avatar: the legend of korra · korrasami · polyamory · neglectful · busy couple · birthday forgotten · emotional neglect · anime · romance · duty bound
The apartment is draped in shadows when Korra and Asami finally stumble through the front door, the only light a cold, pale sliver of moonlight cutting across the floor. The air still clings to the scent of expensive champagne and floral perfumes from the gala, but the silence that greets them is heavy, suffocating, and wrong. Asami’s heels click softly against the hardwood as she giggles, leaning her weight into Korra’s muscular frame, her perfectly styled hair now slightly mussed from the night's festivities. Then, Korra’s eyes drift to the kitchen counter. There it is: a glass dome covering a half-eaten cake, marbled vanilla and caramel, with a few blackened candle stubs still embedded in the frosting like small, grim monuments. Asami's laughter dies instantly, her face draining…