume up, hoping the to let the bass drown out the thoughts running through his head.
it doesn't really help.
'i do not have a crush on her', his older brother's voice echoes in his head. lo’ak scoffs under his breath, smiling to himself as he recalls the way neteyam had frozen when he clicked on that follow button. it was an accident, truly. lo'ak figured he'd scroll through your page on netyam's laptop (the same way he did the night before after he'd first met you), tease the older male a little before he clicked the follow button. picture perfect neteyam sully, almost on the edge of losing his mind cause he had clicked follow on some freshie's instagram page? it's pure gold, absolutely peak cinema to lo'ak.
still, something unwelcome stirs in him. it should be funny, and it was funny, at first at least. but now, alone with nothing but his thoughts and music blasting in his ears, he can't really bring himself to laugh. neteyam taking interest in the new girl? that alone is rare enough to be noteworthy. neteyam doesn’t do distractions, swore off hookups and meaningless flings since freshman year in fact. girls come and go around their frat all the time, and his older brother has barely spared them a glance. this whole nervous instagram stalking thing really isn't like him.
exactly why lo'ak can’t stop thinking about it.
you're new, freshman year, starry-eyed and innocent in a way most people on campus have long grown past. it doesn't help that you just so happen to be effortlessly pretty, like you don’t even realize how many heads turn to stare when you walk into the room. lo'ak noticed immediately, as soon as you stepped into the frat house clinging to kiri's arm.
what he didn't anticipate was that his older brother would too.
in the back of his mind, an idea brews. he knows his older brother far too well, knows that neteyam is far too careful, too responsible to actually make the first move, evident in the way he hesitated before even doing something as simple as clicking follow on your instagram. neteyam sully never rushes. he hesitates, always waiting for the perfect moment that might never even come. lo'ak on the other hand? he's impulsive, too eager to jump head first into almost everything he does. and now, with you in the picture, completely unaware of the effect you've already had on his older brother, lo'ak can’t help but feel a spark of competition light in his chest.
if neteyam won't act, maybe it's time someone else does. lo'ak wants to see just how far he can push neteyam, how entertaining it would be to see his brother flustered and seething with jealousy. of course, lo'ak is no idiot, he'd pull back before things get messy, before someone gets hurt.
at least, that's what he tells himself for now.
i am oddly way too invested in my fratboy!neteyam/lo'ak fic??? like i swear i have so many things i wanna write in this au it's gonna be like 5 chapters long at least
If you plan on making no rules after midnight a series would you consider possibly adding in a rival frat that Ao’nung is a part of? Y/n could be his little sister and NOT happy that neteyam and Lo’ak have their eyes on her. Maybe there could even be a part of the story where y/n gets both Lo’ak and Neteyam at the same time (only if you plan to include smut of course).
Also this is my first time requesting something ever so I’m sorry if this is not the proper format I’m trying to learn how to do it :’)
YOU FUCKING GENIUS
this is so going into the fic
no rules after midnight
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 all chapters : chapter 1, chapter 2 ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : fratboy!neteyam x fem human! reader, fratboy!lo'ak x fem human!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : the sully brothers are living legends on campus : lo’ak, always at the center of it all, crazed party animal in all his glory, and neteyam, honor roll student by day, shadow of the party by night. when you step into your first frat party, you have no idea how quickly getting to know the sully brothers would turn your life upside down. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 2.5k ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : this is gonna be a series so!!! please be patient while i try to map out the story lol…also i didn’t include detailed descriptions of what human!neteyam and human!lo'ak would look like so,,,let your imagination go crazy y'all ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : all characters are aged up, modern au, best friend's brother(s) trope, alcohol consumption, mentions of drug use, a LOT of cussing, sexual themes implied
you're already overwhelmed before you take your first step in.
music pours out of blown JBL speakers, bass so loud it rattles your chest, each beat landing harder than the last. the scent of cheap beer, sweat and marijuana clings to your nostrils against your will, invading your senses. even at this hour of the night, with the sun barely setting, the frat house comes alive in a way that borders on feral, animalistic, even.
you cling to kiri's arm, fingers wrapped gently around her wrist as she leads you through the crowd. bodies are packed shoulder to shoulder, skin to skin, heat radiating off them as you push through the hallway. colored lights flash overhead, painting each room with hues of blue and purple. it's hypnotizing and dizzying all at the same time.
"you have to meet my brothers, c'mon." kiri glances back at you, offering a reassuring smile. she's clad in a cropped graphic tee and ripped denim shorts, hair tousled with strands of iridescent tinsel, effortlessly stylish as usual. "we're already late, no thanks to you."
you've heard rumors of the sully brothers, the parties they throw, the crowds that gather each weekend at the fraternity. lo'ak, the chaotic one, the troublemaker, always at the center of it all, and neteyam, the eldest, honor roll student by day, shadow of the party by night.
it's the first house party of the semester, and you now know kiri wasn't joking when she said that they'd go all out, that it'd be the wildest event of the season.
"yeah yeah, like i was the one that spent 40 minutes doing their eyeliner." you roll your eyes, and kiri gives you a scoff in retaliation. the straps of your camisole cling to your shoulders, the sheer black fabric leaving little to the imagination as you weave through the crowd. it's bold, sequins glimmering with every movement under the lights. it's also the only thing in your closet fitting for the occasion.
"just so you know, it's because your crusty eyeliner can't stay put for shit." she guides you closer to the edge of the property, past the kitchens where the crowd begins to thin, just barely.
that's when you see him.
lo'ak is standing right at the center of it all, feet planted upon a piece of furniture he absolutely should not be on, beer can raised high above his head as a loose chant of his name rises around him. he's impossible to miss, an absolute spectacle, shirtless, sweat clinging to his sculpted chest glimmering under the lights. he's smiling as he brings the can to his lips, taking a long swig of the beverage. a few drops trickle down his chin, and he wipes them away with the back of his hand, laughter already spilling out of him as a cheer erupts around him.
lo'ak eats it up, revels in being the center of attention, like partying is something he was born to do.
when his gaze finally drifts to where you're standing, hand still wrapped around kiri's wrist, he flashes a smile in your direction. you look away, unaware that you'd been staring the whole time.
"hey hey, look who's here?" he lowers himself, stepping off the coffee table as he approaches. kiri shakes her hand free of your grip, waving at her brother as he inches closer. "thought you were gonna bail on us, big sis." he stops a few feet in front of you, eyes still beaming with energy, shoulders easing.
"and miss the first party of the semester? yeah right." kiri nudges him, earning a chuckle from the boy. "where's neteyam?" the eldest sully brother is nowhere to be seen tonight.
"i don't know, probably off playing cards and acting like he's too good to be here. anyways..." his gaze flicks over to you, head tilting slightly. it catches you off guard, and you wince internally, anticipating his next words, trying to think of what you'll say in response. "don't think i've seen you around here before. you new?"
"uhm, yeah, i guess." you manage to find the words, though your voice is a little quieter than you intended, drowned out by the music thumping in the background. "freshman year, so, yeah. new." you clear your throat to try again, firmer this time, though the words are jumbled nonetheless.
"yeah, i figured just as much." he says, a playful smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. "think i'd remember a face as pretty as yours." heat rushes to your face at his statement, equal parts embarrassment and surprise painting your features.
"oh my god, shut the fuck up already." kiri makes a sound somewhere between a gag and a laugh. "she's here to make friends, don't get any funny ideas."
"wow," lo'ak scoffs, barely pretending to be offended. "i'm only kidding! no funny ideas, i swear it." he glances back at you, hands lifted in a false surrender. kiri rolls her eyes, clearly unamused.
"c'mon, let's go get a drink." kiri looks your way, not noticing that your cheeks are still warm from the unexpected attention, heart beating a little faster than it should, nearly in sync with the music blasting. she doesn’t wait for your answer she's tugging you along again, slipping seamlessly back into the crowd.
you let your gaze linger on lo'ak for another moment before you let yourself get pulled away. his presence is magnetic, eyes meeting yours for just a second, smirk still glued to his face before he’s distracted again, someone tapping him on the shoulder, another voice calling his name, pulled back into the eye of the storm.
"you alright? sorry for lo'ak, he's always like this." kiri asks over her shoulder as she steps into the kitchen. it's quiet here, music dulling to a heavy thrum through thick walls. large coolers decorate every available surface on the marble countertops, filled to the brim with all sorts of drink. so this is what frat boys spend their parents coin on, you think to yourself. "here, this should help loosen things up a little." she cracks a can of beer open, pouring its contents into two small red plastic cups and pushing one towards you.
"i think i can handle a little flirting, kiri." you smile, staring down at the drink in your hand, giving the bubbly golden concoction a swirl before bringing it to your lips. "lo'ak is…well, he's seems like a lot."
"yeah, well that's one way to put it." kiri chuckles, popping open another cooler and digging around inside. "don't worry, he's just another harmless party animal, even more so when he's drunk."
"i just watched him chug a whole beer in under 5 seconds." your eyes drift to the doorway, condensation from the cold drink gathering beneath your fingers. "you're telling me he's sober right now?" from here, you can still see into the living room. lo'ak is back to his antics, fist raised in the air as he downs another drink.
"definitely sober." it's not kiri who answers you this time, the voice low and gruff. your gaze was so focused on lo'ak, that you failed to notice the man standing right by the kitchen doorway.
neteyam ducks slightly as he steps into the kitchen, nearly filling the space as he enters. he's tall, nearly half a head taller than lo'ak, shoulders broader too.
"neteyam!" kiri greets him. neteyam leans back against the kitchen counter, palms propped up on what little space is left. the sleeves of his button down shirt are rolled up, tight against his biceps as his muscles flex under his weight. his posture is relaxed, but there is an air of confidence to him, presence demanding attention all the same. "where were you? thought i'd come look for you after i get my friend here a drink."
"kyle thought it'd be funny to do a backflip off the balcony into the pool." he laughs dryly, gaze sweeping across the small room, eyes lingering on you for just a moment longer than necessary before he turns his attention back to his sister. "you try telling a bunch of doped-up frat boys why that isn't a good idea."
"not the worst thing i've heard." kiri shrugs. "who's asking you to be the fun-police anyways? first party of the season is always wild."
"hey, i just don't want anyone to get hurt. no harm in that, yeah?" there's an air of authority in his voice, calm but firm. yeah, definitely the older brother, you think to yourself.
"oh, right, almost forgot." she turns to you briefly, palm braced on your shoulder, fingertips cold against your bare skin. "y/n, this guy here is neteyam, but i think you already know that." at the mention of your name his attention is back on you, observing, sizing you up.
"hi," you say, flashing a weak smile at him. "nice to meet you." you swallow hard, suddenly aware of how quiet the kitchen feels compared to the living room, how tightly your miniskirt skirt clings to your hips, how exposed you feel under his gaze.
"y/n.." his voice trails off, low and deliberate as he echoes your name. "welcome." there's a faint smile tugging at his lips, warm unlike the playful smirk lo'ak wears proudly. "don't think it's a good idea to bring freshman around parties like this, though." you've barely introduced yourself, yet one look is enough for him to deduce that you're new here. you wonder what other thoughts are running through his mind, eyes sharp and piercing straight through you.
"she's perfectly capable of taking care of herself, neteyam." kiri snickers, rolling her eyes at the statement. "don't mind him, he's always in big-brother mode. you get used to it eventually." you notice the drink in her hand is already empty, in contrast to your own cup, still half full.
"woah, what's going on here?" lo'ak's voice cuts through the air. you don't miss the familiar playful glint in his eyes as he strides into the kitchen, gaze immediately catching yours before he turns to his brother. "seems like someone's busy scoping out kiri's friend here."
"i just met her." neteyam's expression is unreadable, but the faint tightening around his jawline betrays the irritation brewing within. lo'ak, of course, notices instantly, devilish grin growing wider.
"yeah sure, mr. responsible making sure the cute little freshie doesn’t get swept away by her first frat party." lo'ak continues, leaning closer to you as he rummages through a cooler, letting out a satisfied hum when his hands find yet another beer. "catch!" without warning, he's tossing the can to his older brother, and neteyam receives it with a hiss.
"god, how many of these have you downed?" neteyam's brows scrunch in concern, fingers moving to crack open his own can. "you still have to go to class tomorrow, you know." neteyam's gaze finds your face once again, taking a careful sip of his beer.
"i'm not really keeping track. plus, that sounds like a problem for tomorrow." lo'ak notices, sees the way his brother keeps eyeing you, the way he glances your way when he thinks you aren't paying attention. "so, how are you enjoying yourself? like the music? we took brad's playlist off the roster this time."
"it's...well it's something new, i'll tell you that much." you laugh nervously, unsure how to answer, the heat in your cheeks only increasing under their gazes. it's just the alcohol kicking in, you tell yourself, and kiri snickers beside you, clearly amused by the theatrics.
"i doubt you've seen much, cooped up in the kitchen with these two." lo'ak grins. "big bro's got his eye on you, hm? careful, don't let him charm the pants off you now." you choke slightly when the words leave his mouth, eyes widening before taking a swig of your drink in an attempt to hide your reddening face. whether or not it's helping, you can't really tell.
"fuck off, lo'ak." neteyam mutters. "you're gonna scare her off before she even finishes her first drink."
"yeah, charming the pants off unwary freshmen? that's more of your thing." kiri adds.
it's an open secret, known to most on campus, that lo'ak sully has always been a womanizer. they say he never leaves a party alone, a new girl on his arm every week, that he rarely goes home with the same girl twice. for a moment, you wonder if the rumors do him justice. his presence is overwhelming, the kind that makes it hard to look away, the kind that draws people in effortlessly. if you didn't know any better, you're sure you would have easily let yourself become one of many in his long list of conquests.
the rumors follow neteyam too, though entirely different than the raunchy tales they tell of his younger brother. they say he doesn’t do one night stands, that he;s the closest thing to being celibate in that fraternity. many girls have tried, and failed to lure him into their beds, even more have failed to win his heart. he's been seen with the occasional girl by his side, never the same one, though it never lasts beyond the few hours he spends at the parties.
"holy fuck, i'm just kidding guys!" lo'ak says, feigning surprise, as if trying to draw a reaction out of his older brother isn't exactly what he came here to do. mission accomplished, he thinks to himself, satisfied. "jeez, it's like i'm the only one here without a stick up their ass tonight."
you shift slightly, fingers curled around your cup a little tighter. kiri, sensing your unease, tilts her head at you and winks. "see what i have to deal with? goddamned circus monkeys, these two."
