#linzin au

[risingsoleil]

Maybe a one shot of Lin feeling insecure about her postpartum body and Tenzin reassures her ? 🥹

Right after giving birth to the twins, Lin becomes extremely self-conscious about the excess skin around her abdomen.

Being insecure about that then leads her to pinpointing other body changes postpartum (sagging breasts, stretch marks, wider hips, etc.) She had never felt so "ugly" until after a twin pregnancy.

Although she becomes physically active after resting some postpartum, Lin finds that the weight doesn't melt as quickly as she would like either. When Tenzin tries to initiate intimacy (when she's ready of course), Lin has a hard time accepting it.

It's a few months after very little to no intimacy that Tenzin sits Lin down and has a talk with her. She hasn't even shown him her body. Lin has been changing in separate room, covering her body, wearing loose clothing, and pulling back whenever Tenzin even tries to wrap an arm around her waist.

Lin tightens the robe around her.

"Honey, what's going on?"

"I don't know what you're talking about."

Tenzin sighs. It's better not to push too hard. "You know what I mean. You haven't let me touch you at all since the twins were born. I can't even give you a proper hug."

"I've let you touch me," lin insists.

"Lin...I miss you. I want to love you, hold you, kiss you, and everytime I try to do that, you pull away from me. Have I done something wrong?"

"...I'm ugly."

Tenzin feels like he went deaf in his eyes.

"What?"

Lin rolls her eyes and groans. "I know it's stupid, but I have never felt so ugly in my entire life. This is worse than when I got these scars."

Tenzin scoots closer and he's relieved that she doesn't move away from him. "Lin, I don't know what's going through your mind. But you are the most beautiful woman in the entire world, and always will be to me. What has brought this on?"

"First of all," she begins.

Oh shit, when she starts with "First of all," Tenzin knows she means business.

"My boobs look horrific and they're going to sag even further down my chest. I'm struggling to lose the baby weight. My hips are ginormous now and I can't fit into my clothes like I used to. My stomach looks like an 80 year old skin that just hangs off my body. And let's not forget these damn stretch marks that make me look like a tigerdillo. Also, you probably haven't noticed but my hair has been falling out too. No matter how hard I try to fix any of these things, nothing works!"

Lin now has her face in her hands, wiping the tears streaming down and keeping her body angled away from her husband.

Tenzin hesitantly touches her back and feels another small wave of relief that his wife hasn't pushed him away.

"Lin...my love, everything that makes you feel "ugly" are what makes you even more beautiful to me."

She turns to look at him, sniffling. "Are you blind?"

A small smile. "No, just still drunkenly in love with you." He scoots a little closer to her, his knee touching her leg. Tenzin gently grasps her hand so that she can feel the sincerity in his words. "Do you know why you're even more beautiful?"

"No."

"Your body is our children's first home. You have given them everything they needed to join us earthside. You have done what I cannot do which is give life to our star babies. Every change in your body is a reminder of that sacrifice you made to nurture our children, and that's what makes you even more beautiful. I want to worship you even more, treasure you, shower you with all the love that you deserve. Spirits, your body now is probably an aphrodisiac to me."

Lin squeezes his hand back, eyes lighting up with a new light. "Can you hold me then, Tenzin?"

"Oh, my love," he slides an arm around her and buries his face into her neck, kissing the exposed skin, "I'll hold you forever and never let go."

Lin pats his cheek and presses a kiss to his lips, both lingering for a minute to savor the undying love between them. "I don't know if I'm ready yet to go all the way..."

Tenzin smiles. "That's okay. We'll start when you feel ready and I will wait however long that may be. I'm just happy I can hold my gorgeous, stunning wife again. I've missed holding her in my sleep, you know."

"I'm sorry. For being so stupid."

"Shhhh." He presses a kiss to her forehead. "Never, Lin. You're not being stupid. But I swear to love you harder for every moment you feel insecure about this divine body you have."

"Really?"

"Really."

