Kireyi and Neteyam have shared a bond since childhood-friends, companions, confidants. From forests to reefs, their connection has always run deeper than anyone could see, filled with laughter, quiet moments, and unspoken feelings. "I... don't know what this is," she whispered, voice trembling, "but I... I like it." "Then let's figure it out," he murmured, pressing another light, lingering kiss to her temple. "Together." In a world alive with Eywa's guidance and the tides of Pandora, some connections are impossible to ignore.

"She is not that bad, just has her own way of doing things" "Yeah well, she still scares the shit out of me" ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Keyani has been labelled the 'Independent' child ever since she was old enough to walk. Moulded into the false exterior that was exposed to at a young age. She was structured into the creature of her parent's desires. That was until she discovered the pull of the sea's real purpose, some call it a blessing but Keyani feels like she is carrying a burden. That was until a certain forest boy came into her life and made it his silent mission to help unravel her deepest fears, uncovering the vulnerability she kept hidden beneath her strong exterior and challenging her to see the world - and herself - through the echos of eywa. neteyam sully x oc avatar the way of water

𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐓𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐬 ꜱʜᴇ ʙᴇʟᴏɴɢᴇᴅ ᴇᴠᴇʀʏᴡʜᴇʀᴇ - ᴀɴᴅ ɴᴏᴡʜᴇʀᴇ. "If this goes further," I warn, voice low, dangerous, "I don't know how to stop." His mouth curves, slow and dark. "Good," he says. "Neither do I." ❤︎₊ ⊹୨ৎ ꨄ She was born between tides and trees - claimed by no clan, yet known by Eywa. Between Tides and Trees follows Kìreya, a clanless Na'vi born from exile and secrecy. After losing her mother at a young age, she is forced to survive alone, moving between forests, reefs, and forgotten paths of Pandora. Neither fully of the sea nor the land, Kìreya becomes a traveler, mediator, and silent observer of many clans. As she becomes a bridge between divided clans, the truth of her origin begins to stir, as tensions rise and old truths resurface, she must confront the hidden legacy of her bloodline. Amid all she must endure, love is the one thing Kìreya never allows herself to want. Taught early to trust no one, she lives by rules shaped by loss and isolation - until a long, unfamiliar presence enters her path and with him, the slow destruction of every moral and boundary she once relied on. ❤︎₊ ⊹୨ৎ ꨄ * Disclaimer: This story follows the original timeline of Avatar: The Way of Water and Avatar: Fire and Ash. While it does not strictly adhere to every event, and minor details or changes have been made, the main storyline remains consistent with the original fiction -except for the fate of Neteyam of course. Part of the credit is reserved for the original characters, settings, and visuals!