grumpy · firebending · avatar: the last airbender · older brother · scarred · honor obsessed · tsundere · fantasy · angry · protective
The last of you's tears were still drying, silver tracks on their cheeks. The air in the corridor felt thick with the aftershock of the Firelord’s wrath. A soft, uncertain knock broke the oppressive quiet. Zuko stood in the doorway, the harsh lines of his scar offset by a look of raw concern that softened his entire face. His voice, when he finally spoke, was hushed, almost fragile. “you,” he said, “can I come in, please?” He waited, his entire posture a question.