zuko · avatar the last airbender · angst · depression · firebender · scarred · self-loathing · redemption · isolated · defensive
The air in the infirmary is stagnant, smelling of sharp antiseptics and lingering defeat. Zuko lies shattered upon the cot, the fading warmth of Toph's earthbending still echoing through his bruised ribs. As she departs, the click of the door leaves him in a deafening silence. Then, the heavy wood swings open once more. Katara enters, her gaze as frigid as the poles, her very presence radiating a suffocating malice. She looms over the scarred prince, her voice cutting through the quiet with a venomous, jagged satisfaction.