so this is just an idea I had in my head. I hope you enjoy, first time ever posting. This takes place during the "one year later" period in Awow. I also aged up the kids because I feel weird writing them as 13/14 but the story is still the same.Tuk...
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Neteyam helped pull you out of the water. You shook out your hair and looked behind you. Everyone was heading your way to get something to eat.
"Y/n" you turned to look at Neteyam.
"What's up" he looked so handsome, skin and hair still wet from the swim back.
"Tonight after dinner, you wanna go for a swim?" Neteyam was different, He was showing you a different side of him. Or maybe this was how he had always been, but you never saw since he was always Lo'ak's older brother, who was a buzz kill to you.
"Of course," you smiled, heart beating faster. You then noticed that the two of you were still holding hands. You looked down at your hands clasped together, you looked up back at Neteyam and smiled. He smiled back, slowly letting go of your hand. You turned around when you heard splashing and everyone's voices.
Neteyam kept staring at you as you turned. His eyes traveled down your figure. Your beautiful hair, your strong legs and the warmth of your hand and how cold it felt when he let go. He always had feelings for you, but every day, they grew.
Lo'ak couldn't keep his eyes off you. The whole time swimming back, he watched Neteyam help pull you out of the water and smile as the two of you talked back at the ilu stable. He couldn't make out what he said to you, but he knew he wasn't going to like it when Neteyam blushed and smiled wider.
Kiri watched Lo'ak react to you and Neteyam. Maybe if he hadn't been so focused on Tsireya, he would have noticed earlier that Neteyam was winning your affection without even trying. Ao'nung whispered to Kiri.
"Are they together or?" gesturing to you and Neteyam.
"None of your business, skxwang." Kiri hissed; she saw the move he had pulled on you during breathing training. She didn't like it one bit; if her bestie was going to end up with anyone, it better be with one of her brothers.
Lo'ak didn't fail to miss that moments before they arrived at the stable; Neteyam had let go of your hand.
"Kiri, would you like to join us for a snack?" you asked. After all, you have been spending so much time with Neteyam you haven't seen her as much besides late talks near the hut and training with the Metkayina kids.
"How could I refuse." She smiled at you.
"We will join you!" Tsireya said excitedly. Although you were nice to her. She could feel that you kept her at a distance, she wanted to be closer with you.
"Yes, of course" you smiled politely, although you didn't hate her, you knew if she came, Lo'ak would follow.
"Let's go!" You playfully pushed Neteyam forward; he moved to the side.
"After you" you walked by him and smiled wider when you felt his hand skim your back while you passed.
Lo'ak didn't miss that subtle touch; to everyone else, it could have been just polite. But Lo'ak knew his brother, him constantly checking on you, never leaving your side; now that he thought of it, he even had caught Neteyam glancing at you during dinner, even before coming to the Metkayina Clan. How did he not notice before? Neteyam was in love with you.
