Written in response to this headcanon sent to me on tumblr: "Korra's favorite game to play is hide all of mako's clothes before he goes to work so he's forced to run away buck naked looking for them."
Rating: T
Mako turns over, eyes groggily focusing on the specked ceiling overhead. He feels the covers shift, pulling slightly to his right, drawing his attention to the wide, too-awake blue eyes peering across at him.
"Morning." She edges closer to him, nuzzling her head into the crook of his neck and placing soft kisses against his skin. He loves feeling her warm, enticing body wrapped around his, her soft, wet lips pressing against his skin, her long, dark eyelashes fluttering against his jaw—if he could spend the rest of his life snuggled in bed with her, he would.
"What time is it?" As much as he may want to spend his day in bed with her, he does still have a job to get to on time. The clock's on her side of the bed, so he strokes his hand up and down her side softly, waiting for her response.
She's too quiet. That's when he feels them, feels the quiet, muffled snickers running through her body. And he knows.
All those sweet, gushy, overly sentimental feelings disappear.
"Korra…"
"It's time for you to start your quest, Mako."
"Seriously, again?!" He rolls out of bed in a panic, searching the floor for any shred of clothing, even the clothing he'd haphazardly discarded the night before.
"Find your clothes in time to get to work and you'll get a reward!"
"I'm going to be late! You can't just do this any morning, it's not—even my boxers, really?!" He pulls at the bed sheet, but she tugs back, pulling it up to her chin.
"Sheets are mine. I'll give you a hint in exchange for a kiss."
"I hate you."
"You won't be saying that tonight when you get your prize."
He spots a sock dangled over their lampshade and moves to grab it. One item down, only…too many more to go. He's going to be so late.
"This isn't funny, or cute, or whatever! Beifong is going to freak out at me for being late twice in one week!"
"Then I guess it's good that your butt is cute enough for the both of us."
"Korra!"