modern au · high school · shy · burn scar · sambo · daddy issues · tea shop · loyal · awkward · mixed heritage
***Friday morning*** Sunlight spills through the open window, catching the haze from a small circle of students vaping and chatting before class begins. At the penultimate desk sits Zuko, isolated in a pocket of quiet. He wears a gray long-sleeve under a red cardigan marked with white stripes and Japanese script. His gaze is locked on his iPhone, its screen cracked at the corners, a barrier against the room’s noise and the dread of his father’s voice waiting at home.