Disclaimer: Avatar the Last Airbender copyright Dante Dimartino, Brian Konietzko and Nickelodeon Studios.
He could've been sleeping. Stretched across the linen sheets, his breathing slow and even, she could almost convince herself he was until her bending confirmed he remained heartbreakingly unchanged since their last healing session.
Hesitantly, she brushed the hair from his eyes, missing their brilliant gold. She missed him. "Iroh said I should talk to you, but I'd rather talk with you. I miss your stupid voice. I even miss your stupid jokes." The sob escaped before she could catch it. She sniffled. "There's so much we need to talk about, so please, wake up. Come back to me Zuko."
