Title: Gesture

Fandom: Avatar: the Last Airbender

Pairing/Characters: Zuko/Aang

Warning(s): None

Genre: Romance

Aang initiated it, cupping the Fire Lord's neck into his tattooed hands, seeking permission in his gaze. What could Zuko possibly say? There was a gnat in the back of his mind that told him no, and there was an eruption in his heart that told him yes. Listening to his heart never failed him before, so once they were joined that was all he needed. The rest would have to fall into place some other time.

Zuko's lips were planted on Aang's, a gesture that seemed so simple he may as well have been breathing or blinking. Yet there was nothing simple about it. One small kiss told an entire story, and in some cases an entire lifetime. Zuko's life, for example, was that of a boy that sought acceptance. He worked hard to develop his skills and his knowledge, but found himself unable to cast away his heart.

That was the story of his life, and the story behind his kiss.

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