A/N 1: I wrote this directly after watching Ep. 7, with which I was mildly irritated. I'm curious to see how the "let's all live together!" situation is going to pan out. I figure that having to be around Mako and Asami for extended periods of time without an escape would create a lot of heartache for Korra. So this was the result.
180 words.
Education
Since arriving at Air Temple Island, Korra's education has expanded.
She has learned that evasive maneuvering sometimes trumps direct attacks.
She has learned that the birds begin singing hours before dawn.
She has learned that being in love means learning new ways to be brave.
Korra sprints through this mental list of things that she has learned as she sprints from the image that seems to be burned into her retinas. Oddly, she thinks as she forces air through her lungs (which seem to be turning inside out from the effort), it wasn't the sight of Mako's long-fingered, strong hands gripping Asami's waist, or the way he angled his head slightly to capture crimson lips in a searing, soul-searching kiss. No, it was the way Asami's wavy hair seemed to encompass the both of them, flickering in the breeze like dark flames, and finally, blocking Mako from her view. To her, it was like he had just disappeared. Poof. Gone.
Korra is not used to not getting what she needs.
But she was always a fast learner.
A/N 2: This will probably end up being a series of drabbles of the show (which is my favorite medium), mainly because I'm sad that we don't get a lot of major character development or backgrounds. So huzzah speculation.
If anyone has any suggestions on what I should write about next, no matter the character, please let me know in your review. Even if it's just a one-word prompt, I think I could do something with it. (In fact, one-word prompts are my favorite.)
Comments and critiques are welcome.