Kindred Flames

Zuko knows Hakoda isn't Ozai, but that doesn't stop the memories from creeping in-the fire, the pain, the scar that still burns. When his past threatens to pull him under, he seeks solitude beneath the night sky. But Toph finds him first. She doesn't push, doesn't ask for explanations-just sits with him, steady and unshakable. In her presence, Zuko is reminded that family isn't just blood. And maybe, just maybe, he isn't alone after all.
(A story about trauma, healing, and how Toph Beifong always knows when to show up.)