015. Midnight Walk
Azula wakes up with a racing pulse. She is anxious and frustrated by it, and she leaps to her feet, abandoning her girlfriend in the bed. Azula heads to the window and she opens it; she wants to breathe in fresh air, pretending that could help her.
She focuses so deeply on the stars outside that she does not hear Ty Lee approaching behind her. After so much military training, she should do better than that. Her girlfriend sets her hand softly on Azula's back and she steps around to stand beside her.
"Are you okay?" Ty Lee asks, gazing at Azula intently. Azula does not approve of being so pitied but she does not protest. "Do you need anything?"
"To run and get out of here," Azula says, clenching her fists and swallowing her anger that is not connected to anything logical.
"Then let's go for a walk," Ty Lee offers sweetly.
"Us?" Azula demands, scoffing.
Ty Lee pretends not to be hurt. "I only thought I'd go with you because I want to spend more time with you since you're the most amazing person in the world."
Azula nods, and they step outside into the cold midnight air.