INFECT ME WITH YOUR LOVIN'| KILL ME WITH YOUR POISON !
summ. After your base is attacked, you're left at the whims of the wilderness- that includes to a lonely Na'vi that seems to take a liking to you.
w/c. ~7.3k
tags. Na'vi!Caleb, human!reader, soft yandere, alienxhuman, Avatar (2009) AU, Slight angst and fluff, Mentions of war, forbidden love (kinda), forest setting, CAVE sex (again??), slight infantilization, doting Caleb, slight predator/prey dynamic, pathetic Caleb agenda, minor injuries, drooling, p in v, HUGE dick, masturbation, spitting, filthy filthy $mut, size difference, cvmming inside, begging caleb, he whines, making out, slightly maniuplative caleb
a/n. it's finally here...this one took me way too long lol. some minor things: in this AU humans can breath on pandora for minutes at a time without a mask. ur girl gotta have more time to make out w the aliens LOL. oh and also, brown skin is mentioned like once, but this is just to refer to human skin (since all skin tones are shades of brown, whether light or dark) not to make the reader insert a certain race.
Your breaths come in ragged, panicked pants, each puff fogging up the cracked glass of your mask. Your brain screams at you to move. Your body stays locked up, though, pinned against the rough bark of a tree.
The edge of an oxygen mask glints alluringly in the midday sunβ untainted, uncracked, with advanced tech you know will last you months, but it lays about twenty feet away. And thatβs twenty feet deeper into the foreign, bushy wilderness.
Head thumping back against the tree, you spare a few seconds to think. Most people, if not everyone in that lab, are getting killed or already dead. Itβs likely still teeming with those hostile Naβvi, so itβs not like youβll be able to go back anytime soon.
Fuck, this is what I get for applying for this position, you curse internally, gritting your teeth. Some shady military op thatβs apparently trying to conquer an alien planet and put scientists like you, who were just trying to understand alien life, in danger.
Oxygen leaks out of your mask with a steady hiss. Your breaths grow shallower, chest tightening. You need that mask. Even if it risks giving up your hiding spot.
Slowly, you crawl out into the open, tufts of plush grass tickling your palms. You keep glancing surreptitiously towards the base, half expecting a screeching Naβvi to pounce at you at any second.
The mask is ten feet away. Now five. Youβre about to make the final stretch. But first, you feel it: a little tingle on your skin, a dark inkling that something is wrong.
Then, you see it.
Two dark eyes are pinned on you, peeking through the thick foliage. A zap of terror shoots through you. Instead of recoiling back, you freeze, chest tightening in a way that has nothing to do with your lack of oxygen.
Time stands still.
Move, you snap at yourself internally, but you can only stay petrified, mouth agape, on your hands and knees, arm still reaching for the mask like an idiot.
Would moving even make a difference? The other part of your brain laments. Itβs not like I could compete with a Naβviβs speed.
Then, the branches part. The being reveals himself, all long, blue limbs toned with muscle. A male, you realize, unable to do much but stare right back at him. A bow is slung over his back.
Your heart pounds, fully anticipating him to just whip out an arrow and shoot you right there. But his gaze isnβt predatory or malicious, noβ itβs sharp with curiosity, almost wide with surprise at seeing a human in these forests. Heβs not one of those hostiles, then?
Even through his messy, brown hair, you can see that he dawns markings that donβt correlate with any tribes youβve seen. With your experience in studying the Naβvi, you quickly catalogue potential identities. A lone hunter? A nomad?
He steps closer, and closer yet, until heβs just a foot away. Brilliant bright eyesβ violet, you realizeβ drop from you, to the sought-after mask, before shooting back up to you.
Then, with all the grace and elegance of a cat, he crouches down and plucks the mask from the ground.
Desperation rising, you blurt, βNo!β
He was merely turning the object in his large palms, inspecting it, but at your outburst he pauses, head slowly raising to stare at you. You resist the urge to clasp a hand over your mouth.
What were you thinking, yelling at this lethal alien? But he hasnβt killed me yet, when Naβvi are known for ending their victims relatively quickly, you ration. So maybe I have a chance?
Your oxygen mask beeps in warning, drawing his endlessly fascinated gaze. You need that mask.
βI mean,β you try again, this time in the basic Naβvi you picked up while studying, βthatβs mine.β
The Naβvi tilts his head. Then his lips twitch, sharp eyebrows lowering, as if pleased by hearing you speak to him.
The one-sided conversation is interrupted by a loud crash from the base.
Both of your heads snap in the direction of the base. Thereβs another crash, accompanied by the screeching of approaching Naβvi that gets louder by the second. The takeover hasnβt stopped. Itβd been just moving throughout the base, and now itβs moving towards you.
Finally, you scramble up, forget about that stupid mask, and run.
