A drop in the ocean: Neteyam x Reader

Chapter 5

"How are you." you sat closer to him, you desperately wanted to touch him, but you were reluctant. You didn't know where the two of you stood anymore.

"I would be better if you would tell me what happened between us." he was straight to the point.

"Lo'ak." you look up at the ceiling. "I don't know what you want me to say. You've barely even looked at me since we got here"

"Y/n, I see you." he placed a hand on the back of your neck, your eyebrows shot up. You had been waiting for this moment your entire life. You blushed.

"Lo'ak, I see you." he smiled. You were happy but not as much as you had imagined. 

"Then, why have you been ignoring me." you pulled away from him, anger bubbling in your stomach.

"Lo'ak, you know why."

"Tsireya." he looked away.

"I'm not dumb Lo'ak, I see the way she looks at you and the way you look at her."

"Oh yeah? And what about Neteyam?" he clipped

Yes. Neteyam. You don't know when it happened, when did he sneak into your heart? Maybe it was the way your heart beats and muscles relax when he is around you. The way he looks at you when you talk as if you were the most important person in the world. His smile, his eyes, the way he gently touches you. And you can't forget the night the two of you just had; it will be imprinted in your mind forever. You have feelings for Neteyam.

"Yes Neteyam. We have been spending a lot of time together." it was the first time you had admitted it to yourself. You weren't going to tell Lo'ak when you hadn't even said it to Neteyam yet.

"What is he to you?" Lo'ak was frustrated.

"Lo'ak it's not any of your business. I'm not interrogating you on Tsireya." You stood up.

"It is my business, we just confessed to each other Y/n! I need to know!" He stood up too voice raising a bit.

"Then tell me about Tsireya. Look me in the eye and tell me you feel nothing for her." You we're breathing hard. You knew the answer but you needed to hear him say it.

He was still for a moment. Before he went to see Kiri, he and Tsireya talked about what happened outside the reef. He told her things he hadn't even told Y/n, about how he feels his dad doesn't understand him, that he's a disappointment to the family.

"I have feelings for Tsireya." he looked you in the eye. You felt a tug at your heart. It hurt, but for some reason, it didn't break you like you thought it would.

"All my life it had always been you, Lo'ak. Always." you shook your head

"But things are different now, huh."

"Yes. Yes they are" you both looked at each other sad. He pulled you into a hug. You stood there holding each other.

Although this felt like the end, Lo'ak wasn't going to just give up on you. He knew there was still something between the two of you. He just needed to figure out if what he had with Tsireya was stronger.

You squeezed him tightly. This was your Lo'ak, one of your partners in crime. But did he truly know you inside and out? Did you know him deeply? You had a choice to make Lo'ak or Neteyam? You were torn.

Neteyam and Kiri decided to sneak a look at the two of you. Neteyam's heart dropped when he saw Lo'ak embracing you. It felt like a kick in the gut, and he was nauseous. Kiri rubbed his back. she knew her brother was hurting. Maybe what the two of you had built wasn't as strong as your bond with Lo'ak. He decided in that moment, he would stay out of it.

That night he didn't even look your way before bed. You stayed up, hoping maybe he would tap you, and you would have a late-night talk. But when you glanced at him, he turned his back to you.

...

That following day you could not find Neteyam anywhere. It was like he was hiding from you. You swam with Kiri and Tuk, even spent some time with Jake. You walked back to the hut hoping Neteyam was there. Nope. Neytiri was.

"Hello, my child." she smiled

"Hello" you sat down.

"Help me with this," she was making food.

"Okay." you kneeled quietly, helping her, folding little squares with the leaves.

Neytiri knew something was wrong, from the way your ears tipped back and tail twitched.

"What is wrong"

"What? No, nothing" was it that obvious?

"Please do not lie to me." you shifted backwards to sit and stretched your arms behind you.

"Neytiri, how did you know Jake was the one?"

She laughed; you knew she had tried to kill him when they first met.

"Well, it all comes down to how the man makes you feel, Y/n. Your mother once told me that your father made her feel at ease. She could rely on him; he was solid. He made her feel like the only woman in the clan; she loved him so much." your heart stopped. You knew at that moment who you wanted, who you needed, you was the man that made you feel at ease.

Your eyes teared up, and you launched yourself into Neytiri's arms.

"Thank you." you laid your head on her shoulder, "I miss her so much, but I am so thankful I have you."

Neytiri smiled. "Always"

...

You finally found Neteyam but he wasn't alone. Rotxo, Tsireya, Tuk, and Kiri, were with him.

"Y/n! Hello join us!" Tsireya took your hand

"Sure, what are you guys planning." you looked at Neteyam over her shoulder but he wouldn't meet your gaze. Huh.

"We are going to go to the spirit tree today!" Tuk grabbed your other hand.

"Let's do it." you grinned down at her.

...

You were all on your ilu's swimming to the tree. Whenever you tried to ride next to Neteyam, he would flash you a small smile and ride ahead of you. Kiri narrowed her she's at this. Great. More drama. She thought to herself.

All you could think about was why he was upset with you. Why was he ignoring you? Was he embarrassed about what happened yesterday?

All you knew was that you were going to talk to Neteyam. Whether he liked it or not.

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Now let's all agree that the sully brothers have unbeatable rizz 😟