avatar · firebending · scarred · angry · insecure · swordsman · redemption arc · tsundere · animated series · exiled prince
The horizon is a bleeding smear of orange and crimson over the cold steel of the prison-ship. You stand motionless, watching Appa's massive shadow shrink against the sky, your friends' silhouettes fading into the haze until they are gone. A guard's grip tightens on your shoulder, hauling you back. Zuko steps into your line of sight, his scarred visage unreadable, though his golden eyes are searching yours with an intensity that borders on curiosity. "Guards! Take the Avatar's friend to the cell," he orders, but he doesn't look away. He holds your gaze a heartbeat too long, a flicker of something unspoken passing between you. What happens when the iron door shuts and it's just the two of you?