You donβt know where exactly youβre going. You just push through thick branches and foliage, hoping the vegetation will shield you from the hostilesβ eyes. But then you realize thereβs a second set of footsteps behind you.
You shriek as a long arm binds around your waist, tugging you flush against a firm chest. A large blue hand grabs both of your flailing arms easily, and youβre hauled over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes.
At first, you want to kick and fight some more, but when you look back at the wrecked base, distance from it growing with each of the Naβviβs long strides, you see the building shake with a low boom, and arrows whiz past the interior. Heβs saving you. And though you have no idea where youβre going, as long as itβs away from the mass slaughter taking place in thereβ
You can only tuck your face against the Naβviβs neck and pray.
You feel him mount you on something, and you peek just a bit and see that heβs ushered you on an screeching ikran. βWait,β you panic, squirming to look up at him, but he only glances down airily, before shoving your face into his broad chest with a large palm.
You suppose you should be grateful for the way your view is hindered as the ikran rocks and takes off shakily, as youβre positive you wouldβve vomited everywhere if you were forced to see the treetops far below. You still squeal though, clutching at the Naβviβs torso like itβs a lifeline, eyes squeezed shut. You swear you feel his chest rumbling with laughter against your cheek.
Itβs been minutes when world tilts again, air rushing past your ears. You can feel yourself soaring up, steeper, before suddenly the ikran lands with surprising grace, and youβre on stable ground again.
The Naβvi wastes no time in dismounting and taking you up in his arms again. Finally, you open your eyes. The area is lush with vegetation, but itβs clearly distinct from where the base was. Jagged rocks jut out against hills, creating interconnected networks of caves that extend outwards in different openings.
He takes you to one of them. You assume itβs his longtime home, as itβs entrance is veiled by a net woven with beads and wooden vines. He lifts the veil, revealing a spacious interior that glows with bioluminescent fauna that glows dimly even midday. As he sets you down, you can only marvel at the space, curiously taking in a Naβvi den youβve only studied on computer screensβ yet this one seemed decisively different. Most Naβvi homes were villages, clusters of netting and treehouses that were interconnected, built alongside nature, but never the nature itself, like this cave youβre in. There were some similarities, such as the woven net covering the cave that extends slightly to create a hammock-like structure, before dipping to cover the cold stony floor, that suggested heβd settled here for long enough. He must not be a nomad then. But thereβs no village in sightβ so what is he?
Your thoughts are cut off when youβre lightly shoved onto the hammock without any warning.
You twist, only to see the Naβvi kneeling over you. βWhatβ hey!β
Your words are in English, but he still seems to sense your distress. βCalm down,β his voice is surprisingly soothing even when heβs speaking an alien language. βI just need to fix you up.β
He gestures to a shallow gash on your shin that you didnβt even know was there. Huh.
βBut firstβ¦β he delicately hands you the oxygen mask. You take it eagerly, discarding your old one. The Naβvi watches, fascinated by the sight of your face without a barrier, but youβre quick to clasp on the new mask, eyes averted.
You sigh in relief, the tightness in your lungs fading with just a few breaths of the recycled air. Yet, you tense up again when lithe fingers grip your shin.
Now itβs your turn to watch in fascination as the Naβvi brings out what looks like a giant pestle bowl and grind up some sort of herbs, the plants bleeding an alarmingly neon green color that honestly looks poisonousβ but itβs not like youβre in any position to complain, so you just let him work. You shift your feet a little, feeling ridiculously out of place. Heβs quiet, probably concentrated on his work, but your human mannerisms and curiosity urge you to fill the silence with conversation.
βSoβ¦β you clear your throat, straining your tongue to wrap around the foreign vowels of Naβvi to tell him your name, before adding, βwhatβs your name?β
βCaβleb,β he answers simply.
βCalebβ¦β you probably mess up an accent or two, but thatβs the least of your worries. Mindfully, as not to be rude to your host, you ask, βwhy did you save me?β
βWell, you were in danger,β Caleb hums simply, and you jerk when his long fingers apply the cool herbal salve along the stinging cut. As his grip shifts to unnecessarily cup your calf in a gentle caress, his violet gaze shimmers in the glowing fauna, intense yet almost shy. βBesides, Iβve never seen a human up close before. I just had to take you.β
Ooookay, you flush, refusing to meet his insistent gaze, I might be stuck with this weird loner Naβvi for a while. At least heβs healing me?
βAlright,β you clear your throat, βthank you. It wasβ¦awful back there.β
Caleb shifts closer, slender tail flicking behind him excitedly as he practically lounges on the hammock with you, sturdy netting barely dipping under his weight. βYouβre welcome. In fact, Iβm surprised you even got away. Humans seem very fragileβ¦can I?β
You donβt even have a chance to reply before heβs practically feeling you up, large hands lifting and turning over your smaller limbs, eyes wide with intrigue. He pokes and prods at your ribs and thighs, drawing quiet noises of shock from you. His hands go up, pushing up the fabric of your shirt, exposing your stomach and almostβ
You shove his hands away urgently, letting out a snap. βDonβt you even try going there! Please,β you add quickly, anxious about angering him.
