Fics like The Taste of Tea

He drinks the tea and tries not to look uncomfortable as Zhao moves closer and closer. He doesn't know how, but somehow every time he blinks the man is closer. He should say something, but what? He’s not actually doing anything wrong. (He should move closer; Zuko is his prince, and he should be hanging on his every word. It was perfectly reasonable.) If uncle were here, objecting would earn a stern look and a proverb on the nature of politeness and being receptive to your conversation partners. Zuko says nothing. Zhao is next to him now. He rests a hand on Zuko's thigh. He wants to say something, but his head feels like it’s stuffed with cotton and his tongue won't work properly. Wherever Zuko goes, Zhao always seems to be there, smirking & offering him tea. He doesn't want the tea-that-is-not-just-tea. But he can't explain why to his uncle, or tell him that the very thought of tea makes him want to scream (in rage, not fear, because princes don't feel fear).

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