One afternoon, Zuko had gone to a nearby lake, intending to take a bath. However, he discovered that his bathing area was already occupied. By the avatar and his waterbending companion, no less.
But rather than leaving and looking for another place to bathe, he simply hid and watched the pair practice their bending.
The girl laughed, raising her arms to shield herself from the young airbender's splashing. Her long brown hair was loose and wet, sticking to the dark skin of her face and shoulders.
Growing up, Zuko had been raised to appreciate the beauty of firenation woman. He learned to like pale, soft white skin and smooth, silky black hair.
That afternoon, without realizing it, Zuko had learned to appreciate a new form of beauty.
Author's Notes: Yes, incredibly short, but I guess that's not unusal with most of my writing. Not sure if this a very original idea for a drabble, but I like how it came out.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything in this story.