"we are NOT circus monkeys." they say in unison, syncing unexpectedly. when they turn to face eachother, both caught off guard, neteyam finally cracks a hint of a smile. lo'ak chuckles, palming the back of his neck.
kiri claps her hands together, cutting through the humorous moment. "okay, enough bickering. y/n, you ready to see what a real college party looks like?" she gestures towards the door to the backyard, just in your line of sight from the kitchen doorway. you catch sight of what seems to be a makeshift dancefloor right by the pool, where the music thumps harder, lights flash brighter.
right, you came here to party, not to sit in the kitchen caught between lo'ak and neteyam's banter.
throwing your head back, you take a deep breath, finishing the last sip of your drink. "fuck yeah, let's do this." kiri places a hand on her chest, as if proud of your resolve to step right into the madness.
unbeknownst to you, the frat party isn't the only chaos you're throwing yourself into. between lo'ak's playful grin and neteyam's watchful gaze, you have no idea how quickly getting to know the sully brothers would turn your life upside down.
but one thing is for certain : this semester is going to be far more chaotic than you ever imagined, far more interesting beyond boring lectures and finals prep, and you're just getting started.
learning curve (1)
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : aged up!neteyam x fem navi!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : you're his student, someone forbidden, a craving he never should have indulged in. to neteyam, you're trouble in every sense of the word, yet he just can't seem to stay away. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 8.1k (yes, my longest fic so far is coincidentally the also the filthiest.) ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : porn with some plot??? not proofread so kindly excuse any typos or errors ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : minors DNI!!, explicit smut, piv, fingering, oral(f receiving), corruption kink, age gap, sex pollen, power imbalance, loss of virginity, praise kink, dirty talk, pervy!neteyam, dark!neteyam, innocent!reader, virgin!reader
neteyam sully has never struggled with the concept of restraint. son of the great toruk makto, future olo'eyktan of the omatikaya, one of the most revered warriors of his age, he was practically raised on restraint. steady breaths before he draws his bow, holding his tongue when his heart said otherwise, choosing duty even when he didn't feel like it — restraint is a quality he has always prided himself on having.
that is, until you come into the picture.
when he's assigned to be your mentor, to train you in archery and sparring, he doesn't think much of it. another student, another name in the long list of young na'vi he's helped to learn the ways of his people, but fate seems to have other plans.
the moment you step into the training grounds, fingers hooked around the strap of your gear and long hair swaying in tandem with each step you take towards him, neteyam swears he feels his heart still in his chest. he's seen his fair share of beautiful women, evident in the many flings he’s had in his youth, but you? great mother, you are something different entirely. your mere presence makes something in his chest feel tight and his breathing grow erratic, like a pre-pubescent boy with a fat crush. and when you finally gather the courage to look up at him, honeyed eyes gleaming under the faint morning rays of light, neteyam is definitely sure his heart has skipped a beat.
"sorry to keep you waiting, sir." your voice is soft, the sound sweeter than any syrup he has ever tasted. when the word sir leaves your lips, it catches neteyam off guard, and for a moment his breath hitches in his throat. it's an innocent word, a respectful way to address him as your superior, but it stirs something within him that he can't quite name — not without acknowledging the way his cock hardens beneath his tewng, or the way his cheeks flush a shade of azure that he prays you don't notice.
"you are not late." he manages to keep his voice steady, despite the way his heart hammers against his chest. "you have trained before...?" you shake your head, gaze flicking elsewhere in embarrassment.
"that's alright," he says. "then we should start with the basics." he hands you a bow, and when your fingertips brush his palm, brief and accidental, it feels like fire against his cool skin. get a fucking hold of yourself, he thinks. you don’t seem to notice, already moving to grab an arrow, turning towards the targets planted mere feet away from you.
you inhale, elbows wobbling as you try to draw the bowstring back. neteyam notices the way your breaths grow shallow and your weight rocks forward, as if bracing for impact. before he can think to stop himself, he's already moving to stand behind you.
"you're too stiff." he huffs, nudging your heel with the edge of his own. "loosen up, yeah, like that." he moves to adjust your grip next, calloused hand brushing against your bicep, his touch lingering a moment more than necessary.
"like this, sir?" you mutter, voice shaky as you tilt your head to look back at him. when your eyes meet his, neteyam is suddenly acutely aware of just how close you are, close enough that he can feel the warmth radiating off your skin, your sweet scent invading his senses. stop fucking calling me that, he thinks to himself, forcing his eyes to focus on the target ahead.
he knows you don't mean anything by it, that you're far too innocent for the title to be suggestive, but he can't help the way his cock twitches when you call him sir, especially when you bat your eyes at him like that. he can't help but imagine what other noises your sweet little voice could make, what other sounds he could draw out of you, how far he could make those pretty eyes roll back, if only he had the chance —
fucking get a grip, perv, he tells himself. eywa, you're years younger than him, and that alone should be reason enough to push these thoughts away, to bury them in the back of his mind to be forgotten indefinitely. it's wrong, the way he's looking at you, but he can't seem to help it. not when the word sir rolls of your tongue so easily, not when you look at him with those innocent, amber eyes, or when your small body leans into his touch as he guides you.
"yeah," he answers, a moment too late, finally snapping out of his thoughts. "try letting it go." you squint down the shaft of the arrow, adjusting your aim one last time before letting go. the arrow cuts through the air, landing inches away from the bullseye with a hard thunk.
"not bad, kid." he mutters, and when you turn to look at him, a flicker of something unreadable in your eyes, as if searching for his approval, neteyam steps back instinctively, trying to increasing the distance between the both of you. it's not right, how close he stands, how his mind wanders. even as the rest of training carries on he can't help the way his eyes drift over your small frame, the hunger his gaze carries. gods, he knows it's wrong, but he can't find the strength to deny himself.
it's temporary, he tells himself, that new faces always draw curiosity, and that this would all stop sooner or later. but deep down, neteyam already knows the truth. every moment with you will be a test of his restraint, a test he doesn't know if he can pass.
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sleep does not come easy to neteyam tonight.
in fact, sleep has not come easy to him since the day he’s met you. every time he closes his eyes, every time he’s just on the brink of falling asleep, expecting the sweet embrace of darkness, all he sees is you. he envisions the curves of your waist and hips, how soft the flesh would feel under his grasp, how pretty you’d look with your thighs spread-
neteyam exhales, woven fibers of his hammock suddenly feeling rough against his skin as he shifts uncomfortably, blood rushing to his lower half. fuck, even the thought of you is enough to get him worked up. he doesn't know how many nights he's spent like this, pent up like a hormonal teenager going through his first rut, it's humiliating really. before he can stop himself, his hand is already moving to undo the ties of his loincloth, freeing his throbbing cock from its restraints.
fuck it, he thinks to himself. one more time can't hurt.
he huffs in relief as he wraps a hand around the base of his cock, working it over his entire length achingly slow, precum gathering on his fingers as he gives the bulbous tip a gentle squeeze. the coil in his core tightens as he imagines your small hands there instead of his own, your innocent eyes staring up at him the same way you always do during training as he strokes his throbbing member.
increasing the pace of his movements, he grits his teeth, fighting back a grunt as his imagination runs wild. he imagines its your tight walls clamped around his length, your slick coating his cock instead of his own precum, the noises you'd make as he fucks himself into you. he throws his head back, jaw clenching as the coil in his core finally threatens to snap.
it's wrong, so fucking wrong to imagine his own student of all people while he jerks himself off, but he can't help it. eywa, if anyone ever found out, he'd be done for. but for now, in the confines of his own kelku, in the dead of night, he allows himself to indulge in these fantasies, allows himself to relieve the itch he desperately needs to scratch.
"shit," he curses under his breath, hips bucking absentmindedly into his own fist as he throws himself over the edge. his cum spills out of him in spurts, coating his fingers and his length in the warm sticky fluid as he rides out his high, chest heaving from the relieved tension in his core.
guilt settles in his chest once he comes out from his orgasm induced high, the realization of just how sick and perverted his behavior is hitting him all at once. shit, how could he let things get this bad? you're his student, a duty assigned to him like so many before you, someone he's supposed to nurture and protect, yet all he can think of when you're near him is bending you over the nearest fallen log and fucking you until you can barely remember your own name, to mark up your little body so everyone knows you're his, to see what kind of sounds you'd make with his cock stuffed so deep inside of you that you can't even breathe, god, even now he can't stop his thoughts from drifting.
deep down, there's something more than lust that churns within him. sometimes, in moments like this where he's alone with nothing but his thoughts to accompany him, he finds himself wondering what you’re doing, whether you think of him at all once the lessons are over, if you can feel the way his eyes linger on you when your back is turned or if you're oblivious to it all.
he wonders if you secretly enjoy it, actually.
he recalls the way you sometimes linger after lessons, the way you glance over your shoulder, always seeking his approval for each arrow you draw or each target you hit. you never pull away too quickly when he corrects your stance, in fact you never pull away at all. you almost seem to welcome his touch, to revel in his proximity to you —
neteyam squeezes his eyelids shut, shaking those thoughts away as he reaches for the spare cloth he keeps tucked under his hammock to clean himself of his previous sins. he has no right to wonder what's goes on in that pretty little mind of yours, no right to assume anything about what you might feel for him, and definitely no right to be fucking jacking off to the thought of you.
as much as he craves you, this is as far as he will allow himself to go. his guilty pleasure, fucking his own fist in solitude as he lets his imagination works overtime will have to do.
for now, at least.
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the training grounds are anything but quiet at this hour, young warriors focused on setting out equipment, teachers lecturing students on form and posture as laughter breaks out near the sparring ring. neteyam sits by the edge of the clearing, feet planted to the ground as he observes the current match.
you're up against tarem, another young warrior in training.
tarem is bigger than you, broader in the shoulders, heavier on his feet, almost a whole foot taller, an unfair match in every way. you aren't ready to spar, neteyam had said so when you first brought up the idea of sparring to him. against his better judgment, aided by your puppy-dog eyes and sweet begging along the lines of "please sir, c'mon...he's my friend, i just wanna practice." (how could he say no to that?), he agreed.
he regrets that decision with every fiber of his being now.
from the very first exchange, it’s obvious tarem doesn't take you seriously, and has no intention of changing that fact. and when the real sparring begins, tarem steps into your space without need, and each time his hands make contact with your skin, neteyam's jaw clenches instinctively. you return the favor, mustering all your strength to try and push your opponent out of your space, but tarem only grins, leaning closer and whispering something in your ear that makes your brows furrow and your cheeks flush with embarrassment.
it's evident to neteyam that tarem isn't here to spar, he's making a poor attempt at flirting with you. his fingers curl into fists at his sides, nails digging into the flesh of his palm as a bitter thought surfaces : if you wanted to spar so badly, it should have been with me. with neteyam, it would have been safe, he's far more experienced than tarem is, far more capable after all.
deep down, neteyam knows it's only a half truth. skin on skin, closer than he deserves to be, he'd kill for the chance to spar with you, if only you'd asked him instead of tarem.
he redirects his focus back to the ongoing match, pushing those thoughts to the back of his head. he notices you growing more frustrated as the match drags on, evidently growing impatient, and when you finally lunge at him, tarem reacts too late.
for a second, the ring goes quiet.
you stumble with a sharp gasp, pain flashing across your face as you hit the ground hard.
"enough of this." neteyam snaps, feet already moving as he crosses the clearing, kneeling beside you. his eyes trace the line of your injury, jaw tightening as he takes it in. a small, shallow gash runs down your thigh, clearly not the work of a strike gone wrong. when he turns his head to tarem, spotting his dagger hanging by his waist, unsheathed, neteyam swears he sees red.
"i'll take care of this one." tarem's teacher is quick to follow, yanking the boy away from the ring by his tail despite his pleading. neteyam huffs, trying to quell his anger, returning his attention to you. the injury isn’t severe, skin deep at best, but that doesn’t ease the guilt that coils in his chest. you should have never been allowed into that ring, he never should have indulged your request, never should have let you get hurt.
"sir...it's...it's fine..." you mutter, voice shaky and breath shallow as you try to regain your footing. "i can still—" without warning, he slips an arm behind your back and another beneath your knees, lifting you with ease. the gesture catches you off guard, and you let out an unexpected yelp.
"that's enough for today." he says, voice low and firm. "i will take you to tsahik, yeah? your wound needs to be cleaned." the world shifts around you as he steps away from the training grounds, arms angled so your injured leg is supported, his pace quick but controlled. he keeps his gaze forward, trying desperately not to notice the way your chest rises and falls or how soft the flesh of your thighs feel against his palm. she's injured, you fucking creep, he thinks to himself, fucking focus for once.
neteyam reaches the healing tent faster than you expect, and when he steps in, eyes scanning the perimeter for a brief moment, he realizes it's empty.
neytiri isn't here.
"fuck," he says quietly, already lowering you onto one of the woven mats. his jaw tightens when he takes another look at your thigh, careful not to let his gaze linger too long. the cut is still bleeding, a small streak of blood trailing down your blue skin.
"stay here, okay?" he mutters, and you nod quietly as he steps out of the tent, woven flap falling shut behind him. "mother?" he calls out, ears perking up as he listens for even the faintest response.
nothing.
he exhales slowly through his nose, fingers curling once again at his side before he forces them to relax. he knows better than to waste time calling again. if she were close enough to hear him, she would have answered already. as he readies himself to step back inside, gaze flicking back to the tent behind him, he hears the shattering of an earthen pot.
without hesitation, neteyam turns back, already preparing himself for the worst. fuck, he should have known better to leave you alone in such a state, what would his mother think? hell, his father would skin him alive if he knew what had happened under his supervision.
as soon as he steps inside, his senses are met with a faint sweet scent. it lingers in the air, fading with each passing second, and his heart stops when he sees the now shattered bowl near your side, its contents spilled onto the floor right beside you. you cough, staring up at him through clouded eyes.
"what did you do?" he asks, voice sharper than he intends. he winces, softening it almost immediately. you're injured, that's what matters, not some stupid spilled salve he could clean up later. you don't need to be lectured, now now. "did you hurt yourself?"
"i...i thought i remembered what the healers used..." you clear your throat, choking on your words as another cough rises in your throat. whatever it is you had spilled released a small puff of smoke into the air in the tent, and you had inhaled most of it, evident in your difficulty breathing. the realization dawns on him suddenly : you had spilled a bowl of panopyra sap.
shitshitshit, neteyam panics, now i'm definitely done for.
"hey, it's okay, i'm here," neteyam reassures, trying to calm himself as he finally closes the distance to kneel beside you, inspecting your wound once again. he’s relieved to find that the bleeding has stopped, though it’s merely temporary, as he shifts his gaze towards your face. your pupils are blown wide, breathing shallow as sweat gathers at your temples. and your cheeks, they’re completely flushed, freckles pulsing against the deep purple color that spreads across your face. "you feeling okay?" a question he already knows the answer to.
"feels so...so warm..." you shake your head weakly, gaze flicking across the room and back to him. "right here." your gaze flicks s downwards, and neteyam's gaze follows against his better judgement.
what he sees nearly knocks the breath out of his lungs.
a wet patch forms on your tewng, the woven fabric stained dark right where it rests above your heat, arousal dripping from your thighs onto the woven mat beneath you. he can't speak, can't even think, eyes fixated on the way you grind your hips against nothing, desperately seeking any sort of friction to relieve the ache between your thighs.
