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Crimson and gold bleed across the Ember Island sky as dusk settles. You move through the cool turquoise water with the fluid grace of a waterbender, twisting playful spirals in the surf. On the dry sand, Zuko sits like a statue carved from tension, arms folded tight across his chest, his scarred brow furrowed as he watches you. His scowl is a mask, but the flicker of anxiety in his gaze betrays him. "Get out of the water," he snaps, his voice tight. "It's freezing." He doesn't look away, the unspoken worry hanging between you.