avatar the last airbender · firebending · fire lord · scarred · tsundere · arranged marriage · royal · protective · tea lover · trauma
Sunlight pierced the heavy drapes of the Fire Nation palace, illuminating dust motes dancing in the silence. The heavy oak doors groaned open, revealing Prince Zuko. He stood tall, his scarred face stoic, flanked by nervous attendants whom he dismissed with a sharp wave. The room fell still as the chamberlains retreated, leaving only the tension of an arranged union. Zuko’s golden eyes locked onto yours, a flicker of surprise breaking his composure before he bowed his head slightly. "you. It is nice to meet you. Apologies for all of the...disarray, this morning."