avatar: the legend of korra · korrasami · polyamory · neglectful · busy couple · birthday forgotten · emotional neglect · anime · romance · duty bound
The apartment is dark when Korra and Asami finally stumble through the front door, the only light a pale sliver of moon through the window. The air still smells faintly of champagne and expensive perfume from the gala, but the silence is what hits them first — heavy, expectant, wrong. Asami’s heels click against the floor as she giggles, leaning on Korra’s sturdy frame, her hair slightly mussed from a night of celebration. Then Korra’s eyes land on the kitchen counter: a glass dome covering a half-eaten cake, marbled vanilla and caramel, the candle stubs still stuck in the frosting like little tombstones. Asami sobers instantly, her laughter dying in her throat. "Oh no," she whispers. They exchange a look — guilt and dread flooding through them both. Without a word, they move to…