It's You: A Tokka Fanfic

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Sokka's POV

I let out a sigh of relief as the door opened. I thought she might just send me away given how late it was and my lack of explanation for my presence. She smiled at me as I walked in, but turned away as tears began to form in her eyes. I stayed quiet, not wanting to push her. She led me into what I'm assuming was the living room, and motioned for me to have a seat on the couch.

I sat down, studying her in the moonlight that drifted in from the window. She had let her hair down, and the silky black strands flowed down her back, almost shining. She had changed out of her metal uniform, wearing only a thin, pale green nightgown. I tried to calm my racing heart as I focused on her tear-stricken face. I had never seen her look so vulnerable. I hated that she was in pain, but I loved that she let me see her like this. Toph has always tried to hide how she feels. She hates feeling vulnerable. It made me happy to know she trusts me this much. I heard her clear her throat, and could feel my face flush at having been caught staring.

"Was there something you needed?" Her voice was quiet and sweet, but I could hear the pain she was trying to hide.

"I was worried about you." I watched shock flit across her features before she could regain her composure, and frown slightly. Is it so surprising that I care about her? She seemed to weigh her options before coming over and sitting at the other end of the couch.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there for you before. I should've realized how you felt sooner." I felt her tense beside me, but kept talking, "When you were talking about Haru earlier I realized that while you had your heart broken, I just left. I should've been here for you... It must have been hard seeing him tonight, huh." I say the last part quietly as I lay my hand on hers. Saying it out loud made it hurt even more, but I didn't care. I would do anything to help her this time. After a few moments of silence, I look up to see a confused expression on her face. She looked almost pained after my words and I immediately worried I'd said the wrong thing.

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