I wrote this (in a tearing hurry) for a contest on tumblr, I might as well post it here too. I must say, it's weird being in a big, active fandom, even if I'm basically on the fringes of it.
Shy
Fandom: Avatar: Legend of Korra
Pairing: Bolin/Iroh
Rating: PG
Word count: 1,200
Summary: It wasn't that Bolin was shy. It wasn't that Iroh was intimidating—although, all right, he commanded all those ships and could practically fly using firebending and they said he once punched a bomb—but Bolin had been shot down by the Avatar. After that, the commander of the United Forces and possible heir to the Fire Throne was small potatoes. Like those ones they served at Foggy Swamp Tribe restaurants, with the crisp jackets and the buttery texture underneath when you peeled them off.
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Shy
Fandom: Avatar: Legend of Korra
Pairing: Bolin/Iroh
Rating: PG
Word count: 1,200
Summary: It wasn't that Bolin was shy. It wasn't that Iroh was intimidating—although, all right, he commanded all those ships and could practically fly using firebending and they said he once punched a bomb—but Bolin had been shot down by the Avatar. After that, the commander of the United Forces and possible heir to the Fire Throne was small potatoes. Like those ones they served at Foggy Swamp Tribe restaurants, with the crisp jackets and the buttery texture underneath when you peeled them off.
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