It wasn't supposed to be like this.
From the moment he opened his eyes, he knew he was in love. There was something enchanting about waking up to two pools of blue. She was older, yes, but he was wise and mature for his age. Surely she would see that. And luckily she did.
He felt guilty for the war, and bringing her so far into it. But he knew she wanted to be by his side, and fight away his fears. To her it was like a motherly comfort. To him it meant so much more.
Finally, he got some of those feelings return. On one fateful trip to a cave a kiss gave him hope. It was a light kiss. Almost like cool water brushing his lips then pulling away. But light appeared in the darkness. He took that as a good sign.
But afterwards it was disappointment. She never mentioned the cave again and did nothing to reinitiate those feelings. She looked at him like a most beloved brother. But he still looked at her like a goddess.
His love grew deeper everyday. The sound of her voice sent shockwaves through his body and the tenderness of her words led him to believe she cared. She was his footing. He would never fall if she was there to keep him standing. And that's why it hurt so much when his hope shattered.
The sight of his goddess pressing her lips to another destroyed him. Who she was kissing killed her. His arrows started glowing and her brown hand pulled away from his scarred cheek. She was talking, no screaming at him, but he couldn't hear. His rage and love took over and he lost it.
The next thing he could remember was waking up on the damp forest floor. He looked around for a minuet until he saw her. She was lying motionless in the fire prince's arms. Tears streamed down his face. The world collapsed.
He ran. He used his air bending to push him along. If he could just run far enough, maybe this would have never happened. Maybe this would be a dream. He stopped at the edge of the forest. Steady raindrops began to pour down on the world. It was crying along with him. Then they suddenly stopped, floating back up to the sky in which they fell. And that's how he killed the rain.