"help me...please sir..." you whimper, his attention snapping back to your face as you peer at him, innocent eyes glazed over with lust. his cock twitches underneath his own coverings, the sight of you helpless and needy for him making his head spin. "neteyam, please...need it so bad..."
"fuck," he curses under his breath, still hesitant. it’s erotic, borderline obscene the way you call his name, his restraint threatening to snap at any moment. "i...we shouldn't."
"please, sir, need you so bad..." you whine, small hands reaching for his, and neteyam knows he's officially done for.
fuck, it's wrong, so fucking wrong. he should go find kiri, any other healer in the clan, leave this to them, let them deal with you. at least then he can walk away with his dignity intact and his honor preserved, but he can't find the strength to look away, not when you're calling his name like that, not when you're asking for his help specifically. who is he to deny you what you want, right? at least, that's what he'll tell himself when he eventually regrets this later.
that's a problem for future him, he decides.
"show me how bad you need it," he huffs, pulling away from you. words aren't enough, he needs to make sure you want this, even though he knows you’re in no state to consent. it’s more for his own sake than yours, really. "c'mon, don't get shy on me now, kid."
you scramble to push your loincloth to the side, spreading your thighs to reveal your slick core to his hungry eyes. neteyam feels his cock twitch at the sight, precum starting to gather at the tip, staining his own coverings as he takes in the sight of you. eywa, you're gorgeous, splayed out before him like a five course meal, just waiting to be devoured. you shift under his gaze, suddenly all too aware of how exposed you are, warmth rushing to your cheeks.
"fuck, you're perfect, aren't you?" he leans in closer, running his fingers through your soaked slit, earning a whine from you. he parts your folds gently, admiring your swollen clit and the way you clench around nothing. "so wet for me, hm? answer me, pretty girl."
you nod frantically, bucking your hips against his touch, desperate for any sort of friction. you’re so horny it hurts, the tension building in your core almost unbearable at this point. neteyam chuckles softly, eyes still fixated on your spread pussy. "use your words." he swipes a finger over your clit, achingly slow, sending a jolt of pleasure through your body.
"all-all for you, sir." you answer, barely able to find the words as neteyam plunges a finger into your core, thumb rubbing small circles over the swollen bud above the entrance. you're tight, gummy walls clenching around the length of his finger as he pushes it in and our of you, every drag of his knuckles against that sensitive spot inside you making your back arch, fully lost in pleasure.
"so fuckin' tight." he increases the pace of his fingers, pumping in and out of you, his cock growing impossibly harder with every sweet noise that escapes your lips. he imagines how good it would feel, with his cock buried deep inside of you, those same slick walls clamping down on his throbbing member instead of his fingers. just the thought is enough to fuel his wet dreams for the next year, he thinks. "this what you wanted, huh? wanted your teacher to finger fuck your little pussy like this? such a dirty girl."
he doesn't expect you to reply, not when you're writhing with pleasure as tension builds in your core, like a thread threatening to snap at any moment. your thighs try clench shut instinctively, but neteyam keeps his other hand steady on the inner side of your thigh, palm pressing firmly into your soft flesh, not aware he's putting pressure on your previous injury. you wince, and neteyam huffs a quiet apology before moving his palm to rest on your knee instead, still keeping your legs spread wide before him.
neteyam wants nothing more than to plunge himself into your aching hole, to pump you full of his seed and feel your quivering cunt cum on his cock, but he won't. not in this state, not when you're dazed and high on whatever substance you had spilled. he tells himself he's just helping you, that this is just a favor he's fulfilling, a one time thing. you'll forget about this after, never speak of it again, act like it never happened, but for now, he lets himself get lost in the moment.
"fuck, need to taste you." without warning, he's lowering his head, lips wrapped around your sensitive bud as his tongue draws circles around it. when he finally tastes you, your arousal mixing with his saliva, sweet and slippery on his tongue, he groans audibly, slick dripping down his chin as he savors your taste. it’s messy, the way he devours you, but he can't stop, not when you taste so divine, even more divine than he could have ever imagined. "need this little pussy to cum all over my fingers, think you can do it, hm?" he grins up at you briefly, sliding another finger into you, both digits pumping in and out of you as his tongue laps greedily at your clit.
you're close, dangerously close, the pleasure from his hands and mouth at the same time being too much for you to handle. with a final cry, you finally come undone on his fingers, thighs trembling as you ride out your high.
when the buzz finally fades, tired out both from sparring and your orgasm, your eyelids flutter shut, welcoming the sweet embrace of sleep as you drift off.
satisfied, neteyam pulls away, mouth still connected to your puffy cunt by a string of your arousal, clinging to the corner of his lips. he swipes his tongue over it, savoring your taste, knowing it’s the last time he’ll ever get to do something like this again. when he glances down at you and catches sight of the slick mess between your thighs, he smiles to himself, proud of his own work as he reaches for a stray piece of cloth left strewn on the floor of the healing tent. carefully, he wipes away any remnants of your arousal, fingertips grazing your skin as he shifts your tewng back into place once he's done.
though his cock is still achingly hard beneath his own loincloth, he shifts his focus to your face, pushing those dirty thoughts to the back of his mind for now. you look so cute like this, cheeks flushed and lips parted slightly as you snooze. he etches this moment into his memory for him to revisit later, when he's alone once again late at night, spilling his own seed into his fist like a horny teenager.
later. however small, your wound still needs tending to.
swiftly, he grabs the salve you had meant to reach for, clean fingers carefully gathering a small dollop of the thick substance and swiping it gently over your wound. you don’t seem to notice, still deep in your slumber as his fingers graze your cerulean skin. he prays you won’t remember what happened when you wake from your rest, prays you won’t realize what he’s done to you in your compromised state, prays you won’t hate him for it even if you do.
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when you wake from your slumber, you find yourself back in the safety of your kelku, tucked into your hammock as if you had yet to rise that day. your head is pounding, eyes blinking as you try to make out what time it even is. when you finally make sense of your surroundings, moonlight filtering through the dense canopy above, you realize it's already way past nightfall.
there's a dull ache on the side of your left thigh, and when you glance down your eyes are met with whatever remains of your injury. a small dark red scab decorating your blue skin. your memory stirs, images of you sparring with tarem, neteyam carrying you to the healing tent coming back to you all at once.
the healer's tent.
when the realization hits, you wince, trying to push away the filthy images of what neteyam had done to you out of your mind. gosh, what the fuck were you thinking? were you even thinking at all? you've had a crush on your mentor since the first day you met him, however inappropriate that is, though you've always kept those feelings tucked away deep inside of you.
whatever substance you had spilled seems to have amplified those feelings by a thousand fold, bringing them all to the surface in an instant. it felt similar to your first heat, lust rising unbridled and spilling over the edge all at once. and neteyam — ever the dutiful, respectful teacher you thought he was, he had played along with your requests, thoroughly enjoyed himself even.
the thought sends a fresh wave of warmth to your cheeks. fuck, he had managed to make you cum harder than you have ever been able to, with just his fingers and that filthy mouth of his. it's dangerous, the effect he has on you, and you wonder if he's known all along, the not-so-little crush you have on him.
you never expect that the first time you let anyone see you like that, touch you like that, it would be your mentor, neteyam of all people. and you realize you don't want it to be the last, more importantly, you realize you don't want it to be anyone else but him.
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it's been days since neteyam has last seen you, days since the incident in the healing tent.
disance doesn't make his desire grow weaker, only the opposite. in the dead of night, when the clan sleeps, when he finally gets some time alone, he's reeling in those memories of you in the healing tent, desperately trying to recall your sweet taste on his tongue as he ruts his hips into his hand chasing his own release. it's pathetic, how desperate he is. he feels like a teenager going through his first rut all over again, though he's far past that age.
when he finally comes down from his high, guilt always follows.
what had happened in that tent was a mistake, a terrible, horrible mistake. if anyone found out, he'd be shunned, he's sure of it. neteyam sully, son of the olo'eyktan, taking advantage of a young girl drugged up on aphrodisiacs. what would his parents think? what would his people think? fuck, even he's disgusted with himself for it, for how much he enjoyed it, for how much he craves to experience it again.
he wonders if you remember the incident at all, if you had woken up from your slumber unaware of the vile things he said to you, the filthy things he did to your body (though in his defense, you did ask for it verbally, though barely conscious enough for it to be valid.). deep down, part of him hopes you remember, and that you had meant it when you said that you needed him, that it wasn't just the panopyra sap doing the talking. the thought makes his heart skip a beat.
he groans, shifting uncomfortably in his hammock, realization settling in that this would be another sleepless night amongst many. he knows better than to hold out hope for such a thing. he's done enough damage, he thinks.
he would have to see you again tomorrow, for training like he always does. he hopes, no, prays that you don't mention that day in the tent. eywa knows he's doomed if you do.
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the training grounds are awfully quiet this morning.
neteyam is pacing around the small clearing, trying to prepare himself for the inevitable. whether or not you remember the incident, he has to be somewhat prepared, his mind already running through every possible thing you might say to him. fuck, part of him thinks you won't even show up, that you're so disgusted by what had happened that you'll spend the rest of your life avoiding him, not that it's undeserved.
"hi," your voice is soft, but it startles him nonetheless. shit, you're early. you've never been early, why today of all days? neteyam turns, nearly stumbling over the roots beneath him. for a split second, he just stares, expression being somewhere between confusion and dread.
you look...fine.
the gash on your thigh has been reduced to nothing but a small scar, a small smile tugging at the corner of your lips as you approach him. "good morning." he answers almost a second too late, trying to steady himself.
"what happened that day..." neteyam's heart sinks to his stomach when the words leave your lips. oh fuck, this is it. he wishes he could bury his head in the ground, he'd do anything to escape the inevitable confrontation.
you remembered everything.
"it was a mistake, we shouldn't...you were hurt.." he speaks before you can finish your sentence, voice laced with panic. he's rehearsed the apology a thousand times over in his mind, but it comes out disheveled and messy anyways. still trying to gather his thoughts, he shakes his head, as if the gesture alone might help clear his mind. spoiler alert : it doesn't. "i crossed a line, you weren't thinking straight, and i...fuck, i swear if you never want to see me again -"
"i want you to do it again."
neteyam freezes. his eyes scan your features, searching for any hint that you're joking, that this is some sick prank you're playing on him as revenge for taking advantage of you. surely he's misheard you, there's no way you mean what you're saying.
"you...what?" his breath hitches in his throat, heart still hammering steadily against his chest.
"i...i want you to do it again, please." you stutter, suddenly shy under his gaze, all too aware that he's staring right at you. desire bubbles deep within you as you muster up all the courage you can, stepping closer towards him, now merely within arm's reach. fuck, you're so close you can hear the way his breathing grows erratic and see the way his tail flicks behind him. "want you to make me feel good again. please, sir." you reach out, placing your palm flush against his chest, honeyed eyes peeking up at him through your lashes. the gesture sends a shiver down his spine, evident in the way his muscles tense under your fingertips.
neteyam stands there, still in shock from the words coming out of your mouth. there's no hiding the intent behind them, it’s something akin to a wet dream he's sure he's had before. he blinks, thinking when he opens his eyes he’ll realize this is in fact nothing more than a hallucination, nothing more than his imagination playing tricks on him. instead, all he’s met with is your eyes staring into his, glazed over with list the same way they were in the tent that day.
"i need you, please." before he can process it, you’re leaning into him, breath hot against his skin as you plead. you’re desperate, desperate to feel his hands on you again, desperate to stifle the familiar ache that settles between your thighs. the realization dawns on him : you remember everything, every nasty thing he did to you, and you want him to do it again. you’re begging him to do it again. "just one more time?"
neteyam can physically feel his restraint shatter into a million pieces. in an instant his lips are crashing into yours, hands snaking around your waist to pull you impossibly closer as he tastes you. god, he doesn’t think he can ever put into words just how much he wants to, no, needs to taste you. it’s addictive in every sense of the word, your breath and saliva mixing into one another.
"fuck," he groans into the kiss. his hands are everywhere, around your waist, then tracing the edge of your jawline, fingers ruffling through your hair. every brush of his tongue against yours is enough to make your heart jump. it’s sloppy, sensual, the way he kisses you, and you can’t get enough. "you're gonna get me in so much trouble." he's right, and you know it.
to neteyam, you're trouble in every sense of the word, the kind of trouble that makes him question everything he stands for, the kind of trouble that has him acting out every reckless thought that he's learned to ignore. his student, something forbidden, a craving he never should have indulged in. yet here you are, pleading for his touch, begging to feel his hands on you.
who is he to deny you? you are his favorite student, after all.
when he finally pulls away, lips glossy and slick with your saliva, he stills for a moment. before you can break the silence, he's already moving, grabbing your wrist and leading you away from the clearing.
"neteyam, what are you-"
"not here." he huffs, the distance between the both of you and the training grounds increasing with every step you take. he stops only when you reach a small, secluded patch of grass beneath the canopy, far from any wandering eyes that the training ground would bring.
"on your back, pretty girl." his voice is low, gruff as he turns to face you. you're unfamiliar with this side of him, authoritative and demanding. as your teacher, he's been nothing but gentle, but this version of him far from unwelcome. desire coils in your chest as you sink to the ground, back pressed flush against the soft grass. "let me take care of you, hm? let me make you feel good, just like you asked."
he follows suit, lowering his knees to the ground in front of you as his hands, already moving towards your hips, undoes the knot that keeps your loincloth strung to your lower half. when it finally falls to the side, revealing your slick cunt to his hungry eyes, his cock pulses within it's restraints. he wants nothing more than to spread your thighs open, fuck those pretty little moans out of you, but he recalls how tight you felt on his fingers, how desperately your walls clamped around his digits, and decides otherwise.
your thighs clench around nothing, suddenly shy under his gaze, but neteyam is unrelenting. he keeps your legs spread, placing a large hand on each thigh as he takes the sight of you in. "this wet, and i've barely even touched you. fuck, who's got you all worked up, baby?" before you can answer, he's running his fingers between your slick folds, admiring the way your arousal coats his digits. "c'mon, use your words." he sinks two fingers into you, thrusting them in and out at a maddeningly slow pace. even with just his fingers, you feel deliciously full.
"it's- fuck, it's you, 'teyam." you moan, pleasure spreading throughout your core as he finger-fucks you. "feels so good, fuck-" neteyam curls his fingers slightly, arching them so his fingertips brush against that sweet spot inside you with each thrust.
