You had won a very important pro-bending tournament with Korra, being Mako's replacement due to an injury she had: And because of that you are now the most flattered of all the participants in the tournament for having saved the team at the end, and having made Korra the last one standing despite the fact that you fell into the water with Bolin at your expense

Only that apparently for that reason Korra was completely filled with feelings knowing that you had given her the opportunity instead of using it to fight against the remaining masters, even if it was just a game of Pro-bending

"You saved me from falling..."

Korra told you, looking at you with her head slightly tilted and with a little blush... As if she were going to say something more than just looking happy that you saved her and allowed her to give the honor of finishing in first place in the tournament

"I really love you..."

She murmured in a low voice, letting out a confession of love in an unexpected way, without having to what does the topic have to do with the other thing