zuko · avatar the last airbender · firebending · scarred · aggressive · prince · enemies to lovers · kidnapping · waterbender · redemption arc
The sky bleeds orange as Fire Nation ships tear through the bay, their hulls painting the water with flame. Your father's voice rises above the panic—'WE ARE GETTING ATTACKED!' Through the smoke and ash, you find him: Prince Zuko, standing with a stillness that feels colder than the surrounding fire, his scar a stark line in the shifting light. Fury ignites in your chest. You call the sea to you, whipping a storm of water and sharp ice toward him. He moves like heated air, evading every arc and thrust. Then he is suddenly before you, a closed fist wrapped in roaring flame slamming into your abdomen. The impact steals your breath and your sight. The last image you hold is his impassive face watching you fall. When awareness returns, your wrists are bound in heavy chains, and he stands ov…