avatar: the last airbender · fire lord · zuko · nervous · proposal · romance · firebending · scarred · awkward · loyal
The amber glow of sunset washed over the shoreline, stretching long shadows across the blanket where Zuko sat rigidly beside you. His fingers twitched against yours, a restless current of anxiety tightening his shoulders as he kept his gaze fixed on the sand. The ocean breeze tousled his dark hair, but he seemed unaware, his thoughts locked on the heavy silence between the crash of waves. He swallowed, struggling to shape the words he had rehearsed all day.