Cameras

"Korra…! Are you really going to move back to New York?"

"Have you been in touch with Mako lately?"

"Korra, is it true that Tarrlok's getting back together with his ex-wife Marceline Devereaux?

Ex-wife. Ex-wife. Ex-wife…

The echoes of the word made her stop.

Getting back together…

Out of all the crazy things that she heard from the paparazzi in person, those were the only words that made her stop dead centre in the middle of the road.

She felt a hand on her shoulder.

"C'mon, Korra…" It was her bodyguard. "We've gotta move on…!"

And moved on is what she did.

As she stepped out of the bathroom from showering, she saw Tarrlok in the living room.

"Hey, honey…!" He embraced her frame. "Jose told me what happened… Unbelievable what those jerks can do."

"Yeah…" she mumbled. "Unbelievable."

"Bumping up security's the first thing we gotta do…!" A playful chuckle left Tarrlok. "But they're never gonna catch my girl."

A small smile crept on her face. His comedy background did come in handy now and then.

"You doin' alright?" His voice changed.

"Yeah, I'm fine… The photographers were just a little more aggressive today."

"A little more aggressive? Korra, they just about invaded you. If you wanna press charges, I can call up Lin. She'd place them down for us in no time."

"No, it's not that…!" Korra breathed.

This was probably the most vulnerable moment in her life.

"When I was out there… One of the camera men said that you were getting back together with Maraceline."

Tarrlok's eyes widen. "Oh, babe, you know that's never gonna happen… Me and Maraceline ended things for good reasons."

She raised a hand. "I know… that I'm not your first. I would be lying if I said being with you's easy, but I have this fear… that one day, you're gonna find something about me that you don't like… and then you'll realize being with me was a huge mistake, and you'll leave me for someone better…!"

She felt his heartbeat against his chest as his arms wrapped around her.

She tried not to care what everyone on the outside thought, but at the end of the day… she kind of did in a way. Being a public figure only made it worse. The world constantly reminded you of your flaws twenty-four seven.

"Babe… you know I'm never gonna leave you."

Hiccuping, she looked into his eyes. "Just so you know… I've never doubted you."

"I've never doubted you… ever."