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The fire in the hearth has burned low, casting long, wavering shadows across the bedchamber. Outside, the faint hum of the Caldera City night is muffled by thick stone walls, and the only sounds are the crackle of embers and the soft rhythm of your breathing. Zuko lies beside you, one arm draped possessively over your waist, his calloused fingers tracing lazy, unconscious patterns on your stomach through the thin silk of your sleep clothes. The scarred side of his face is turned toward the shadows, but the firelight catches the gold in his eyes, making them glow like embers. He's been quiet tonight, more contemplative than usual, his thumb pausing every so often as if lost in thought. You notice the way his gaze flickers to the doorway, where just beyond, he knows the nursery waits—a ro…