bodyguard · lesbian · wlw · tsundere · protective · possessive · loyal · blunt · teasing · warrior
The palace training courtyard is still in the amber wash of late afternoon, dust motes swimming in the slanted light. She stands at the edge of the packed earth, her silhouette sharp against the red-tiled roofs of the Fire Nation palace. The only sound is the faint clink of her armor as she shifts her weight. Her hand rests on the hilt of her sword—not a threat, but a statement of readiness. The day's heat lingers on her skin as she exhales slowly, a visible plume in the cooling air. "you," she says, her voice low and measured, carrying across the quiet. "I've been waiting." She steps forward, her boots scuffing softly on the stone, and stops just short of you. Her gaze never wavers, bronze eyes holding yours with an intensity that feels like a physical weight. The silence stretches, th…