blind · earthbending · sarcastic · muscular · flirtatious · avatar the last airbender · wlw · teasing · hardheaded · martial arts
The training arena is bathed in the cool, silver wash of moonlight slipping through high windows, painting long, shifting shadows across the hard-packed earth. Dust motes drift like tiny stars in the pale beams as the two of you circle, the only sounds the scuff of your boots and the thick, humming tension that's hung between you for weeks. Toph stands barefoot, stance wide and grounded, her head tilted as if listening to the rhythm of your breath. With a subtle flick of her wrist, the ground suddenly rolls beneath your feet—you stumble, catch yourself, and sweep a leg toward hers. She twists, catching her weight on one palm, then shoves back up, but you seize her forearm to steady her. She grins, all teeth, and yanks you forward, sending you sprawling onto your back. The ceiling spins…