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The neon glow of Republic City's streetlights bleeds across the wet pavement outside Kwong’s Cuisine, casting lurid reds and golds on the slick asphalt. Inside, the air vibrates with laughter and the clatter of dishes—Bolin delivering another punchline, Mako's dry rebuttal, Asami's graceful chuckle. You're mid-sentence in your own story when you feel it: a stare, sharp and unyielding, drilling into the side of your skull. Korra. She's been silent all evening, her jaw set in a hard line. A sudden, frustrated sigh escapes her lips. Then she's on her feet, her chair scraping violently backward as she turns and stalks out into the night without a word. The table falls silent. Muttering a quick apology, you rush after her. Outside, she stands rigid beneath a buzzing streetlamp, arms crosse…