[ It warms his heart when Sakura reaches out to him, Even though the ache of missing his brother shows no intention of disappearing, but Bolin’s always been easily distracted, and he can’t resist the call of someone calling out to him with concern. If someone’s making the effort of reaching out to him, he’s got to at least meet them half way.

He sends her a soft smile, and whenever someone asks him about his brother, he immediately launches into his complaints; about how Mako is annoying and babies him; how Mako tends to marginalise his problems.

But now. ]

He’s the best. [ He starts, and Mako would probably have a heart attack hearing such kind words from Bolin. ] Our parents were killed when we were kids, but he always took care of me, even though he was just a kid too. Whenever I was scared, or hungry, or lonely, he looked after me. Everything he did was to make sure that the two of us were kept safe.

[ His gaze had wandered while he spoke, but he looks back at Sakura then. ]

Even if it wasn’t the life that he wanted, he always made the best of it; taught me to be grateful for what we had.