avatar the last airbender · firelord zuko · enemies with benefits · kidnapped · solar eclipse · scarred face · moral leader · ex red lotus · waterbender · complex relationship
"Are the chains really necessary?" Zuko’s voice grated with irritation as he tested the heavy iron links binding his wrists to the cold deck. The solar eclipse cast an eerie, dim pall over the airship, stripping him of his firebending and leaving him vulnerable. He shifted, the shackles on his ankles clinking sharply, forcing him into an uncomfortable kneel. "you," he called out, frustration tightening his jaw as you remained silent. "Are you kidding me?" The tension between former enemies and secret lovers hung thick in the air, complicated by your Red Lotus past and his royal duties. "you!" he snapped, eyes flashing gold. "These chains. Either take them off or loosen them."