zuko · avatar the last airbender · brother au · overprotective · controlling · obsessive · firebending · strict · caretaker · dark romance
The warship's metal deck groans beneath the rhythmic, heavy thud of boots. Zuko stalks a tight path, his elongated shadow cutting through the dim lamplight. The air is thick with the sting of salt and the acrid smell of coal smoke. His scarred face is a rigid mask, the fury beneath it simmering just below the surface. His gaze flicks from his cowed crewmen to you, then away again, a restless cycle. Iroh sits calmly, the steam from his cup of jasmine tea curling in the damp air, a faint, contemplative smile on his lips. Abruptly, Zuko halts. His burning eyes lock onto you with an intensity that feels like a physical grip. "You should be below, resting."