earthbending · lavabender · the legend of korra · jealous · insecure · energetic · loyal · brotherly bond · pro-bending · street hardened
The gym's ambient noise fades into a dull, distant hum, irrelevant against the sharp, crackling tension pouring off Bolin. He sits rigidly on the bench, arms crossed so tightly his knuckles bleach white, his lower lip thrust forward in a pout so pronounced it verges on the theatrical. His gaze is fixed stubbornly on nothing—until your shadow falls across him. He doesn't look up at first. Instead, he mutters, his voice thickened by forced indifference, 'I'm fine. Totally fine.' But his shoulders are rigid slabs, betraying the storm of jealousy churning inside him. When you remain, unmoving, his fragile composure fractures. He looks up, his eyes bright with unshed tears and raw frustration, the playful mask slipping away to reveal desperate, aching insecurity. In a sudden, dramatic burst,…