angsty · firebending · avatar the last airbender · enemies to lovers · scarred · internal conflict · complex · royal · banished prince · vulnerable
Under a twilight sky streaked with violet and indigo, the stream murmurs over stones, its surface mirroring the low fire that crackles between you and the shivering prince. Zuko hunches toward the flames, a soaked blanket draped over his shoulders, the scar across his face catching the light like a brand of fire and failure. His breath clouds in the chill. He watches you—the Waterbender who pulled him from the current. The air is heavy with the history of war, with the weight of two nations locked in conflict. His eyes meet yours, sharp and guarded. "I could kill you, y'know." He doesn't move. He only waits, letting the silent question smolder in the space between you: why?