#Romancing Tsu'tey as he deserves to be romanced

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OH TO SHOW TSU’TEY HUMAN CUSTOMS UGH

this man would nawt be able to comprehend how many languages we have, or just how complex they can be; “wdym there’s a language of pictures? 🤨”

MUSIC OMG MUSIC he would deffo be intrigued by classical, but his ears would flatten once something like heavy metal comes on shuffle and you try to stifle your laughter; “why would you listen to someone scream? they’re saying words??”

DANCING i wanna tango this bitch or grind on him (his eyes would be BULGING at a lap dance, but that tail would be a thump-a-thumping), or something a bit more cute along the lines of slow dancing

proposing to him :( his partner wants to mate with him as they would on earth, so they get down on one knee, neck STRAINING, and holding out a ring that he glances at with a beating tail behind him; “what is this” “i’m proposing, you idiot. accept it before something eats me out here” he’ll eventually accept the ring (do they wear rings? if not, he will struggleeee to get used to it, but finds comfort in playing with it) and nearly hisses when his partner asks if he’d prefer something else. jake nearly toppled over when he sees it and is now wondering if he’s supposed to be doing this with his own mate

AHHHH I LOVE THISSSSS!!!!! ANON, THIS IS BLOODY AMAZING!

Tsu'tey would be so intrigued to hear more about your life on Earth, even if he's a little grumpy about it in the beginning. But once you've warmed that man up, he wants to know EVERYTHING! He is hungry to know more about you. I like to think he's nosy just like Mo'at but he's more subtle about it. As in he's more careful about how he pries information out of you, whilst Mo'at will just straight up demands what she wants to know, whether you plan to tell her or not she will find a way.

Maybe Tsu'tey overhears you or a co-worker speaking in a language that he doesn't recognise and that opens a whole new conversation about Earth and how there are about 7000 spoken languages back on Earth. And of course he's nothing short of impressed. He's like "what do you mean you know English, Na'vi and (insert however many other dialects here)?!"

(Bonus points if Reader learnt Na'vi on duolingo or some na'vi speaking app they found in the app store instead of going through an intense learning course run by Grace).

I feel like the music and dancing would come hand in hand. And you'd test out what he likes by playing him random genres whenever he visits the lab. And depending on if his tail wags or if his ears flatten you can pretty much guess what he likes and dislikes, even though he pretends to be neutral about everything. I feel like anything with a strong beat would have him craving to dance regardless of whether he feels he can let himself or not.

As for slow dancing, there's a height difference, but that's easy enough to get round since Tsu'tey has no issue holding you and fumbling the steps on his own whilst you sway together and let the music set the mood.

I've said it before, I'll say it again, if you get this man flowers, he will not at all get your intentions and think you just don't know which flowers are useful. Where you might be thinking, "I picked these because they're as beautiful as your eyes," Tsu'tey is having a mild panic attack because that specific species of flower has a pollen that could down an ikran in seconds, and the only reason you're not dead yet is because you have an exomask on. Whereas if Tsu'tey inhales any of that he'll be seeing Eywa instead of romantic gestures.

The miscommunication between human courtship and na'vi courtship would be hilarious to anyone who's familiar with both, and painful to either party who thinks their S/o is being dumb.

THE PART ABOUT THE RING!!! HELL YES! Of course you're mated by na'vi standards, and to be fair, you also have to be married by human standards. Tsu'tey will weave that ring into a custom necklace to have it on him at ALL times, and although he has no desire or access to metals, he's definitely off to find a pretty rock to whittle into a ring in return.

[dontnoticemelol]

Tsu'tey x Reader– Fluff Oneshot

Word Count: 960

Summary: Reader is feeling doubtful of their relationship, nature itself does its best to help...

Warnings: None really, just fluff. So– beware...

The lazy, afternoon sun shone brightly overhead your basking bodies, and casted an indescribable shine onto the vivid cerulean skin. For once in a long time, you truly felt at peace.

You mostly owed it to your rewarding self- introspection, but there was another side to it. Perhaps, part of it came from the scene which played out in front of you. There was only one true description that served it justice. Utter benevolence from Mother Nature— Eywa, herself.

