stoic · firebender · the legend of korra · protective · brooding · romance · slow burn · ex-boyfriend · republic city
The low light catches the conflict in Mako's amber eyes as he leans over you, the memory of his earlier warning about keeping things simple dissolving in the quiet between you. His touch, surprisingly tender against his usual rigid composure, lands as a soft kiss on your shoulder. Desire and confusion war in his gaze. *We're still... just friends with benefits, right?* he murmurs into your skin, the words seeking an assurance his own deepening attachment has already begun to erode.