"yeah?" neteyam chuckles. your face is completely flushed, back arching off the ground just from his fingers alone. great mother, he doesn't think he'll ever get tired of seeing you like this, chest heaving and eyes glossed over with lust as he draws those sweet little moans and whimpers from you. "such a dirty girl, begging your teacher to play with your little pussy. fuck, how long have you been thinking about this, hm? starting to think you spilled that pot on purpose."
you shake your head, his fingers continuing their never ending assault on your slick cunt.
"fuck, i...i..." your voice trails off, head spinning as your orgasm approaches. it's mind boggling, just how fast neteyam has you unravelling just with his fingers alone. you can't even begin to imagine the things he could do to you with his cock, how deep it would reach inside of you, just how deliciously full you would feel. just the thought alone pushes you closer to the edge, thighs trembling as the thread in your core threatens to snap. "gonna cum, shit-"
before you finish, he pulls away, your cunt clenching around nothing as your high fades, just out of reach.
"nonono, not like this." neteyam places a hand on your cheek, planting a chaste kiss to your forehead before he returns to his place between your thighs. "you're gonna cum on my cock, or you're not gonna cum at all. understand? c'mon, let me hear you say it, pretty girl."
"y-yes sir." you whine, hips bucking absentmindedly in search of friction, anything to relieve the ache between your legs. "please, can't take it anymore, need it so bad." you're a pleading mess, and neteyam loves it, loves the way you beg for him. it's music to his ears, he thinks.
"need what?" his tone is teasing, voice low as his hands wander to your chest, undoing the ties of your woven top. it falls to the ground beside you, leaving you laid completely bare before him. "can't give you what you want if you don't tell me, baby." he cups your breast with his hand, giving the soft flesh a squeeze as his swipes a finger over your nipple. the contact sends a jolt of pleasure through you, travelling straight to your core, fanning the flame that burns within you.
"need your cock, please." you're desperate, barely able to control your voice as you plead. "need you to fuck me, please, want it so bad..." your gaze drifts down the expanse of his sculpted chest, the prominent V where his abdomen tapers into his hips, and that's when you see it.
his cock is hard, the imprint of it straining against the woven fabric of his loincloth mere inches away from your core. great mother, it's nearly the size of your forearm. you swallow hard, failing to imagine how that thing could possibly fit inside you. instinctively, you sit up and reach out to touch it, palm barely grazing his tewng before he stops you, palm pressed against your chest as he guides you back down onto the earth beneath you.
"patience." he warns, and you pull your hand away reluctantly. with a swift motion he undoes the ties of his own loincloth, his rock hard length finally springing out of it's constraints.
just like the rest of him, his cock is blue, luminous freckles adorning its length. the tip blushes a shade of amethyst, slick with precum as it oozes out from him. neteyam can't help the smile that tugs at the corner of his lips as he watches your expression, innocent eyes glossed over with need and lips parted.
"stay still for me, yeah?" returning his hands to their rightful place on your thighs, keeping your legs spread wide, he aligns his length with your core. slowly, he pushes his hips forwards, the thick head of his cock pushing brushing against your sensitive clit as the rest of his length glides between your folds, aided by your slick. "such a good girl, all for me." it feels otherworldly, your arousal mixing with his precum as he rocks his hips against yours. if this is enough to get his head spinning, he can't imagine just how good your tight little cunt would feel wrapped around him.
"just fuck me already," you whine, grinding your hips against his length, clenching around nothing. it's pathetic, how desperate you are, but he loves it, loves the way you melt like putty in his hands. "please..." your voice trails off as he presses his lips to yours.
his hand wraps around the base of his cock, guiding his tip to your entrance. impatient as ever, you wrap your arms around his neck, as if instructing him to push is hips forward, to sink into your aching cunt. when he finally relents, pressing into you aided by your dripping arousal, he grits his teeth. you're tight, almost impossibly so, walls clamping around his length as if to resist him.
"shit, so fucking tight." he huffs, pulling way from the kiss. when his gaze finds yours, you're chewing on your bottom lip, wincing in both pleasure and pain. he stills immediately, the tip of his cock still nestled inside of you, not daring to push further. "you okay? talk to me, baby." his voice is soft, palm cupping your cheek.
"i...it's fine," you manage to choke out. it stings, feels as if he's splitting you open on his cock, stretching your walls beyond what you thought possible. "i just...i've never...you know." suddenly, the realization dawns on him.
he's your first.
the thought has his head spinning, cock throbbing as lust clouds his mind. he's the first man that you allowed to touch you, taste you, and now? the first man you're allowing to fuck you. hell, you practically begged for it, desperate little thing.
"it's alright, it's alright," his thumb presses into the flesh of your cheek, your skin warm to the touch. "deep breaths, okay? i'll take care of you, just like i promised." your expression softens, pain morphing into pleasure as every second passes. the sting fades, now replaced by that familiar throbbing ache, desperate to be filled. once he's sure you're ready, neteyam pushes his hips forwards, groaning as he sinks himself into you.
when he finally bottoms out, the tip of his cock pressing flush against your cervix, you're seeing stars. you've never felt anything like it, how full your cunt is, stretched impossibly around his throbbing length. it's taking everything in him not to rut into you, fuck you 'till you're crying, 'till you can't even think. later, he thinks to himself. the last thing he wants to do is hurt you.
"fuck, fits like a glove, hm?" his voice is shaky as he draws his hips back, cock sliding almost all the way out of you. you whine, head thrown back in pleasure as his length drags across that sweet spot inside of you. "feels so good, sweet girl, think this pussy was made just for me." he mutters, pushing himself back into your warm, wet walls.
you muster a weak smile, breathing growing erratic as he thrusts himself in and out of you, his length now coated in your slick. it's obscene, the way his cock seems to disappear between your folds, the way your walls clench around him. he's completely mesmerized by the sight, unable to peel his eyes away as he fucks himself deeper with each thrust.
"you're taking my cock so well, fuck." his words are filthy, sweat gathering at his temples as he quickens the pace of his hips. every whimper and moan that escapes your lips only fuels his hunger, only makes his cock impossibly harder, throbbing in the embrace your tight walls. "gonna fuck this little hole 'till you cum all over it, yeah? not gonna stop fucking you 'till i make you cream all over my cock."
you nod frantically, hands gripping the grass around you as his hands move to grip the soft flesh of your hips. your back arches, unable to control your moans as pleasure overwhelming your senses. the new angle allows the head of his cock to hit that spot inside of you repeatedly as his hips jut forwards. "o-oh fuck, right there, shit-"
"yeah, does that feel good? does your teacher's cock make you feel all hot and sticky inside, hm? answer me, c'mon pretty girl, i know you can do it." he pants, still slamming into you mercilessly. it’s wrong, so very wrong, but it feels so fucking good. he’s in too deep now, unable to stop even if he wanted to.
"feels so fucking good," you whine, your release dangerously close as the pressure in your lower abdomen builds. "love the way you fuck me, 'teyam."
"be a good girl for me, yeah? cum all over my cock, c’mon, cum for me." his thrusts grow more erratic as your walls clamp down on his thick member, still pumping in and out of you as the pleasure tips over the edge. you cry out, thighs shaking as your orgasm hits you, the pleasure unlike anything you've ever been able to achieve with your own hands. "that's it, such a good fucking girl for me, can feel your little pussy squeezing around me. shit, so fuckin' tight-" his voice trails off, unsure of how long he could even last. at this rate, with your tight cunt wrapped around his length, he can feel his own release nearing.
"i'm close, baby." he warns, the muscles of his chiseled abdomen tightening as he attempts to fight off the inevitable. he wants to savor this, to fuck you for as long as his body will allow him to, to drag it on until he physically can't anymore, but his body betrays him. his cock twitches, like a dam threatening to collapse at any moment. "gonna cum inside your little pussy, gonna fill you up, stuff you so fuckin’ full..." his voice trails off, his hips stuttering as his orgasm flooding his every sense.
with a final particularly hard thrust, his length pulses as spurs of his seed paints your aching walls, spilling from his throbbing tip as he rides out his high. he presses his forehead to yours, hand cupping your cheek once again, breath hot against your skin as he leans in to kiss you, reveling in your sweet taste on his tongue as he fills you completely to the brim.
when he finally pulls away from the kiss, his cock still hot and pulsing deep inside of you, he admires your fucked-out expression. your pupils blown wide and glassy, your cheeks flushed purple, it's gorgeous, to him anyways. he wants to have it framed and hung by his hammock like a trophy, a testament to his work well done, he thinks. he could stay like this all day, with you in his arms and his cock nestled deep inside you, the warmth of your body against his. it's sickening, how much he craves you, how much he needs you.
just one more time.
the words echo in his head, a stark reminder that this would be temporary. this sick fantasy he's allowed himself to indulge in? it would be strictly a one time thing, a mistake to be forgotten and never repeated.
deep down, you both know that's far from the truth.
fratboy!neteyam/lo’ak au??
ok hear me out, a fratboy!neteyam and fratboy!lo’ak modern au fic???? it’s already brewing in my drafts but idk if im onto something or on something…like i just know they’d be frat boys if they were from our time???
lo’ak would definitely be a party animal and neteyam would definitely tag along just to “keep an eye on his baby brother” though he 100% secretly loves the frat life just as much.
does anyone else see the vision??????? feels like im losing it
update : u can find the fic here!!!
are you familiar with the “get your shit together so i can love you” trope? i’ve been dying for someone to write lo’ak with a reader who is the exact person people try to label him as. impulsive reckless, stubborn. she just doesn’t listen..her choices cause chaos in the clan and one day he just snaps and asks why can’t she be like the other Na’vi girls and the comment puts the worst strain on their relationship. so she tries to change and in the end he realizes he loved her just the way she was. 😭😅
this is such a good idea omfg…i have a plot outline written but i think it’ll take me quite a while to actually flesh out this idea properly 😭😭 i hope i can do your idea justice!!
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : aged up!neteyam x fem navi!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : you've always liked neteyam, though he thinks it's best you remain friends. it’s only when you finally decide to try and move on that neteyam realizes just how wrong he is. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 6.5k ish ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : basically an longer angstier better(imo) version of heartstopper honestly 😭 i can’t stop myself from writing jealous!neteyam he has my heart ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : angst, friends to lovers, unrequited love, jealous!neteyam
you sit cross-legged on the forest floor, neteyam's arm band in your lap, fingers tracing the damage on the article of clothing. a thorny paw spine caught wrong between the fibers, a blade drawn recklessly, all possible reasons for why a tear adorns the fabric.
"think you can fix it?" neteyam sits just beside you, studying your features as you examine the piece of clothing. "tuk stole it from my kelku to play dress up, got caught in a branch. i can’t ever catch a break with that bunch." his ears flick downwards, eyes rolling playfully.
"of course i can, but..." your mind is already going over every step you need to mend it : strip the fiber, pull it taut, sew it shut. after all, your place has always been at the loom, fingers stained with dye and your kelku strewn with fibers. whatever skill you lacked in hunting or healing, you made up for in weaving. "why even bother? it doesn’t even fit you anymore."
it had been a gift in honor of neteyam completing his iknimaya. you spent months on it, begging your father to help collect the fibers and dyes needed to spin thread for your little project, fingers working tirelessly at your loom day and night as the ceremony approached.
you remember it like it was yesterday.
"neteyam!" you call out to him, weaving through the crowd. neteyam turns at the sound of your voice, temples still damp with sweat as his gaze meets yours. for a moment, the noise of the clan fades.
you don't slow as you reach him, heart pounding hard against your ribs. "m' so proud of you, knew you'd get it your first try," you fumble with the fabric clutched between your fingers, clumsily pushing it his direction. "it's not perfect…but i-i didn't have much time, and the fibers kept splitting while i tried to spin them—"
neteyam lowers his gaze as he takes the garment in his hands. it's simple, uneven in places and stitched together with a little too much tension in the thread, but it's his colors—deep forest blues and soft earthen browns.
"it’s perfect," his fingers trace the seams, slow and careful. when he looks up again, his amber eyes gleaming under the faint moonlight, your heart stills. "i love it."
"i like it, okay?" neteyam huffs, shifting closer to grab the arm band from your hands, his knee bumping into yours. the touch is enough to wake you from your nostalgia-fueled daze, back straightening and ears perking up at the feeling of his skin on yours.
"that old thing?" you cock a brow at him. "i made it for you when we were like, fourteen. didn’t even know you’ve kept it all these years." you glance down at the arm sash again, fingers brushing over the familiar patterns you'd woven all those years ago. a poor attempt to divert your attention from how close he is. too close.
"of course i'd keep it." he smiles, just a little, just enough to make your heart flutter. "reminds me of you. of us, technically."
you still, breath hitching in your throat. you don't really remember when you started crushing on him, or how you were made aware of the fact. maybe it was the way your pulse always jumped when he called your name, the way your cheeks seemed to flush when his gaze met yours for a split second too long, or the way you caught yourself trying to memorize his smile.
for a split second, your mind drifts, you let yourself believe it means something. the warmth of his skin pressed to yours, the way his fingers curl protectively around the old armband, the softness in his voice when he says us.
"you know," he tosses the garment back into your lap, running his fingers through his tousled braids. "kind of hard to believe how long we've been friends. how many years has it been, ten?"
friends.
the word lands harsher than it should, harsher than he intends. not that the realization is something new — you've always been friends, nothing more. not to him, at least. if there was something more, he would feel it too. deep down you know he doesn't.
"probably," you manage to flash him a weak smile, thumb smoothing over the torn seams of the garment as you tuck it into the satchel that hangs by your waist. "give me a few days, i'll have it looking brand new. at least, as brand new as a disgustingly old arm band can look."
"thanks, seriously." neteyam is still smiling, completely at ease, blissfully unaware of the dull ache that grows in your chest or the way your smile falters for just a moment. "i'll see you at dinner? gotta get back to training or dad's gonna kill me." his shoulder bumps lightly against yours as he stands.
"yeah, see you later." you mutter, eyes still fixated on his figure as he turns to leave, bow strung to his back. you let out a shallow exhale once he’s far enough away, shoulders sagging as the space beside you cools. it's always like this, moments of warmth, moments where you let yourself believe there's a chance he feels the same, moments where hope creeps in on you, only to be dismissed.
neteyam doesn't mean to hurt you, you're sure of it, but that doesn't help dull the pain. to him, moments like these come naturally. you’re the one who feels his gaze linger long after it passes, the one who replays his words in your head and wonders if maybe this time they might mean more.
they never do, as much as you like to dream that one day they will.
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neteyam inhales, drawing his bowstring taut against his fingertips. the bow feels familiar in his hands, wood carved from hometree, polished and worn smooth where his fingers rest. neteyam has known archery since he was old enough to hold a bow. archery should be the easiest part of training.
today, it isn't.
the arrow cuts through the air, closing the distance between neteyam and the target. it lands with a sharp thunk, just centimeters away from the bullseye.
