The scent of the food filled her nostrils.

There it sat, steaming, inviting her to just gobble it all down.

Her stomach contracted painfully, mouth watering uncontrollably. She scrunched her eyes shut for a moment, resisting the urge to just dive straight in.

Korra waited impatiently for Asami to start eating her food. She didn't want to seem rude by starting hers first.

Asami pulled out a knife and fork from the cutlery bucket and stabbed a couple of fries onto it. She placed them into her mouth and hummed in delight.

Korra, too hungry to really care about using cutlery, plucked one of the fries from the pile and bit into it.

It may have just been a simple chip, but to Korra, it was bursting with flavour. It was amazing, she wished she had an extra bowl all to herself to just scoff down.

"So, Korra." Asami asked as they continued to eat their meal, "Got any hobbies?"

"Uhhh, not really. I like to work out and practise my bending a lot. There's always something new to learn." Korra found it nice that Asami seemed interested in her personal life. She was sweet, and kind, and Korra knew that not a lot of people had those kinds of traits these days. "What about you? Are you a bender?"

Asami coughed a little before recovering, taking a small sip of her soda, "I'm not a bender, no." She was silent for a moment, which Korra thought was a little odd. She brushed it off, assuming Asami had scratched her throat or something when she coughed. "I work a lot. You know, being CEO isn't just ordering everyone around. But in my spare time I like to work on my satomobile and sketch out plans and prints for new ideas. It's not like work to me, it's more like a hobby. I love creating."

Korra nodded, picking up the burger and taking a bite. The flavour, the texture and just the feel of it in her mouth was almost intoxicating. She'd never, in her whole life, tasted anything so magical, so delicious. "It's great how you enjoy your job so much. You work hard, it must be rewarding."

Asami nodded, picking up her burger. "It sure is!" She winked, biting into her burger and humming at the taste. "How's your food?"

Korra swallowed the mouthful she was chewing on. She was working so hard to take her time and pace herself. She wanted to savour this meal, since she doubted she'd never have anything like this again. "It's amazing."

Asami laughed, agreeing with Korra's statement.

The two ate and chatted a little about the weather. When they were done with their food, they pushed their plates to the side of the table and carried on talking.

Korra felt fairly satisfied. She wasn't overly full, but the delicious food had definitely filled a hole. She couldn't remember the last time she felt this full. It already felt like her energy had returned, just from that one meal.

"You know," Asami began, "My friends Mako and Bolin are professional pro benders. They're looking for a waterbender to complete their team. I've seen you waterbend, and you're amazing. Would you consider trying out for the team?"

Korra's jaw dropped, "R-really?"

"Sure!" Asami exclaimed happily, "You seemed like a great bender when you saved me. You stay in shape, too. I think you'd be fit for the team. Of course, if you can handle the fame that comes with it." She winked playfully.

Korra was at a loss for words. If she became a pro bender, she could make money. She could buy food for her and Naga, new clothes, maybe even save up enough for an apartment. "I-I would love to. Thank you, Asami."

"Don't worry about it. It's the least I could do after what you did for me. Here," she grabbed a napkin and pulled out a pen from her bag, "I'll write you down Mako's number so you can call him to arrange a date for your audition."

"Err, I don't think that will be necessary, Asami. I don't have a phone."

Asami looked puzzled, raising a brow, "You don't have a phone?"

Korra shook her head and felt that undeniable shame filling her being again. "Yeah, I-I mean no. I don't have one. I only just recently moved here. I just haven't bought one yet, that's all."

"That's fine." She slip over the napkin and pen to Korra, "Why don't you write your address down on here and I can get Mako or Bolin to pay you a visit."

Korra's heart pounded and she felt sweat forming on her neck, "Uhh, I can't do that."

Asami laughed, "Why not?"

"Because you shouldn't give your address out to strangers...?" Korra said, trying to make it sound convincing. The truth was, she couldn't write either. Huh, some kind of Avatar you are.

"Korra, it's fine, Mako and Bolin are with the police force, they won't-"

"So how was everything for you ladies?" The waiter was back and piling up their plates.

"It was great, thank you." Asami said politely, greeting him again with a bright smile.

"Would you like the bill now or would you like to look at the desserts menu?"

Asami replied almost instantly, "We'll take a look at the menu, please."

The waiter nodded happily and returned a moment later with the menu's.

Once again, Korra skimmed over the unknown words and focussed more on the pictures. They were interesting to look at, and was a good way of fooling Asami into thinking she was just reading the menu. Korra eyed Asami over the menu, "What are you thinking of getting?"

