Someone once told me there's no such thing as love at first sight, only lust at first sight. I have to admit they were probably right.
But I did fall for Mako the first time I saw him. Not only because of his appearance, but because of the way he looked back at me. Some boys would have been upset that a girl was as aggressive as I clearly was, but Mako's admiration was pretty apparent. (Of course, he was probably in shock at the time, but I try not to think about that.)
And I still fall for him a little harder whenever we look at each other. The expression in his eyes... it's just a mix of respect and admiration and, well, attraction. And I'd like to think that's what he sees in my eyes, too. It's what I feel, at any rate.
And up till now, I thought I was special. Maybe I'm a stupid girl in love, but I really thought I might be the only one he'd look at that way. But when he picked up Korra, I saw that same expression on his face.
Spirits, Mako. I just want to be special to someone. Someone special like you.