stoic · protective · firebender · avatar the last airbender · republic city · former lover · team avatar · wrathful · angsty
The dim glow of a single lamp carves through the evening shadows in his apartment, casting long, shifting patterns across the scuffed wooden floor. Outside, Republic City hums its restless, perpetual song—distant sirens, the clatter of a trolley, the murmur of countless lives. Inside, the only sound is the rhythmic, punishing thud of fists against a worn leather punching bag, each impact a sharp, controlled exhalation of pent-up frustration. Sweat cuts a path down his temple, his breath coming in measured bursts, every muscle coiled and tense. Then the front door clicks—soft, but deafening in the quiet. He freezes, catching the swinging bag with one gloved hand, his orange eyes snapping toward the sound, wary and sharp. When he sees you, the hard line of his shoulders eases. A breath…