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ꜱɴᴇᴀᴋ ᴘᴇᴇᴋ: 𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞 ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ ᴘᴀʀᴛ Ⅴ: ᴀᴘʜʀᴏᴅɪᴛᴇ, ʜᴇᴀʀ ᴍʏ ᴘʀᴀʏᴇʀ

a/n: i realise it's been a while since i posted the last chap so here's a sneak peek of the next ! pls bear with me guys i'll get myself together eventually, thank you for your patience <3

─────── ･ ｡ﾟ☆: *.☽ .* :☆ﾟ. ───────

Breaking out into a jog, Lo'ak feels his heart beat so fast that he can hear his pulse pounding on the walls of his head. Giddiness overtakes his being, dispelling the bad thoughts that had begun to root themselves in the soil of his mind. 

A lump of anticipation rises from his chest and settles in his throat as he halts his jog up the walkway to climb nimbly up the length of a familiar mangrove root, his sure-footed grip on the bark a testament to his childhood spent scaling up trees. Muscle memory takes over as he positions himself to do what he has done every day for the past month, what he had been waiting to do all day. 

Once he is close to the top end of the mangrove root, Lo’ak leans his side against it and props himself up, ensuring the perfect vantage point to watch you from. This particular root is located in a spot just shy of being opposite the healing tent – close enough that he can see the inside if he tilts his head at the right angle, but far enough that he would not be seen by those inside the tent.

What is she doing right now? Has she taken a break from work? Has she eaten yet? These were the questions that plagued Lo’ak’s mind endlessly. It was as if a tangible connection had synthesised between the two of you on the day that you met, and you had become an extension of him – you just didn’t know it yet. With no further advancement in his pursuit of you, and yet no sign of these thoughts abating, one day he decided that he just had to find out for himself. 

Harmless curiosity had sprouted into mild observation, which turned into memorising your daily routine, which had now graduated into syncing his routine with yours. He’d begun to make a habit of coming to this spot post-training, after finding it on the fifth occasion of watching you. 

From here, he can sit in his little nook, make his little notes about you and adapt his little fantasies about the life the two of you could share. Once upon a time, in what feels like the distant past, his skin had burned with an itch that could only be scratched by the most reckless of activities. But as is the norm in nature, the tides have changed, and so has he. Isn’t it ironic? Where he once would not have deemed the day complete without wreaking havoc in one way or another, his favourite part of the day had become finding out about yours. As he looks on at you now, he records the gaps in your routine, gaps he hopes to soon fill.

By this point, he knows the script of this play by heart (you still have his unwavering attention, though). You’ll let out a sigh of exhaustion, the hectic day spent attending to others catching up to you. Next, you’ll massage the knot in your right shoulder that’s been giving you trouble for a little while now, lips forming a frustrated pout when the niggling sensation refuses to leave. 

You should spend less time fussing over everyone else’s wellbeing and focus on yours for once, he thinks. But he supposes that’s what he’s there for – one of these days he’ll be by your side, ready to rid you of your burdens, even if it’s just a knot in your shoulder. Alas, that day has not yet come. For now, Lo’ak will settle for the simple pleasure of observing you from the shadows. 

Next, you’ll gather your belongings, bid goodbye to Ronal and Tsireya, then stand up from your corner of the tent ready to leave for the day. Lo’ak tilts his head at the angle he knows is best, ready to watch the same scene as always play out in front of him.

In the very same moment, the watcher, unbeknownst to him, is being watched. The predator stalks her prey with great stealth, waiting for the right time to strike. She creeps towards him slowly, until she is standing at the base of the mangrove root. Her neck is craned, narrowed eyes scrutinising his figure perched atop the other end of the root.

“So…this is what you’ve been doing?”

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a/n: thanks for reading lovelies, i hope u enjoyed this tidbit ! who do you think it is at the end? let me know your thoughts or just drop in for a chat, i'd love to hear from you guys !

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ʜᴇᴀʀ ʏᴇ, ʜᴇᴀʀ ʏᴇ !!

soon i will have finished writing 'aphrodite', so i wanna know what u guys want next ! check out my wip post for more details <3

[iwantjaketosullyme]

𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘢 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 !

𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠…

╰┈➤ ❝ 𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞 ᴘᴀʀᴛ Ⅴ: ᴀᴘʜʀᴏᴅɪᴛᴇ, ʜᴇᴀʀ ᴍʏ ᴘʀᴀʏᴇʀ ❞ ███████▒▒▒ 70%

➺ pairing: aged up!lo'ak x fem!metkayina!reader (fluff) ➺ chapter summary: ❝ Isn’t it ironic? Where he once would not have deemed the day complete without wreaking havoc in one way or another, his favourite part of the day had become finding out about yours. ❞ a/n: sorry for the long wait :(( i'm posting this soon i promise !!!

╰┈➤ ❝ 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐨'𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐟𝐢𝐜 ❞ ⋘ 𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑖𝑡... ⋙

➺ pairing: miguel o'hara x f!reader (established relationship) ➺ summary: sun, sand and a sexy (half-)mexican man. what could be better? a/n: beach day w/ big daddy miguel. i can't stop thinking abt this man. he is a plague upon my mind !! a plague i say !!

╰┈➤ ❝ 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 ❞ █▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 10%

➺ pairing: neytiri x daughter!reader (hurt/comfort) ➺ summary: the salve of a mother's love heals all wounds a/n: exactly what it says on the tin bro, lil bit of drama nd a whole lotta motherly comfort. this won the poll so i'm gonna prioritise it !!

╰┈➤ ❝ 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 ❞ ██▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 20%

➺ pairing: neteyam x hunter!omatikaya!reader (angst/fluff) a/n: rivals to lovers !! i watched the extended collector's edition of the first movie nd was inspired by the deleted sturmbeest hunt scene. i also rlly wanted to explore confident!neteyam in the environment he is used to !!

╰┈➤ ❝ 𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬 ❞ █▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒▒ 10%

➺ pairing: jake x fem!omatikaya! reader (fluff) ➺ summary: just you and jake in love, frolicking in the fields of pandora a/n: IT'S SPRING AND I WISH TO RUN IN FIELDS OF DAISIES WITH SILLY!JAKE WITH ALL THAT IS WITHIN MY MORTAL BODY. minnie riperton's 'les fleurs' fills my heart with endless joy :))

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[iwantjaketosullyme]

lo’ak in the next chap of aphrodite🤭:

i thought i could post today but i hv too much work so this is all i can give u guys for now😭💕

[iwantjaketosullyme]

new chappy of aphrodite will be posted @ 4pm bst today !