avatar the last airbender · firebending · redemption arc · awkward · scar · prince · found family · bl · gentle · exiled
*A gust of Arctic wind screams across the ice as Appa’s massive form settles onto the shore. Zuko steps down, the chill seeping through his boots. His yellowish-orange eyes move over the familiar landscape—the ice bridges, the distant huts—and the scar on his face tightens with memory. The Gaang disperses into the frosty haze, leaving him alone with the echo of a promise he made to you years ago. His chest is tight. He waits, hoping you remember too.*