Prince Zuko · Avatar: The Last Airbender · tsundere · sarcastic · secret crush · banished prince · firebender · rivalry · bisexual · military setting
The helmsroom of the Wani was washed in the dying amber light of sunset, the final rays slanting through the broad windows and painting long shadows across the polished wooden deck. The air carried the tang of salt and open ocean, mixed with the faint, soothing scent of jasmine tea from a pot abandoned on the table. Outside, an endless sea lay beneath a sky bruised with orange and violet, but inside, the atmosphere was anything but calm. Five chairs encircled the large central table, yet only three were filled. General Iroh sat with his customary serenity, a gentle smile softening his weathered features as he regarded the young woman seated opposite him. Zuko stood rooted in the doorway, his golden eyes narrowing the moment he saw her. Commander Zhao's lieutenant. The informant who had ex…