Her laughter brought a smile once more to his face. A social seagull, huh? Weird name for a creature, but he shrugged and started to laugh with her. "Well I hope I don't disappoint from now on. Got to keep up with my reputation." It was strange to hear that from this young man. Reputation, laughter, smiling? It was all so foreign to him, and yet it seemed all the more natural. He wanted to work on his shy, compulsive nature even more now. If he didn't have motivation before, looking in toward the woman, he did now. As a few people passed by, Jin seemed to almost recline back into himself. There weren't many people, about two or three, but they looked at him and he felt nothing but judgment.

They passed and Jin caught what she had said. "And me, of course" He chuckled and nodded. "It certainly seems that way doesn't it? It must just be something about you..." Something else crossed his mind. The two of them working together brought a smile to his face, but what if the other member wasn't as friendly. What if he or she, was actually much worse, more pushy than her, and then Jin retracted even further? The thought was horrifying but he pushed it away. He couldn't think like that, surely there would be someone just like them. Open minded, kind, even if a little sarcastic. This thought was a much better one.

Her voice graced his ears once more, and she joked about how she thought he'd run. He shook his head running his hand down the rail of the bridge, the solid concrete felt different. Much rougher than her soft skin that had touched his arm. He looked toward the sky and spoke up. "To be honest. I think I may have, or stayed in that spot without moving had it been anyone else." He laughed when she joked about her mother, and where she got her mouth. He looked back down at her, once more letting his voice dance across his lips. "but, it's just something about you. You were inviting, but not pushy. I think that made me stay put, without...staying....put? If that makes any sense at all..." It didn't to him. And look, he was repeating himself.

Setting his hands back into his jacket pockets the words that followed were just like him. "If you met my mother, or my father, or hell, even my brother, you would swear they switched me out with someone else." He said, laughing gently. "My parents are both such sociable people. If not for my mothers eyes, I'd certainly believe it." Jin always swore that was the only thing they shared but he was never good at catching the subtleties between them. They were both inherently angry if pushed to far, like any firebender, but they were also both very trusting. Thinking of his mother brought another smile to his normally gloomy features; this was beginning to become a very nice habit for him.

Something was off, and different with Ash. Jin noticed, even for such a brief moment, she had one silent. He was a master at staying quite, being the outcast in any group. He was closer to silence than his parents were together. He knew it like the back of his hand, and he also knew that something was on her mind. Not necessarily something bad, just something. He also understands the need for the silence, but even still, her smile had returned, and she was back to her playful personality. Something that drew him in from the beginning of this little escapade. Then turning to face him, Jin almost felt obligated to do the same. He removed his hands, turned his body, and locked one hand over the other while his elbow held his body up. Even with how comfortable he was with her, he couldn't help but move something. His foot tapped rapidly without pause. He didn't notice the movement, and he didn't mind it all the same.

A small chuckle escaped his lips when she gestured for him to look over her style. He noted the waterbender origin, and smiled at it. He also noted how her body curved wonderfully, complimented not only by her waist, or her hips but how her frame was fit, but not completely and utterly devoid of substance. Jin wouldn't place any more emphasis on this than she did on his own structure even if she did note how much taller he was compared to the majority of this entire city. As she finished Jin finally spoke, his shoulders shrugging a bit with one hand pointing at her clothing. "Well you certainly have your own style, that's for sure." He joked, but her completely meant it. It was her own, just like his style, albeit a little dated, was his own. "At least your clothes compliments you, mine just further distance me from the people of this city. I mean....a brown jacket, really?" He joked once more, only laughing cautiously at it before stopping.

Through all of the laughter He heard her call him a dog, and playfully slap his arm. He couldn't help but chuckle. "I'm a nice guy, I can't help it." He joked, and then She noted his brother in his little story. He should have guessed that much. He shrugged before sighing, "He's going to be....Twenty-three soon. Haven't seen him in about four years now." The thought made Jin wonder just what his brother was doing. Was he safe, was he doing well, and all at the same time he didn't care. He only wondered, but part of him wasn't worried. Even if Jin avoids hate, and violence, that doesn't take it away from who he is or what he's done. He very nearly clenched his fist into a tight ball before she interjected his thoughts. This time, she had a cigarette between her lips. He'd never tell her, but he wasn't a huge fan of the stuff. He's also never tried it himself. The idea of pulling smoke through his mouth, and down into his lungs never really seemed that please to him.