Instead, Caleb looks sad, eyes widening and lip jutting, tail curling backwards dejectedly.
Huh. Strange equating this lethal creature to a puppy, but here we are.
To his credit, he gets over it relatively quick, a pleasant expression making its way back on his face. He tugs his hands away, as if just now realizing that personal space would be nice, especially after the frightful event you just experienced.
More alert now, he stands to his towering height and tucks some furs around you. βGet some rest,β he orders, heading towards the entrance of the cave, where he perches, bow by his side. βIβll keep watch and make sure no hostile tribes followed us here.β You blink, watching him leave rather abruptly.
Youβd think falling asleep in such an unfamiliar place is hard, especially when said place is the wilderness of an alien planet. Yet, with the soft elastic material beneath you and a hide pulled up to your chin, itβs not long before youβre in a land of dreams.
When you wake, the sun hangs low in the sky. Sitting up, you notice Calebβs steady form is gone from the opening. Apprehensive mingles through you: you didnβt exactly want your only source of protection gone when you were out here in the wilderness.
Meekly, you standβ ignoring your stinging shinβ and creep out of the shelter, lifting the netting to step out onto the grass. Glancing around doesnβt give you any more insight on where you are as youβd hoped. Well, itβs another forest, you think dryly, blinking up at the towering trees around you.
βWhat are you doing outside?β
You turn at the sound of his voice. Gone is the innocent exterior he held; Calebβs glaring, sharp brows lowered and jaw clenched. Slung over his shoulder is a bloody carcass of some sort of creature, and despite his softness earlier, you find the violence comes eerily natural to him. You swallow thickly.
βI woke up and was just wondering where you went,β you stammer, and his expression slowly relaxes. He really can switch up, huh? You wonder. Are all Naβvi like this?
βAlright,β with a hand on the small of your back, youβre ushered back inside. βRight on time for dinner. Just donβt walk on your injury, yeah?β
You nod, perching back on the hammock. You watch him bring the animal just outside the cave, where he sparks up a small flame. You choose to look away as he hacks at the meat with a knife into tiny cutsβ youβve been on this planet for a while, but as a scientist, your exposure to the wilderness and camping has been limited to cooking smores back on Earth. Eventually, though, Caleb returns with a steaming plate of roasted meat, with a side of what looks like grain and herbs. Itβs not any human food, but just the smell of it is enough to make you salivate.
βThank you,β you eagerly reach for the bowl, but Caleb merely pulls it back an inch, shaking his head with a smile.
βLet me feed you. You should save your energy,β and heβs perching right next to you on the hammock, scooping some food onto a spoon.
βOh, no, Iβm alrightββ
Heβs already holding out a spoonful. βSay ahh!β
Reluctant, you lift your oxygen mask, leaning forward to take a bite. Caleb watches your expression, enraptured, as you chew and swallow. You give him a strained smileβ the food is amazing, but having him be so attentive is a bit embarrassing.
βDelicious,β you comment as you slip the mask on for a second to steal some breaths of oxygen. Caleb lights up at the praise, lips splitting with a smile, big eyes glimmering.
βGood. Eat it all, then. You need strength, yawntutsyΓ¬p,β you have no idea what that nickname means, but you continue letting him feed you.
βYou should eat too.β
βI will, later.β
βAlright,β eating and rushing a few breaths of oxygen doesnβt exactly leave any room for speaking, but your curiosity really knows no bounds. βWhat animal is this?β
βItβs a syΓ¬l*,β*** Caleb seems eager to hold a conversation, so he doesnβt mind when you eat slower to rush out some questions. βHerds of them are plentiful around these forests, especially less than a mile north.β
βOh,β youβve heard of those deer-like creatures in your research. Knowing that youβre tasting one makes you feel an absurd amount of giddiness. βYou seem very knowledgeable about these parts.β
βI am. Iβve lived here for quite a while.β
βBut I donβt think there are any tribes or villages nearby,β you are careful to tread lightly. As familial bonds are deeply sacred to the Naβvi, and his isolation is not only deeply baffling and rare, the subject may be a sensitive one. βDo you live here alone?β
But Caleb looks unfettered and merely nods. βYes.β
You press your lips together in thought, but you have to quickly part them again to take the spoon in your mouth again when he insistently waves it around. It seems like this is all youβre getting out of him today, because by the time your bowl is empty, heβs pushing you to lie back into the hammock.