"I can't decide between the chocolate fudge cake or the chocolate waffle with vanilla ice cream."

Korra clenched her teeth together, trying to ignore the fact that she was still hungry. "Both sound good to me. I think I'll go for the cake."

Asami nodded, placing down her menu. She picked up the pen and napkin again, scribbling on it. "Here, that's my address. Feel free to drop by whenever. Mako and Bolin come round quite often, so you'll be able to arrange something with them. They really need a waterbender, and I know you're the person for the job."

Korra took the napkin nervously and scanned her eyes over the writing. "Uh, can you just tell me the address? Your writing is a little messy."

"Korra..." Asami said cautiously, being careful to not overstep boundaries, "Can you read?"

Korra sighed, that all too familiar feeling of shame and embarrassment welling up inside her. "No."

Asami shuffled forward and gently held one of Korra's hands, "Hey, there's no need to be embarrassed. You didn't go to school, that's not your fault. I won't judge you because you can't read."

The waterbender shifted uncomfortably, "It's just not something I'm proud of. It's embarrassing."

The raven haired woman gripped her hand a little tighter, "Like I said, don't worry about it. It doesn't change the kind, brave person you are. You're still the girl that saved me."

Korra felt a smile pull at the corner of her lips. "Thanks... tha-that really means a lot."

"No problem. Anyways, my address is easy to remember. Sato Estate."

"Sato Estate." Korra repeated, "I think I can remember that."

"Great. Now let's order these desserts!"

...

The dessert was marvellous. It was unlike anything she'd ever eaten in her life. Korra was sure she'd be seeing that chocolate cake, oozing with hot fudge, for at least a week in her dreams; it was heavenly.

The snow fell lightly, settling in the two girls' hair. "It's beautiful when it snows, isn't it?" Asami said, looking up towards the sky, gazing as the tiny white puffs floated down from the dark sky.

Korra looked up too, "Yeah... I guess so." Snow reminded her of home, of abandonment, of being alone.

Asami adjusted her coat, wrapping it around herself more in an effort to keep the heat in, "I guess it's not as exciting for you. Bet you got sick of the snow back home, right?"

Korra clenched her jaw, forbidding herself to think of 'home'. "I guess so." She ground out, trying not to sound as upset as she felt. No matter what, no matter how much she tried to suppress it, she'd never forget what happened to her.

Asami turned towards the Avatar, "Thank you, again; for agreeing to this. It means a lot." She smiled genuinely when she spoke, making Korra's heart warm a little.

"No, Asami. Thank you for taking me out, it was amazing. I really appreciate it." She more than just appreciated it. She was thankful for the kindness, the food, everything. She didn't think she'd even felt this satisfied, this full after eating. She liked it, in an odd way, feeling so podgy and bloated - it was new.

"Do you need a ride home?" Said Asami, digging into her bag to find her keys. They were jingling, but she couldn't quite find them.

Korra smiled, "You've done enough for tonight, Asami. Anyway, Naga will need a run around when I get back so I'll walk, try to adapt to the cold before I get there. Thanks, anyway. For everything. I had a lovely time."

The CEO finally located her keys, "Ah ha! And if you're sure?"

Korra nodded, "I'm sure."

"So I'll be seeing you soon then?"

Korra pushed her hands into her sweat pockets, "Sure. How about tomorrow, if you're not busy?"

Asami smiled, "Tomorrow sounds great. I'll see you then." She gave Korra a small wave before turning and walking to her satomobile.

Korra made sure Asami got there safely before turning and walking back to her alleyway.

She'd noticed that the damage that Asami's satomobile had attained was already fixed up, no doubt by Asami herself.

The walk back to Naga didn't take long. When Korra arrived back, she was still sleeping peacefully, curled up next to the dumpster where she had left her.

Korra patted Naga's head gently before sliding down the wall, curling into Naga for comfort and warmth. "Hey Naga," she whispered, slowly ruffling her freezing fingers through Naga's white fur, "I had an amazing time. I wish I could've bought some food back for you, you would've loved it."

Naga huffed gently.

Korra thought back to Asami's kind offer - could she really become a pro bender? Earn money just by bending, and being a team player?

Maybe things would start to look up.

For the first time in a long time, Korra fell asleep with a smile on her face.

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Another chapter down!

Korra meets Mako and Bolin next time around, we mighttt just find out some more about Korra's past.

Also who wants to see some Mako and Korra jealously/fighting over Asami? Cause I sure as hell do!

Thanks for reading, please drop a review! Keeps me motivated!