✰𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐢𝐭✰ ᴀᴛʟᴀ/ʟᴏᴋ x ʀᴇᴀᴅᴇʀ ᴏɴᴇꜱʜᴏᴛꜱ/ᴘʀᴇꜰᴇʀᴇɴᴄᴇꜱ

warmth (toph)

Hey guys! This is a request by @Earwalker134! I hope you enjoy!

"Could you possibly do a toph x female reader that's just really fluffy please?"

(N/N)= your nickname

Revising this and possibly a few others!

All characters are 18+. Minors DNI.

This oneshot takes place during the events between ATLA and LoK.

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The silky breeze blew through your hair as you sat next to your best friend in the entire world, Toph Beifong. Crickets chirped loudly, katydids screeched their undying argument, leaving room for a pause in between each rebuttal. The night was young, the stars in the sky glowing down onto the two of you.

The two of you sat next to each other, the only connection being your intertwined hands, your fingers intricately weaved together. The silence was loud, but it comforted the two of you; you didn't have to talk to be content. This was enough.

You looked over at your girlfriend, a smile unable to hide on your face. "It's really nice being able to sit like this.." You mumbled quietly, hearing a soft sigh escape Toph's lips. "You could say that again. Being able to be alone for once is... nice. We're always on the run, and with me being Chief now...." Toph still had a hard time adjusting to a relationship, as she had never gotten vulnerable with someone on a level this intimate. Being with someone like this, it was hard for her. But, that didn't mean she didn't enjoy any of it.

You nodded in agreement, "Yeah, all the comments from your officers don't help either." Toph groaned, "Ugh, don't even get me started on that imbecile, Jong." You let out a soft laugh but soon groaned in pain as Toph squeezed your hand hard. "You know how I feel about Jong, (Y/N)." You only smiled, squeezing her hand back. "I know, and he's a reallll jerk. But you put him in his place before, and it was admirable." You could see her eyes raise a bit; she knew you weren't lying.

For a while, the two of you went quiet again, just taking in the night. After a few minutes of the two of you sitting together, you heard shuffling next to you. You didn't draw attention to it, but you could see out of the corner of your eye that Toph was inching closer towards you. You smiled softly to yourself, staying still. Very slowly, and hesitantly, Toph pushed her head against your shoulder, closing her eyes. She wasn't one for affection, so you took this in happily. Before you could react, though, she spoke again.

"I feel safe when I'm with you." She paused for a second, before continuing, "I feel like I can be comfortable and be myself when I'm with you... like I don't have to put up any barriers."

As she spoke, your heart raced faster than a furious firebender. Your cheeks reflected this, as they tinted bright pink. Despite this, Toph only seemed to push her cheek into your shoulder more, her grip on your hand tightening. You finally looked at her, seeing her eyes closed. You whispered something soft under your breath, a faint, "C'mere.." Using your other hand, you hesitantly touched Toph's chin, then pulled it up a little to make her look at you, even if she couldn't see. Toph opened her eyes, which were full of anticipation and anxiety. You stared back into her eyes with an admiration so strong you weren't sure your heart would recover.

"What...?" She whispered faintly, barely audible due to your close proximity. You finally leaned in, closing the gap between the two of you. Her lips were soft and a little chapped, but they were so, so, warm. Toph felt her heart exploding inside of her chest as you did the unthinkable. Toph lifted herself from your shoulder, facing you directly. Your other hand came up to her cheek, now cupping her surprisingly warm face in your hands. As you kissed, Toph's hands gently laid on top of your wrists. The gesture was subtle, yet so adorable. Finally, the two of you parted for air, small, quiet pants being heard. Toph looked down, closing her eyes for a second before opening them again as if she was savoring the special moment just shared.

"That was..." You started, before being cut off, "Warm." Toph finished, a small smile on her face. You nodded in agreement, letting out a giddy sigh. You truly felt like you were high, floating on Cloud 9. Toph repositioned herself so that she was resting on your shoulder again, her head against it. It didn't take an idiot to see that she was implicitly saying, "I love you."

The crickets roared on, only this time, they sang a little softer. The katydids argued respectfully and quietly, settling as the night began to mature and grow a little older. It was under those soft stars that you had shared a fine kiss with your girlfriend, a warm, lingering kiss that left your entire body ablaze. As she was lulled to sleep by your body heat, you smiled to yourself, pressing a gentle kiss to the top of her head.

Nothing could be better.