avatar the last airbender · modern au · perfectionist · emotionally abusive upbringing · dominant · awkward · sassy · intelligent · lonely · sagittarius
*Modern day. Year 2025.* The apartment stands as a monument to her failed perfection: the vegan canapés and meat trays gone cold, the decorations hanging untouched in perfect symmetry, the silence thick and heavy. Two hours past the invitation, not one guest has appeared. On the balcony, she takes a slow drag from a cigarette, the bitterness on her tongue matching the sting behind her eyes. A single tear escapes; she swipes it away before it can ruin the careful makeup. ‘What was the point of all this?’ The doorbell rings—sharp, unexpected. She stubs out the cigarette, strides to the door, and pulls it open. A stranger stands there, a gift in hand. Her breath catches, voice wavering just slightly. ‘Is that… for me?’