βSΓ¬ltsan,β he coos, brushing a palm over your head as you lay down, βgood, good job. Now just go to sleep, yeah? Youβve had a long day.β
Youβre too tired to even bristle at his dotingβ does he seriously think humans are a kind of pet or something?β dozing off under his persistent, gentle pats. You sleep deep enough that you donβt stir when he curls up beside you later.
You learn a few things about Caleb in the next days that pass.
One, being that heβs alarmingly attentive.
Youβve woken up at least 3 times with Calebβs bright eyes pinned on you in the dark of the night. You at first wondered if he was irritatedβ did you take too much of the pelt, leaving him chilly? Or were you hogging too much space? You attempted to resolve this by shifting away from him one night, ensuring you donβt brush against him. He didnβt take too much of a liking to that, tugging you close again with his long limbs and nuzzling into your hair. You had squeaked, offput, but said nothing. Perhaps you shouldβve, because now these nightly cuddles have become a habit. But you donβt want to complain to your ever-accommodating and considerate host. Maybe heβs just lonely, you think, wide awake in the dark cave as Calebβs breath brushes your hair, arms heavy around you. And really does see you as some sort of pet. Or comfort object.
And thatβs another thing: heβs very much completely alone.
Sure, Naβvi travelling alone for some time isnβt absolutely unheard of, but they always return back to their villages. From what youβve heard from Caleb, heβs never spoken of any relatives or past tribes. And he speaks a lot.
Not that youβre complaining. Most of it is about any fauna or wildlife he brings back to the cave. Youβre always quick to stop him before he can cook everything, inquiring about each thing incessantly. He mirrors your enthusiasm, happily rambling out information like theyβre not the greatest gems of knowledge for a scientist like yourself. Sometimes, he loves talking about his flying practices in particular, how he maneuvers his ikran and soars over the clouds. You wish you had a notebook to write these stories down sometimes, so you can show them toβ¦
To who? You huff at yourself. The corpses of those scientists back at the base?
You grimace at your own gruesome thoughts. Thereβs no telling if anyone survived back there, but there had to be more human bases around, right? Though being a cuddle-buddy to an alien out in the wilderness isnβt the worst fate, you have every intention of exploring the possibility of reuniting with other humans later.
You two manage to develop some semblance of a normal routine over the next few days. By the time you wake, Caleb is back with some early-morning catch, and you sometimes help cook it into breakfast, before loitering around all day trying to chase boredom, through the various efforts Caleb endorses. Escaping from civilization for a bit is fun at first.
The first few days youβre taken with the idea of weaving, spending hours trying to loop some vine around a stick. βItβs kinda like crochet,β you realize, slowly going through the motions that Caleb had previously guided you throughβ βUpwards, then around, then through,β he had instructed, larger hands cradling yours with a delicacy that made you flush.
Caleb just tilts his head. βWhat is crochet?β
You tell him, and he listens with endless fascination. Thatβs another thing about Caleb; he loves listening to you speak, however basic your Naβvi, about human life. You tell him about the plants on Earth, the things you used to eat, hobbies, even the boring stuff like jobs and work and traffic. But he just listens, head propped up in his hand, staring so intently you wonder if heβs even listening or if heβs just staring because he wants to.
But eventually, talking about civilization makes you miss it with each word you blurt. And by theβ tenth? or eleventhβday, youβre completely over this little vacation.
βCaleb,β you say, in the middle of him braiding back your hair for bedβ youβve long since given up trying to protest this. βDo you think itβs about time I went back out and explore for other humans? Iβve been here a while.β
His fingers pause against your scalp. βWhy?β
You blink. βWell, becauseβ¦I canβt exactly stay here forever. Iβm human.β
His fingers continue their strokes, and his tone is more playful than curt this time. βAnd why not, huh?β
Youβre surprised how much the question catches you off guard. Caleb is harmless, that much is sure, even if the large creatures he drags back after each successful hunt is a bit alarming. And itβs not like you have anyone youβre missing back on base or even on Earthβ thatβs why you signed up for this job, anyways.
βBecause,β you huff stubbornly, ducking your head. βThatβs just how it is.β
He finishes your braid without another response. But you still havenβt gotten a clear answer from him.
βSo, Iβll probably go back out and search tomorrow.β
βNo.β
You frown, twisting back to glance at him over your shoulder. ββ¦no?β
His brows are furrowed, azure cheekbones taut with barely-concealed irritation. βNo. Thereβs no telling how many hostiles are still out there. You could be attacked immediately.β
βBut how much longer am I supposed to wait? Have you seen any signs of danger nearby?β
Calebβs eyes widen, before he quickly averts them, almost guiltily. βSigns, yeah. Footprints and such.β
βRight,β you sigh, disbelieving. βSo I should just sit here forever then.β
His face softens, and he reaches out to pinch at your cheek. βDonβt be upset,β he croons. βYouβre a fragile human*.* There are many creatures waiting in the wilderness to catch you. I wouldnβt want my yawntutsyΓ¬p to be in danger, would I?β
βNo,β you respond leniently, and he beams, pleased, tail swishing behind him. βNo, you wouldnβt.β
But when Caleb curls up beside you that night, steady pats bewitching you into slumber, you form a plan.
