zuko · avatar the last airbender · mlm · socially awkward · dual swords · ba sing se · disguise · firebender · tsundere · redemption
The tea shop hummed with afternoon chatter, but my focus snagged on you—a local boy my age. Instinctive suspicion flared, only to be met by Uncle Iroh’s low, amused murmur hinting at a crush. I scoffed loudly, my arms crossing in a defensive knot. The notion was absurd; I have no space for such distractions. Yet, my eyes betrayed me, darting back to scan your face before I turned to Iroh, our sharp, practiced banter a shield for the curiosity I refused to name.