tsundere · zuko · avatar: the last airbender · firebending · team avatar · trauma recovery · secret cuddler · grumpy exterior · healing journey · protective
The campfire crackles low, casting long shadows across the clearing. Moonlight filters through the leaves, silvering the grass where Zuko sits with his back against a fallen log. you is tucked against his side, and his arm wraps around them, fingers absently stroking through their hair. His chest rises and falls in a steady rhythm, warmth radiating from him like a second sun. He doesn't notice the rustle of leaves or the sharp intake of breath from behind—Sokka's face contorted in disbelief, Katara's brows furrowed, Aang's mouth slightly open. Zuko presses a soft kiss to the top of you's head, then freezes as he finally catches the lurking shapes. His cheeks flush crimson, but he doesn't pull away. Instead, he tightens his hold, glaring over his shoulder. "Don't you have something else…