You know his schedule by now; every morning, right before the sun has risen, Caleb gets up to hunt.
You remember it because you stir awake every time you feel the hammock shift beneath you, the loss of his body heat. You usually end up turning over and get right back to dozing off.
But today, you donβt let yourself drift off when you feel Caleb sit up. To fake being asleep, you continue inhaling and exhaling deeply, breaths hissing out of your oxygen mask.
A palm brushes over your head, and then a quiet sniff against your hair. Woah, is this part of his normal morning routine too? It takes everything in you to not flush and turn away. Finally, after a bit more nuzzling than needed, you feel his presence depart.
You wait a few more minutes to just make sure heβs really gone, breath held, body tense, before your eyes slide open. Sure enough, the cave is empty, the dim fluorescent fauna illuminating all crevices and corners and confirming that youβre alone.
As you rise and exit the cave, looking over the darkened forest, you rethink your decisions just a little bit. What exactly was the plan after this? You suppose you should at least get to a high place and see if you can spot any structures down below, or even if some humans can spot you and extract you. Youβd explore for a few hours, you decide, until the sun rises. And if you donβt return before Caleb gets back, then youβll just apologize.
I donβt owe him anything anyways, you think as you weave past trees., trying to feel less guilty. Sure, he saved me and all, but Iβve only known him for a week. Itβs not like Iβm obligated to stay with him.
The actual outcome is not as easy as you hoped.
Sure, finding and traversing an inclined hill was easy enoughβ aside from how you end up with raw marks on your skin from sharp thorns, leaves and branches in your hair. Your struggles are for nothing.
Because when you look over the edge, you donβt see any buildings or structures amidst the treetops. No, you only see mist, tinged pink from the sunrise.
It takes you a moment to realize that itβs not mist. Itβs clouds. He took you to one of those floating sky islands.
Your stomach tilts with unease. Just how far up are you? How far away did he take you from any other living, sapient being?
Youβll never be able to get back down to civilization without his willingness to help, will you?
Your revelation is broken off by a crack of a branch below you. You whip your head down so fast youβre surprised you donβt roll over.
His chiseled torso is smeared with blood. You know better than to think itβs his own. A carcass is already hiked up over his back.
Caleb. Heβs standing there, meters below you, looming on the forest floor, gleaming eyes pinned on you even from this distance. And he looks livid.
Long dark hair frames the sharp edge of his tense jaw, falls just over his furrowed brow. Itβs a look youβve never seen on him. Unhinged, feral.
He just stares. You stare back. You donβt know why you feel the urge to run. This is Caleb. Heβs cared for you, saved you. Logically, thereβs nowhere you can go. But a more primitive part screams at you to get away.
But this is Caleb. Heβd never hurt you.
You run.
Thereβs nowhere run except down, so you make a mad dash down the hill, the swoop of gravity boosting your speed and sparking a rush of exhilaration in your chest. Those branches are clawing at you, tugging at your clothes as if the planet itself was against you, but you push through, breaking into a clearing. You pause for a moment, turning and looking at all possible directions. Before you can decide where to go, you hear the padding of large footsteps on the muddy ground.
It seems you may have become his next hunt.
You panic, turning just in time to try and spring the other direction. But, like the skilled hunter he is, heβs already directly behind you. A hand clasps around your arm, tugging you so that youβre flush against his large body. You wail in discomfort as the glass of your mask is forced against his blood-stained abs, before heβs hauling you off the ground. You shriek, limbs thrashing until he traps them between your bodies, subduing your struggles entirely, and easily begins walking.
βC-Caleb,β you cry, his arms crushed too tight around you, like a deadly snake. βCaleb!β
He shushes you sharply, arms tightening possessively around you. You let out a strained sound in protest.
His feet stop abruptly, and you startle at the sound of another voice.
βWhat do we have here?β
Caleb physically tenses against you. You wish you could twist around, see who has appeared behind you, but the apprehensiveness radiating off Caleb keeps you obediently still.
Maybe Caleb was just using a very basic dialect of Naβvi with you, because when he speaks to this unknown stranger, you find you can barely understand a full sentence. As they exchange words, you only understand a few phrases; βlive nearbyβ and βfriendlyβ and βmate.β
Mate?
The strangerβs tone darkens, deepening into one that almost seems like heβs lecturing or berating Caleb for something. You make a quiet sound of fear, half expecting to hear the sound of a bow being drawn in your directionβ the clamor of the attack on your base still wracks in your head like warning bells.
The conversation quiets at your noise, as if both Naβvi are observing you. Then the stranger barks out a final order, βget going then.β
You feel Caleb continue walking, this time with more urgency.
