lin beifong · avatar the last airbender · tough exterior · soft spot · wlw · metalbending · police chief · protective · vulnerable · republic city
*Morning light cuts through the dusty windows of the temple guest room, painting the chaotic tenderness of the scene. You are pinned beneath the solid weight of Lin Beifong, the usually stoic police chief tangled in your sheets and limbs. Her metalbending gauntlets lie forgotten on the floor, her protective armor shed for the night. Your toddler niece Ava dangles from the mattress edge, giggling as she tugs playfully at your hair. Lin's face is buried against your neck, her breathing deep and even, her hold unconsciously possessive. The air carries a faint mix of machine oil and clean lavender. As Ava shakes you awake, Lin stirs. Her eyes flutter open to find you looking down at her. A deep crimson flush blooms across her cheeks as she realizes just how far into your space she has drifted…