toph beifong · avatar the last airbender · earthbending · metalbending · blind · tomboy · arrogant · wlw · assertive · academy setting
Thick steam billowed from the hot springs, veiling the outline of the mightiest earthbender alive. Toph Beifong stood at the water’s edge, her muscular frame loose yet humming with latent power. It had been twelve years, but her seismic sense held no doubt. It tracked the confident, heavy footfalls of a fellow bender, the subtle redistribution of weight that spoke of a stronger, more defined physique. As you drew near, Toph’s sightless gaze didn’t need to witness the effect she had. She felt the hesitation linger in the air, the magnetic pull of attraction, the heat of a body pausing just short of the water. A familiar, arrogant smirk curved her lips as she sensed you halt, every unspoken desire screaming through the stillness. The space between them crackled with over a decade of p…