'Pairs' [korrasami]

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Korra

I'm awake but my eyes are still closed. The pillow, I assume it's a pillow, where my head lay against is soft and half of my face sinks into it. It's warm and doesn't feel like it's winter at all. Yet something feels off. Though the bed I'm lying on is comfy, it's not mine. I shuffle slightly and the collar of my school shirt tugs at my neck, strangling me until I move back into the position where I was before.

It's probably morning already, the usual time when I get up and start my day. With that thought in mind I let my eyes open. I was right, this isn't my bed nor is it my room either. I sit up slowly and scan the bedroom. It's big and organised. I'd kill to have a room this clean.

My whole body stiffens up when I look to my left, Asami lay there with a space between us. Asleep with her hair sprawled out on her pillow, lips parted. Holy shit.

My head has become foggy, like that time when alcohol takes me into oblivion, but I haven't drunk a drop. It's as if every eye lash weighs more than it should and gravity has been turned up ten folds. I bring a hand up to my hair and brush through it, pulling at the ends. I thought it was a dream, there's no way I'm actually here. My hand trails down my face and stops at my mouth, so that kiss really did happen?

In an instant and pull my phone out of my pockets, tapping on it so it turns on. It's still Friday, late in the evening, 8pm. How long have I been here? I turn to her again, looking over at her. She looks so pretty like this, without her glasses on too, her hair looks as soft as always even when it's all over the place. I reach out in order to move a few strands out of the way so I can see her properly but I stop myself. This is a little weird just looking at her like this.

My phone buzzes and it distracts me immediately. It's Bolin and it turns out he's sent me at least 5 texts every hour, Kuvira too. Fuck.

Bolin: Korra are you alive? You haven't responded to either of our texts.

Me: Shit sorry Bo. I fell asleep.

Bolin: She lives!
I swipe out the conversation for a moment and check to see if my mum has texted me, she hasn't.
Bolin: You've been M.I.A since school. Where've you been?

Me: I'm at Asami's.
I shouldn't of said that.

Bolin: No way! You slept with Asami!

My face heats up and I type mencingly into the phone.
Me: No!

Bolin: Tell her I said hi.

Me: She's asleep right now.
Me: Anyway what do you want me for?

Bolin: Kuvira is over at mine and we're all wondering if you wanted to come down but clearly you're busy.

I can already picture his face and I want nothing more than to climb through this phone to shut him up with a smack. Kuvira and Mako are probably reading this conversation over his shoulder too, this makes it even worse.
Me: Right. Sorry Bo I can come down tomorrow.

He types for a while and then suddenly stops. I jump as my phone starts to ring and the ringtone is loud, too loud. Why is he ringing me! I press the red button immediately and stuff my phone back into my pocket. I hear shuffling behind me. Fuck, oh no. I keep my gaze forwards and my back to her. She's awake isn't she?
"Korra?"

I have to say something. I hesitate, I need to get this right first time, if I don't then the consequences will probably haunt me forever. I take a sharp breath in and spin myself around on the bed, flashing her a smile which instantly falters once I meet her gaze. She has herself propped up on her elbow, rubbing her eyes with her free hand. She tired, sleepy and it's fucking adorable.
"Are you alright?"