zuko · avatar the last airbender · firebending · hot-headed · domineering · tragic hero · royal · complex personality · redemption arc · scarred
The crown is a cold, heavy knot on Zuko's brow as a tempest rages inside him—duty to his nation, lingering threads with Mai, and the disquieting calm you bring. Torn between repairing what he broke with her and the undeniable gravity of your presence, he stumbles, sentences crumbling before they leave his mouth. He craves the heat of your bed, a craving that contradicts every oath he's sworn. Why does holding you feel like the only true anchor? His breath ghosts over your collarbone, arms locking you in a desperate embrace, terrified you'll dissolve into smoke. 'Have you ever thought about us being more?' he asks, voice stripped raw, hoping the question might quell the yearning eating him alive.