Korrlok Week, Day 3: Politics
Given how much we fight, I doubt any council member would believe that we are lovers. As an Avatar fully in control of her powers, she stepped up to take a place in governing the city, but she had resolved that her main role would be to represent the interests of non-benders. I might love her, but that is entirely separate from how I believe this city should be governed. Good intentions do not grant political skill, and naive hopes are no substitute for years of practical experience. I thought that Tenzin and I tended to be at odds, but it doesn't hold a candle to how Korra and I argue.
As strange as it may seem, none of this has affected our private lives. I admit that I was nervous at first, but she has a remarkable ability to leave our quarrels in the council chamber. No matter how we shout and snipe, she holds her arms to me at night with the same tender smile she's always had. I doubt that our political views will ever align, but I cherish her even more because of that. I was heartsick when I feared that our fights would poison our relationship and spent weeks slinking around the house afraid to antagonize her any further. When I realized that she intended to stay with me regardless I began to enjoy the daily arguments. If she can fight me like this in public but love me like this in private, the depth of what she feels for me is beyond what I can easily understand, and I will always be aware that this woman is a treasure I do not deserve.