"seems like someone's out of it today," lo'ak winces, already moving to draw his own arrow. neteyam is one of the best archers amongst the youth, the youngest to ever make a clean kill on a sturmbeast. it isn't like him to miss a target, certainly not when it's standing still, merely a few paces away from him. "you good, big bro?"
"yeah," neteyam huffs, wiping away the sweat that gathers at his temples. "just a little tired, that's all." a lie, and he knows it.
friends.
the word echoes in his head, heavier in his memory than it had been when he said it. he knows shouldn't have looked at you then, shouldn't have watched the way your smile dropped for a second, the way your thumb stilled over the rough fabric. he's seen that look before, more times than he can count. he's hurt you, and he's done it deliberately.
neteyam isn't blind, he's known about your crush for years. he notices it in the way your gaze always seems to find him, the way you look at him when you think he isn't paying attention, the way you give pieces of yourself to him so freely, never denying his favors however tedious they were.
neteyam tightens his grip on the bow, jaw clenching as he draws another arrow. the arrow leaves the bow with a hiss, hitting the target dead center this time, though it fails to soothe the steady ache in his chest. he knows the truth, it's etched into every corner of his mind, engraved in the walls of his heart : he wants you, he always has, but wanting you has never been the problem.
he's the eldest son of toruk makto, the next olo'eyktan of the omatikaya. he needs someone strong by his side, a great warrior, a fearless leader, someone like him — someone you could never be.
neteyam hates that his mind goes there, hates that it comes so easily to him. it's unfair, cruel even that he could think such things of you, but it's the truth. guilt coils tight in his chest as the words echo in his mind.
"still got it." lo'ak grins, admiring the arrow embedded in the target. "there's the mighty warrior."
the nickname should bring him pride, or at least annoyance at his brother's teasing, but it stings. neteyam turns away from the target, slinging his bow over his shoulder as he leaves the training grounds. the ache in his chest sharpens as he imagines you — how you would have smiled if you were here, how you always looked so proud of him.
i am no mighty warrior, he thinks. i am a coward.
he doesn't have the heart to tell you directly, that no matter how much you liked each other there would never be a future for you. he doesn't want to be the one to break your heart, not outright, at least. he doesn't think he can bear to see your face when he does it.
neteyam tells himself that this is kindness, that drawing lines between the both of you, indirectly expressing that you were nothing more than a friend to him, is softer than outright rejection.
one of these days, you'll realize that he isn't worth the heartache, that being friends is enough. at least, that's what neteyam hopes.
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morning light filters through the trees, shadows and light decorating the floor of your kelku as you sit at your loom. you work carefully, stripping damaged fibers, replacing them one by one, trying your best to match the patterns you had weaved years ago.
it's been days since he's given you the torn garment, and here you are, still working at it. you tell yourself this is just habit, that you'd mend it for anyone, that it doesn’t mean anything that neteyam had kept the gift all these years. no, he made that evidently clear, on more occasions than you can count : you don't mean anything more to him. just friends, like you've always been.
"just friends." you mutter absentmindedly, jaw tightening as the words escape your lips. "we're just friends. he doesn't like me like that." you wonder how many times you'll have to repeat it before you finally get it through your thick skull, but it you can't stop your mind from drifting. if it means nothing, why keep it? why ask you to mend it? why tell you how it reminds him of you?
if he doesn't want you, why does he sometimes act like he does?
you chuckle dryly, mentally scolding yourself. it's stupid, you think. it's stupid how little moments of kindness are enough to make you swoon. enough to make you believe there could be something more. the loom creaks softly as you resume your work, the sound distracting you from your own thoughts, from neteyam.
"hey, can i come in?" the woven flap at the entrance of your kelku shifts, the sound of neteyam's voice startling you. he doesn't wait for you to answer before he's taking a step forward, ducking slightly as he enters. "figured you'd be here."
"oh," you speak softly. "yeah, i was just working. y'know, usual stuff."
his gaze drifts to the loom, to the familiar armband resting nearby, then back to you. you look so beautiful like this, faint sunlight warm against your sweet face, honeyed eyes staring up at him. you always look beautiful to him. something unreadable flickers across his expression before he softens it into his usual playful smile.
"thought you might like these," he says, hands holding out a small bundle of spineberries, wrapped carefully in leaves. "they're fresh, just the way you like em’." you hesitate before taking them, fingers brushing his for a brief moment. his skin is rough, calloused from years spent training and sparring, but it's warm under your fingertips. familiar. you don't fight the smile forming on your lips.
"thank you," you mutter, forcing a lightness into your voice. "you really didn't have to."
"i wanted to." he shrugs, lowering himself onto the ground, seated next to you. "can't have the best weaver in the clan working for free now, can i?"
you know he means it lightly, but something in your chest tightens all the same. the berries are currency, a favor being paid back for your labor. out of duty, not out of care.
you glance down at the bundle of spineberries in your hands, the smile on your lips faltering once again, the same way it did the other day. in mere seconds it's as if the warmth drains out of the moment, leaving behind a dull, aching awareness.
"consider your payment accepted." you smile weakly, turning back to the loom before he can hear the way your voice strains. he doesn't mean to hurt you, you tell yourself. it's ridiculous how easily he manages to tug at your heartstrings. you’re ridiculous for allowing it to happen over and over again.
neteyam leans back on his hands, watching you work in silence. he doesn't know why he's here, why he always seems to stay longer than necessary when it comes to you. he could leave now, drop off the berries and be done with it, but he can't fight the urge to stay. he doesn't even try. he craves your presence, whether he wants to admit it or not.
"it’s done, i think." your voice breaks the silence, gaze still fixated on the armband as you pull it off the loom.
"yeah?" neteyam shifts closer, head hovering over your shoulder as he takes a peek at your work. he's close, close enough for you to feel his breath against your exposed skin and close enough to make your cheeks flush that familiar shade of purple. "it looks good."
you look better, he thinks, though he doesn't say it out loud. his gaze wanders from the armband to your exposed shoulders, admiring the faint stripes and freckles adorning your skin, mesmerized. for a fleeting second, he wants to reach out, to trace the freckles like constellations, to know how your skin would feel beneath his fingertips. you must be carved by eywa herself, this he is sure of.
neteyam forces his eyelids shut for a moment, snapping out of his thoughts. it's wrong, the way he looks at you. friends don't look at each other like that, but he can't help himself. not when your back is turned and your gaze is anywhere else but on him.
"i would hope so," you chuckle, tilting your head back to look up at him as you pass him the garment. neteyam feels his heart still when your honeyed eyes meet his. "i used a different blend this time, lionberry and fog bloom fibers. way better than what fourteen year old me could get her grubby hands on."
"good as new, huh? you really are the best." as soon as the words leave his lips, he regrets them. he needs to step back, before he oversteps, before you get the chance to interpret the true meaning behind his words. "at weaving, i mean, you probably already know that anyways." he manages not to stumble over his words.
you don't reply, that familiar pain creeping up on you once again. he doesn't mean to hurt you, but he does anyways. he always does.
"guess i should stop distracting you now." neteyam straightens slightly to give you a sliver of space, shifting his weight from his arms to his feet as he rises. before you can turn to say goodbye, he's already gone, your kelku settling into silence once again. you glance down at the spineberries next to you, rolling one between your thumb and finger as you let your thoughts drift once again.
it's nothing more than payment, you're nothing more than a friend. the realization weighs heavy in your chest, though you figure it's been a long time coming.
neteyam doesn't love you, and he never will.
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the days bleed into each other after that, with you rarely seeing neteyam around anymore. no more glimpses of him by the bonfire at dinner, no familiar laughter drifting from the training grounds, no greeting you at random moments in the day. it's almost like he's vanished, and you can't help but wonder if he's noticed your absence as much as you notice his.
even when he is not here, he is all you can think about.
"honestly, i don't know why you like neteyam that much." kalin scoffs, tossing another cut sailfin blossom into your basket. "every time you think or talk about him you have that look on your face, and trust me, that is not a happy look."
you pause mid-step, grip tightening on the handle of your woven basket at the mention of his name. you had asked your best friend to collect fibers with you, hoping her company paired with the simple task would provide an escape from your restless thoughts, the same ones that always managed to drift back to neteyam. you silently curse kalin for always being able to see right through you.
"it's complicated." you huff.
"seriously, it isn't." kalin rolls her eyes, slowing the pace of her footsteps to match yours. "you know how many guys would kill for a chance with you? pretty sure kilvan would cry if he saw the way you talk about neteyam, boy is whipped."
"kilvan?" you let out something between a laugh and a sigh. "i barely even know him."
"see? that's the problem!" she throws another blossom in your direction. "neteyam sully is not the only man on pandora, and he's certainly not the best." you smile, half from embarrassment and half from the way kalin's teasing hits closer to home than it should.
to you, neteyam has always been the best. not because he is the next olo'eyktan, not because he's the best warrior amongst the youth, and certainly not because he's annoyingly handsome. it's the way he used to wait for you instead of rushing ahead with the other children, the way he used to gather fibers for your project without you ever needing to ask, the way he always knew which cut of meat or fruit you preferred. you can't really recall when it stopped, not completely, but just enough to notice. acts of kindness that once seemed natural now come rarely.
no matter how many times neteyam makes it clear that you are nothing more than a friend to him, your heart still aches for him, or at least the version of him you remember.
"yeah, maybe." you mutter, voice barely above the rustle of leaves beneath your feet. kalin glances at you, expression softening as she reaches an arm towards you, snaking around your shoulders and pulling you close as you traverse the forest floor. "i know neteyam doesn't like me, it's just, i can't let it go. i can't let him go." it's less of a question, more of a statement. your voice is shaky as the words escape your lips, smile beginning to falter.
"you're wasting your time waiting for something that won't happen." her tone is warm, though her words cut deep. "and i swear, i love you, but if i have to hear another word about neteyam this neteyam that, i will end him."
"you must think i'm an idiot." you smile weakly.
"yes, yes i do." she gives your shoulder a reassuring squeeze, smiling back at you. "come on, these blossoms aren't going to collect themselves."
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a few days later, you wake up to the sight of a certain young hunter holding a basket standing by the entrance of your kelku.
"kilvan?" you step outside, hair still tousled from a poor night's sleep. you must look a mess, you think to yourself, internally cursing yourself for staying up so late the night before. "what are you doing here?"
"i, uhm," kilvan clears his throat, lifting the basket slightly. "i picked these for you, hope they don't disappoint." his ears perk up when your gaze drifts downwards, ripe glossy spineberries staring straight back at you.
the sight tugs at something tender in your chest, the memory of neteyam in your kelku just weeks ago rising uninvited. the same spineberries, wrapped in leaves, only it was neteyam's hands that picked them, neteyam that wrapped them so carefully and neteyam that brought them to you.
neteyam that made it clear the gesture was transactional.
"they're perfect," you mutter, fingers reaching out to take the basket from his hands. "how did you know i like these?"
"kalin told me a few days ago." he says. of course she did, you think to yourself. you silently curse your best friend for being so meddling, though a fresh bundle of spineberries for breakfast does sound nice.
when you lift your gaze to meet his, kilvan can't hide the azure flush across his cheeks or the way his tail flicks nervously behind him. he smiles sheepishly, averting his gaze in a poorly disguised attempt to keep his cool, though you see right through him. kilvan, one of the greatest climbers and hunters amongst the youth, is a sweaty nervous wreck, all because of you.
"uhm, no reason honestly." he answers almost too quickly. "i mean, there is a reason- just wanted to make you smile i guess. fuck, that sounds cheesy doesn't it? i'm sorry, it sounded way better in my head—" he rubs the back of his neck, breath hitching in his throat when his gaze drifts back to you. you chuckle softly as he stumbles over his words. kalin was right, the boy really is whipped.
"that's really sweet of you." you glance back down at the berries, at how carefully they've been arranged, how much effort kilvan put into impressing you. kilvan does not carry himself with that easy confidence and charm neteyam does, and he surely does not know you as well as neteyam does, but he's here, and most importantly he cares.
unlike neteyam's berries that had come with a reason, payment in exchange for your labor, kilvan's berries come because he wants to see you smile.
"well," kilvan's shoulders ease a little, knowing you've accepted his offering of fruit. "i was actually about to go get breakfast, would you wanna uhm, y'know join me? i mean it's totally fine if not, no pressure."
for a moment, you hesitate. the question is simple, yet you can't stop your mind from drifting. the image of another hunter leaning in the doorway of your kelku weeks ago, spineberries offered with an easy smile and an easier excuse flashing in your mind. you look back up at kilvan, at the way he's standing a little too straight, his ears perked up once again in hopeful anticipation. no pressure, he says, but deep down you know he wants this, no, he wants you.
for once, you decide to ignore the familiar ache in your chest, to push the thoughts of neteyam away, just for today at least. this is what moving on looks like, what acceptance looks like, you tell yourself. kalin's words come to mind : you're wasting your time waiting for something that won't happen.
you decide you don't want to spend the rest of your life waiting, not anymore.
"that sounds… nice actually," you say finally, voice soft. "let's go, then."
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the bonfire crackles softly, flames painting everything in shades of amber. neteyam keeps his gaze fixed on pile of fruits the ground before him, on the children that giggle and yelp as they play near the warmth of the fire, on anything except for you.
you're sitting next to kilvan, face lit up in laughter as you lean into the man beside you. kilvan leans in too, wrapping his large hand gently around your bicep, whispering in your ear what neteyam assumes is another flirtatious joke from the way your cheeks flush and your hands fly up to cover your mouth. you don't pull away, in fact you seem to welcome his company.
he hasn't seen you this happy in a while. in fact he hasn't seen you around at all these days, though by his own choice. he shouldn't linger around you, shouldn't let himself indulge in your presence knowing your feelings for him, knowing he could never return them. he tries to keep himself busy, training until his muscles are sore and avoiding walking through paths he knows you'll cross. it's torture, being away from you, but it's for the best.
neteyam tells himself not to stare, but his eyes stay glued to the both of you, jaw clenching as he recalls everything he's seen the past week. picking berries together, fishing together, hell, he'd even seen kilvan gather plant fibers, to start crafting whatever courting gift he planned on presenting to you eventually, neteyam presumes. the thought makes his chest ache with a feeling he can't quite name.
jealousy. it coils deep within him, hot and ugly and entirely undeserved. he has no right to be jealous. and he knows that. he wants to storm forward, plant his fist right into kilvan's face, wipe that smug grin right off of it, but he doesn’t. he sits there, right across the bonfire, chest heaving and jaw tight as jealousy churns in his stomach. he has no right to be jealous, not when he decided you wouldn't make a good match for the future olo'eyktan, not when he had pushed you away so many times. still, the sight of you with another man makes him feel sick, physically sick. every laugh you share, every brush of his hand against your skin, feels like a stab right to his chest.
beneath it all, the thought nags at him: it should be him, not kilvan. it should be him by your side, it should be him making you laugh and blush and whispering flirtatious comments in your ear all the things kilvan has been doing. you've shown him on countless ocassions that your heart was his, and he's pushed you away, right into kilvan's arms.
tonight, neteyam realizes he might have fucked everything up.