Youβre silent on the way back. When he sets you down on that damn hammock again, you want nothing more than to bury your face somewhere, stomach in knots.
Heβs silent, too, uncharacteristically so, as he sets his bow and hunt away and kneels down in front of you. He keeps his gaze fixed stubbornly to your scraped knees, rubbing salve on every tiny nick.
You donβt think you can take the carefully neutral look on his face, the way his eyes avoid yours. βCaleb,β your voice cracks on the syllables. He doesnβt regard you, staying intent on his work.
You tear off the oxygen mask with a hiss, freeing your sight of the murky glass, and swallow painfully. βCaleb. I-Iβm sorry, okay? I just thought Iβd be able to get rescued by some humansβ Caleb,β you cry when he dips his lead lower, brown strands shielding his face. His incredibly tall body, now shriveled up, hunched over till heβs short enough to avoid your eye.
βYou know what that Naβvi wanted back there?β he grits out, and you freeze at the sound of his voice. Youβve never heard it this dark; itβs worrying. βHe saw you and questioned your presence. He wasnβt part of those hostiles, but the Naβvi know. They all know the intent of most humans who come here, so they assume the worst of every one of them. If he found you before I didβ¦β
His cadence dips. His back shudders as he heaves a shaky breath, blue skin rippling with muscle. Your body reacts before your brain can think, and youβre brushing his hair away from his face, reaching down to cup his face.
βI know, Iβm sorry, okay?β
He melts. Violet hues finally raise, wide and shiny. When they flit around and land on yours, his pupils slowly expand, swallowing the irises like a black hole.
βWhy did you leave?β
βBecauseβ¦I have to go back to civilization. Itβs not like I can live in the wilderness forever.β
βWhy do you want to go back?β Caleb shakes his head, lips trembling. βYouβre not like those humans, who just want to conquer and destroy. You canβt truly be happy there. Itβs selfish of me, butβ¦β a large palm cups your cheek, stroking your bare skin reverently. βI want you by my side.β
Your lips part in surprise at his declaration. Your heart squeezesβ because you know itβs the truth. Just coming to terms on what the company you had worked for was doing, and witnessing the sheer massacre they were willing to provoke from the natives, the countless employees they sacrificed for a greedy and entitled cause was hard enough, but Caleb laid it all out for you. Living with a Naβvi in just this short amount of time showed you what could have been lost because of a human conquestβ the tradition and livelihood, sure, but the smaller things, like breakfasts, homemade salves, woven hammocks. What are your options if you return to civilization? Itβs either on an overpopulated, dying Earth, or supporting a cause that will destroy the things youβll come to love.
You feel lightheaded, not just from the heavy, foreign air, but from your heavy thoughts as well. But you donβt slip on the mask if it means itβll ruin how his skin brushes yours.
Thankfully, Caleb doesnβt seem to expect a response right away just yet, standing to perch beside you. You steal some breaths of oxygen but ultimately keep the mask off, refusing to put any barriers between you two again. He stays close, tail flicking anxiously behind him.
βDid Iβ¦scare you back there? Whyβd you run?β
βA little, I mean, I guess the sight of you angry and covered in blood was a bit off-putting.β You admit sheepishly.
Caleb laughs, hanging his head, pretty smile softening his features. You canβt help but laugh with him.
βIβm sorry. I just sensed another Naβvi nearby and knew I had to get to you. Youβre not hurt anywhere else, right?β
You shake your head, but he frowns, leaning in closer. βBut wait, your faceβ¦β
βOh,β you realize, reaching up to feel a few small nicks. βJust some branches scratched me up a bit. No big deal.β
But he leans even closer, until youβre gasping, quickly leaning back so your noses donβt brush. βYou need to be more careful,β he breathes, brows still drawn together. He cups your face with both hands, an expression of fretfulness flashing across his features that was so intense it was almost comicalβ though you held your laugh, not wanting to make fun of his concern.
βPoor thing, your face is all cut up,β Caleb practically whines, thumbs darting to brush every mark. Your cheeks heat under his touch.
βPlease, itβs not that badββ
βShh,β his nose brushes yours, and he simply caresses your face for a few moments, as if his touch alone could heal you.
βCaleb,β you murmur, muffled by the way he smushes your cheeks slightly.
