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 held your hand as you walked onto the sandbar. After the fight with Lo'ak, you both took off on your ilu's to the sandbar. You didn't talk the entire time, but that moment of physical touch was enough for you.
He stood in front of you, holding your hands.
"Y/n, I feel like something is going on between us."
"I agree, why have you been ignoring me?"
Neteyam was embarrassed to respond. What if you said you had chosen Lo'ak? How could he deal with the heartbreak? He didn't want to confess yet; he felt it was too early.
"Because, I thought you felt uncomfortable with me " he lied.
"Neteyam, why would you think that you skxwang." you let go of his hands; seriously, this is what the the talk was going to be about. You thought maybe you two were finally going to confront your feelings.
Neteyam did not take you letting go of his hands well. The conversation was taking a turn. Should he just be honest?
"I- I do not know. It was a very intimate moment; everything happened so fast. I don't want to rush or ruin anything between us."
Between us. Your ears flicked at that.
"Oh yeah?" you took a step closer to him, and looked from his eyes to his mouth, "what is going on between us?"
Neteyam's entire body turned hot; you were the most gorgeous girl he'd ever seen. You being this close to him did something to him.
"Ah nothing, nothing. You know, I just do not want to ruin our friendship." he smiled; he was so flustered he couldn't think.
Your demeanor dropped, friendship?, a terrible thought formed. What if you were just misinterpreting all of this? What if you and Neteyam we're just getting closer but just not romantically.
"Oh no, yes of course. Our friendship." you couldn't hide the hurt and disappointment, you took a big step back.
Neteyam couldn't believe what he had just said. What was he doing? Instead of trying to slow things down, he was hitting the brakes. Did this mean you still wanted him?
"Wait, no, Y/n. That's not-" before he could finish, a big horn sounded.
Suddenly waves of noise began and the waves began huge and choppy. You would have thought you were under attack.
"Neteyam." you pointed at the massive figures in the water.
The Tulkun had returned.
"Come on!" you yelled at him. You desperately needed this distraction and wanted to evade the conversation that was about to take place. You didn't have to continue hearing how you misinterpreted you and Neteyam's time together.
"Y/n, wait we aren't done" you had already dove in the water.
He loved that you were stubborn but right now not so much. He knew you heard him. How could he let himself mess that conversation up, being so close to you made him panic. I'm so whipped, he thought. He couldn't think straight. This conversation was not over. He was confessing to you tonight. No more waiting.
