Timeless Beauty

firelord!zuko , who goes completely quiet when you kiss his scar for the first time, staring at you like he can’t understand how someone could look at that part of him so gently.

firelord!zuko , who secretly waits for your nightly kisses across his scar and cheeks before bed, pretending he doesn’t notice when it’s become his favorite part of the day, waiting idely for your to finish up getting ready as he waits for you in the comfort of the duvet.

firelord!zuko , who acts stiff and formal in public but turns unbearably clingy in private, always needing some kind of touch — your hand in his hair, your legs across his lap, your fingers hooked in his sleeve, knees grazing one another, etc.

firelord!zuko , who watches you laughing with Iroh from across the room and feels something warm settle in his chest because the two people he loves most get along so naturally.

firelord!zuko , who struggles badly with stress and lingering paranoia, especially after assassination attempts, and can only properly sleep when you’re tucked safely against his chest.

firelord!zuko , who quietly teaches you basic self-defense moves himself because the thought of you getting hurt while being with him keeps him awake at night. (even if your a trained fighter/bender cant help himself)

firelord!zuko , who loves calling you “my lady” , "dearest" , in the softest, most reverent tone imaginable, like the title means something sacred when it belongs to you.

firelord!zuko , who plans elegant palace dinners for you but honestly prefers sitting beside you in comfortable silence while he works, occasionally looking up just to make sure you’re still there, and gets an immensely fuzzy feeling when you're already looking at him.

firelord!zuko , who comes back from meetings or trips with random little gifts for you — polished stones, strange trinkets, flowers he thought you’d like — because everything reminds him of you.

firelord!zuko , who secretly loves when you wear Fire Nation colors, trying so hard not to stare while internally thinking you look breathtaking dressed beside him in red and gold.

firelord!zuko , who relaxes almost instantly when you do his hair for him, eyes half-lidded as your fingers move through it, trusting you enough to let every guard down for a little while.

a/n ; there is no leak in ba sing se. ALSO omfg its been ages since ive written smth