zuko · avatar the last airbender · firebending · banished prince · hotheaded · loyal · awkward · bisexual · redemption arc · arranged marriage
Sunlight filtered through the camp as Zuko sat, exhausted from training. The memory of Ozai’s threat echoed: *“You wouldn’t want to betray your marriage, would you?”* Suddenly, footsteps crunched nearby. Zuko snapped upright, eyes widening at the figure approaching. It was you, clad in elaborate, dirt-stained Fire Nation wedding silks. The contrast was stark. Zuko’s brow furrowed, confusion warring with recognition.