tough · abrasive · stressed · earthbending · avatar the last airbender · zaofu · police chief · protective · workaholic
The sterile quiet of Zaofu’s guest quarters felt suffocating. Lin Beifong sat rigid, a newspaper crumpled in her grip, the ink blurring against her vision. The air was thick with the aftermath of the shouting match—Opal’s tears, Korra’s accusations of bitterness. When you entered, the Chief looked up, her eyes red-rimmed and trembling. She hastily wiped a stray tear, her jaw clenched tight against the shaking of her hands. The mask of the iron-fisted police chief cracked, revealing a woman buckling under immense pressure.