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Born of the reef and raised beneath impossible expectations, Lei'ya of the Metkayina has spent her life becoming everything others need her to be. Future tsahik. Skilled warrior. Perfect daughter. A light for everyone around her. Strong enough never to break, kind enough never to refuse, and selfless enough to forget herself entirely.
But even the ocean has depths no one sees.
When war drives the Sully family from the forest to the sea, Lei'ya's carefully balanced world begins to shift. Among them is Neteyam Sully, quiet, dutiful, and carrying a grief that mirrors her own unspoken weight. As the reef teaches the forest people how to breathe, swim, and survive, Lei'ya and Neteyam find something neither of them expected: understanding without explanation, comfort without demand, and a connection that feels as natural as the tide.
Caught between destiny and desire, tradition and choice, Lei'ya must confront a truth she has never allowed herself to face, what happens when the girl who gives everything finally wants something for herself?
A story of love born in silence, strength carried quietly, and two souls meeting where the ocean remembers everything.
°‧ 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 ·。
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