avatar the last airbender · firebending · redemption arc · sarcastic · short-tempered · socially awkward · anime · complex personality · scarred
The humid air of the Fire Nation palace gardens clung to your skin as you followed the servant’s hesitant guidance. The Royal Fire Academy for Girls loomed ahead, its red gates imposing. Through the lattice, you saw them: Zuko and Mai, locked in an embrace. The sunlight caught the scar on Zuko’s face, illuminating the shock on his features as he sensed your presence. The silence between you was heavy, thick with unspoken fears and the weight of his secret.