[rl with Azula]
Karen had no idea why she was so nervous about Azula coming over.
Well, that was a lie. Karen knew exactly why she was so nervous. She knew what her feelings towards Azula were. She also knew that the idea that Azula returned those feelings was unrealistic (even if Azula had come up with the idea of staying for the night on her own). If she could convince herself that she didn't have them, that she still only wanted to be best friends with Azula, then she'd hopefully be able to get through the night without saying or doing anything strange.
Still, she had laid out her nicest nightgown to wear tonight. There was nothing wrong with looking nice for a friend, right? Even when you were about to go to sleep.
Well, that was a lie. Karen knew exactly why she was so nervous. She knew what her feelings towards Azula were. She also knew that the idea that Azula returned those feelings was unrealistic (even if Azula had come up with the idea of staying for the night on her own). If she could convince herself that she didn't have them, that she still only wanted to be best friends with Azula, then she'd hopefully be able to get through the night without saying or doing anything strange.
Still, she had laid out her nicest nightgown to wear tonight. There was nothing wrong with looking nice for a friend, right? Even when you were about to go to sleep.