漂亮的天使

jie always loved when the kingdom held huge festivals, especially since it felt like these moments were when the kingdom was the most unified. the most peaceful, at least. it gave jie a moment to take a breather from the whole guardian fate, and it gave him even more time to bond with his favorite person, min. 

she was truly something different, though if you asked him, he couldn’t really tell you what exactly made her so special. as cheesy as it was, everything about her made him feel like he had more of a purpose in life. from her laughter when jie did something foolish to the way she looked at him when he teased her, his heart fluttered each and every time min gave him even the slightest bit of attention. and it absolutely sucked that there was nothing he could do about the feeling. just because of some made up rules about living out his intended purpose instead of actually living. 

sure, it hurt a little to know he got to experience the gift each human got to have— the freedom to live— yet he couldn’t even live it the way he wanted. sure, jie! you can have feelings, just not feelings for her. yeah, it seemed like his father and the rest of the gods really loved him. and if he didn’t have a reputation or family honor to uphold, he’d definitely show them how much he loved them too, for sticking him with the worst job ever. all of his other siblings got to have peaceful tasks, so why was jie stuck with fighting for a country he didn’t even belong in? only to return to an empty room, waiting for the next time hanshou needed him ( though don’t get him wrong, he loves hanshou ).

though, just because the stupid rule was set in place didn’t mean he couldn’t ask min to remain by his side, especially on a day like this. the night of sevens, or the day where young couples celebrated love, and the single men and women...well... they prayed for an eternal love. to jie, this was all nonsense, but hey, he didn’t really understand the minds of common folk anyways! 

the two walked side by side throughout the nearby village that was decorated with brightly colored lanterns. it seemed as though the entire village came out to celebrate the event, as couples swarmed the streets to celebrate their love. young girls and boys also took advantage of this festival, glancing at each other from afar, gossiping about how handsome or beautiful the other looked ( though it never became more than a few glances ). all of it made jie grab a hold of min, making sure the girl was safe by his side at all costs. surely nothing would happen to the girl during a festival of romance, but jie wasn’t willing to take chances. that was his thing, always remaining vigilant and protective no matter what, especially when it came to people like her. besides, jie needed a reason to hold her hand other than the fact that his heart skipped a beat whenever she was around.

“don’t leave my side.” he mumbled, it was partially an order, but also a request. his hands intertwined with her’s, as he continued to walk and observe the festival. loosen up! jie tried to relax his nerves, as he usually wasn’t this serious around min, but he couldn’t help but to feel a little jealous of everyone around him. and considering he could already sense some of the eyes of the village bachelors staring at the girl, it was even harder for him to remain at ease. so he took a deep breath and turned his head to face min, playfully swinging their arms. 

huian wasn’t the type to necessarily care about looks, but her upcoming meeting with the matchmaker had her on her toes! she hoped that the matchmaker could find her an auspicious match ( although part of her wished it was exactly who she was thinking about ), but— most of all— she wanted to bring honor to her family. hence, huian spent the days she had left before the meeting to practice being the ideal bride, which also meant getting up each morning a little earlier to make herself look a bit more presentable. 

— vivian chung

— selena rodriguez

— michelle li

— cory lin

— it's a black north face backpack that he bought one or two years ago. he honestly wasn't too fond of his college swim team backpack which he always used previously (he wanted something less flashy). the bag overall is organized into different categories, but there's clutter in each pocket. on the outside there's luggage tags with his name on it from various trips and competitions.

— back pocket: it holds his surface pro, which he brings on the go for business related things or pc games with the boys. also, one or more manila folders for scripts (whether it be for ads or for future films) if you dig deep enough you'll find a various assortment of sticky notes with important numbers and information-- they will all be at the bottom of the pocket.

— middle pocket: swim gear such as swim cap, goggles, swim suit, and a towel. or his normal clothes and hats for when he isn't swimming. also a plastic bag or something similar to hold his swim stuff when it's wet.

—there's probably always an extra pair of long nike socks in the middle pocket, and it's probably been there ever since he started using the bag. he doesn't take it out in case he needs it someday.

— front pocket: a dark leather wallet, though he occasionally puts it in the back pocket because he's paranoid of someone stealing it. his phone charger is in the tiny pocket along with a battery pack in case there aren't outlets. there's a tactical folding knife, which he claims is for self defense, but he uses it more for box cutting.

— since he's on the go a lot he keeps a dark chocolate kind bar in there to create a facade that he's sticking to his diet.

— there's vanilla flavored milkita candy under it.

— some pen he got for free when signing up for his bank

— an airpods case, but the airpods and it's case actually haven't been charged for weeks

— a single condom (there's more hidden in the middle pocket)

— ibuprofen because the chlorine gets to his head sometimes

— side pockets: one pocket holds his gatorade water bottle which has miscellaneous stickers slapped onto it. the other holds his college lanyard that has his keys and a matching keychain he bought with min in tokyo.

— leon gao

—“ is there a reason you look so smug right now?” junghoon questioned, his head tilting as he watched the person before him. “that look hardly brings good fortune to me.”

“ are you scared?” juheon questioned, the moon high in the sky, he feels alive. more than he had in a while, stuck in the desert dulled his senses, but now? as he stands knee-deep in the lake, he feels reborn.” come on, you can’t be right?”

the woman before him was cute. cuter than most girls that passed by the village he was currently stationed at. and well han shou never rejected an opportunity to show a pretty girl around,  much to the dismay to his officers. but hey, what could they do to him. “ han shou, “ he said, shaking her extended hand before offering his arm to meiju.” how bout i show you around and you can see for yourself?”

“oh, um. thank you, but i’m not really from this village…” the waterbender trailed off a bit awkwardly, but still managed to give the other girl a smile. she seemed nice enough, min thought to herself as she reached out and shook the other’s hand. “meiju… i’m min. i take it that you’re a traveler too?”

“ they’re just worried, this happens every time a new ruler takes the throne.” huiqing sighed, it’s true, he was young and unmarried, there were those he thought he wasn’t ready. “once we take omashu and ba sing se, their trust will only skyrocket. “  huiqing knew his family at risk, even if they defeated the avatar. but he already had a plan, he had plans for his family’s safety.  “ the family will be taken care of. “ there was a reason why huiqing worked so hard to get their grandfather on his side, “ speaking of which, i need you to travel to the colonies, since you’re so worried about it, keep an eye on it.”

the firelord tilts his head, silent for a moment as he takes in his sister’s words,“ are you saying we should punish fire nation citizens for gossip?” huian was smart, but he was unsure if she would understand his plan for their nation, has their grandfather’s teachings corrupted her? he had to wait and see. “if the avatar wasn’t alive, there would still be those who found someway to rebel.”