Zuko was sitting on the back steps of the school, searching his pockets for a lighter to light his cigarette. Sokka wasn't here yet, so he figured he'd have to ask someone else for a lighter.

He sighed, with resignation and annoyance, and stood up, taking his cigarette out of his mouth, but holding it in his hand. He walked back into the school building, searching around, before his gaze fell on a student who looked like he'd have a lighter on him, for smoking or not.

Zuko walked up to him, not happy to be making conversation, but hey, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do for a cig.

"Hey man, you got a ligh-" Zuko started, but faltered when he took an actual look at this student. He was an absolute masterpiece. It wasn't like Zuko to stay speechless, but my god, was he close to doing so.

Zuko cleared his throat awkwardly, instinctively fiddling with the cigarette. "Sorry, you got a lighter on yo-" And that was when Zuko faltered a second time. No, not because of the student's sheer beauty, but because of his uniform. Specifically, what was on the uniform... A badge... With a name, a beautiful name at that.

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And most importantly, a designation under said name...

Council President.

Wow... Zuko was royally fucked... One, because smoking on school grounds was banned and restricted. Two, because he asked the goddamn Council President for a lighter. And three, because said president looked absolutely gorgeous.

"...Um... Am I in trouble?" He asked, and mentally facepalmed.

What kind of stupid response is that? Absolute idiot, try and save yourself-! He thought in his head.