"Do you remember our last night here? The night before my family left?" The warm, rumbling timbre of Neteyam's voice washed over her. "Yes," Naia whispered. How could she forget? She had replayed the memory of his lips over and over numerous times. One corner of Neteyam's lips lifted in a small smile as his eyes tracked over the delicate bridge of her nose and over her steadily flushing cheeks. His gaze stopped to rest on her lips, "You gave me something that night. I think it's time I returned it." A 'What If' exploration of what if Neteyam had to leave a girl he was close to behind when his family fled to the reefs to seek refuge. AU Original Plot - Set 7 years after TWoW, exploring the many emotions and the romantic reunion between Neteyam and his love.

You were an inconsequential member of the Omatikaya clan who had failed your rites of passage once already. You were born to heal, not hunt or fight. So, why had the tsahìk designated Neteyam of all people to take over your training? What business did the future olo'eyktan have mentoring you? But it was too late now. You should have known better than to fall in love with your mentor. You had known this day would come; the day when your success would mean losing his company. You should have clung on tighter to your heart while you still had it... Note - I personally don't like the usage of 'Y/N', so the reader's/your name in this is Seyla. The name is not used often, but there are a few points where it has been used for stylistic/emotional effect in the dialogue.

Oneshot drabble based on a Neteyam x Reader Tumblr request I received with a prompt around your secret crush on your best friend's older brother and his secret crush back on you. Story snippet: Lo'ak's lips curled in a derisive snarl of his own, "You can't have her, bro. I won't let you. She's my best friend. I see the way you look at her, Neteyam. You want her for yourself." "This doesn't have to be a you or me situation." Neteyam reasoned, "My interest in her and your friendship are not mutually exclusive things." "No, you can't have her!" The words were spat from Lo'ak in a vicious growl, louder now than before. "That isn't your choice or mine, Lo'ak! It's hers! But I have every right to express my wish to court her!" Neteyam countered.

˚₊· ͟͟͞͞➳❥ ❝ 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔... ❞ ❝ 𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐈 𝐂𝐀𝐍, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈 𝐖𝐈𝐋𝐋 𝐃𝐎 𝐀𝐍𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐄... ❞