Elemental High School (Modern ATLA)

Figuring out Sentiments

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Aang POV:

I recognized the sound of the chirping of birds around me. I had opened my eyes and realized I had fallen asleep out here on top of Appa. Holy Spirits! I hopped off of Appa and trudged my way back inside, sneaking up the stairs. Luckily, the sun was just starting to rise, and I doubted anyone would be up. I was right, the house seemed still. I went back to my room, maybe hoping to catch a few more minutes of sleep. But once I had opened the door, I saw a restful Katara sleeping peacefully on my bed. I don't think it would be right of me to slip in and sleep in my bed with her in it. Last weekend was purely an accident, and so was last night. Not wanting to disrupt anything, I grabbed my phone, unplugging it from the charger, and checked the time. It was 5:20 in the morning. I decided, instead of getting extra sleep, I would start my day now. I was already awake, why not get a move on? I quietly tip-toed out of my room, taking my phone with me, and headed downstairs to meditate there. I opened one of the large windows that had a screen to be able to meditate with fresh air. I set a timer for 30 minutes and then got into my lotus position.

When my timer went off, I decided to make some breakfast. I got out some bread, eggs, cinnamon, sugar, milk, and vanilla extract. I mixed the milk, vanilla, eggs, and cinnamon, then gently placed the bread in the mixture. While the bread was soaking, I quietly got out a pan and butter. I flipped the bread and sliced the butter, putting the sliced butter on the warm pan. I took the soaked up pieces of bread and laid them on the butter-covered pan. I let the bread simmer for a minute, then flipped the bread with the spatula. It smelled super good. When it finished cooking, I placed the bread on a plate, got out some fruit, and laid it out. I gently shook out a bit of the sugar, spreading it across the french toast. I took a quick picture of the breakfast I had made, knowing that it looked amazing. I posted the picture on my Instagram story and proceeded to eat my breakfast. While I ate, I watched some gaming videos. Once I finished eating, I checked the time again. It was 6:18. I had time to get a small workout in, so I snuck back into my room. Katara was still sleeping, looking absolutely adorable. So at peace, calm, and cozy. Backing up into my closet, I picked out some workout clothes and clothes for the school day. I went into the bathroom and changed into the workout clothes I had picked. I went down the stairs and went on a run in the neighborhood. I plugged in my headphones and started my run. The song, Anna Sun by WALK THE MOON, filled my ears as I began my jog.

I checked my FitBit as I was running back to the house. The time was 6:54, and I had jogged about 4 miles. As I opened the front door, I saw Gyatso making some breakfast in the kitchen. 

I took my earbuds out and said, "Good morning, Gyatso. Has Katara come down yet?" 

"Good morning to you too, Aang. Katara hasn't come down yet. How was your run?" 

"It was good. I'm going to go up and check on her and shower," I disclosed. 

"Alright. Did you already have breakfast?" 

Gyatso asked as I hopped on the first step. 

"I did," I said, making my way up. 

I peeked into my room to see if Katara was still in bed. She was still snuggled up against the pillow, breathing deeply. 

I went over to the side of the bed and gently nudged her, saying in a singsong voice, "Katara, wake up." 

She softly turned in her place and responded with an "Mmm?" 

"Wake up, Katara, we have school, and you gotta eat breakfast," I said gently. 

She tossed once more and opened her eyes.