[kidcataldo]

linzin au/fic idea where they never break up. Lin leaves the police force and Tenzin quits being a politician so the two can become nomads, traveling the world instead. Letting go of their ‘earthly tether,’ in a way. But also, not really.

Lin has two kids back to back (just to get it all over with). Both are airbenders, who she calls the heir and the spare in her head but never out loud. To her relief, they’re well-behaved, calm and gentle kids to raise, not anything like Su or Bumi growing up.

She gets pregnant again on accident years after (when menopause seemed more likely) and out comes a terror, an earthbender who’s more Beifong than she cares to admit.

Lin is the less fun parent out of the two of them, often playing “bad cop” in serious moments. She knows she can overreact/be too strict with them, but her terror of becoming just like her mother blinds her sometimes.

Tenzin brings up often how she’s not happy (and expresses his worry for her in the same breath). Lin always replies back by saying how she’s not unhappy, she just isn’t sure what she is.

Present day has them traveling to the South Pole so Tenzin can teach Korra airbending to complete her avatar training. On their way there, they stop in republic city only to discover just how radical these ‘equalists’ are. They heard whispers on their travels, but they didn’t realize how extreme they’ve become.

Tenzin thinks it’s better for them to stay in the South Pole so Korra can complete her training and become a fully realized avatar before coming back to help the city. But Lin, recognizing the severity of it all, eventually convinces him that they need to bring Korra to republic city now to play peacemaker.

They move back to air temple island with Korra to tell the world the avatar is back and ready to bring peace. Tenzin, Lin and their 3 kids (plus Korra) settle in an actual home on air temple island, sleeping in actual beds for the first time in a long time,

And Book 1 begins.

[roseeycreates-blog]

I've been playing Stardew Valley and named my character Lin. Then I had an idea for an AU. What if Lin was taken by her real father and her grandpa gave her a farm to manage? She becomes a supplier of goods to Republic City and falls in love with Tenzin. They become a couple, but when Lin introduces him to her dad, he immediately forbids the relationship. Her dad doesn't want her to be close to Toph, afraid that she'll know about her true identity. All her life, Lin thought she was a non-bender who just loves the earth, which is why she loves farming.

[yukaro353]

"The light that filters through the window,

The gentle breeze that bids farewell to summer,

We find happiness in the most unexpected places"

🍃🎐🌪️

This doesn't have much context, a modern setting where Tenzin enjoys his two girlfriends, who are deep after a while of giving each other affection.

I'm addicted to Lin's drawings of her leaving her lipstick on others.

[operationbeifong]

𝐋𝐈𝐍 + 𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐈𝐍 — 𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻'𝑺 𝑨 𝑺𝑶𝑼𝑳𝑴𝑨𝑻𝑬, 𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑳𝑳𝒀?

[danbeifong]

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Linzin love 💕

[someone-help-im-obessed]

WHAT WAS TENZIN THINKING BRO. HE COULD HAVE HAD THAT.

Edit is not mine. I’m just obsessed with it

[therunnerwizard]

I believe that Tenzin actually made a betrothal necklace, but since we don't see Pema wearing any, I believe he made it for Lin, and since they don't end up together, the necklace now sitting collecting dust inside a box he kept on his study. He can't bring himself to give it to Pema because when he crafted it, it wasn't her in his mind, but he can't make another one either cause it's something he holds sacred. That betrothal necklace was the closest thing he got to marrying the love of his life, yet when he decided to not giving it turned out to be the lost of his life. So, every once in a blue moon, he would open the box, admiring the necklace and wising it was wrapped around Lin's neck rather than collecting dust in his study.

[ehliena]

LinZin Soulmate AU

Tenzin knew that soulmates don't always end up together. He smiles and nods along when Pema talks about it, but he knew that he met his soulmate a long time ago, and he let her go because of duty.

