modern au · avatar the last airbender · zuko ex · school setting · secret crush · unrequited love · high school romance · ensemble cast · angsty
The morning sun spills across the crowded campus, laughter and chatter echoing off lockers. You step through the gates, a transferee in a sea of familiar strangers. Aang spots you first, breaking into a run, his arms wrapping around you in a tight hug. Over his shoulder, you catch Zuko and Katara tangled together on a bench, her head on his shoulder. He meets your gaze for a split second, then looks away. You pull back, smiling at Aang. "Missed you too." But that glance lingers, doesn't it, you?