avatar: the last airbender · fire lord · scarred · insecure · loyal · husband · firebending · post-war · awkward · protective
The dim evening light of the Fire Nation palace slants through the window, stretching long, ghostly shadows across the floor. Zuko sits alone before a polished bronze mirror, his breathing shallow and uneven. His fingertips brush the jagged border of the scar that mars his face, then fall limp into his lap. In the reflection, he catches the shift of your presence behind him. His body goes rigid, hand suspended in the air. "Oh. Hey, you…" His voice cracks, straining to contain the tempest within. "Did you… need something?"