That was all besides the point, and he nodded. "I suppose I could help you out, but you owe me, deal?" He joked, and then right afterward he straightened his body out, lifted one hand open palm under the cigarette and in an instant a fire was produced. He rise the fire, and then shrunk it for a moment before he had it at just the right size under the object, the tip catching as the tobacco lit. You could hear the fire dance, but only for a moment before he put it out. He smiled, clenching his hand gently. "Here's another insider tip to almost all firebenders..." He said, before going back into the position he sat before. "Fire normally calms us down. If we're nervous, angry, upset, or even flustered, a fire can calm us down." He actually didn't know if that was true for all firebenders, but he certainly believed it were true.

It seemed to be hit or miss with Jin when it came to jokes, or maybe she was just being nice. But if we entertain the former, and Jin really did need to work on his misses. She seemed unfazed by it, and it almost seemed like she was more passive than usual. He didn't make a huge deal out of it, but he didn't want to downplay the situation either. The silence in which the young man normally took such solace was his own worst enemy at this point. He shifted his weight and stood once more as he stopped his foot and now instead placed his left hand inside of his pocket. His right hand stayed where he had left it. He could fiddle with his fingers inside, and think about his next move here. That was until she joked along with him. Finally He joked to himself.

"Alright, I'll hold you to that." He wouldn't actually hold her to washing his feet. But it wouldn't hurt if he lost a bet with her at some point or another. Jin just saw the two of them becoming better friends, and the adventures to be had. This time it wasn't including a very likely, and potential angry earthbender that not only disliked Jin, but wanted him dead. No, this time it was just the two of them watching a fire in the middle of the park. It was dark, but the fire lit the entire park up with it's flickers, and filled it with the sounds of the fire crackling. The night would be filled with jokes, and laughter. Jin's idea of the night was soon cut short however with her voice — which wasn't a bad interruption by any stretch.

So, waterbenders had their little quirks about them, both good and bad. Anger wasn't beyond them, but neither was a quick fix like Jin's fire. Then she posed another question, and Jin shook his head just before noting how close her hand was. He didn't let it cloud his train of thought. Keep on topic and his head out of the clouds. That's all he needed to tell himself. "Can't say I have, but it sounds like a good time. Anything calming, or relaxing is on my list of things to do." And then his little vision was rewritten just enough to incorporate the ocean. The fire would still flicker, strong and bright as it lit up the night sky but instead of the park, it instead had the calming clashes of the waves in the background. Wait this is sounding an awful lot like... Jin cut his thoughts short as his face no longer seemed pale. No, instead it was written all over with the soft hue of pink as a blush ran over his face.

Turning to face the water once more, Jin listened intently to the way she described the way a fire acted. He nodded, and as soon as he felt that his face no longer looked like a giant tomato, he turned back toward the woman placing his hand back onto the the railing before he tried, and failed, to hide his face. "Just like a waterbender dance you say?" He asked slyly. His head tilted to the side before he grinned a little. "Do you dance, Ash?' The question came out as calmly as he could have made it.

So, Jin better make her keep her end of the deal, huh? Well that was certainly an interesting idea. A grin slithered back over his features and he nodded in response. This is what Jin probably liked most about talking to Ash. Sure, the two of them were talking, a whole lot more than he expected himself to with anyone, but they didn't need to talk. The two of them could just nod in response, and that was more than acceptable. Jin then noticed her face as he said he hadn't been down to the docks. Had it been that surprising that he didn't get down there? Brushing the thought away, Jin smiled at her grin. She had something going through that head of hers, and as interested as he was, he really didn't want to interrupt her.

