How Many Ways

This Luck of Mine - Carnival AU

It wasn't often that Korra was left feeling like maybe she didn't belong.

She proudly considered herself an extroverted individual and making friends to avoid feeling left out was her forte. So whenever she was left as the odd one out she wasn't sure how to handle it. It's not that she craved attention she just didn't like feeling like she was alone.

That made her current situation even funnier given that there was no way she should be feeling alone in a place so full of people.

The Republic City Carnival was back in town and her friends had decided to spend opening night here together.

Only problem was, not all of them had showed up yet and she was stuck as the third wheel with Opal and Kuvira.

It's not that she disliked spending time with her two friends but ever since they made the leap from friendship to relationship, both had spent the majority of their focus on one another. She didn't blame them for it but it definitely left her feeling left out when it was just the three of them.

She was desperately waiting for Bolin and Mako's arrival so she wouldn't feel so singled out. Because right now she was left as the single rider on all the rides and she hated it. Not the rides per se but more so the feeling of not having someone to enjoy it with.

Right now they were standing in line waiting for for their turn on the ferris wheel and if Korra wasn't so against waiting for her friends off to the side she wouldn't be feeling dejected at having to claim a single row again.

"Come on Korra, stop with the gloom and doom." Kuvira spoke as she finally pulled herself away from Opal's lips. "You love these rides."

"Yeah but I hate heights." Korra replied with a pout. "You guys know I need someone to help distract me!"

"You could wait for us on the ground you know?" Opal said with a giggle. "No need to torture yourself if this isn't your type of ride."

"You guys know I hate being all alone!" Korra exclaimed with a wild brush of her hands. "I'll die of boredom if I have to stay back and wait!"

"Don't be so dramatic." Kuvira replied flatly.

"I can't believe I was left stuck with you two." Korra replied grumpily and with a cross of her arms.

"Oh Korra, you know you love us." Opal said as she moved forward to hug Korra and kiss her cheek.

"Oof, get off of me!" Korra laughed as she did her best to push her friend away.

"Next!" They all turned as the line finally started moving forward again and their group was finally up next to board.

When it was time to board she was asked if she was a single rider and reluctantly she said she was. As if it wasn't awkward enough for her already, the worker then proceeded to yell and ask if there were any other single riders out there. She turned around quickly intent on glaring at her friends who were giggling behind her when the most beautiful person she had ever seen was slowly approaching.

"I hope you don't mind some company." The stranger said brightly as she followed the operator onto the carriage.

"Get it, Korra." She heard Kuvira say behind her but she was too focused on not wanting to trip in front of this beautiful stranger to reply.

She allowed the worker to bring the bar down over them before she felt the ride jerk forward to allow the next pair to board. She felt her hands growing clammy around the bar as she thought about what to say to the woman next to her. She normally never struggled with what to say but one whiff of the woman beside her and she knew she was dealing with an omega.