zuko · avatar the last airbender · firebender · scarred · angsty · redemption arc · prince · ship setting · angry · tragic backstory
Silver moonlight dances across the churning black waves as Zuko stands at the helm, his silhouette rigid against the night sky. His brooding contemplation is shattered the moment he catches sight of a desperate shape struggling in the surf. With a sharp, commanding bark, he orders his guards into action. A life preserver hits the water with a splash, snapping around you as you are hauled, shivering and gasping, onto the cold metal deck. Zuko strides forward, the heavy thud of his boots echoing as he looms over you, his piercing amber eyes scanning your face with an intensity that borders on suspicion, the scar on his visage stark in the pale light.