A/N: Book 2 of Legend of Korra had that one awesome ship that deserves more fanfics dedicated to it. So I decided to make a collection of one-shots centering around Bolin and Eska ^^

As I said in the summary, these fics will be of various lengths and of various genres. I decided to open the ball with a rather short and extremely fluffy story x))

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Title: Hearts on the Deck

Words: 741

Genre: Humor/Romance/FLUFF

Hearts on the Deck

"Chocolate toffees for my special darling girl!" screamed Bolin at Eska, handing her the biggest heart-shaped box of chocolates that she has ever seen.

He had asked her to come alone on the deck of her ship at 9PM sharp. So that day, Eska had first dragged him towards the ship and then all throughout the place to show him to all her guards and to tell them that he is with her and that they shall let him on the ship that night. Some of them already knew him as her boyfriend, others knew him as "that poor boy that the twins use for their personal amusement", but now, all of them should know him as the guy that they could always allow in her ship.

Eska came on the deck at nine hours sharp. Bolin was already there, waiting. When he saw her approaching, his whole face turned into a big smile and he gave her the box of chocolates.

"It is very nice of you, Bolin", she said calmly, taking the box. "Come and join me on the bench."

She turned around without waiting for him to follow and walked towards the big white bench where they could sit. When she sat on it and put the chocolate box next to her, she saw Bolin scratching the back of his head nervously.

"I, uh... I also have something else for you..." he said.

Bolin slid a hand in his pocket and took out a heart-shaped rock. It had "B + E" engraved in it. When Eska took the rock in her hands, she was surprised that the general surface of the rock was as smooth as if it had been polished. Yet, upon closer inspection, the stone was full of thin engravings, intricate motives representing hearts, hearts within hearts and hearts intertwining with other hearts. Those engravings were so small and delicate that they would be unnoticed if seen from distance. Only the "B + E" were deeply carved in the middle of the stone. Even the letters were ornate, engraved with such skill that she would never have expected it from someone who has not been trained in stone-carving schools.

"Do you like it? I made it myself! Bolin's cheeks suddenly turned a bright red. "I know it's not a big deal, but..."

"I like it."

Bolin chuckled at her response. Eska offered him a small smile. She really did like the present. Bolin was an earthbender and he told her all about the life that he had lived up till then. She would never expect any sort of refinement from an earthbender coming from the dumps of a crime-ridden city, but yet, this rock looked like a perfect representation of artistic mastery. He was talented, Eska thought to herself. She smiled once again, as well as she could. When she closed her eyes, she could imagine herself standing up and walking closer to Bolin, the carved rock still in her hands. She would lightly raise her head and look him in the eye. She would then close her eyes and kiss him. That way, she could express all the gratitude that she felt for the gift. That was the way it was supposed to happen to romantic people. In real life, however, Eska had no idea how to do that. So she just stood there awkwardly, holding the carved heart in both her hands. She clutched it to her breast.

"Thank you Bolin," she said coldly.

She then did the only thing that she was more or less able to do, and which could more or less compare with what she pictured in her imagination a fraction of second earlier: she stood up and walked closer to Bolin, their bodies almost touching. When he put his hand on her elbow, she bumped into his chest with her own and slammed her head in his shoulder. She was still holding her rock near her breast with both hands, and when Bolin put his arms around her, it felt as an actual hug. It felt good. She expected Bolin to be taken aback by her inability to be tender and she feared that he would take a step back and leave her standing. But Bolin was kind. He would always make her feel at peace with herself. So she smiled in his shoulder, a smile he would not even see, and she felt happy.