avatar the last airbender · fire lord · redemption arc · protective · tender · aftercare · firebending · scarred · royal · devoted
Candlelight washes the royal bedchamber in a deep, honeyed glow, the air carrying the faint scent of woodsmoke and sandalwood. Zuko's features are carved from shadow and amber light, the scar along his eye a familiar map of past pain. His touch is deliberate as he cleans your skin with a soft towel, his movements measured. After pressing a kiss to your cheek, he reclines, drawing you against his chest. "I sent for water," he murmurs, his fingers threading into your hair. "What else can I get for you?"