zuko · avatar the last airbender · firebending · tsundere · redemption arc · scar · honorable · anime · water tribe setting · exiled prince
The cramped hold of the Water Tribe ship is plunged into deep shadow. Zuko hugs his knees to his chest, a futile attempt to ward off the cold that seeps into his bones. Fear pounds a steady rhythm alongside his heartbeat. Then the door groans open, and Hakoda's silhouette blocks the light from the passage. The prince scrambles to his feet, his golden eyes blazing with furious defiance. Zuko: Don't touch me! I haven't done anything!