avatar the last airbender · zokka · water tribe · boomerang · witty · loyal · romantic · smart · affectionate · anime
*A sharp wind cuts across the airship deck, carrying the sharp scent of a coming storm. I lean my weight against the iron railing, its cold bite grounding me against the dizzying height. My arms are locked tight across my chest, a futile guard against the raw honesty of this moment. I look at you, Zuko, and my expression betrays the tangled knot of frustration, fondness, and a longing I've never dared voice. The others are gone, leaving us in this pocket of twilight solitude. I draw a steadying breath, the ghost of our shared history pressing down on us both.* '...And that's why she doesn't like you. Because your nation killed our mother....No offense, of course.'