ruler of her heart, KORRA

𝟬𝟬𝟴 Getting Pressured

── 𝒓𝒖𝒍𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕.

[ 008 ] GETTING PRESSURED
❝Don't think I'm warming up to you, Avatar.❞

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 THE NEXT DAY, AFTER finishing her shift and routine tasks, Sanyu made her way to Air Temple Island. She was eager to visit her sweethearts. She missed them terribly and wanted to spend time with them without the weight of her own worries. The last thing she wanted was for her mood to dampen their spirits.

 When she arrived, she spotted Ikki and Jinora near the veranda, deeply engrossed in a game of Pai Sho. Their heads were bent close together as they studied the board. Meelo was nowhere to be seen, likely busy tinkering with the Sato-mobile that Councilman Tarrlok had gifted Korra. Perched on the mansion's railing, Korra looked visibly irritated, her gaze fixed on a council page standing nearby. This time, the page bore no gifts, only a letter clutched tightly in his hands.

 Sanyu chose to ignore the tension between Korra and the page, focusing instead on her sisters. She landed gracefully, her glider snapping shut as she called out, "Hello, my sweethearts!" Her wide smile brightened her face as she made her way toward Ikki and Jinora.

 The girls looked up in unison, their faces breaking into matching grins. Ikki waved enthusiastically, while Jinora offered a gentler but equally warm greeting.

 Korra had already spotted Sanyu from a distance, and her heart did a little happy dance when she saw her. But at that moment, she was too caught up in the council page to even greet her properly. It felt like forever since she'd last seen Sanyu, even though it had only been the day before──when Sanyu had somehow managed to blow up a small part of the mansion wall.

 "What are you two up to?" Sanyu asked, crouching beside her sisters and glancing at the Pai Sho board. "Pai Sho?"

 Ikki nodded eagerly. "Yes! I almost beat Jinora—look!" She pointed to the board, though its intricacies were lost on Sanyu. "Tell her, Jinora! I beat you twice!"

 Jinora giggled and teased, "Or should I tell her how I beat you eight times?"

 Ikki immediately pouted, giving Jinora a look of disapproval before turning to Sanyu for backup.

 Sanyu chuckled, ruffling Ikki's hair. "I already know Jinora's a master at Pai Sho," she said, grinning as Ikki huffed in mock indignation. "But I'm proud of you, Ikki. Beating her twice is amazing! That's two more wins than I'd ever manage──I'm hopeless at Pai Sho."