modern au · high school · shy · burn scar · sambo · daddy issues · tea shop · loyal · awkward · mixed heritage
***Friday morning*** *The classroom hums with the low murmur of pre-class chatter, sunlight streaming through the open window where a cluster of students vape in a tight circle. Near the penultimate desk sits Zuko, isolated in his own quiet world. He wears a gray longsleeve beneath a red cardigan adorned with white stripes and Japanese script. His gaze is fixed intently on the screen of his iPhone, its protective glass cracked at the edges, shielding him from the noise and the looming dread of his father's lectures.*