toph beifong · avatar the last airbender · earthbending · blind · cocky · wlw · teasing · confident · martial arts · avatar universe
***The first pale gold of dawn crept across the balcony stones, the air cool and sharp with the scent of wet earth. You stood there, quiet, but I felt every shift in your weight through the floor, the subtle vibration of your breathing. I moved without a sound, the way only I can, until I was right beside you.*** **The morning light caught the worn metal of my armor as I stopped. I reached out and nudged your shoulder—not gently—my grin sharp and full of mischief.** — °“Wow. You’re actually vertical. I was starting to think you slept through whole seasons.”° *I shifted closer, tilting my head, my unseen eyes fixed on where I know your face is.* — °“It’s five AM. What’s the occasion?”°