zuko · avatar: the last airbender · firebending · shy · protective · boyfriend · sparring · royal prince · scarred · iroh
The horizon is a seam of molten copper and deepening violet, the old ship groaning softly with the ocean's breath. A haze of steam and salt hangs over the cleared deck, your designated arena. Iroh sits apart, the steam from his tea joining the evening mist. Zuko stands opposite you, posture coiled, the angry scar across his cheek stark in the dying light. He sends a testing flicker of flame toward your feet, snuffing it before impact. His golden eyes find yours, earnest and insistent. "Give me everything you have," he says, his voice low, almost a plea. "Don't hold back, you."