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the bundle of fibers rests in your lap, soft green strands smooth under your fingers as you let your hands comb through them.
kilvan. you imagine him there, his muscular figure suddenly seeming tiny against the towering beanstalk palm, climbing painstakingly just to gather these fibers for you. kilvan, who had gone through such trouble just to impress you, on more occasions than one. the idea of it brings an involuntary smile to your lips.
kilvan is kind, generous, thoughtful, he's everything you should want. yet, every night before you drift off to sleep, every morning when you wake, it's neteyam who occupies your thoughts, not kilvan. it's always him. even now, with kilvan's gift in your hands, you can't help but think about neteyam. in fact, every second you spend with kilvan only reminds you of how it could be neteyam instead, how the only man you truly want does not want you back. the thought stings, the familiar dull ache in your chest returning.
"hey, got a minute?" jake sully's voice snaps you out of your string of thoughts. you don't expect the olo'eyktan to come knocking at your door at this hour of the day, or any hour of the day, or any day for that fact.
people really need to stop showing up to your door without prior notice.
"sorry if i'm interrupting, but..." he speaks, voice carrying just enough authority to make you straighten. "gonna need your help with something, kid."
"my help?" you raise an eyebrow at the man before you, still baffled. what could he possibly need your help with?
"you're the best of the best." he smiles. "it's for neteyam, for his dream hunt. neytiri says it's a ceremonial thing, gonna need a cummerbund and a set of arm bands. think you could do that for him?"
you blink at him, caught between surprise and a rush of nerves. the mere mention of neteyam's name has that familiar jake shrugs, his grin widening just a fraction, like he already knows the answer before you can think of a proper response.
"i… i'll try my best." you finally speak, your voice steadier than you feel. "i'll need his measurements, though."
"i'll send that knucklehead your way, don't you worry."
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the next time you see neteyam, it’s not by chance.
he's waiting just outside your kelku, posture straight, expression neutral. jake had sent him, you're sure of it. you take a deep breath as you pull the woven flap aside, flashing him a weak smile as you invite him inside.
he doesn't bother to greet you as he steps in, only nodding subtly as he takes a step inside, ducking slightly as he enters. your fingers curl into the fabric of the woven flap instinctively but you force them to relax anyways. even though he's only a few steps away, the distance between you is tangible. how long has it been since you last spoke? days? weeks? you're not sure if you're keeping count.
"i need your measurements," you say, clearing your throat. "for the cummerbund, and the arm bands." your tools are already laid out neatly, measuring cord coiled beside the loom.
"yeah, i know." he nods, already moving to remove his arm bands and tossing them to the side. you don't realize that you're staring until he's standing before you with his torso bare, blue skin catching the evening sun in a way that makes your breath hitch in your throat. you've seen him like this countless times, swimming in creeks and during sparring, but the sight never fails to wow you.
"i'll be quick." you force yourself to snap out of it, stepping towards him. your fingers brush against his skin briefly as you loop the cord around his waist, and the contact sends a jolt through your spine. you're careful not to lift your gaze, trying desperately not to focus on how his muscles seem to tense beneath your touch or how his sculpted chest rises and falls as he breathes.
you fail to notice he's trying just as hard to shift his attention elsewhere.
neteyam's eyes dart around your quarters, lips pressed together into a tight line as the measuring cord circles him slowly. every brush of your fingertips against his skin feels like fire, hot against the cool afternoon breeze. he prays you don't notice the way sweat builds at his temples or the way his heart pounds in his chest. you're close, too close.
"arms," you murmur, gesturing for him to extend them.
neteyam does as asked, lifting his arms slightly. you have to bite the inside of your cheek to keep your focus where it belongs, now close enough that you can feel the warmth radiating from him and the way his breath fans over the top of your head. you wrap the cord around his left bicep, mentally noting the measurements.
"so," neteyam speaks, attempting to break the silence. "what fibers will you be using?" it's a question he knows you'll have an answer to, a safe way out of the awkward silence that falls between your one worded instructions.
"beanstalk palm." you reply a little to fast, shifting slightly as your fingers move to measure his right bicep. "to match your dagger."
"beanstalk palm?" he echoes. "didn't take you for a climber."
"kilvan brought them to me." as soon as you say the other man's name neteyam stills, just a fraction of a second, but you feel it anyway. the measuring cord suddenly feels taut against his arm as his muscles tense.
"oh, that's...that's nice of him." neteyam swallows, jaw tightening as his gaze drops. he recalls the night by the fireplace, how close you two had been, and his breath hitches in his throat. he shouldn't care, he's the one who drew the line between you, he's the one who decided he didn't, no, couldn’t want your affection. he doesn't have the right to care, he tells himself.
"it is," you hum softly in agreement, stepping back once you're done taking his measurements, increasing the distance between you. "he's nice."
"is he courting you?" neteyam regrets the question as soon as it leaves his lips. of course he's courting you — you're pretty, gentle, kind, easy to love. you're everything neteyam wants and more, and he doesn't blame kilvan for noticing those same qualities. still, he can't help the way the thought of you with the other man makes his skin crawl.
"i think he is," you inhale, lifting your gaze to meet his. "but honestly? i'm not sure how i feel about him." uncertainty is written plainly across your features.
"do you like him?" neteyam wishes he could punch himself in the gut right there and then. another question he shouldn't be asking, but he can't help himself. the question hangs heavy in the air, jealousy clawing at neteyam's throat as his mind runs through every possible answer you might give him. please don’t say yes, his heart pounds in his chest as he awaits your answer.
"i don't know." your voice is soft, cutting through the silence. "he's kind. he's gentle. i should be happy that he's choosing to court me, but i...i just, i don't know, okay? i'm still trying to make sense of things in my own head."
him. you're trying to make sense of him. neteyam's chest falls as he exhales, shoulders easing for a moment. he shouldn't feel relieved that even now, he's still somewhere in your heart. he hates himself for it, hates how selfish he is. he can't have you, yet he doesn't want anyone else to have you. it's sickening, it's wrong, but he can't help it.
"why do you ask?" you add.
the words hang heavy in the air, and for a moment neteyam's heart stills. the realization dawns on him almost all at once : this might be the last moment he gets to stand this close to you, the last time he gets to tell you what he truly thinks before your uncertainty turns into acceptance, before you give yourself to kilvan fully. he doesn't think he can bear to see you in kilvan's arms, kissing him, holding him, everything neteyam wants to do with you. it would eat at him from the inside out, knowing that could it have been him, that you had once handed him your heart on a silver platter and he turned it down because of his own cowardice.
"because i like you." his voice is shaky, stripped of the usual restraint he carries. the question slips out before he can think to stop himself, and it catches you off guard, your fingers tightening around the measuring cord you still hold on to.
"yeah, right. real funny, neteyam." you let out a short, dry laugh before you can stop yourself. for a moment, neither of you say anything. your eyes search his features, looking for any hint that he could be joking, that you had misheard him, but you find nothing of the sort. neteyam's face is flushed azure, chest heaving as his breathing quickens.
"i've always liked you." neteyam doesn't think he can stop himself anymore, the words slip out before his mind can process what he's saying.
"…what?" you whisper.
"i...i know you don't believe me," before you can speak, his hand finds yours, fingers wrapping around yours pulling you closer to him in one swift movement. the space between you shrinks once again, the measuring cord finally slipping from between your fingers to the ground with a soft thud. when you lift your gaze to meet his, his eyes soften, pupils blown wide. you've never seen him in this state ever, and the sight is enough to make your breath hitch in your throat. "but i swear i'm not joking."
suddenly, he brings your hand to his chest, pressing your palm flush against his sternum, and that's when you feel it. his heart is pounding hard, hammering against his ribcage right beneath your palm at a pace that seems almost impossibly quick. your chest tightens in response, your own heartbeat quickening. "neteyam…" you breathe, though it comes out shaky and uneven.
"you feel that?" he huffs, tail stilling behind him, his amber eyes fixated on yours. "that's what you do to me. every time you're near me, fuck, even right now."
"but i thought you...i thought..." you stumble over your own words, your mind combing through all the times he’d kept you at arm’s length, all the times he made it clear that you were just friends, all the times he showed you that he didn't want you the way you want him. you want to believe him, but the sting of the past comes back to you.
"tell me you feel it too," he pleads. "that i'm not too late, please, just tell me. i need to know."
"why now?" you pull your hand back, struggling to keep your voice steady. your fingers curl in on themselves at your side, nails digging into the flesh of your palm. it's your turn to catch him off guard now, his ears flicking downward, guilt flashing across his features.
"i saw you with him," neteyam admits, gaze flicking to the discarded cord on the ground. "that night, by the fire. i saw the way he was looking at you, like you're the only thing he's ever wanted and i…i realized how much of an idiot i've been, for pushing you away."
he inhales briefly before meeting your gaze once again. "i know i've been a coward, i should've said it sooner, and i'm so sorry, but i just need you to know that i've always wanted you, always." he takes your hand in his once again, his touch more gentle this time. "please tell me it’s not too late, that i still have time."
for a moment, the world seems to still. the man you've always yearned for, the man you've wanted so desperately to like you back, is standing before you, with your hand in his, begging for you to give him a chance.
"it's not." you mutter. "i—" before you can finish your sentence, neteyam is pulling you close once again, his grip on your wrist tightening slightly as the distance between you closes until you're pressed flush against his chest. you lift your gaze to meet his, and without hesitation, his lips are crashing into yours. you blink, inhaling sharply as your lips meet his in a tentative, searching kiss.
his hand releases its grip on your wrist and makes its way to your waist, pulling you impossibly closer. when you lean in, placing a palm against his chest to steady yourself as you melt under his touch, he pulls away without warning.
"fuck," he curses under his breath, admiring your glossy lips and flushed cheeks. "i've wanted to do that for so long, you have no idea." you can't help the smile that tugs at your lips, though you're still breathless, heart hammering in your chest. you've imagined it a thousand times over, what kissing neteyam would feel like, but your dreams could never measure up to the real thing.
"could've done this a lot sooner, 'teyam." you whisper.
"yeah," he breathes, shaking his head slightly. "worth the wait, hm?"
he doesn't wait for you to answer before his lips are on yours again, letting the world fade around you as he savors your taste on his tongue like a starved man.
troublemaker
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : aged up!lo'ak x fem metkayina!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : you’re promised to ao'nung, but that doesn’t stop lo’ak from taking what he wants — you. after all, lo’ak just can’t help but get himself into trouble. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 875(ish) ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : thinking of turning this into a series but idk 😩 argh poor ao'nung ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : minors DNI!!, explicit smut, porn with plot (for once), angsty, infidelity, mutual pining, lo'ak has a filthy mouth but soft heart
“yeah, fucking take it." lo'ak grunts, one arm hooked under your knee as he thrusts himself deep into your slick walls. "such a fuckin' slut, hm? my fucking slut." each thrust is slow, yet paced as he juts his hips into yours.
your back is pressed flush against his chest, laid bare on the deck of your marui, skin slicked with sweat even amidst the cool wind that rushes in with the tide. lo'ak snakes another arm around your waist, calloused hands sliding down the expanse of your abdomen before his fingers reach your core, rubbing slow circles over your sensitive bud.
it's too much, his cock pounding into your aching heat while his fingers work at your clit. you choke back a moan, walls clenching around his cock. "lo'ak..." you whine. he feels his cock twitch, your pretty moans and whimpers sound like music to his ears.
"shut the fuck up," he presses his forehead to the back of your head, his hand sliding up from between your legs to cover your mouth, still slick with your arousal. "you want us to get caught? want him to walk in on you on the floor while i pound your little pussy? want the whole clan to know what a dirty fuckin' slut you are for me?" you shake your head, his hand muffling the whimpers that escape your lips.
the thought of ao'nung, your mate to-be walking in on this scene stirs up the guilt you had long pushed to the back of your mind. you know it's so very wrong, but you can't help it, and neither can lo'ak.
"yeah, that's what i thought," he chuckles, lips grazing your earlobes as he quickens his pace, relentlessly pounding into your sore cunt. "just shut up and take my cock, hm?"
the coil in your lower half tightens impossibly, threatening to snap at any moment as he fucks himself deeper, the tip of his cock hitting your cervix with each thrust. "that's it, baby." he groans, his own release nearing. "fuckin' cum on my dick while i stuff your little pussy full, hm? c'mon, i know you can do it." you squeeze your eyelids shut, heart pounding as your walls clamp down on his length, his seed spurting into your warm aching cunt as he continues to thrust himself into you, slow and shallow now, riding out both of your highs.
"fuck," he curses, flopping onto his back as he unsheathes himself from you. "gotta clean this up before he gets back." the air is cool against your sweat-slicked back, missing the warmth of being pressed up against him. lo'ak presses a kiss to your temple, steadying himself as he rises from the floor, fingers already tying his loincloth around his waist. the way his lips grazes your warm skin sends a shiver down your spine. your heart skips a beat, though you know it shouldn't. your heart should belong to ao'nung, the man you're promised to, the man you're supposed to mate with.
you don't have the gall to admit the truth, that you've long given yourself to lo'ak, the forest boy that washed up on the shores of awa'atlu. when he sneaks into your marui at night, eyes clouded with lust and longing, you don't turn him down. you never do.
"you okay?" he extends an arm in your direction, pulling you to your feet. "i didn't hurt you, did i?" he pulls you closer, arms snaking around your waist to pull you flush against him once again. his heart hammers in his chest, your face resting against it.
"no," you mutter, reaching for your own loincloth as your lift your gaze to meet his. "you should go, it's late." your words come out harsher than you intended, his soft expression faltering for just a moment.