βHmm?β
βWhat all did that man say back there?β
βOh,β his eyes lowered, a purplish hue staining his cheekbonesβ is he blushing? βLike I said, heβs a head of a tribe nearby and was just patrolling around their territory. When he saw me with a humanβ¦well, he was naturally just appalled. But itβs okay! I just let him know that you were friendly to Naβvi, harmless, and my mate.β
βWhat?β
βNot that you are,β Caleb blurts, backtracking. βOr that you arenβt. Well, I mean, I had to defend you somehow. But he was obviously taken aback, saying how itβs against Eywa. Butβ¦Iβve never been too firm of a believer in that, have I?β
His tone dips to a more sultry one that makes your heart pound. βHe says itβs against nature. That something interspecies wouldnβt benefit Awaang. Butβ¦β his hand slides down your arm sensually, sending goosebumps in his wake, βI havenβt been much for following the norm, or whatβs seen as right.β
Calebβs lips are a breath away. Your heart pounds. βIβve never desired anything as much as Iβve desired you,β he pants raggedly, before crushing his lips to yours.
You melt immediately, hands tangling in his long locks and tugging, and he whines against your lips, suckling and biting. Calebβs kisses arenβt gentle or perfect; theyβre eager and sloppy. He licks into your mouth and pushes you onto your back, hulking body enveloping you entirely, shielding your arching and squirming body from the world.
βIβve never asked for anything, except for you,β he rasps, before sealing the words with a rough kiss,βEywa couldnβt possibly deny my only request, right?
You squeak against his mouth as he ravages your lips, struggling to keep up with his hunger with your own meek kisses. He finally breaks away with a last wet smooch, glossy lips parting, drool smudged down the corner of them.
βCaleb,β you wheeze quietly, and heβs scrambling to press the oxygen mask to your face, concern bleeding past his arousal.
βIβm so sorry, Iβm sorry, can you breath?β Caleb rushes, biting his swollen lip as you take deep, hissing breaths. βIβm so sorry, I did it for too long, Iβm sorry,β he gasps again, leaning back off of you to give you some space. Youβre not having any of that.
Once youβve taken a few deep breaths, youβre tossing the mask aside and kissing him again.
Caleb whimpers like heβs in heaven, sagging back over you, pecking and licking at the seam of your lips. Heβs gentle at first, as if still concerned about your respiration, but he quickly loses himself, his hunger growing by the second. It seems like heβs taken advantage of the opportunity to pick up exploring your anatomy again from that first day he met you, hands eagerly bunching up your shirt just past your ribs, slipping under to squeeze your tits until you arch and mewl. His other hand wastes no time in sliding down, slipping under your pants to caress your bare thigh, claws tantalizingly close to nicking your soft skin.
When he takes your bottom lips between his sharp teeth and sucks, you canβt repress a quiet moan. The sound makes him harden against youβyou can feel the press of it from where it presses against your thigh, and it feels huge.
When Caleb breaks apart again, a string of saliva pulls taught until it snaps, and he wipes it away with a swipe of his thumb. Gently, he rubs the glass of the oxygen mask clean, before securing it back over your face.
His calm actions are at odds with the pained look on his face; you twitch needily at the expression of longing, in his furrowed brow and parted lips.
βFuck, yawne,β he pants, sitting up to reach for the loincloth around his waist. βPlease, need you so bad, please pleaseββ
βYes,β you gasp, pushing off your already-strewn clothesβfirst, you kick off your pants and panties, before lifting your shirt and bra off and tossing it aside. Caleb watches the unfamiliar clothing with enrapturement, glowing eyes particularly caught on your discarded panties. His long fingers grasp the cloth, brushing it reverently.
Heβs shoving off his loincloth with the other hand, and you are not prepared for the sight of his cock; it bobs up immediately, smacking against his blue abdomen, and it is large. The size of your forearm, almost? Your thighs clench with arousal at the thought.
Caleb groans, brushing the head of his leaky tip with his thumb, before beginning to jerk himself off right in front of you. His bright eyes are pinned to you, raving over your human anatomy, and his abs clench deliciously as he tries not to cum immediately.
Your face heats, and you squirm underneath his heady stare, pussy clenching around nothing. βPlease, pretty,β he begs sweetly, scooting a bit closer. βJust need to get myself ready for you, Iβm so hard. Need your spit.β
You stare blankly, quietly shocked at his lewd words. βYour spit, hahh,β he clarifies, head rolling back in pleasure, till heβs staring through half-lidded eyes. βPlease spit on me.β
You snap out of your daze, leaning your face forward towards his cock. It twitches, a zap of pleasure shooting through it just from your attention alone. You purse your lips and let a wad of pearly saliva land right on his leaky tip and slide down his shaft, highlighting every thick vein in itβs wake.
βNghh, fuck,β he almost sobs, quiet schlicks from his cock as he begins to pump it with your spit as lube. βThank you, thank you.β
Youβve never been more soaked in your life. βCaleb,β you wail, shifting your thighs apart eagerly to reveal your swollen pussy, throbbing with need. He gapes at the sight of it, awe and thirst settling on his face now. βPlease just put it in. Need you.β
You know he canβt resist. He melts almost immediately, throbbing cock forgotten, settling his massive form between your thighs. He presses his face between them, hesitantly kissing the glossy folds like heβs worshipping at an altar.
