2 AM (Legend of Korra, Makorra & Borra, #01)
Title: 2 AM
Author: oozu/Gabubu
Character/Pairing: Bolin, Makorra, Borra
Fandom: Legend of Korra
Theme: #01: 2 AM
Lacking light, the thin-walled apartment echoed the light snores of the sleeping firebender. Faintly, outlines of two messy beds and a series of storage crates stacked atop one another, personal effects, food, and the necessities of life lingering lightly. Impressive windows ajar, a light summer breeze wafted and calmed the ravaged mindset of the burly earth-manipulator- if only briefly. His normally solid and steady feelings and insides in chaotic, painful turmoil.
Not a sound escaped the bender's face, not a whimper. His eyes were dry, long drained of their plentiful reserves. Tepid blood long cleansed of the inhibiting effects of multiple alcoholic drinks. The night- morning- prior, the stretch of time between the two- the jade eyed probender sunk into vats of putrid strong beverage, each cup driving him to clear murkiness. Eventually, each sip and chug and swallow thicker, more difficult. Drinking alone. Well into the rays of dawn, long past Yue's time: the earthbender wallowed. Heartbreak overshadowed by an acute sense of betrayal-
There was one family member, one brother, one caretaker, one friend- best friend. A solitary companion through life's hurdles.
There was only one Mako.
Fledgling romances useless and paltry. No matter her allure. No matter those captivating expressions flitting across a well-carved, exquisitely sunkissed face, her toned form, relaxed mannerisms, painfully perfect, ideal compatibilities and calm, easy chemistry. The beating in his heart- uncharacteristic- upon the first meeting: unimportant and excessive. The immediate interest-
Running a sticky hand, ruffling and messing the mop of wavy hair atop his crown, the earthbender paused, face contorted. The inadvertent clash of romantic and familial love: cruel. The unfortunate melding of the two in a tryst stumbled upon- pure sadistic torture. Lightly creaking against the floorboards, solid feet waltzed to the empty bed. A strained smile graced his countenance. His brother's sternness at extracting him from a post-bar meal at Narook's Noodlery the moon before entering his memories afresh. A week of soul and bottle-searching followed, and an answer found. Inside bottles and bottles, multitudes of fiery liquids, throughout sleepless nights and sunrises, the muscled boy found his answer.
And so, tears driven to extinction- sobs expelled permanently- the brother stared into space: the soft snores of his only brother, friend, companion soothing his ears. Soon- someday: he may find an alluring individual once again. A strong, compatible one. For there was only one- count it, one- Mako.
Also found on FFN: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8413305/1/Heart-of-Malachite
Author: oozu/Gabubu
Character/Pairing: Bolin, Makorra, Borra
Fandom: Legend of Korra
Theme: #01: 2 AM
Lacking light, the thin-walled apartment echoed the light snores of the sleeping firebender. Faintly, outlines of two messy beds and a series of storage crates stacked atop one another, personal effects, food, and the necessities of life lingering lightly. Impressive windows ajar, a light summer breeze wafted and calmed the ravaged mindset of the burly earth-manipulator- if only briefly. His normally solid and steady feelings and insides in chaotic, painful turmoil.
Not a sound escaped the bender's face, not a whimper. His eyes were dry, long drained of their plentiful reserves. Tepid blood long cleansed of the inhibiting effects of multiple alcoholic drinks. The night- morning- prior, the stretch of time between the two- the jade eyed probender sunk into vats of putrid strong beverage, each cup driving him to clear murkiness. Eventually, each sip and chug and swallow thicker, more difficult. Drinking alone. Well into the rays of dawn, long past Yue's time: the earthbender wallowed. Heartbreak overshadowed by an acute sense of betrayal-
There was one family member, one brother, one caretaker, one friend- best friend. A solitary companion through life's hurdles.
There was only one Mako.
Fledgling romances useless and paltry. No matter her allure. No matter those captivating expressions flitting across a well-carved, exquisitely sunkissed face, her toned form, relaxed mannerisms, painfully perfect, ideal compatibilities and calm, easy chemistry. The beating in his heart- uncharacteristic- upon the first meeting: unimportant and excessive. The immediate interest-
Running a sticky hand, ruffling and messing the mop of wavy hair atop his crown, the earthbender paused, face contorted. The inadvertent clash of romantic and familial love: cruel. The unfortunate melding of the two in a tryst stumbled upon- pure sadistic torture. Lightly creaking against the floorboards, solid feet waltzed to the empty bed. A strained smile graced his countenance. His brother's sternness at extracting him from a post-bar meal at Narook's Noodlery the moon before entering his memories afresh. A week of soul and bottle-searching followed, and an answer found. Inside bottles and bottles, multitudes of fiery liquids, throughout sleepless nights and sunrises, the muscled boy found his answer.
And so, tears driven to extinction- sobs expelled permanently- the brother stared into space: the soft snores of his only brother, friend, companion soothing his ears. Soon- someday: he may find an alluring individual once again. A strong, compatible one. For there was only one- count it, one- Mako.
Also found on FFN: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8413305/1/Heart-of-Malachite