[toxicgetou]

I constantly think about Linzin's secret baby, don't blame me

I think all his brothers (yes, they would still exist) would see him as a hero, he's funny and intelligent - at first they don't really understand why their mother isn't also Brísa's mother

It would be cute for them to call Lin a hero later too

Pema doesn't like him and Brísa doesn't give a damn about her, her obsession with this whole soulmate thing sees him as an obstacle

she never did anything (despite wanting him to disappear) but Lin always made it clear what Brísa should or shouldn't accept when she was alone in the air temple

tenzin is complicated

[risingsoleil]

The teenager drabble of the AU collection is one of my favorites. Could you let us know how was it when Lin finally agreed to be Tenzin's girlfriend? I'm in serious need of some fluff here

Hi anon~ sorry for taking so long to answer. It took me a while to figure out what might have happened when Tenzin asked Lin out.

Nothing went according to his plan.

A sudden storm swept across the city, ruining Tenzin's picnic date for Lin. He thought he was about to have a heart attack asking if she wanted to go out to dinner instead. By some miracle, she agreed. Maybe she said yes because he asked over the phone and she had no idea he was sweating bullets.

As soon as they hung up, Tenzin practically screamed into his pillow with joy. Aang knocked and opened the door. "Are you okay?"

Tenzin coughed and gave a thumbs up. "Yes, I'm okay."

Aang gave him a look, a smile growing at the flushed pink on his son's face. "Is it something related to a girl?"

"No, Dad. Just...it's nothing."

"O-okay," Aang replied sing-songy, closing the door. "I hope you have a betrothal necklace ready for Lin."

"DAD!!" He doesn't wallow in the embarrassment for too long. Peering out the window, the rains are insistent and neverending. If he's going to go on a date, he better get everything in order.

He manages to get a dinner reservation at a casual restaurant. He's been there before with Lin and his siblings last year, and they all enjoyed it.

He knows that the flower shops should still be open, if he hurries. One bouquet of panda-lillies, and yellow roses. Lin loves yellow roses because they remind her of sunshine and spring.

Well, as it turns out, most of the flower shops closed because some of the streets are flooding with a feet of water. Tenzin visits every single one, hoping and praying for one to have at least a few panda-lillies and yellow roses. None of them do. They were all sold out or packed away due to the sudden storm.

Biting his lip, Tenzin points at all the pink and red roses, carnations, and orchids.

"I'll take them all."

If he can't get Lin panda lillies or yellow roses, he'll buy her half a flower shop.

But he doesn't think how he'll protect the flowers on his way to pick up Lin. The rain doesn't show any signs of stopping, but fortunately, Oogi is with him on this stressful journey.

No matter how much he airbends, Tenzin keeps getting soaked and drenched by the downpour. He bends off the water one last time as he stands in front of the Beifong residence. Tenzin tries to create an air bubble to keep the flowers as dry as possible.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

The door opens and Tenzin's heart melts and tumbles with joy.

Lin is dressed in a soft pink cheongsam, with the subtle tint of blush on her cheeks and a rosy lipstick. Her hair is curled much neater, and there's a pearl hairpin in her hair.

'I should have made the betrothal necklace already.'

"You look...wow," he whispers, eyes locked on her outfit.

Lin shifts and avoids his eyes, trying not to smile too hard. "Thanks..." She studies him and his usual robes. "You look dry."

"Huh?" He peers down at himself. "Oh, yeah. It's raining. A lot. Super hard."

"Yeah."

Tenzin feels his palms getting sweaty. "Uh, if you don't want to go out tonight, it's ok because of the--"

"No, I want to go out tonight," Lin insists. "I got all dolled up anyway. I don't want to waste it."

All Tenzin can do is nod, and he extends out his arms. "Um, this is also for you."

Lin catches the overly large bouquets of flowers. "Oh, thanks. They're really nice."

"I, um," he rubs the back of his neck, hoping he doesn't sound like an idiot, "I couldn't find any yellow roses or panda lillies, so...I just bought everything this old man had."

Lin takes in every detail of the flowers, a smile growing on her face. "I still love it. Thanks for getting these, Tenz."

"Of course," he says tenderly, feeling his own happiness peeking through. "Uh, do you want to leave the flowers here so that they don't get ruined in the rain?"

