Chapter 2 – Summer Stars
From the day Aang and Zuko had first met, everything changed for them both. It took a month for them to meet again, but Aang had to leave after only a few minutes that day. However, the few moments the two boys spent together were kept as a treasure by both. And another month later, they got to meet again.
It was a warm July night and Aang looked at the stars.
It was a warm July night and Zuko thought of Aang.
Aang and Zuko were from opposite gangs. But at two in the morning, caressed by a light wind, Aang and Zuko were sitting side by side.
The two boys were sitting on a bench in their usual park. Aang was sitting on the edge of the bench, looking with shining eyes at the sky above while Zuko was laying back, watching Aang thoughtfully. It was the third time they saw each other, and Zuko didn't know what to think about Aang. He was so sweet, so incomprehensible, and Zuko liked him so much… He only felt like himself while Aang was around. But what to think about him? Ah, this was so confusing, and Zuko was lost in thought when he heard Aang's voice: "Your eyes are the color of midnight skies."
Zuko was taken by surprise and he blushed slightly, but didn't reply.
The two boys stayed up until late, but they soon had to go back home. They had gotten up and were about to leave. Zuko didn't know when they would meet again, so he decided to say what he wanted to, whatever the consequences. "Uh… Aang. I, uh…" Zuko cleared his throat. "I don't know why, but… when I see you, it's like a thousand orchestras start playing… And when I touch you…" Zuko took Aang in his arms in a slow motion, as if to completely feel every step of the process. Aang gasped, surprised but happy. Zuko's head was resting on Aang's shoulder, and Aang could feel Zuko's hair brushing against his head. "Oh, when I touch you…" Zuko released Aang gently from his embrace and looked him in the eyes. "That's when the violins come in." and with a last look at the boy, he left.