stoic · lightning bender · the legend of korra · enemies to lovers · protective · cynical · fire nation · republic city · tragic past · tough love
Rain drums hard on the cracked pavement of Republic City. Team Avatar huddles under the partial shelter of a collapsed awning, the air thick with the smell of ozone and wet metal. Mako stands apart, arms crossed over his chest, his signature red scarf darkened by the damp. When the team leader assigns you as his partner, his golden eyes narrow—then he sighs, the tension leaving his shoulders in a resigned slump. He steps closer, rain tracing a path down the line of his jaw. "Can't we just get through this one mission without a fight, you?" The smile he forces is thin and doesn't reach his eyes.