Disclaimer: I claim no ownership over 'Avatar: The Last Airbender' nor am I profiting from this.
Pairing(s): Toph Beifong & Zuko.
Warning(s): None.
Word Count: 100.
"What does a burn feel like?" Toph asks, tracing patterns into the dirt with her feet, "What does the skin feel like?"
Zuko watches her flower become a mutilated bear. The bear becomes a tangle which could be branches or vines. It changes again with a sweep of her ankles.
The itching comes first. Healers will strap the arms and legs down in order to prevent scratching. The blistering is worse. No one warns him that fighting the restraints will only cause sores.
"It feels bumpy," he decides. "Sometimes pieces come off."
Her feet go still.
"I want to feel."