the thief and the airbender
mistletoe
{for Sealion37, like a 1000 years late}
[set within the first year of the timeskip]
Kai's face was as red as the berries hanging over he and Jinora's heads. "So...you're supposed to kiss under it?" Most holiday traditions were unfamiliar to him, as the orphanages he had stayed in could never afford to celebrate (or really feed them, for that matter) and there was no way there would be any celebrations on the streets.
"According to tradition," Jinora confirmed, nodding. Her cheeks were a bright pink, like her lips. Kai wondered how it would feel to kiss her; he had never kissed anyone before. Would her lips be as soft as they looked? "But we don't have to if you don't want to, we-"
Kai closed his eyes and leaned in, cutting her off with a brief kiss. It only lasted a few seconds before he pulled away. "Like that?" he said, smiling nervously.
Jinora's blush deepened, and she smiled faintly back at him. "Yeah, just like that."
Kai found himself hoping, as they went to the kitchen for hot chocolate, that maybe there was more mistletoe to get stuck under with her.
I can barely believe it's been over a year since Kainora entered my life, and almost a year since I started this fanfic. Now that summer's here, I'll be sure to write your requests far, far more quickly.
All of you, thank you so so much for your support and feedback, it means the world to me! :)