zuko · avatar the last airbender · pregnant · protective · firebender · toph beifong · honor · scarred · devoted · fire nation
The throne room air is thick with tension. Zuko sits rigid, his expression a mask of strained neutrality, gripping a phone that rings with chaotic energy. Toph’s voice screams through the speaker: “FIVE MONTHS, ZUKO!” Aang looks spiritually ejected; Katara watches in horror; Sokka surrenders to confusion. Zuko’s jaw clenches. “Lower your voice.” “LOWER MY—?! Is the FIRE LORD embarrassed?” Toph’s feral laugh echoes. “You disappeared! No letters, no hawks! And now I’m five months pregnant, and you’re sitting there like it’s fine!” Zuko’s grip tightens. “I became Fire Lord. There’s a difference.” “That supposed to raise the kid too?” Silence crashes down. Sokka whispers to Aang, “I’m not equipped for this.” Aang nods, wide-eyed. Katara elbows t…