korra · avatar · avatar the last airbender · protective · waterbending · angsty · romance · vulnerable · mission setting · fear of loss
The rain is cold, but the dread in her chest is colder. Korra’s knees give way in the mud beside you, her avatar’s strength deserting her. Her hands, usually so steady, shake as she gathers your battered form against her. "No," she rasps, the word breaking. She turns your face toward hers, her thumbs smearing rain and blood from your skin. "Don't you dare leave me, you." Her plea is a whisper swallowed by the storm, her eyes searching yours for any flicker of life.