It bewildered you and continued scratching at your mind, how different you had become. Although, it was progressive development it was still rather puzzling. Only a couple of months ago, were you filled with romance repulsion. A romance hater, you could have named yourself.

Any mere thought of ever being in love nauseated you. You could have done your best to gaslight yourself into believing that you were simply a logical person. Someone who doesn't care to fraternise with emotions. However, your recently resolved trust issues would have told an otherwise contrasting story.

Tsu'tey's head lay atop your soft thighs and his pretty braids splayed out in an Ethereal formation. You leaned over towards him at the sight of his jaw twitching ever so slightly. He looked completely peaceful in such a state, one of his arms were folded under his head as support.

You felt a flutter in your heart as you realised how comfortable he must have felt around you. Anyone could have sworn that your thighs were his sacred resting ground.

Your hand made contact with his shoulder blade administering feather-light caresses until his midarm. Defined muscles lightly twitched underneath his iridescent skin with every soft touch.

Regardless of all this, your most heartfelt aspect to this had to be his pure facial expression. You felt his shallow, slow breathing and the serene flow of pristine air radiating thoughout his ligamature, with your hand. His eyes were at a full close which meant he had lowered his guard, at long last, for you.

If you were given a choice between this Tsu'tey– who embodied the veracious definition of seraphic, as opposed to the hypervigilant warrior, Tsu'tey Te Rongloa Ateyitan. You would choose the former in half a heartbeat.

He deserved this— peace. A sense he usually never felt. He always took on the everyday prerogative of being a praised warrior, and not to mention the undeniably overwhelming weight of shaping the future warriors for the clan.

Off in the distance, a striking saturation pulled your attention away from your dearly beloved. The bushes rustled as a pack of tetrapterons leapt around in the foliage, making some noise in the process.

This was actually your first time seeing such a creature face-to-face. What made this even more magical, were the small offsprings that slowly trudged behind the grown tetrapterons. Their stubby limbs and small frames effectively tugged at your heartstrings.

Occasionally, they would lose their balance and trip over their own feet, and stumbled to the ground. Fortunately, they weren't harmful falls.

You let out an "Aww... " from the cuteness overload, only remembering after that Tsu'tey was asleep right on your lap. Glancing down in slight guilt, you thankfully, saw him softly dozing away. You turned your vision back to the majestic creatures.

This time around, more details came to your attention. The two leading the pack caught your eye, and after a swift observation, new information came to light.

There was shared love between them, apparent and time-stopping to their surrounding world. A sense of pure hope blossomed within your soul, to one day share this same aura with Tsu'tey after mating.

Of course, you had already agreed on the right time, and mutually reassured each other about the aftermath. Yet, a stubborn worry always lingered in the back of your mind.

Your main concern was whether you would still be as in love as before...

Even though you knew very well that this was the bonding of each others' souls, there was still the instilled fear that came from you using an avatar body.

As usual, you did your best to not overthink and linger on this thought. As if on cue, you reminisced on the deep unconditional love which you had for each other. Surely, it would only amplify after the mating, right?

A soft chuckle graced your eardrums. "How cute..." Tsu'tey said, drowsily. You turned to him with confusion since you hadn't noticed him stir awake. He shifted his body to properly look up at you, and let out a soft grunt of slight struggle.

A small grin spread across his cheeks as he inspected your baffled visage. "Wait... How long have you been awake?" You asked, noticing his eyebrows slightly scrunch as he searched for the answer.

"Well— I think, for a short while now." He finally replied, gazing up at you with eyes covered by exhaustion. You simply nodded back at him. He appeared deep in thought as he moved his free arm onto his abdomen. He looked off to the side, towards the pack. "I hope we'll be as in love as them, after we mate."

A cheeky smile slowly made it's way onto your face, despite your lazy effort to suppress it. You released a humoured laugh. "That's exactly what I was thinking!" You revealed, shaking your head with an enthusiastic grin.

Perhaps, it would all be okay afterall. At the end of the day, it was mostly up to how much dedication and commitment you would each give into your relationship. After this brief exhange, your doubts were considerably eased.

Gone were some of the negative thoughts, replaced instead, by the positive ones.

'Our bond and relationship will continue to blossom, afterall, we were meant for each other.' You thought to yourself.

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Thank you for reading— 🤭♥