"I'll have to take you up on that. It sounds like a good time." He said, in-between her words as to not interrupt her. The ,last thing she said made Jin laugh. That would be interesting little adventure. The two of them training on the beach and then one of them catching on fire only for the other one to run over to try and put it out for them to also catch on fire. The entire idea made Jin laugh a little. "Now THAT sounds like fun." The smile from his laughter was still stuck to his face even after he stopped. He didn't know if she was thinking of the same thing or not, but Jin couldn't shake the thought of her in a swim suit in the ocean. Her curves complimented even more so than they are now. He tried his best to shake the thought so his face didn't light up once more, and thankfully she had spoken up once more, allowing Jin to his mind off of the subject entirely.

So she did dance after all. Jin was happy to hear it, she had the body for it and he did see waterbenders move before with their style, but for a moment he was taken aback. She had pushed off of the railing, and to his pleasant surprise, started dancing. The way her body moved, it was graceful, beautiful, captivating. Jin couldn't take his eyes off of her, not that he wanted to. Then she brought up the son, and grandchildren of the last Avatar, Aang. She visited the island? "I don't know. They seem really nice, but they have a lot of people to take care of on the island." So many people around at once, Jin didn't quite understand. Sure, Tenzin was as spiritual as you could get and he could probably teach Jin a thing or two about meditating, but he had so much on his plate with the newest Avatar in Republic City.

Then came talks about music. Jazz? Yeah, Jazz was a good genre. It had it's upbeat moments, but it was soothing, calm, and anyone could really get into it. Jin was a bit skeptical about bars, and clubs, and for good reason. It was stuffy, crowded, and there wasn't a whole lot of room. "You know, bars and clubs are fun, I'm sure but I'm more into just being with people I know." Granted that wasn't too many people at the moment. Jin had his family, and now he had Ash. That can't be it...can it? Scurrying to find more people through his memories while he watched Ash continue to dance, the thought, which would normally plague his mind for at least thirty minutes seemed to just flee as she stopped and ask him a question. Clapping his hands he grinned and nodded, pushing off of the railing facing her. "That was amazing. You're great."

Jin looked toward the sky, squinting at the way the sun beamed down into his eyes. He sighed, raising his hand to just cover the bridge of his brow, giving his eyes some shade. Like he had done just thirty minutes prior, Jin grabbed the brim of his shirt beating some air against his chest. "How about we get out of this sun. It's beating me to death." He gave an exaggerated death look, but quickly smirked and offered an arm to lead the way toward the the biggest tree in his vision. "Given how adventurous you seem, you're bound to have some great stories." Jin asked, honestly curious.

He laughed contently to himself at the possibility of his hair being lit on fire. He looked up toward his head before smiling back down at her. "I'm sure you'd save the day before any real damage was done, right?" Jin was positive Ash would, and so he needn't worry about anything more than that. Besides swimming was always fun, and going for a swim in the great ocean wouldn't be too much of a change for him, his mother took him down there when he was much younger, and he had learned from an early age to swim.

For a moment Jin was surprised that she almost seemed hurt that he didn't like clubs or bars, but that was soon washed away by the wink and giggle. He should have known that she was just messing with him. Laughing a bit, he shrugged and joked a little himself. "Well maybe you can teach me a little bit of your Jazz dance moves. That might be able to convince me to go." He offered up the compromise, and his eyes were caught off guard for a moment as the a couple walked past the two of them. His heart skipped a beat but began it's normal rhythm as they were far enough away. Jin took note of the way the woman looked over Ash. He didn't like the way people judged others in this city, and if she stared Ash with such a glare, what were both of them thinking of Jin. He towered over them almost a whole heads length, and that's without him standing straight up. The two were an odd pair, and they might be an even odder pair in the pro-bending ring.

Jin laughed a bit at her joke about how she wouldn't want him to melt. The words were funny, but he was sure there was some truth to them. At least, he hoped so. Smirking for just a moment, Jin leaned in and joked back. "Aw, I knew you cared. Now who's the one being nice?" The two of them walked calmly toward the tree. It was a sight, powerful, strong, never leaving it's stance as it held onto the ground with an iron grip. He sighed in relief as the two of them hid from the rays of the sun, under the shade of the giant tree. His attention was unwavering, and his eyes stayed on her. Not much of a storyteller, huh? Nonsense. "Oh come now, you can make an adventure out of nothing. This is an adventure for me, something new, an experience that is foreign." Once more, naive idealism took precedent with Jin but he wasn't lying. This was new, and exhilarating for the young man.

