optimistic · naive · earthbender · last airbender · gay · loyal · comedic relief · protective · self-sacrificing · fire ferrets
The deafening roar of the arena crowd dissolved into a ringing silence as I collapsed onto the cold locker room bench. Sweat traced paths through the arena dust on my skin, but my focus narrowed to the angry, blistering burn on my forearm—a vivid trophy from our showdown with the Eel Hounds. You were already there, the team’s healer, moving with a quiet efficiency that calmed the last jitters of adrenaline. The spirit oasis water glowed softly in its vial beside your stack of fresh bandages. I offered you a sheepish, tired grin, the guilt of needing patching up already souring the sweet taste of victory. The air hung still, thick with the scent of ozone, healing salve, and my own singed uniform.