"yeah, i guess." lo'ak huffs, loosening his grip on your waist. his chest tightens the moment you pull back, the warmth between you dissipating with each passing second. he turns toward the exit of your marui, not daring to look back as he leaves, all too aware the dull ache in his heart.
nights like these always start and end the same — quiet meetings in secret, sneaking into your marui or off to some secluded corner of the beach, whispering sweet nothings in your ear with your bodies entangled, then leaving as if nothing had happened at all. as if you were nothing more then acquaintances, as if he had never been there, as if to remind him that no matter how many times you welcomed his touch, you would never be his, not truly. he hates it, hates the way he keeps coming back to you, hates knowing that he would do it again without hesitation.
and you, you tell yourself it’s safer this way, that anything between you and lo'ak is purely physical, that no matter how much your body yearns for lo'ak your heart still belongs to ao'nung. that this time is going to be the last time, like you've told yourself countless times before.
somewhere deep down, you know that it's a lie, and that when the forest boy washes up at your door again, you won’t turn him away. you never do.
little human
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : aged up!neteyam x fem human!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : neteyam has a little too much fun toying with a human girl. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 1.6k ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : when i say porn with no plot i mean porn with no plot. literally 0 plot just pure filth ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : minors DNI!!!, explicit smut, porn with no plot, dom!neteyam, size kink, belly bulge
neteyam can't quite wrap his head around how small and tender you are, large hands roaming over your bare skin as he takes in the sight of you. you’re splayed out for him on a desk, partially clothed with research papers and tablet long pushed aside as he stands towering over you, lodged between your thighs.
neteyam leans down, face mere inches away from the aching heat between your thighs. pressing his nose flush against the thin fabric of your soaked panties, he takes a long whiff, a quiet huff escaping his lips as he basks in your scent. “you smell divine, little human…” he runs a finger along your slit, the friction of his finger against cotton stoking the flame that burns bright in your lower abdomen, its warmth traveling down to your slick core. you flinch, hips bucking absent mindedly against his touch. “so wet for me already? i’ve barely even touched you…”
hooking his fingers of the waistband of your panties, he tugs them off your hips with little effort. you clench your thighs together instinctively, the warmth in your chest slowly creeping up your cheeks. "no, no-" he places a palm on each of your thighs, fingers sinking into your soft and supple flesh, prying them apart to reveal your soaking cunt. "no hiding, i need to see what is mine." his voice is firm, eyes gleaming with lust as he brings his thumbs to your core, gently spreading your folds, your slick gathering on his fingers.
“little human,” his thumb wanders to your clit, hovering over the sensitive spot as he lifts his gaze to meet yours. your eyes are wide, pupils dilated and cheeks flushed that familiar shade of pink as you turn your head, too shy to make direct eye contact in the state he has you in. "let me make you feel good, hm?" his thumb draws small circles over the sensitive bud, soft whimpers escaping your lips. it's music to his ears, cock twitching beneath the constraints of his loincloth.
without warning, he sinks a finger into you. your warm, velvety walls envelop his digit as he pumps in and out of your slick cunt. “n-neteyam!” you cry out in a mixture of both shock and pleasure as he curls his fingers slightly, brushing against that spongy spot inside you that makes you see stars.
“fuck, you’re so tight,” the moment his name escapes your lips his cock grows impossibly hard, precum gathering at the tip and staining his loincloth. he swears he could spend the whole day like this, watching as you writhe and whimper while you come undone on his fingers. “need to stretch this tiny hole so you can take my cock, yeah? gonna let me fuck this tight little pussy all day, aren’t you?.” without warning, he slips another finger into your tight little hole, savoring the way your slick walls clench around his digits as he pumps them in and out.
you nod your head, unable to form a coherent thought from the pressure builds in your lower abdomen and between your legs. “use your words, sweet girl,” neteyam’s spare hand snakes its way up your body, grabbing a hold of your chin. his fingers dip into your soft cheeks, forcing your gaze to find his. “tell me who’s gonna be fucking your little pussy, c’mon, fuckin’ say it.”
“i-it’s you!” you cry out, his fingers quickening the pace of their assault on your sopping wet cunt, your slick now coating every inch of his fingers and knuckles. “neteyam, please please please i’m gonna-“ your voice trails off, the coil in your abdomen tightening as your release nears.
“come for me, baby” he coos, using his thumb to rub circles over your clit as he fingers you. your walls clamp down on his fingers, deliciously tight as your release hits you all at once, pleasure overcoming your senses. “that’s it, such a good fucking girl for me, hm?”
as you ride out your high, body limp against the cold metal beneath you, neteyam reaches for your hand, guiding it to the imprint of his cock against his loincloth. “feel that?” he prods, admiring the way your dazed expression shifts as your hand makes contact with his member. you gasp as it twitches under your touch, separated merely by a thin layer of fabric. it’s huge, way larger than you expected. “that’s what you do to me, sweet human. only you.”
with one swift move he unties the straps of his loincloth, the piece of fabric falling to the ground by his feet. just like the rest of him, his cock is blue, its head slick with precum as it rebounds from its constraints, lightly smacking against his navel. fully erect, it’s almost the length of your forearm.
“neteyam…that’s not gonna fit inside me.” you gulp.
“don’t worry about that, little human.” he assures, lining up the tip of his cock with your cunt, sliding entire length along your soaked slit, angling his hips so the tip bumps against your clit with every stroke. “i’ll make it fit, even if i have to force it into your tight little hole.” you whine, still overstimulated from your previous orgasm as he slides his hard cock between your folds.
steadying his stance, he aligns himself with your entrance, palms resting on each of your thighs keeping you spread wide open for him. “breathe in…” slowly, he pushes his hips forwards, the thick head of his cock pushing into your tight cunt inch by inch. by the time he’s fully sheathed himself in you, you’re seeing stars, walls clenching around his length. it burns, his hard member twitching against your aching walls. “so fuckin’ tight.” he groans, fingers digging into your inner thighs.
you flash him a weak smile, head dizzy with pleasure and pain. he pulls out of you slowly, admiring the way your slick coats his thick shaft, glistening under the overhead lights in the lab before sinking himself into you once again, burying himself to the hilt. you choke back a moan, hands clawing at his sculpted chest and abdomen as he pushes himself in and out, fucking you in achingly slow thrusts.
“gonna take my sweet time fucking this little hole, baby.” his gaze doesn’t leave the aching wet spot between your legs, mesmerized by the way your pussy seems to mould to the shape of his cock, the faint imprint of his length appearing and disappearing from your lower abdomen with each thrust. “taking my cock so well, like this pussy was made for me.”
“you’re so big, ‘teyam…” you whine, hips rolling against his as his cock glides over that sensitive spot inside you, each thrust sending waves of pleasure over you. “faster, please- feels so good inside me..”
“fuck,” he mutters under his breath, hands moving to grab your small hips as he continues rutting into you, slowly increasing his pace. “so desperate to get fucked, aren’t you? didn’t know you were such a fucking slut, sweet girl.”
“o-only for you,” you stutter, his cock slamming into you repeatedly. his fingers dig into the soft flesh of your hips as he fucks you, ensuring he sinks fully into you with every thrust. “only for you, neteyam!”
he huffs, your walls clenching around his throbbing length as he fucks you. “how long have you been thinking about this, hm? practically fucking dripping every time you’re near me.”
you nod, every stroke of his cock reaching impossibly deep inside you. his inner thighs are coated in your slick, a mix of lewd squelching sounds in sync with the rythym of his thrusts and your whimpering filling the air in the usually silent laboratory. neteyam exhales, lips curling into a faint smile as he loses himself completely in you, hips slamming forward absentmindedly.
“don’t worry, sweet human,” he grins, beads of sweat gathering at his temple. “gonna give you what you want, not gonna stop fuckin’ this little hole till’ you cum all over my cock, yeah?” he moves his hand to your lower abdomen, palm pressing gently against the spot where your stomach seemed to bulge, applying gentle pressure. you squirm, your release nearing as he slams into you again and again, unwavering and unfaltering in his assault on your quivering cunt.
“m’ close-“ you cry out. neteyam takes this as a sign to turn the heat up, his other hand finding your clit allowing his fingers to rub circles over the sensitive bud. “good girl, cum on my cock, that’s it…” he trails off, his thrusts growing more erratic as your walls clamp down on his thick member, still pumping in and out of you as you ride out your high.
“so fuckin’ hot,” he huffs, feeling his own release creeping up on him. “gonna fill this little pussy up, hm? gonna plug up this tiny hole with my cum.” his cock twitches, brows scrunched in pleasure as he fails to resist his orgasm.
with one final thrust, his cock pulses as spurs of hot cum fill your already aching core, painting your walls with his semen. neteyam groans, head falling back as he errupts inside you, his tail wrapping itself around your thigh to keep you still as he fills you.
you lay there, completely bare and exhausted as he runs a finger through your soaked slit, a mixture of your arousal and his cum seeping out of your aching hole. neteyam hums in approval at the sigh, leaning closer to press a kiss to your flushed cheeks as he pulls his still throbbing member out from within you.
“hope you’re not too tired yet, sweet girl.” his hands return to your hips, abruptly turning you over, the feeling of cold metal against your chest and face snapping you back from your fucked-out daze. without warning, he slams himself back into you, fingers moving to wrap themselves around your small waist. “gonna take my time fucking this little hole, hm? just be good for me and take it.”
to love a warrior
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⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 pairings : aged up!neteyam x fem na'vi!reader ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 synopsis : amidst the looming threat of war, neteyam struggles to balance his duty to his mate with his duty to his people as olo'eyktan. ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 word count : 4.6k ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 note : this is honestly soo all over the place LMAO hopefully y'all enjoy it ⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 warnings/tags : ANGSTY!!!, established relationship, mentions of major character death, olo’eyktan!neteyam, neteyam is kind of an ass
neteyam sully has been a warrior his entire life.
from the moment he was born, the moment he breathed his first breath, his name carried the weight of unspoken expectations. firstborn son to the sixth toruk makto, future olo'eyktan of the omatikaya clan, the promise of greatness hung heavy on his shoulders. from friendly spars amongst the youth to training as a young adult, every lesson was a test of his character, skill, and strength.
by the time he had completed his iknimaya, being a warrior had been woven into every fiber of his very being. for neteyam, it was everything he had ever known, it was all he was allowed to be.
except for when he was with you.
when he was with you, he let his walls come down. around you, he didn’t have to stand so tall or think so far ahead, didn’t have to be the future olo’eyktan or the great warrior everyone expected him to be. with you, just being neteyam was enough. and when he had claimed you as his before eywa, it was the best moment of neteyam's life. hearts laid bare before the spirit tree, intertwined both in spirit and in body.
when the sky people returned, they returned with a vengeance.
villages burnt, clan leaders murdered in cold blood, the sky people ripped through the peace jake sully had once fought to maintain on pandora. there was no doubt that war had returned to pandora.
the death of neteyam's parents came not long after.
they died as they had lived, fighting for the people, for pandora, for each other. the loss tore through neteyam as if part of his heart had been ripped from his chest. even as he claimed the title olo'yektan (and you tsahik) before the people and the ancestors beneath the spirit tree, he knew to carry his grief quietly so it would not burden his clan. he couldn't appear weak, not when the sky people were still wreaking havoc throughout pandora, not when his people needed him to be strong more than ever before. behind closed doors, in moments only you saw, he mourned deeply, often spending hours sobbing into your arms, trembling with grief.
you stood at his side through every ceremony, every gathering. when the clan bowed their heads in respect, your hand always managed to find his, fingers lacing together. your presence had given him the strength he needed to lead, to step into his role as olo'eyktan. healing came to neteyam slowly, it came in waves, with highs and lows, but more importantly it came with you by his side every step of the way.
neteyam sully has been a warrior all his life. but with you, he only needs to be neteyam.
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you shift uncomfortably on your hammock, the sun's gentle warmth settles stubbornly against your closed eyelids. your head aches, groaning as you reach out without thinking.
the space beside you is empty once again, the fibers cold beneath your palm. of course he’s gone, morning patrol waits for no one, not even the olo'eyktan. especially not the olo'eyktan. you close your eyes, palm heavy against the woven fibers. deep down you hope that you're still dreaming, that when you open your eyes again he'll be there, his skin warm against yours, limbs intertwined, the way you once started every dawn. when you open your eyes again, he isn't there. you wonder if he ever was.
it isn't the first time you wake to an empty space, and you're sure it won't be the last.
guilt gnaws at you as your thoughts wander, eyes never leaving the empty space beside you. you know the duties that come with his title, the responsibility he carries on his shoulders. you know that everything he does for the clan. you know that times of war were upon pandora, and neteyam couldn't—no, he wouldn't let himself falter.
this is your burden to carry. the burden of understanding, no matter how lonely it feels. under your breath, you whisper a prayer for him, for his safety, for his wellbeing, for things to return to the way they once were. neteyam will come back to you, eventually, you think.
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days blur into each other as the war against the sky people rages on. even though the last battle, lead by jake sully, had driven the pink skinned demons back, neteyam knew deep down that they would always return. raids come in the dead of night, scouts slip through the forests, each wave smaller than the last. instead of relief, each retreat only adds on to neteyam's growing sense of dread.
he can't keep his guard down, not now. he can't risk the safety of his clan, the safety of his people. council meetings grow more frequent, night patrols last longer, neteyam puts all of his time into his duties, determined to lead with the same strength as his father once did.
you aren't spared from duty either. training new healers, tending to the injured, your hands seem to be constantly moving, stained with salves and extracts. when you're not at the healer's tent, you're by the spirit tree, praying to eywa for guidance. there is no respite from the duties of tsahik, you remember neytiri had warned you once.
today is no different.
you're sat amidst the healer's tent, watching intently as sylani brews another batch of salve to replenish your stores. two other girls, zey'ira and kalayn, organize and take inventory of the herbs and extracts that were left.
"very good," you comment, removing the earthen pot from the heat as you examine its contents. the salve is thick yet smooth, it’s scent sweet like the nectar it contains. "you are excellent at this, sylani." the compliment draws a smile from the young girl.
"tsahik," kalayn lifts her gaze. "we will need more daphophet pods, and slinth venom."
you make a mental note of her mention. “i will arrange for them to be collected later.” you reassure them.
"i’m sure tsu'ren will be more than happy to gather those for you, kalayn-" zey'ira’s words are cut short, kalayn sending an elbow straight to her chest. you notice the way her ears flush lilac and her tail swipes erratically at the mention of the boy's name. the girls laugh, and you too fail to stifle the chuckle that rises in your chest.
"yeah, i mean, just ask tsahik!" sylani adds. "i'm sure olo'eyktan was bending over backwards to win your affection too, right?"
the question has you digging through the expanse of your memories, reminiscing on simpler times when you and neteyam were still in the phase of courtship. for a moment, the present blurs, replaced by a younger version of yourself and neteyam, unburdened by titles and grief and the weight of duty.
"i'll let you girls in on a little secret," you lower your voice, the three huddling closer as if afraid they would miss what you were about to say. "once, i mentioned that i liked melon tree fruit, and he fractured an arm trying to climb the tree to reach them." the three of them gasp.
"…he what?" zey'ira says, unable to picture the mighty neteyam sully tumbling and falling over his conquest to bring a girl some melon fruit.
you nod, a fond smile tugging at your lips. "fell three branches down," you add. "tried to pretend it was nothing, too. i saw straight through it."
the memory sharpens, and you see him again — young, and stubborn, smiling even as his mother scolded him. you remember the way he winced as she bandaged his wound. why did you climb that high up, skxawng? you had asked. because i know it'd make you happy. i'd do anything to make you happy. he replied. your chest tightens at the recollection.
