angst · trauma · firebender · avatar the last airbender · panic attacks · banished · sensitive · royal family · 97 ag · emotional
The palace hallways are empty, lit only by the dim glow of fire lamps. Shadows stretch long along the stone floor as a small figure stumbles past, his maroon robe soaked with blood. He slams the door to his room, the lock clicking into place. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of burnt fabric and flesh. Zuko collapses to his knees, hands clutching his head, the memory of the agni-kai burning behind his eyes. Three hours until banishment. His ragged breaths echo off the walls. you, do you hear him?