Sokka?

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Aang's POV

Did she really just say that? Even if she did does she mean it?

"You mean it?", I asked unable to look away from her, although why the hell would I want to look away!?

"Do I mean it?", she slightly raised a brow and leant in closer, is she leaning in to kiss me? Or is she just purely teasing? Her arms tightened around my neck, pulling me towards her.

As we got closer I couldn't help but feel her body press into mine, I'm seriously losing my mind now, I need this kiss but if I lean in will she see me as desperate?

"Aang..", her voice was softer, smoother, and god it made me weak, she was pushing all the right buttons but how the hell does she know how to push them perfectly!?

I struggled to reply, how does she expect me to reply!? She's put me in a trance, I gripped lightly onto her shirt, I could feel her chest push into mine, if she pushes any further I'm going to turn into jelly and wobble all over the place.

"You're shaking..", both her hands trailed down from my neck to my shoulders and down my arms to hold my hands synchronously, her eyes examined my body as if she was a robot scanning and taking in intel in order to store it and use it to her advantage later. Why did my brain go there?

Wait I am shaking, jeez this is embarrassing, should I look this desperate right now? And she picked up on it, she doesn't seem out off be it though, she's actually loving it by the looks of it and how much she's touching me right now.

"You gonna talk at all mister?", finally her eyes set back on to my own, suddenly my thoughts changed.

Her eyes, her beautiful beautiful eyes, I don't know what they've seen, I don't know what they've been through, I know nothing.

She noticed my expression and let go.

"Is something wrong?", her arms crossed, she wasn't angry she was ashamed of herself, her confidence just evaporated, I need to explain myself before I make an ugly stain on our friendship.

"Katara..", I paused, I need to find the right words in this situation, I've already upset her I better watch my step.

"Don't.", she spoke bluntly, too late Aang you shouldn't have taken your damn time. "I'm fed up of people trying to tip toe around problems and tell me what I want to hear so I don't get hurt. I don't care what's going on just tell me please", honestly is the best policy I guess.

"I have feelings for you", I said, taking a pause so I can explain what I want to say but Katara is quick to cut in.

"Great, what's the problem", she keeps her arms crossed and gently squeezes her upper arm every now and again to keep herself calm.

"I don't know you", I came out with it and she gave me the strangest look, "I know you slightly, I know you're a water bender, you're kind, sensitive, can blood bend!?", I got carried away and turned from me, shoot gotta stop bringing that up.

"But I don't really know your past, what your favourite snack is or where you used to go on holiday as a kid, or you worst vomit story", I spoke softly, persuading her to turn back around, she laughed and looked down.

"I want to know, know you before we take this step, I don't want our relationship to start with this, we're better then that", I smiled and unfolded her arms so I could wrap my arms around her in a hug.

She slowly snuggled into me and sighed deeply, "you're right, I'm sorry I pushed, it's a good idea to wait", she sounded happy? Relieved?

"Well you know I am pretty irresistible", I held her closer, with a grin on my face, I'm glad she didn't snap.

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