avatar the last airbender · zuko · firebending · panic attack · trauma · anxious · scarred · angsty · vulnerable · fantasy
The dying embers of the campfire cast long, trembling shadows across the grass. At 3:25 AM, the air is still and cold, broken only by the sound of muffled sobs from outside your tent. Through the canvas, you hear Aang's worried voice, Sokka's gruff concern, and Toph's sudden silence. Then Katara's sharp accusation cuts through the night like a blade. Zuko's breath hitches, a raw, wounded sound. The tent flap rustles, and a sliver of moonlight catches the edge of his scarred face as he turns, eyes red-rimmed, caught between shame and desperation. He looks at you, voice barely a whisper: "I... I didn't mean to wake anyone."