People who follow me for my Meg and Ariel fic, fear not! I've been working all through quarantine on a batch of chapters (currently sitting at 7) which I plan to release on a weekly basis once the arc is over. In the meantime, enjoy this little Korrasami oneshot/drabble I did for the Korrasami secret Santa/Korrasami Day celebration over on tumblr!
Prompt: "Korrasami attends a wedding together and contemplates the direction of their relationship"
Asami slid down Oogi's massive tail and gratefully accepted Korra's extended hand, using the leverage to help her stand. She shifted to interlace their fingers as they walked over to join Toph, Katara, Tenzin, Pema, and their stir-crazy band of airbender children, who had started up a spontaneous game of air scooter tag. Asami took in their surroundings. Zaofu was bustling with people carrying flowers, decorations, chairs, musical instruments, and various random objects she couldn't identify at a glance. Lin Beifong appeared out of the chaos, caught sight of them, took what Asami could only assume was a calming breath, and came to greet them.
"Welcome, everyone," she said in a deadpan voice, "Su is busy helping Opal so she put me on guest greeting duty."
"Well don't sound so happy to see your mother," Toph said.
"I am happy to see you, Mom," Lin said, "How was your trip?"
"Oh, just great," Toph replied sarcastically, "I love being a million feet in the air with no earth to help me see."
Lin frowned and sighed.
"Come on, Toph," Katara said, nudging the former Blind Bandit with her elbow, "It's a special occasion, lay off the sass."
"Fine," Toph conceded, "I'll play nice, but only because I don't want to ruin Opal's big day. She's a sweet kid and she went through a lot to get where she is."
"On that note," Lin said, turning to Korra, "Su wanted to talk to you, something about going over your officiant speech and showing you Opal and Bolin's vows."
"Sounds important," Korra said.
"You go talk to Su and I'll take our stuff to the room and help everyone get settled," Asami said.
Korra leaned in and gave her a quick kiss.
"Thanks, Asami," she said, giving one of her signature crooked grins and gently squeezing Asami's hand before letting it go, "See you later!"
Asami waved Korra off and went along with the rest of the group to the designated guest lodging. She helped Pema carry the many bags their family had brought so Tenzin could help Katara and Toph and then it was time to take her own things, along with Korra's, to their room. It was a nice room with a big bed, a couple of chairs, a small bookcase, and a large wardrobe. She opened the double doors of the wardrobe and hung up the dresses they had brought to wear to the wedding, closing the doors again as she turned to set the bags down. She took out her nightgown so she could set it on a chair for later. Should I set out Korra's pajamas too? she wondered. It wasn't something Korra normally did but she might appreciate the gesture. Asami reached into Korra's bag and took out her pajamas, laying them out carefully next to her own. Seeing them side by side felt right somehow.
Not for the first time, Asami thought about what it would be like if she and Korra were married. Even during Korra's three-year absence, when Asami was first coming to terms with her feelings, she had thought about the kind of future they might have if Korra ended up feeling the same way. At that time it had seemed like pipe dream, one she had not dared to hope much for, but now that they had celebrated their first anniversary as a couple, they lived together full-time, and they were here in Zaofu on the eve of their friends' wedding it seemed like a significantly more attainable possibility. Wow, she thought, This wedding business is really getting in my head.
She decided then and there to talk it over with Korra when she got the chance. One of Asami's favorite things about their relationship was how they were able to talk things out. If one of them had something on her mind the other would hear her out and offer support. So why do I feel kind of terrified to bring it up?
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Korra smiled softly as she picked up the pajamas Asami had laid out for her. Asami was always doing sweet little things like that and Korra had long since picked up on the fact that it was one of the main ways Asami showed she cared. Korra finished changing and put her clothes from that day into her bag before joining Asami on the bed.
"Thanks for setting these out," she said.
"Of course," Asami said, pausing for a moment, "Are you nervous about tomorrow?"
"A little, but Su made me run through my speech about a million times so I think it'll be all right," Korra said.
"I'm sure you'll do great, and I'm glad you're able to stay so calm. Bolin is probably freaking out right now," Asami said.
"Oh, he definitely is. I'm honestly still wrapping my head around the fact that we're here for Bolin and Opal's wedding though," Korra said, "It feels really weird that someone in our age group is old enough to get married. When did that happen?"
Asami laughed, the sound filling Korra with a familiar sense of warmth.
"I know what you mean," she said, "A lot's happened in the past few years but it still feels like we were just a bunch of kids not that long ago."
"Right?"
Asami grew quiet, a nervous expression taking over her face and her eyes shifting down as she thoughtfully ran her thumb over the end of her nightgown's soft belt. She took a deep breath, cleared her throat, and glanced up at Korra.
"Have you ever thought about getting married?"
Korra gave a single shocked laugh that came out more like a cough. She could feel her cheeks growing red as she fumbled for a response in the deafeningly awkward silence that followed.
"Well, uh, yeah," she managed, "I've thought about getting married in the future," she paused, gathering her thoughts, "But to, tell you truth, after everything with Amon and Unalaq and Zaheer and Kuvira, after having to leave for three years and completely restart my life, I've really been enjoying our relationship the way it is."
Asami reached over and took Korra's hand, giving it a gentle squeeze.
"I've been enjoying our relationship too," she said, painting a broad grin across Korra's face.
"I mean, don't get me wrong," Korra said, "I want to get married some day," she added, placing her other hand on top of Asami's, "I love you more than anything. You're brilliant and badass and kind. You fill my life with so much joy. You always know how to make me laugh. You were there for me when I couldn't be there for myself and I want to be there for you just as much. I want to support and protect you and I'd love to spend the rest of my life with you, but I tend to rush headfirst into things and I don't want to do that here. I care about you too much to rush this. I want to take my time and do things right, so is it okay if we just stay like this for a while?"
Asami gave a warm smile that radiated right into Korra's heart. She reached up her free hand and gently cupped Korra's cheek.
"Of course," she said, "It's not a race. I'm definitely not going anywhere. We can take things at our own pace and enjoy our time together."
She leaned in and kissed Korra deeply, sending sparks down her spine.
"I love you, Korra," she said, her voice barely above a whisper.
"I love you too," Korra said, shifting so her forehead was resting against Asami's.
"Just out of curiosity," Asami murmured, a mischievous glint in her eye, "When we do get married, what about kids?"
Korra's cheeks grew hot again.
"Um…"