"Sure."

Maybe things are looking up for them, despite the storm.

They have Oogi to help them get across the city. Tenzin has an umbrella for Lin.

It breaks mid-flight and Lin starts to get wet. Tenzin makes sure Oogi is steady before hopping in the back and trying to dry off Lin.

"I'm sorry! I thought this umbrella would be okay--"

"Just dry me off when we get to the restaurant," Lin orders, pressing her palm at her forehead to keep her makeup intact. "I'll just keep getting soaked."

Tenzin bites his lip. "We're almost there, I promise."

Dinner should be okay. They're only a few minutes away.

They've made it and Tenzin draws out as much water as he can. But Lin is instantly touching her hair. It's frizzed a bit from the neat curls that he saw 20 mins earlier. Lin pats it down and tries to curl it with her own fingers to tame it.

When the young teens look at the door, they see the sign:

"CLOSED. Diner was flooded. We will reopen in two days. We apologize for the inconvenience."

Grey eyes read the words.

Left to right.

Left to right again.

Lin shrugs. "Well, we can--"

"Are you fucking kidding me?! First the weather, then the flowers, now this?! What the hell, universe?!"

"Don't worry about it, Tenz. We can probably grab some street food around the corner."

Tenzin groaned and he buried his face into his hands, rubbing. "I don't want you to have street food! I want you to have a nice dinner or a picnic on the top of the park hill."

"We can do that another day then."

"No. Ughhh!" he storms up at the door, glaring at the sign. "I wanted to ask you to be my girlfriend on the perfect date, with the perfect flowers, and perfect food. But now it's ruined!"

Suddenly, he's spun around and hands grip his robes, yanking him down. Warm and soft lips collide against his and it takes Tenzin a few moments to realize that Lin Beifong is kissing him. Lin exhales slowly, her breath sweeping across his cheeks and rustling his eyelashes. She pulls away and Tenzin feels like he drank an entire barrel of cactus juice.

Her body is only inches away from his, and he wants so desperately for that gap to diminish.

"You..you're...my girlfriend."

Lin smirks and Tenzin notices how her lipstick has smeared slightly, just outside the natural outline of her lips. And he wants to smear it more, until it disappears completely on his own.

"Am I?"

"Huh?" He tilts his head. "Wait, did I ask you?"

Lin shrugs.

"Do you want to be my girlfriend?"

Her arms wrap around his neck and Lin stands on her tiptoes, pressing her lips against his again.

"Does that answer your--"

The last thing Lin expects is for Tenzin to pick her up and run into the rain. Her legs wrap around his waist as the rain descends upon them, and Tenzin creates an air funnel, blasting them into the air.

"Lin Beifong is my girlfriend!" Tenzin exclaims to the heavens, and Lin tightens her hold on him as the earth beckons to her feet again. The rain pelts harder onto them as if heaven gives its blessing to them.

"Tenzin!" Lin yelps, the fabric of their clothes clinging to their skin.

The airbender promptly and safely lowers them both to safety. As soon as Lin's feet are planted on the earth, Tenzin cups both sides of her face and pulls her for a kiss.

He pulls away, grinning. "I promise to be a good husband."

Lin laughs and gives him a look. She pokes his forehead. "You keep skipping steps, Airhead."

"I can't think straight."

"Obviously. Your head is in the clouds."

His hands wrap around her waist, pulling her closer to him. "Then bring me back to earth," he murmurs, gazing into her eyes.

For the next ten minutes, the earthbender and airbender seal their relationship beneath the storm. Sudden bursts of energy command their bodies to run through the streets, dancing and spinning under the rain. Part of Lin's makeup runs a little, but Tenzin doesn't care.

Lin Beifong is his girlfriend.

And Lin was right. They do find an alley of street food vendors open, with plastic covers to protect their customers from the brunt of the storm.

Lin eats a chicken skewer and Tenzin has a veggie skewer.

Tenzin reaches over to hold Lin's hand under the table.