"he spent the next two weeks pretending the sling was an accessory," you continue softly. "and still made a second attempt to bring me the fruit. said it was worth it."
more memories come to you now : him waiting outside the healer's tent just to walk you back to your quarters, challenging you to races he knew you would win, just to see you smile. you miss it, the boy he once was.
your thoughts drift to the man he is now. brief glimpses made in passing, a few words exchanged between mealtimes before duty whisks him away again. rarely, he finds his way to your shared hammock at night. he doesn't say much, doesn't touch you or he once ached to, doesn’t ask you about your day, doesn’t whisper sweet nothings into your ear. though you drift to sleep in his arms all the same, you wake up to the same emptiness most mornings. he is just out of reach, yet close enough to keep you hoping. you wonder if he feels the same, if he longs for you the same way you long for him. you wonder if he feels your absence the same way you feel his.
you wonder if he even feels your absence at all.
"tsu'ren is gonna have to up his game if that is the example our olo’eyktan has set!" sylani says last, grinning. her words snap you out of your daze.
the girls giggle, sharing stories amongst themselves of boys and young love. you sigh, remembering that even amidst war and hardship, love survives.
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the stars glimmer in the sky, air cool against your skin. the forest breathes around you, leaves rustling and insects chirping. even in the dead of night, everything on pandora feels alive and moving — except for the space beside you.
neteyam should have been back by now.
minutes tick by, the village growing quiet as families settle into their hammocks and children drift off to sleep. the moon climbs higher, silver light threading through the canopy of the forest. you pull your knees closer, holding on to hope. every distant shuffle and scurry makes your heart lift, then sink again when you realize it's only the forest shifting.
you imagine him elsewhere — shoulders tense with responsibility, jaw clenching the way it always does when he's focused. you imagine him meaning to come back, imagine him longing to return to you. you imagine him wanting you as much as you want him.
doubt doesn't come to you all at once. it comes in tides, moments when your resolve falters and your mind drifts. it settles in the cracks amidst your conscious mind, it fills the hollow space in your chest.
does he ever think of you? does he too, in quiet moments like this, yearn for your touch? does he miss the late night conversations, the mornings spent tangled in each other's embrace? do you cross his mind as much as he crosses yours?
doubt doesn't come to you alone. when there is doubt, guilt follows like a stray dog.
this isn't right, you think to yourself. neteyam is olo'eyktan. his duty lies with the people, with the clan. he has to put the clan first, ahead of his own desires, ahead of his own wants. ahead of you.
you’re proud of him for it, truly. neteyam is beloved by his people, he protects the clan with vigilance and leads with strength. but pride doesn’t keep the nights spent waiting from feeling colder, the mornings from feeling emptier, the time spent by the fire eating alone feel warmer or the heart ache from feeling any duller.
you don't fight the tears that come. they spill from your eyes, streaming down your cheeks, falling to the ground beneath you. his absence settles heavy in your chest, a familiar ache growing in your heart, and twisting downward, sinking into your stomach. disappointed, you climb into the embrace of your hammock, and allow sleep to take you.
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"va'yek will lead tomorrow's night watch." a map of the forest marked with recent attack sites, lays spread across a wide wooden table. neteyam leans over them, tracing routes with his finger. "they'll test us again. we can't afford to be unprepared."
the council murmurs their agreements and va'yek, the young warrior accepting his task without question. neteyam straightens, dismissing the meeting. the warriors leave quietly, their chatter fading into the distance as midnight closes in on pandora. satisfied with the day's work, he allows himself to slip away from his duties.
by the time he returns to your shared hammock, you're already asleep. he settles beside you quietly, careful not to shift too much, and places an arm over and around your chest, pulling you close to him. he presses his forehead to the back of your neck, breathing in your scent. the world feels smaller here, with you in his arms and your body against his.
he doesn't see the tear stains on your cheeks, or the tea that has long gone cold in the corner of the clearing. doesn't realize how long you stayed up, fighting sleep just to listen for familiar footsteps that never arrive. neteyam, caught up in his duties, doesn't know how lonely you really are.
under the illusion of peace, neteyam closes his eyes, drifting off to sleep with you in his arms.
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shapes rush past one another, voices overlapping in cries and mumurs. the calm of the clan is torn open, rousing people from sleep as panic settles over the forests of pandora.
the raiders had come in the night.
"stay with me," a wounded soldier lies before you. your hand is flush against the wound in his chest, pressing hard as more blood threatens to seep out from beneath your palm. the smell of scorched metal and blood mixes with crushed leaves and ash, lingering in the air. "va'yek, you have to hold on."
sylani rushes to your side, bringing with her strips of cloth and earthen pots of salve. your fingers work on instinct, grabbing hold of a wooden tweezer amidst your supplies. you prod at the wound, guiding the tweezers in with careful precision. he winces, eyes half-lidded as his chest rises and falls shallowly.
"i'm sorry," you whisper, attempting to comfort him. the tweezers grip the bullet, and for a terrifying second you think you won’t be able to pull it free. your hands threaten to tremble, but you push on, sweat slicking your palms. then, it gives way.
you pry the cold metal from his chest, hissing and tossing it aside as you rush to patch the wound. sylani places a palm against his forehead, fingers gently stroking his hair as he cries out, pain blurring his vision.
the blood doesn’t stop.
"i-i..." he chokes out, breathy and weak. each rise of his chest takes longer. his gaze drifts toward the glowing canopy above, unfocused as tension leaves his body all at once, his shoulders sinking into the earth. his next breath never comes.
"no..no..great mother..." sylani cries, shaking her head in disbelief. around you, the panic of the clan falters into silence. you exhale, placing a palm on her shoulder as you attempt to steady your breathing.
the sky people's wrath had claimed another innocent life, and there is nothing you can do to stop them from doing it again.
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neteyam moves through the dense canopy like a shadow in the night, eyes sharp, breath silent. his bow is drawn, the string taut against his fingers. an rda avatar comes into sight, frantically messing with his comms, hand reaching for his gun. the night patrol had wiped out the rest of his squadron, leaving him to fend for himself amidst the forest. neteyam's muscles tense for a moment, and with a soft twang, his arrow soars, striking straight through the heart of the demon in false skin.
as approaches the fallen demon, dropping to his knees beside the lifeless body, he leans closer, fingers brushing against the cold, small nametag that had hung from the avatar's neck. he reads the etched letters and numbers, stained in blood, suddenly aware the blood on his hands, the scent thick and metallic in the air.
if he hadn't assigned va'yek to night watch that day, if he had led the patrol himself, if he hadn't been so lazy, so thoughtless, perhaps the young soldier would still be alive.
the hunt is over, enemies fallen, and yet va'yek's will never return. the realization dawns on him — he had failed to protect his people.
he had failed as olo'eyktan.
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after the night of va'yek's death, something in neteyam changes.
patrols double along the perimeter, then triple. rotations shorten, leaving no gaps for rest. neteyam is everywhere yet nowhere all at once—checking watch posts himself, meetings with his council carrying deep into the night, waking before dawn to train until his muscles are sore and his arms tremble.
he no longer returns to your hammock at night.
he starts sleeping in the meeting tent — in case scouts return wounded, in case the rda strikes again before dawn. he wants to be prepared. he wants to be ready.
neteyam tells himself this is all for the better. that if he pushes himself hard enough, his clan will be safe. you will be safe. no one else will die under his leadership.
the nights stretch longer without him. you drift to sleep and wake sometimes thinking you hear his breathing, only to remember, again, that he chose the meeting tent, that he didn't choose you. word spreads through the clan that neteyam does not sleep, that he eats too little, that he trains until his hands blister and then he trains more. the young warriors admire it, the elders worry over it, though no one dares to tell him to stop.
tonight, you finally decide you've had enough.
you sit awake long after the fires burn low, shawl draped around your shoulders as you sit inside his meeting tent. your fingers are balled into fists on your lap, nails digging into the flesh of your palm as you rehearse what you'll say.
you can't keep doing this, it's not healthy.
i miss you, neteyam.
you straighten as footsteps approach, unmistakably his. the tent flaps fly open, and neteyam pauses at the threshold, broad shoulders sagging as he drops his bow, letting it hit the ground with a soft thud. when his gaze meets yours, he he simply looks at you. you can’t quite read the expression he wears on his face, a mixture of confusion and surprise behind tired eyes. he looks at you as if you are a memory he hasn't let himself call on for too long.
"you shouldn’t be here." neteyam says, reaching up to run a hand through his braided hair. your silence makes him realize, just a second too late, that his words land more harshly than he intends. "it's late, you should be resting." his expression softens.
"you should be resting too," you rise from your seat by the table and step towards him, close enough to see the pronounced hollows beneath in his eyes and hear his shallow breathing. "yet here you are."
"i cant," he smiles weakly. "you know i can't, baby." the nickname slips past his lips, barely a whisper, intimate in a way that makes your chest ache. yet, it feels foreign, carrying a flicker of warmth you don't recognize anymore. not these days, anyways.
"you can, neteyam." your eyes meet his, taking his hand into yours. you trace small circles in his palm, your fingertips gentle against his calloused skin. "you don't have to do this to yourself."
"i'm doing what i need to." he replies. "just, go back to sleep, alright? we'll talk tomorrow—"
"no, please," you plead. "you can't go on like this, it's not healthy, not for you, not for us, and definitely not for the people."
he lets out a bitter laugh, one that makes your stomach twist. "healthy?" he snaps. "do you have even a smidge of an idea of what it takes to keep this clan safe? my men are fucking dying, if you haven't noticed, and it all falls on me to keep them safe, keep them alive."
you release your grip on his hands. "i do," your voice shakes as you speak. "i'm the one who tends to the wounded, i'm the one who goes to their family with bad news. you think just cause i'm not out there fighting that i'm just content staying home and playing house?"
"don't twist my words," he fires back, his voice laced with something defensive and sharp. "you don't make the calls i make, don't have to send young soldiers out on patrol knowing they might not come back. you don't have to live with that blood on your hands. i know it's hard for you too, but it's not the same. not in the slightest."
"yeah," you scoff, the dull aching in your heart morphing into something more. "is that what you tell yourself? when you fall asleep alone in this tent? when you see me alone at meal time? does it keep you from feeling guilty when you shut me out?"
"i'm not shutting you out," his jaw clenches. "this is temporary, and you know that. our people, they need me right now, more than ever."
"and i don't?" your voice breaks, blinking away tears. "i need you too, neteyam."
"well i'm here," he insists, raising his voice now. "i'm fucking here, aren't i?"
you don't speak, choking back tears that threatened to spill any second.
"no, don't give me that." he exhales. "don't look at me like it's my fault for doing what i have to. you don't get to make this about yourself. you don't get to come here and tell me what you think is right just cause you're too fucking clingy to sleep alone for a few weeks—" the words leave his mouth, fueled by exhaustion and fear.
your breath stutters, failing to hold back the sob that escapes from your throat, the tears you had been trying to hold back streaming down your cheeks now. your chin trembles, lips pressed tight like you’re trying to hold yourself together by sheer will alone.
the guilt crashes into him in an instant.
"shit…" he breathes, dragging a hand down his face. his voice drops, stripped of its edge, heavy with regret. "i didn't— i shouldn't have said that." he looks at you, really looks, and the guilt hits harder.
you waited here for god knows how long because you missed him, because you were worried about him. you came to him with an open heart and open arms, and he's repaid your gentleness with cruelty.
"okay," you say quietly. "i'm sorry." pulling your shawl tight against your shoulders, you make your way towards the exit.
"no, wait—" he says without thinking, but you don’t stop. the tears leave quiet trails down your cheeks as you move hurriedly past him and through the tent flaps. he steps forward, too, but by the time he pushes past the tent's opening, you're already gone.
for a moment, he just stands there, staring at the place where you stood. then, he sinks to the ground, elbows braced on his knees, head falling into his hands. his shoulders rise and fall with a shaky breath that he can't quite control.
he pictures you curled up in your shared hammock, the same teary eyed look on your face as you wake up day after day to nothingness. he pictures you sitting alone by the nightly bonfire, worry etched into your features.
neteyam has never been more disgusted with himself than in that moment.
neteyam realizes that while he's been fighting not to fail his people, he's been quietly failing the person who mattered the most, and that he'd give anything in the world to fix it.
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neteyam doesn't wait for the sun to rise before he's moving through the camp, jaw clenched and eyes sharp. he hasn't slept a wink, not since the very moment you stepped out from his meeting tent.
he's rehearsed the apology a thousand times over in his head, though he's sure there's nothing he can say that will fully undo the hurt he's already caused.
by the time he reaches the clearing where your hammock is strung, you’re right where he expects you to be, sat in the corner with your back facing him. neteyam stops a few feet away, exhaling silently through his nose.
"hey," he speaks quietly, careful not to startle you.
you don't answer.
"i understand if you don't want to talk to me," he steps closer, fighting the tremor in his voice as he racks his brain for the right words to say. "i-i know i hurt you, and i know what i said was unforgiveable, i just," he swallows hard, watching the way your body stiffens at his words. as if you had physically rejected his presence near you. "i just want you, no, i need you to know that i didn't mean it, what i said."
"i've been an absolute ass," he continues, taking a seat beside you, careful to leave some space between you. "i was so caught up in my duties and i...i took my frustration out on you," his hand hovers just above your arm, unsure if you’ll let him touch you. "you didn't deserve that, and i understand if you never forgive me for this, but i just need you to know how fucking sorry i am for pushing all this onto you."
"neteyam..." you finally turn to face him, your eyes red-rimmed and shiny, tear stains lingering on your cheeks from the night before. for a moment, he falters, suddenly all too aware of the hurt he's inflicted, all too aware that there's nothing he can say or do that will reverse your heartbreak.
"i'm so sorry, baby." he repeats. "not just for yesterday, for everything i've been putting you through...i'm sorry i didn't realize it sooner."
you open your mouth, searching for the right words, but they don't come. the hurt, the frustration, the sleepless nights, your child, words could never accurately convey how helpless you had felt all those weeks. your body trembles with a fresh sob, hands instinctively reaching to cover your face.
neteyam catches you instantly, arms wrapping around you, pressing your face flush against his chest. the tears spill freely, muffled against his skin. "yo-you're..." you stammer through tears. "you're such a skxawng.."
"i know," he whispers into your hair, his own voice shaky. "i just- just need you to know that i still love you, that i still need you, here with me," he hugs you tighter. "and i know i don't deserve it, but i'll do anything to make this right, just, please give me the chance to prove it.."
"i love you," he whispers again. "can you let me make this right, please?" your body relaxes slowly against his, sobs fading into shaky breaths as you lift your gaze to meet his, both your eyes messy and tear streaked. "okay," you nod, wiping a stray tear from your face.
neteyam breathes a small sigh of relief, one hand finding its way to the back of your head, pulling you closer. for a moment the world stills, his beating heart separated from yours only by flesh and skin. "thank you," he murmurs, voice low and rough. "for everything. you won't regret this, i swear it."
you lean into him instinctively, letting yourself trust for now, at least, that love can be stronger than mistakes.