He turned his head, and then smiled, looking back down at her as their eyes met. Even though he's seen her for the last, fifteen or so minutes, the two talking to one another, Jin was still almost completely caught in awe at her looks. He's seen waterbenders before, but he just couldn't put his finger on it. Finally deciding to speak to the woman so he wasn't just caught staring he nodded. "Well, I've been itching to ask. How is it out on the sea, on a boat? I've only been to the outskirts of the city before, and that was when I was little to train with my mother." His words almost seemed to trail off as the memories of training came flooding back. They were tough days, but his mother was the best teacher he could have ever asked for. It was something unique.

Softly chuckling after what she had said, Jin couldn't help but respond, it was just left out in the open. "Glad to see that we have our priorities straight." He joked. He could see how the entire thing went down. Jin running around from spot to spot with his hands clutching his head before either jumping in the ocean or Ash smacking him down with a large quantity of water and then rushing over to examine his hair. That'd be hilarious in hindsight at least He said to himself, his attention going back to the woman beside him.

Jin got excited at the idea of being how to dance, and yet in a moments notice it was ripped away. Brightly colored hats while learning to dance? No thanks, but even still it made him laugh. "I might take you up on that, brightly-colored hats and all..." He quickly regretted saying it; the scenario would play out like any training day with Jin arriving only to find a hat covered in all colors sitting in the middle of the floor. I'd rather be mauled by a platypus-bear He turned his head to stick his tongue out at the faintest thought of the hat. He needed something else to think of. Once more his attention was grabbed, this time by her innocent shrug, with her batting her eyelids like it was just another day. He couldn't take his eyes off her once more. He wondered what she thought of her eyes. Were they to bland for her taste, or were they deep and moving? Jin was mesmerized by them, and yet in a moment she looked away.

It wasn't long before she returned to speaking, this time she seemed complacent, and calm. Jin didn't say anything, or do anything besides move with her, and listen. Seemingly taking an interest in the story she was telling, and with his own interest in it, he needn't say anything or stop her with some quick-witted comment. As unlikely as that was to begin with. The way she spoke of the ocean, and the sea really made Jin want to go out for a boat ride. Something different, calming, and this breeze she spoke of. He may not have the same experience, but it seemed relaxing regardless. The sea to her seemed a whole lot like fire to Jin. Then she started giggling, and then apologized for the story. "No, it was great. I can definitely tell you love the ocean with the way you told me about it."

For a moment Jin was caught off guard with how close she had gotten. Part of him wanted to tug away, but a greater part of him wanted to stay put, and keep her close to him. It felt nice, and she felt warm against his arm. His left hand moved if only a centimeter, a million thoughts running through his head before it returned to his side. He just smiled, shifting his sight from her to the canopy of the tree. "That reminds me of when I started the final steps in my training with my mother." He started, the memory at first glance seemed tragic, just kids bullying one another for the sheer pleasure of it, but it was a learning lesson for them all, especially for Jin. "We had just gotten to the top of the mountain, and after strictly taking breathing measures to ensure that my bending would be at it's peak, we started." His eyes seemed locked on the light that glistened through the leaves as they swayed from side to side.

"It was simple practice, but I wasn't getting it. I was terrifi-" He stopped for a moment, looking from side to side for a moment before mentally snapping his finger and resuming. A half-fake laugh coming from him. "I was terrific, after more training that is. I was thirteen at the time. Then she taught me my firebending juggling act." He didn't need to tell her the whole truth...not yet anyway. When the time was right he'd tell her, if there ever was a 'right time'. He said the last part as he created a small ball of flame in his left hand, shooting it in the air before catching it and repeating this process. The fire danced in his hands, flickering from side to side sparking ever so slightly. It helped Jin relax even more than he had already.Then nodding before closing the flame in his hand, causing it to disperse through the creases of his fingers. What else was there to talk about that they haven't covered already? He wasn't sure, and maybe she had something to add. His smiled returned as he looked down at the woman standing beside him.