[roseeycreates-blog]

What did Linzin even do during those 7 years apart? Did Lin try dating anyone else?

Hi, anon!

Thanks for the ask~ I love getting Linzin questions! 😍

So, Tenzin spent those years visiting the other air temples. He stayed there to study and pass the time because being in Republic City just reminded him too much of Lin. The breakup really broke his heart, but he wasn’t mad at Lin—he just didn’t understand why they had to break up. He needed time to process and heal.

During his time away, he focused a lot on meditating and trying to connect to the spirit world, though he didn’t have much luck with it. He also dove into reading historical books in the library. Whenever his dad visited, they’d train together, but Tenzin made a point to avoid his mom and siblings whenever they came by. He didn’t want to hear any news about Lin. His mom kept urging him to come back home, but Tenzin always replied with, “In time, Mom.” Of course, he couldn’t stop his dad from slipping in a word or two about Lin anyway.

While Lin embraced her new identity as a Beifong, her first year was anything but smooth. The press, of course, jumped on the story, and the media frenzy was intense. Toph had to step in to manage the chaos, but it was still a mess. Rumors and misleading articles about Lin and her dad circulated for a while though they just chose to ignore them and they eventually died down after a few months.

During those years, Lin focused on training with Toph and of course farming. She also met a botanist named Yao, Choi's son, who became a helpful companion. Yao helped her visit the Southern Air Temple, but unfortunately, she was denied the chance to see Tenzin. At other air temples they visited, they were simply told that the Avatar's son wasn't there.

Yao had a small aircraft he used for his expeditions to discover new plants, and he often invited Lin along. Their shared love for plants made them fast friends. Over time, Yao developed deeper feelings for Lin, but he respected her feelings for Tenzin. When he finally confessed, Lin gently turned him down, but they remained close friends.

This is Yao.

[yukaro353]

I love @roseeycreates-blog AUs, so I took the opportunity to get it out of my system and draw something about one of my favorites🤭

I'll make a more elaborate one in the future, promise.

[btheleaf]

WIP ask game

it's been too long since i annoyed everyone. I am sorry if you don't even write fics or make art or fanworks. Just ignore this post if you wish 😅

rules: make a new post with the names of all the files in your wip folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. tag as many people as you have wips. people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, then post a little snippet or tell them something about it!

@dont-blame-it-on-the-kids @lis-muerta @novaae @nyamadermont @yukaro353 @orangepanic @creampuffqueen @late-night-sleeper @beifong-brainrot @beifongboars @empreslinbeifong @marenkas @gloomybadger4life @dollvix @danbeifong @oldandirrelevant @linnorabeifong @desidarling123 @sweetorangepoptart @purplefishies007 @eclecticflowerfreakgoth @ilive4milfs @hoogameep @backwards-blackbird

My excessive number of wips is under the cut. If you click the read more you will understand why I tagged so many people (i am addicted to starting fics, and I never finish them)

smut/ pwp

pemzin first time

pemlin edging smut

intoxicated kyema

storytelling/ miscellaneous

tenzin hospital stay

crossover lok voy

Koshe and Saikhan

pemova checkup

twins au pemlinzin

modern AU equalist

island interlude

there was only one bed

first times

16 trapped

fics that contain non-con, but that’s not the beef of the story

"Tenzin"

pemlinzin torture

azi

held fast

solitary

pemlin prostitute au

scold's bridle

non-con for the sake of non-con ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

suyin hates acolytes

dv linzin

cave fucking

pemeer

tenzazi

Azi's love for linzin

raiko x pema

fics that would put me on some kind of watch list

[redacted] and huan

miao party

sheng is back :(

[btheleaf]

Yessss dark past Linzin AU! I would love more of this. Thank you.

I'm trying Back into writing. Thank you to @btheleaf for listening to this madness. Debating if Pema will come to defend her man.

[someone-help-im-obessed]

Chapter 3

https://archiveofourown.org/works/62949181/chapters/161361112#workskin

Sooooo hope you guys like it. Took me a while but gotta get it slow moving before all the big things happen.