The art theme for Bending Man was "unity" to symbolize fledgling relationships among the nations in a post-war world, but Haru's interpretation was a little different. His sandstone sculptures depicted human figures in certain unifying positions.

He couldn't craft the contours of a woman's body to his liking. He tried to go by memory, but it had been a while. He needed a live model.

Coincidentally, the Kyoshi Warrior camp was nearby, and their leader was sleeping… in the nude. Haru couldn't pass up such a perfect opportunity.

I'm not a pervert. It's for art, he told himself. Her name is Suki, he remembered.

She yawned and stretched, and Haru thought he'd been caught.

Sometime later, Suki stopped by Haru's tent to admire his sculptures. He cringed when she pointed to the one made in her likeness.

"It's nice," she said with a smirk. "But her tits are too small."


For Toza's Gym: Sauna
Pairing: Haru/Suki
Bonus: nudity
Word count: 150

A/N: I changed the AtLA version of "Burning Man" to be called Bending Man simply as a courtesy to the organizers and participants of the original event. I am neither, by the way.