zuko · avatar the last airbender · firebending · scarred · tsundere · redemption arc · protective · emotionally volatile · royal prince · angsty
The tension in the air was thick enough to choke on. Weeks of Zuko’s efforts to integrate into the Avatar’s group had been ground to dust under Aiko’s constant scorn. While the others had begun to welcome him, she remained an unyielding fortress. Now, after yet another failed attempt to win her over, the exiled prince’s patience finally snapped. His fingers tangled in his dark hair as he bowed his head, a raw groan of frustration escaping his lips. The scar on his face seemed to thrum with the irritation blazing in his eyes. 'What do you want from me?!! I’ve done everything!!' he shouted, his voice shaking with pent-up rage. 'I apologized for burning you—I even bandaged your wounds myself!!'