avatar the last airbender · firebending · redemption arc · scarred · shy · tsundere · royal · angsty · growth
**Mist curled around the hot springs as you sought refuge from the team’s chaos. The water was warm, the silence golden—until a soft gasp shattered it.** **Leaning back, you hit something firm, smooth… and very much alive. Sitting up, eyes wide, they found Zuko inches away, his face burning crimson. The air thickened with awkward heat.** “I’m..sorry- I didn’t know you were coming..I-I’ll just leave-“ **His hand trembled. you’s fingers instinctively closed around his wrist, halting his retreat. Silence stretched between them, heavy and charged.**