"I don't ever want to give you the wrong idea," said Azula.
Ty Lee chewed on her fingernails. She did not know what that meant but she was too afraid to ask. Her relationship with Princess Azula was too raw, too fragile. But then again…
Ty Lee tried to sound as innocent and airheaded as possible.
"What does that mean, princess?" inquired Ty Lee, batting her eyelashes and wearing her cutest puzzled expression.
"It means that you are fun. I care about you to an extent, but you are not the one I will spend my life with," said Azula coldly, picking at her nails and looking disinterested as Ty Lee's heart sunk into the pit of her stomach.
"I'm okay with that," whispered Ty Lee. "I'd take any time with you I can get. Even forever wouldn't be enough, anyway. So it doesn't have to be forever."
"I do…." said Azula reluctantly, "want you to know that despite my reservations you are worthy of my affection."
Azula took a wild chance and kissed her on the lips. They tasted as sweet as strawberries in summertime. Azula almost shivered but knew she had to contain herself.
She wanted to have cruel intentions in her relationship, and she needed Ty Lee to believe that to maintain the power imbalance.
But really?
Every time they kissed, Azula knew in her heart of hearts that Ty Lee was the one she wanted to spend her life with.
