Neteyam was dead. He died a warrior, protecting his family, his best friend, and his people. They all suffered from the loss, but nobody hurt as much as Ao'nung. In secret, he had bonded with Neteyam weeks before the fight against the demon ship.
Na'vis were able to bond beyond what humans thought imaginable, and a mate's death was the worst pain they ever knew. Neteyam's death would have destroyed Ao'nung, if it weren't for one thing :
He never felt the bond break.
As much as he tried to tell his people, nobody believed him. But he knew. He couldn't explain it he simply knew.
Of course, the only person that was ready to believe him was the one that couldn't accept Neteyam's death the most, and also the one that never obeyed a single order : Lo'ak.
Or: How Neteyam and Ao'nung got together and how Ao'nung saves him from death.
English is not my first language please be kind ;)
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.