You twitch, letting out a keening sound. βI know,β he cooes, brow scrunched as he nuzzles his nose against your thigh. βI just donβt know if Iβll fit, yawntutsyΓ¬p. Donβt wanna hurt you.β
βJust put it in, fuck, need itββ
Caleb is nothing if not attentive to you.
Pulling back, he lines himself up, tip just nestled against your hole. He pushes in slowly, making your pussy squelch, walls fluttering so hard immediately it almost pushes him back out. Calebβs jaw tenses as he tries to go slow, hips twitching eagerly and making his tip slipping in with a pop.
βNgh, ohmygod,β you squeak, tight ring of muscle burning deliciously at the stretch. You buck your hips for more involuntarily, to which Caleb pins them down firmly with a single hand to your stomachβwhich only serves to press down against his tip bulging inside you, the pressure making your feet kick out in pleasure.
βIβm sorry,β Caleb rushes, but he doesnβt move his hand, ears pinned back and flushed. He only pushes his hips forward, feeding you inches and inches of his long cock until it presses deep past your gooey walls, poking directly into a bundle of nerves in you. His palm can feel his hard dick in you through your stomach, and just the thought has him spurting precum in you.
βDonβt you dare stop,β you pant before he can start apologizing again, chest heaving as you try to accommodate his size. Calebβs eyes drop from your face to your alluring tits at that, and heβs dazedly leaning down before he even knows what heβs doing, taking a bud into his mouth eagerly.
βCay,β you mewl, hands pushing and smacking at his abs, begging him to start moving and relieve you of the pressure. Finally, he blinks away the fog of arousal, maw unhinged against your breast, drooling on your tit as he begins thrusting.
He pumps slow and deep, tip ramming steadily against your g-spot. βYou feel so good, canβt believe you can take me so wellββ he rambles against your chest, ragged breathes brushing your hardening nipples.
Your cunt sucks him in greedily, clicking with each thrust and leaking all the way down his shaft, until itβs slathered in a creamy mess. Caleb finally lifts his head to look down at the sight, where blue meets brown, Naβvi meets human, where two worlds collide into lewd, forbidden pleasure.
His hips quicken at the sight, until heβs pounding into you, desperately chasing that pleasure again and again. You mewl with every thrust, cunt spasming around his shaft, wringing a pained groan out of him. Your thighs quiver, jerking every time his pelvis smacks against them wetly, the skin pinkened and raw.
βFuck, fuck, Iβm yours, donβt ever leave me,β Caleb blurts, and he feels your stomach spasm underneath his palm in pleasure. You nod drunkenly, lips parted.
βHahh, yes Caleb, need you so bad!β You hiccup, not exactly aware of what youβre affirming, but his tail swings happily behind him all the same at the agreement.
βAh, nghh,β his jaw drops again when you clench around his shaft; you swear heβs sheathed in so deep that heβs pressing up against your guts. Itβs so full, combined with how his large palm presses your tummy down firmly. βThatβs it, my perfect mate,β he grits out, eyes feral and wide with the need to fill you up.
You whine out when he shoves himself a fraction deeper, his leaky tip kissing into your cervix, brute size bruising your walls up. His cock presses up against every nerve ending, making you tense up with pleasure, thighs locked and toes curled.
βIβm gonna cum,β you squeal out, fists curling against his large pecs. βPleaseβplease!β
Caleb doesnβt stop, hips pumping with an exactness that has you seeing starts. βYeahh, cum all over my cock,β he begs, expression crumbling prettily as he nears his own release. βLet Caβleb fill you up, pleaseββ
You gush around his shaft with a squeal, pussy clenching down hard when you cum, your smaller feet kicking and curling against the hammock as shocks of pleasure rack through you. Caleb cums immediately at the sensation, and like the rest of him, his load is hugeβ it doesnβt all fit in your tiny stomach, leaking steadily out of your messy cunt.
Caleb doesnβt even pull out when he collapses on top of you, careful not to crush your body. You donβt complain, heartbeat pounding in your ears as the rush fades, leaving you satiated and sleepy.
You both lay there exhausted for who knows how long, before Caleb suddenly lifts his head from your chest, blinking at you.
βI forgot to make and feed you breakfast. You must be hungry.β
βMmm, no, Caleb. Not hungry.β
βBut you canβt sleep if I havenβt braided your hair,β he complains quietly, frowning. βThen I wonβt be taking care of you properly.β
βTrust me, youβve taken care of enough,β you huff, turning over to nestle your face into his chest.
Youβre both content to lay there, instead of going on with your usual schedule. You, because you have a place that feels like home now, doze off as you nuzzle into the hammock. And Caleb, because he finally has someone who belongs to him, sighs as he nuzzles into your hair.


















