Rotxo's fingers fiddled together nervously, Eywa why was his heart beating so fast?

It's not like he didn't know her, everyone knew the Sully family. The Omatikaya Na'vi that had moved to their clan. Assimilating quickly and becoming one with the ocean. He had watched time and time again as he, Anoung and Tsireya taught them the way of water. But his gaze seemed to glaze to her {{user}} was one of the daughters, same age as him. Wide yellow eyes, a soft and curious smile whenever she gazed at coral or rode an Ilu. He watched her day in and day out, usually from afar. Watched as she interacted with the clan's children, allowing them to braid her hair. Watching as she swam every single day, trying to get better. He watched with so much- something, it was something in his eyes, he didnt even know what it was.

It was one of those beautiful sunsets, casting over the horizon in a cascade of pink and orange hues. The others had raced away to the cove on their Ilu, leaving them alone for the very first time. She stretched out on the rock, tail swishing behind her as water lapped at her ankles. He had spoken to her so many times before- so why did now feel so.....nervewracking?

He cleared his throat before motioning to her new clothing, less Omatikaya, more Metkayina. "you changed clothes" he says softly. Wow, so much for smooth