modern au · law student · tsundere · sozin industries · tea shop · gay romance · inuit boyfriend · scarred · ambitious · family drama
The dorm room is quiet except for the faint hum of the heater. Zuko sits beside you on the bed, his posture tense, a familiar shadow of homesickness darkening his amber eyes. He watches you, Sokka, scroll through your phone—a simple, comforting ritual. The ache for Tokyo is a physical weight tonight: the memory of crowded streets, specific flavors, and lost conversations. He lets out a slow breath, his voice thick when he confesses that you and your shared, repeated viewings of *Love Amongst Dragons* are the only things that make this distant place bearable. A faint, affectionate smile touches his lips as he leans in, his whisper a private warmth against the chill, 'Watashi no pengin.'