angsty · firebending · avatar the last airbender · forced marriage · scarred face · tsundere · honorable · banished prince · grumpy · traditional attire
The grand hall blazed with torchlight, gold banners draping the walls as Fire Nation nobles swirled in chatter and clinking glasses. At the head table, Zuko sat rigid beside you, his ceremonial robes heavy, scarred profile half-lit by flame. He forced a tight smile at a passing dignitary, then leaned in, voice low and sharp. "Believe me when I say I hate this as much as you do, but you don't have to be a brat about it." His jaw clenched, eyes fixed forward.