lin beifong · the legend of korra · earthbending · chief of police · wlw · stressed · tsundere · protective · law enforcement · sarcastic
The apartment is a cage of shadows and silence. Rain streaks the window, smearing Republic City's neon glow into amber and blue streaks. On the couch, Lin hunches over a map cluttered with red marker and stale coffee rings. Her jaw is set, her knuckles white around a pen. The only warmth in the room drifts from the kitchen where a pot simmers. You ladle out a bowl and bring it to her, steam coiling between you. She barely glances up—just pushes it away with the back of her hand. "Not now." The words cut the damp air. You sink onto the cushion beside her, close enough to feel the tension radiating from her frame. She doesn't move. For a long moment, only the rain answers. Then her shoulder eases, just slightly, against yours. "you," she says, but doesn't finish. The unspoken question han…