Benders were rare. They were extinct in fact. And if the government found a bender, that person would either die or be sentenced to prison for life. At least, that's what my father Amon told me. Oh! My bad, my name is Mako. I go to Republic City University and my dad is the leader of the whole city. I was a firebender and of course I couldn't tell this to my father. So, it's my little secret. I know how to control it so every year, in every school, I'd pass the bending test.

Today was my first day in RCU (Republic City University) and I was pretty nervous to be honest. I passed the bending test through tricking the staff, but I had to be careful. I was walking through the hallways and saw Asami.

"Mako! So, how are you?!" She asked me wearing a black and maroon outfit. I smiled. "I'm fine actually. Nothing really happened." Asami was my childhood friend. Her dad and my father were pretty close friends. "Mako, you do know how popular you are, right?" She asked me. I scratched my head. "Yeah but I am not really interested in any women right now." I said laughing a little bit. Asami sighed. "Wow. If I was a guy and had a bunch of women behind me, I'd probably be the opposite of you." Asami took out a gum and gave one part to me. Chewing, I saw a huge crowd. "What's going on?!" I looked at Asami and ran to the crowd. Pushing people, I saw a girl who looked like she was from the southern Water Tribe. She had light blue eyes, brown braided hair, and wore not so rich clothes. People were laughing at her. "What's going on?" I asked Asami. Then, Bolin, my friend came and rolled his eyes.

"Don't you know? This girl is a blood bender. She blood bended a guy 5 years ago and she was only 12. She's a freak I tell you." Bolin shook his head. A blood bender? I thought that they were extinct. I guess she was the last one. But how is she not dead or in prison? Well, at least I know that I'm not the only person who can bend around here. "Her name is Korra or something like that. Everyone keeps their distance away from her. She's creepy!" I looked at Korra for a longer time. Everyone was in a circle. Her glasses were on and her binder was on the floor. "Korra? It's an interesting name." I said smirking.

As Korra started walking, she bumped into a wall and everybody started laughing at her. I felt sorry for the girl. "Can't she see a wall there? I mean, it's so visible." I said and Bolin laughed. "She's blind. I don't know how she even goes through school at all if she can't see." Blind? Now that's even more interesting. Then the school bell rang and everybody parted their ways. As soon as everybody left, I saw Korra. She was struggling to get to class. I walked up to her and took her hand. "I can help you, if you want that is." I said nervously. She didn't look at me and her hand was really cold. I guided her up the stairs. "Here is the Biology room." I said. I opened the door and made sure she walked to her room. "How did you know I had to go here?" She asked. Her voice was soft and quiet. "I can see that the room number is 109. So, I got you here. It's on your binder." Korra walked in the classroom and managed to find a seat to sit. I walked away and decided not to go to class. It was boring. In the courtyard, I sat on the grass and waited for the bell to ring.

Blood bender, huh? I don't see anything creepy about it honestly. So what if this Korra girl was a blood bender? It's not a big deal. But still, I see a girl who isn't even interested in me. Mako. I had to check her out. Korra seemed not so rich. The only thing I knew was that she was poor and got in the university with a scholarship. But why wasn't she taken away for being a bender? It bothered my mind. I took out my phone to check the time. "Only 1:02 pm? That's too long." I got up and then decided to go to the bathroom. And then out of nowhere, the bell rang. "Shit! That's so loud!" Everybody got out of their classes and the hallways that were once quiet became loud and noisy. A group of girls with all curly hair walked up to me. "So, you wanna come to our place tonight, Mako? We have a ton of food and movies we can watch!" I looked at them confused. "Sorry but do I know you?" I scratched my head and then heard a girl yelling. It sounded like Korra.

"Don't you dare try to snap my bra ever again you dirty, perverted, freaks! Who do you think you are?! Just because I never talk to you or do anything or am a freak doesn't mean you can just try to harass me! So stay away!" Some guys were on the floor and Korra walked away. "How rude? I mean, the guys were just playing with her. It's only snapping her bra anyway! I tell you, these low class people from the south are too much. Arranged marriages and all that? I can't handle any of that." I heard the girls talking about Korra. I looked at them and smiled. "Yeah, I mean, it's just like if I saw you on the street and we were strangers and I snapped your bra, you totally wouldn't get mad at me, right?!" I said sarcastically. The girls looked at me weirdly. "Of course I'd get angry at you! We are strangers!" My face went from serious to mad. "It's the same thing for her. So don't talk shit about others when you agree with them inside your mind, get that? I'm going to pass the invitation by the way. I don't talk to people who gossip 24/7." I threw their invitation card on the floor and they looked at me pissed off.

Seriously, how dumb were they? If they agreed with her, then don't talk about her.

After my first day finished, it was late in the night. I was walking and saw Korra. This would be my chance to get to know her more better! I ran up to her and started talking. "Hey! Remember me? I helped you to your class early in the day?" She stopped walking and looked at the floor. "What about it?" She began walking faster. That was weird. Usually, people would be like "Oh yeah! What are you doing here?!" but I guess Korra was different. "I just wanted to say hi...?" I said confused. Korra turned to a street where her house was. It was more like an apartment. Nothing like a mansion. So she wasn't poor. She was just, a middle class citizen. But of course to rich families, she's a low class person.

I took a note out of my pocket and wrote my phone number on it. Handing it to Korra, she looked at it and ignored me completely. "I don't need it." She said angrily. I couldn't believe she didn't want my phone number. I took her hand and put the note in her palm. "You don't need it for now, but I am sure you can keep it. And once you call me, I can have your phone number." I said smiling to her. She opened the gate and went inside her house. "Weird." I shrugged and walked away.

I was glad to at least talk to her. Now I know Korra is quiet and doesn't really care about friends. I mean, to survive this university, you needed friends. And it looked like she had none so I wanted to be her first friend.

I went to the mansion and heard my dad call my name. "Mako." I paused walking and didn't want to even turn to look at his pathetic face. "Why did you come so late." You guys know my father already, Amon. The ruler of the the whole nation. "I was dropping off a friend." I said not so loudly. He smiled. "Pathetic." I looked at him angrily. Did he just call me pathetic? "Whatever, I am going to sleep." I walked up to my room and slammed the door in front of his face. I sat on my bed looking out to the city. I wondered if Korra would ever call me. I guess she wouldn't but still it would be worth a shot.