The Firelight Fountain

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Y/N's POV
As we finished our tea, Iroh took our cups over to the owner who was behind the counter and stood there speaking with her. I sat with my hands in my lap, twiddling my thumbs before I felt a presence above me.

I turned to look up and before me stood a tall man, probably around my age with dark hair and green eyes, his hand was leaning against the table and he towered over me, he didn't say anything so I awkwardly asked,

"Umm... can I help you?"

He darted his eyes away and his now flushed face before he cleared his throat and asked,

"I uh- I saw you as I walked in and I thought you were really pretty... what's your name?"

Oh no. I'm not good in these situations. At all.

"Oh... Umm... I'm Y/N."

He turned back to me and softly smiled,

"Nice to meet you, I'm Ruo, so are you from around here?"

"No, I'm just here for work, I'm from the Fire Nation."

"Oh, the Fire Nation? That's cool, heard things are pretty hot there, you know... fire and all... ha. What kind of work do you have here?"

"I'm the aide to the general of the United Forces."

"Wow, that's kinda cool, actually. Anyway, I was wondering if whilst you were in the city, you'd like to go out sometime... on a date?"

"Actually, I have a-"

He turned to see Iroh now stood behind him and I awkwardly finished,

"-boyfriend..."

Iroh scowled at him before walking over to me and offering me his hand, before pulling me up as I awkwardly smiled at Ruo who didn't look like he really knew what to do.

Ugh. So awkward.

As we walked through the streets, Iroh didn't say a word to me, he was just holding my hand and pacing back to the house we were staying in.

I stopped in my tracks and pulled his arm so he'd stop, he turned to me with a straight face and raised an eyebrow,

"Yes?"

"What's up with you?"

"Nothing, I'm fine."

I mirrored his eyebrow raise and challenged,

"Iroh. I know you're lying."

"Ugh. What did that guy say to you?"

I felt a smile break out onto my face and I playfully gasped,

"Iroh! Are you... jealous?"

His face turned bright red and he looked away from me before clearing his throat and responding,

"Just answer the question, please."

I giggled,

"Oh my spirits! You are jealous!"

He turned around and kept walking, ignoring my remark. I ran after him and grabbed onto his hand, walking beside him.

"He told me he thought I was pretty, and was just asking me about myself and wanted to know if I'd like to go on a date, I was on the middle of responding to him when you came over."

We approached the house and as we walked in, Iroh asked,

"Did you think he was attractive?"

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