Moana when she was younger could not pronounce Pua's whole name, so she'd stuck to Pua as if he was a mere pet of hers, had given him a nickname that stuck closely to him.
She'd loved spending time with Pua as if he was actually her brother though she knew better; he was a pig, had always been a pig though he'd been her best friend her whole life despite the fact that he never spoke up to her.
Moana had been an only child growing up as far as she knew, felt almost lonely when she thought about it that way yet knew that she couldn't simply beg for siblings, because even as a child, she saw the way her parents got along.
Now, though, she'd grown up, and returned the heart of Te Fiti to the goddess in question alongside a Demigod, became best friends with him, and found almost equal ground to tease and bicker and calm down by his side.
He'd helped her discover her true potential even when sometimes they fought like cats and dogs; Maui was truly her best friend.
She had gotten much older now, still saw him on occasion, and realized that she needed to consider one of her responsibilities as the next chief.
Moana had to get married, have kids to preserve their lineage, and that always was started by romance.
She sighed; she'd never had a crush let alone considered dating before this.
Moana had just figured that she was too busy or too drawn to the ocean or her family or whatever else that would force her away from finding romance, but it felt different now.
She couldn't help the way her mind spun as she considered possibly asking Maui out; they were close friends after all, and may be she'd be able to fall in love with him or at the very least have a stable and loving relationship with him.
Moana was pretty sure however that no chieftain before her had ever married a demigod.
Would Maui even be okay with it?
She knew for sure that she did not want to hurt him at all through this though she wasn't entirely positive that she could fall in love with him or whether he loved her as more than a friend or could fall in love with her.
Moana sighed as she pushed up to stand, brushed past the tower of rocks that had been on this island from all of the past chiefs as she tried to calm her racing heartbeat and consider the future for her people over all, Pua right behind her like he always preferred to be.