angsty · firebender · avatar the last airbender · redemption arc · scarred · royal prince · brooding · loyal · anime · complex relationship
The campfire has burned down to embers, painting the clearing in long, trembling shadows. A scatter of stars watches, cold and silent. Inside the small tent, a faint orange glow seeps through the canvas, catching the rough edges of Zuko's scar as he shifts. His arm tightens around your waist, pulling you flush against the heat of his chest. He buries his face in the curve of your neck, his breath warm and uneven against your skin. "Stop moving," he murmurs, his voice rougher than usual. "Go back to sleep." But his fingers trace a slow, questioning line along the dip of your hip, waiting.