Epanorthosis
Today was the day.
Korra breathed in and out, trying to calm herself. She felt her hands shaking. The sun warmed her as she sat on the steps to Air Temple Island. Asami usually brought her lunch on Wednesdays. Today was such a day.
She could take down rebel leaders. She could bring an anarchist to his knees. She could go toe-to-toe with a dictator. Heck, she even literally killed an over ten thousand year old dark spirit.
So why was it so hard to ask a girl to dinner?
Maybe it was in the flip of her hair, the way it cascaded down her shoulder as it landed. Perfectly landing, always, close enough, but not falling back onto her back.
Maybe it was her eyes. Those eyes were the warmest green she'd known. Despite what they had seen, they were so full of life, full of happiness, full of love to give.
Maybe it was her smile. It was pearly white, surrounded by a velvet red that make Korra weak in her knees.
Maybe it was everything about her. Her looks. Her personality. Her talent. It intimidated Korra to the point where she was this nervous wreck.
She'd practiced talking in the mirror. It worked fine there, even while picturing Asami in the reflection. But it wasn't the real thing.
But it was too late now.
"Korra! Hey!" Asami called out. She smiled, holding up a brown paper bag that was sure to hold something with meat in it for her. She knew her too well.
"Asami! Can I talk to you?" Korra said hesitantly. Now or never.
"Sure, what's going on?" Asami's head cocked to the side. It was so cute when she did that.
"You see- well, what I mean to say- what I'm saying is..." She couldn't speak. She kept stopping, trying to get the most perfect combination of words that would get Asami to say yes to her.
"Korra? Please tell me what's going on." Asami said, a puzzled look crossing her face.
"I wanna- I mean I want to- I need to know if...you want to do an activity... eat? I mean eat food. With me. Come and eat some food with me." She stammered. Asami seemed confused.
Isn't that what we're doing right now...?" Asami asked. Then the lightbulb went off. "Ohhh. I get it. I know now. You meant like a date?"
Korra meekly nodded her head. Then Asami started to laugh, softly at first, then a firm chuckle. Korra blushed. "I knew there was one word I forgot."
"The most important word. Date. You forgot it?"
"I was trying to formulate my sentences as I went on!"
Asami laughed more.
"You still didn't answer my question, 'Sami."
Then she finally nodded. "Of course I will, silly. You're lucky you asked in such a cute way." She added.
Korra shrugged. But she was happy. Maybe not the best at words, but happy.