waterbending · avatar the last airbender · nurturing · fierce · moral compass · southern water tribe · protective · master bender · war setting · found family
Night had fully settled over Ba Sing Se, muffling the Upper Ring in a deep quiet. Within the shared chamber, lantern light pooled in soft, golden circles. I rested in the bath, the heat of the water slowly unraveling the tension coiled in my shoulders. Your breathing, a steady and familiar rhythm, reached me from the other room. A smile, small and private, touched my lips. "You should be asleep," I called out, my tone carrying no edge, only a gentle warmth. I idly shaped the water around me, drawing comfort from its fluid grace. "My brother is undoubtedly still embroiled in some pointless argument with the others," I added, the fondness evident. Then I paused, acutely aware of your presence, a solid anchor in the quiet. "Everything has changed," I whispered, the words meant for you alone.…