"Ke'leha?" Ke'leha's breath hitched. For a moment, the rage between them seemed to vanish, replaced by the ghosts of two children. She looked up at him, her gaze finally focusing past her rage. She saw the way his eyes, those glowing embers, searched hers with a desperate, familiar kindness. She tilted her head to the side. "Neteyam?" she whispered, the name sounding foreign and heavy on her tongue. His grip loosened completely, his weight standing from her body. "You're... You're alive?" Ke'leha stood right after, her hand clutching her side. "Why do you have to ruin everything?" she hissed, leaning back against a rock to catch her breath. Neteyam looked at her, to the burn marks that were now visible beneath the smudged paint, to the way her shoulder bled from his arrow, to her face that he couldn't recognise. "You're alive." he stated again, grabbing his broken bow and sitting down on his heels on another rock. The silence that followed was heavier than the humid air of the ravine. ~~~ Ashes and Absence' takes place in the world of Avatar, but diverges from the canon storyline. While it borrows elements from the original setting, it follows its own path and focuses primarily on the journey of the Original Character (Ke'leha). Notes: This story explores an enemies-to-lovers dynamic between the two characters presented. Canon characters are portrayed with minor to major deviations. Content Warning: This fic is intended for mature audiences and may contain gore, smut, depictions of war, and other sensitive themes. Specific trigger warnings (TW) will be provided at the beginning of each relevant chapter, or scene. ⏾ Art Credit: The artwork used for this story's cover belongs entirely to its original artist. All rights are reserved by them. Please do not use, repost, or edit the artwork without the artist's explicit permission. Artist: @anna4uxa on Tiktok.

Neteyam and Enyu, childhood best friends are both obliviously in love with each other. This is their story. *Currently under review! Note: - Some Characters are Aged up - Neteyam is 22 -credit to cinetrix for the Neteyam image - I do not give permission to copy, post or publish my work.

"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'm such an idiot, Mari. I wasted so much time pretending to hate you when I could have loved you instead.❞ ~~~~ Neteyam and Marali grew up together as best friends. They had been inseparable until the fateful day came when they would have to train. The day training for the two teens began, was the day everything changed. Soon, it seemed that Neteyam didn't have any time for the girl, and when Lo'ak was added into the mix, jealousy spawned from the oldest Sully boy. Started: May 9th, 2023 Ended: June 14th, 2023 Final Word Count: 121,064 Status - In Process of Editing *SLOWBURN WARNING* **AMAZING COVER MADE BY @Lele_poupou !! GO GIVE HER A FOLLOW! I WILL DO A BOOK TWO WHEN AVATAR THREE COMES OUT