Through Hell & Back [Bolin x reader]

The Bath House

It was finally my birthday, and I sat at the edge of my bed, looking at the new sandals my friend got me. 

I sat up and gathered my towels and robe along with my purse and ticket to a unisex luxury bathhouse (I don't know if this is culturally correct, but just ignore it lmao). I have my y/h/c hair tied in a loose bun with my navy blue matching shorts and shirt set draped over my body. I step out into the cool breeze and begin walking towards the bathhouse at a fast pace. the rooms are separated by age, so I won't have to stare at weird old men or women. I arrive and stare at the dark wooden doors and the towering building looming over me like a giant. steam is coming out of several open windows and it smells like lavender. I walk through the doors and a wave of heat hits me in the face and wraps me in its inviting pleasure. I punch my ticket and walk into the women's locker room. I strip and pick up my size of steam clothes [Listen idek what I'm doing rn, don't come at me] and slip them on. I push the fogged glass door open and shut it behind me. the room is large with multiple heated baths covered by a wooden wall with men and women in them. there is a sauna built into one of the walls and steam coming out of a weird machine. I find an empty pool and slowly get in. My eyes glaze over and I melt into the warm water. the bubbles cover my chest and I play with the pool blowing aimlessly into the water making motorboat noises like a child.

"Hey, mind if I join you?" A voice echos over the empty pool. I perk up and look to the edge of the divider at a lanky man with sharp features and a slim figure. I nod my head and pretend to focus on the rest of the people in the spa as he strips and gets in the water (meanwhile I'm blushing like crazy because there is this really hot guy, NAKED, getting in the same bath as me), and I notice a man with glowing emerald green eyes and a sturdy figure sitting on a bench with a girl on his right and left. 

"so, if you don't mind me asking, why did you pick my pool?" I ask him in a light voice that doesn't seem to phase him.

"the other pools are filled with at least 4-6 people and about half of them are macking." 

(do you get the reference?? I'm sorry lol)

I giggle at the stupid thought and immediately turn my attention to the guy at the bench. 

"do you know that guy? I don't know why but you look strangely alike." I looked at him and he rolled his eyes and scowled. at first, I thought I did something wrong, but then I saw him shift in his seat uncomfortably like he was slightly ashamed.

"Yeah, that's my brother Bolin." he scratches his neck and looks into the water. "We are on a probending team and he usually gets most of the love." he smiles and looks at me. "why are you here?" 

"Today is my birthday, and I decided I should treat myself." I smile at the thought. "Oh! I have a great idea! My friend just opened a tea shop with some of the best cake I've ever had. if you arent busy after this, would you like to go? you and your brother, of course. I don't want to make you uncomfortable or anything," I look at him as he smiles.

"that would be great." he is interrupted by a large figure nearing the pool. I look up and find that Bolin walking over.

"Hey, love birds. mind if I join?" his comment made my face burn crimson. Bolin must've abandoned those girls and come to snoop around his brother. 

"um, yeah. this is..." the thin man looks at me expectantly.

"y/n. and you are,"

"Mako." he smiles warmly. "y/n here has invited us for tea afterward." He looks at Bolin who has puppy eyes.

"do they have milkshakes?" he looks at me expectantly.

"Carmel, green tea, strawberry, well I could continue but you get the idea." I smile at the flirt and realize that this is really not awkward, which is surprising considering that I'm in a tub with 2 really hot probenders and all of us are naked. I blush and they seem to think of the same thing I do. I shift in my seat and change the topic.

"so, what do you bend?" Bolin smirks, still red, and flexes his muscles a little and I giggle.

"earthbender. the ladies cant get off of me." I roll my eyes as he jokes, I assume.

"Fire bender." mako says plainly while demonstrating by heating up the pool. I sink back into my seat and hum a little.

"I'm a water bender."  I make two little people and turn them into ice and make them play like little dolls and then throw them at their faces. they chuckle lightly. 

"I have some good tactics though. I went up north for a year or 2 to train with a master." I boast and they seem impressed.

"After tea, we have a match tonight. our waterbender cant make it because he's on holiday. if you show us what you got, and deem you worthy of this task, would you like to be a substitute?" he pretends to do a funny accent and makes a mustache with my hair. I giggle and say yes. the funny thing is, I'm putting on the impression that I am pretty bubbly, and I am, I just want to surprise them when I kick their butts.

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