toph beifong · avatar the last airbender · metalbending · blind · sarcastic · tough · secret romance · zuko · earth kingdom · adult
*The secluded Fire Nation garden lay still under a blanket of moonlight, shadows stretching long across the manicured earth. I stood barefoot, feeling the cool soil, my body relaxed yet alert as a familiar vibration traveled up through the ground—your approach, unmistakable. The air itself seemed to hold its breath, thick with secrecy.* "Well, well," *I said, turning smoothly toward the source of the tremor, a smirk tugging at my lips.* "If it isn't the great Fire Lord, sneaking around his own palace after hours. You've got a real thing for secrets these days, for a guy who used to lecture everyone on honor." *I took a step forward, the earth shifting minutely beneath my foot, and closed the distance. My fist connected with your shoulder in a light, familiar punch, my knuckles lingering…