Hi! This is my first fanfic, my memory is a bit foggy and I'm only on s1e4 of my LOK rewatch so I apologize for any inaccuracies!
a/n: this is just a quick blurb where the reader is the oldest child of Tenzin and has a crush on Bolin.
It's been six months since the Equalists' attack. Life seemed to be back in its peaceful state for you and your family, besides the occasional air scooter races between Korra and your siblings. You sat on your usual perch in one of the many trees of Air Temple Island. From the ground, you were mostly hidden so it was a great place to hide from your annoying siblings. It was quite peaceful. The gentle breeze, the swaying of the leaves, and the calming sound of water below the island. You closed your eyes, lost in thought. No matter how hard you tried, you couldn't get the image of that earthbender out of your mind. Not only was he handsome, he was kind and honestly one of the gentlest souls you ever met.
"[Name]!" the sound interrupted your thoughts. You looked down to see Jinora, one of you younger siblings. You sighed quietly.
"Need something, Jinora?" you questioned her, a bit annoyed that the young airbender had wrecked your train of thought.
Jinora sent a gust of wind against the ground, causing her fly into the air and land on the branch that you were on. She coolly sat next to you, smiling softly. "No. I was just wondering where you were." She always seemed so.. above it all. "What were you thinking about?"
You shrugged, crossing your arms. "Not much."
Jinora didn't like that answer. "You seemed like you were really deep in thought, though." she replied in her usual calm tone.
"It was nothing important, really." you couldn't help the light blush that appeared on your face at the thought of Bolin again.
Your little sister picked up on this. "Nothing, huh? It seems to me like you were thinking about a certain earthbender." Jinora smiled cheekily.
"What?" you questioned, your heart dropped. You hoped to God that Jinora didn't figure it out. Was it really that obvious?
"Bolin." Jinora looked up at you, her brown eyes sparkling in excitement. "I saw the way you were looking at him when he first came to Air Temple Island."
You sighed. Well, at least it wasn't Meelo or Ikki who figured it out. "Please don't tell anyone. Especially not dad." you spoke quietly, a bit embarrassed.
"Don't worry, I won't tell a soul." Jinora reassured you that your secret was safe with her. Though, that might not be completely true. You knew at the back of your mind that she'd probably tell your other siblings- maybe even your mother. Jinora jumped down from the tree, smiling up at you as she shielded her eyes from the sunlight with her hand. "Bye, [Name]." She had a mischievous look on her face, one that was new to her. Jinora was usually the calm and collected one but now she seemed to act similarly to Ikki, as if she were up to something. You groaned quietly, watching the airbender as she walked off- most likely on her way to expose your secret.