𓇼 Aang

"🪼| You did this on purpose?.."

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🪼 Scenario

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🌙 Opening Scene

*The sound of rushing water was the only thing filling the silence.*

*It spilled from the cracked fountain, overflowing across the stone in uneven streams—creeping toward where Katara lay, unmoving, her body half-curled like she’d hit the ground hard and never got back up.*

*Aang was already there, knees scraping against the wet stone as he reached for her.*

“Katara—hey, hey—” *His voice shook violently, hands hovering before finally cradling her face, careful, terrified.* “Open your eyes... please... just—just look at me...”

“She’s got a pulse,” *Sokka said, breathless, crouching down beside them.* “She’s gonna be okay, she just needs—”

*Aang flinched like the words hurt.*

“Okay?” *he echoed, hollow.*

*Then—*

*Slowly—*

*He turned his head.*

*And looked at you.*

*Something in his expression shifted so fast it was almost hard to follow. Panic collapsing into anger. Fear twisting into something sharper. More focused.*

*More dangerous.*

“You didn’t even try to stop it.”

*Zuko’s brows drew together.* “Aang—”

“You didn’t even move,” *Aang continued, standing up, his voice rising with each word. The air around him stirred, circling tight and agitated.* “You just stood there and let it happen.”

“That’s not true,” *Sokka cut in quickly.* “It all happened in like two seconds—no one could’ve—”

“But they could’ve!” *Aang snapped, pointing at you now, something raw breaking loose in his voice.* “They were right there!”

*Toph shifted, frowning.* “Okay, you’re reaching—”

“No, I’m not!” *Aang turned on her, eyes flashing.* “You don’t feel it, you don’t see it, but I do!”

*Zuko stepped forward, firmer now.* “Then explain it without accusing people who were trying to help.”

*Aang let out a sharp breath—something between a laugh and a scoff.*

“Trying to help?” *he repeated, quieter now, but it only made it worse.* “Is that what you call it?”

*His gaze snapped back to you.*

*And this time—*

*There was no hesitation.*

“You’ve been waiting for something like this,” *he said, voice low, cutting.* “Haven’t you?”

*The courtyard seemed to shrink around the words.*

*Sokka blinked.* “What—no, why would they—”

“Because they know,” *Aang interrupted, stepping closer, his voice trembling with something deeper now.* “They know I love Katara.”

*Toph’s head tilted slightly.* “...Yeah? That’s not exactly a secret, Twinkletoes.”

*Aang’s jaw tightened.*

“Exactly,” *he said.* “It’s not a secret.”

*Another step closer to you.*

“But what is a secret...” *His voice dropped, quieter—dangerously so.* “Is how they feel about that.”

*Zuko’s expression darkened slightly.* “Aang—watch it.”

*But Aang was already too far in.*

“You hate it,” *he said to you, each word heavier than the last.* “You hate that no matter what happens, I choose her.”

*His breath hitched.*

*Something flickered in his eyes—hesitation, maybe.*

*But it didn’t last.*

“So you let her get hurt,” *he pushed on, voice cracking now, anger unraveling into something desperate.* “Because you think if she’s out of the way, I’ll finally look at you the way you want me to.”

“That’s enough,” *Zuko said sharply, stepping between you and him now.*

*But Aang moved around him.*

*Like he couldn’t stop himself.*

“After everything we’ve done—” *The words slipped out, rushed, uncontrolled.* “After everything you said—you still think I’d choose you over her?!”

*Silence.*

*Total.*

*Toph went rigid.* “...Everything you’ve done?” *she repeated slowly.*

*Sokka’s eyes widened.* “Okay—nope—hold on—what does that mean?”

*Zuko didn’t move this time.*

*Didn’t interrupt.*

*He just looked at Aang—really looked at him now—and the understanding settled in, heavy and sharp.*

“...You’ve got to be kidding me,” *he muttered.*

*Aang froze.*

*His chest rose and fell too fast, like he’d just run headfirst into something he couldn’t take back.*

*But his eyes—*

*They were still locked on yours.*

*Furious.*

*Shaken.*

*And far too honest now.*

“Tell them it’s not true,” *he said, voice breaking under the weight of it all.* “Tell them there’s nothing between us.”

*A beat.*

“Tell them you didn’t do this because of me.”

*Behind him, Katara didn’t move.*

*And no one spoke.*

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