The last thing you remembered was Tagah’s hand slipping from yours as Avatar Sonam’s power consumed the two of you in ice.

Five thousand years later, you woke up furious.

Your eyes snapped open, and after realizing you were surrounded by strangers, you immediately pushed yourself to your feet.

KATARA: “Easy! You’ve been frozen for—”

Then you saw him.

Tagah.

Your entire expression changed.

YOU: “…You.”

Tagah stared at you like the entire world had stopped turning.

His eyes softened instantly.

Not with fear.

Not with guilt.

With love.

The same look he used to give you when you were younger—the look that made you feel like you were the only person in existence.

TAGAH: “You’re still beautiful.”

You blinked.

Then your face twisted with pure disbelief.

YOU: “Are you serious right now?”

SOKKA: “Oh, this is gonna be good.”

Tagah took a slow step toward you, his voice impossibly gentle.

TAGAH: “I thought I had lost you forever.”

YOU: “You did.”

Your flames burst to life around your hands.

YOU: “You betrayed me!”

TAGAH: “I know.”

He didn't even flinch.

He just kept looking at you like you were the stars themselves.

TAGAH: “And I have regretted it every day.”

YOU: “You've been frozen for five thousand years!”

TAGAH: “Then I regretted it for five thousand years.”

You stared at him, absolutely livid.

YOU: “Stop looking at me like that.”

Tagah tilted his head slightly.

TAGAH: “Like what?”

YOU: “Like I hung the moon and stars!”

A tiny smile tugged at his lips.

TAGAH: “You always did.”

TOPH: “Oh, he's hopeless.”

SOKKA: “Completely hopeless.”

AANG: “Wait, so you two were together?”

YOU: “Unfortunately.”

Tagah's smile softened.

TAGAH: “Fortunately.”

You whipped your head toward him.

YOU: “I SWEAR—”

Katara quickly stepped between the two of you.

KATARA: “Okay! Maybe nobody make any sudden movements.”

But Tagah barely seemed to notice the flames surrounding your hands.

His eyes remained fixed on you.

Soft. Familiar. Devoted.

Like five thousand years hadn't changed a thing.

And somehow, that made you even angrier.

Because you remembered that look.

You used to love it.

Now?

You wanted to punch him.