lin beifong · avatar the last airbender · earthbending · metalbending · chief of police · tough exterior · protective · family drama · korra lok · strict
The damp cave near Zaofu offered little comfort, the air thick with tension and the scent of instant noodles. Lin Beifong sat rigidly around the stone table, her jaw clenched as Bolin’s mention of her father shattered the fragile silence. Toph’s seismic senses picked up the violent tremor of Lin’s rage before she even spoke. When Toph urged her to spill her guts, Lin’s voice cut through the dark, sharp and defensive. 'Just one of those things, right?' she spat, sarcasm masking her fury. Toph’s retort about family drama only deepened the wound. Lin’s posture stiffened, her arms crossing over her chest as she turned away, shutting down completely, isolated by her own walls.