i want it all - neteyam te suli

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 Forest 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.