Olivia Borough (17) is Lady Bridgerton's niece who got abandoned after her mother passed away. Now that her father has died too, there is no other option than to move in with the Bridgertons and take her place in society. Yet, Olivia has secrets to hide and stories she cannot tell, a true prince arrives in London and things get difficult. She will have to choose, will she stay true to herself and break the bonds she's made or shall she pretend forever?

𝐍𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐦 × 𝐨𝐜 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠 ⋆｡𖦹°∘⋆⋆∘°𖦹｡⋆ On an island where the sea never stays still, Aru'nei was taught to survive the tide, not follow her heart. She belongs to the Tìkara'aya, a clan shaped by sun and salt, where love is quiet and duty is heavier than desire. When an engagement is arranged in the name of peace, she accepts it, believing she can carry the weight. Neteyam was raised the same way. Their connection forms slowly, in glances held too long underwater, in words left unsaid, in the shared understanding of what it means to choose responsibility over want. What grows between them is gentle, restrained, and dangerous. Not because it is forbidden, but because it feels like home. As the island shifts and alliances begin to fracture, they are forced to face a truth neither of them wanted to admit: some loves are not meant to be kept. Some people enter your life not to stay, but to show you what you are missing. This is a story about the space between almost and forever. About love that feels like the missing piece. ⋆｡𖦹°∘⋆⋆∘°𖦹｡⋆

Neteyam x OC - slowburn, rivals to lovers. Adopted by the Metkayina as a baby, Vaeli'ra is a striking figure of quiet intensity. Her movements are fluid and precise, a natural grace honed by years of reef and surf, yet beneath the calm lies a streak of unpredictability and fire. She speaks in sharp, poetic words-often calling out what others overlook, naming danger or deceit as poison. Trained as a warrior and teacher alongside her siblings Tsireya and Aonung, Vaeli'ra balances authority with instinct, guiding the Sky People through the tides of Metkayina ways. She carries herself with the confidence of someone who has survived storms both literal and emotional, though the memory of her origins lies hidden, a shadow in her blood she does not yet know. Her personality is a contradiction: fierce but reflective, chaotic but disciplined, wild in impulse yet tethered to loyalty. She challenges those around her with a sharp tongue and sharper mind, yet earns respect effortlessly. Beneath her warrior exterior is a subtle ache of belonging and identity, a yearning mirrored by the tides she calls home.

Neteyam's arrival at the Metkayina clan gives Pay'ra a purpose to heal her relationship with her first love: the sea

❝ we could never run out of time, my dear. ❞ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 love is found within the person she expected the least ❪ neteyam ✘ fem oc ❫ ©- 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐠𝐟, 2023

"if you ask me to kiss you, I will. - kiss me Neteyam, embrace every inches of my body, please." neteyam x fem oc (metkayina) translations are not allowed. rankings: #1 neteyamsully [01/12/23] #2 neteyam [01/31/23] #3 avatar [03/29/23]

"I don't care what they think Laya. I want 𝐲𝐨𝐮. Is that too much to ask?" He said, frustration prevalent in his voice. "We can't just-" She paused and looked down. "We need time, which isn't really available right now." He sighed, nodded, and picked up her hand and kissed it. "Just tell me when." Neteyam x OC

✓ n.s + slowburn Under the care of the Olo'eyktan and Tsahik of the Metkayina clan, Tonowari and Ronal- you are destined for stability and warmth all around. Even when a strange family from afar seeks shelter, you were never one to act against sharing a home. Unlike some of the opinions of your clan members. • The eldest son of Toruk Makto has taken interest in you, the only doubt now is whether it is one sided or not.

"His eyes shine brighter than any star I've ever seen.." Being the Chief's eldest daughter you had a duty to your people. When the eldest son of Toruk Makto become a distraction...? How could you not get distracted by those Innocent eyes filled with joy and wonder? Your brother Aonung being the arrogant boy he was, he made it but difficult for you to make the family feel welcome.. *not proofread* Date Started: 01/31/23 Date Finished: -02/017/23

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