#omg sokka and zuko are standing next to each other

[leafsfromthevine]

i had a dream about sokka and zuko except it was the live action and there was a scene where zuko had captured the gaang and they were all like tied up so ANYWAYS sokka is tied to this chair and him and zuko are going back and forth (as enemies do) and i can't remember their banter exactly except zuko goes, "oh you think you're getting out of here, baby?" AND LIKE??? WHAT A LINE TO DROP LIKE WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE THIS ISNT YOUR S*XY VILLAIN ERA

[chitsangenthusiast]

ive never watched a single episode of avatar but I'm so unreasonably attached to zuko/sokka and its like 99% bc of your blog and im not mad either

okay this is hilarious but more important flattering omg pls know i am tenderly cradling you in an iron grip as i make you look at my twenty zukka scrapbooks and agree that they look so nice standing next to each other <333

[aerialflight]

Fic Recs (cause it's always nice to give a shout out and get people into things I'm into rn)

[The Magnus Archives] (I recently finished the podcast and I fell into a hole for a while so here you go)

Sing a Song of Sixpence by Kaiel

Ship: Jon/Martin

In which Jonathan Sims is a Siren, and he fails to notice any new abilities granted to him by the position of Archivist. Or really anything about the Entities at all.

Takes place in season 1 featuring Jonah Magnus’s slow decent into madness

(The new mythology interwoven with tma's worldbuilding is so freaking good and I love how all the characters change and develop because of these changes. Also, f you Elias)

Along Came a Spider by Dribbledscribbles

Ship: implied Jon/Martin

Sasha James is the Archivist, as expected. Martin Blackwood is menaced by Jane Prentiss, as expected. Elias Bouchard weaves his web, as expected.

All goes as it should.

At least until something calling itself Jonathan Sims steps in.

(Web!Jon in this makes me want to weep, it's so freaking good. A pretty long, very excellent oneshot on what could've happened if Jon got taken by the web when he was a kid. And Sasha as the Archivist is ALWAYS so cool, we love her in this house.)

A Break in the Clouds by Ash_Rabbit

“I’m eight.” the kid sniffs as if eight was any different from four, maybe not an unspeakable horror then, just a regular horror. “And I heard that the Magnus Institute deals with-” his little nose scrunches, cute. “-spooky things.”

“Do you have a-” he cracks a grin, and then rethinks it as small hands tighten against their burden.”-spooky thing to deliver?” gods he hopes not, it’s bad enough when adults walk in and lay out all of their baggage, but for a child-

“There’s a spider in this book.” the kid says solemnly, raising his textbook sized parcel. “It ate Evan Pritchard.” a bloody fucking Leitner. Of course an eight year old would find a murder spider book. “This seemed like the best place to bring it.”

(I never thought about what the Original Elias could've been like AND NOW I CAN'T STOP THINKING ABOUT IT BECAUSE OF THIS FIC. I LOVE HIM, HE'S COMPLEX AND HE CARES AND JON CARES AND THEY BOTH CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER. THIS IS THE CONTENT I WANT, OMG. Also, Jon being even smaller than usual is adorable, so cute. No wonder Elias wants to hug him, a LOT.)

See the Line where the Sky meets the Sea by The_Floating_World

Ship: Jon/Martin, Jon/Oliver Banks

When Jon is a child he looks into the infinite abyss of space. The Vast looks back into him.

(One of my all time fave fics in this fandom, no questions asked. I have reread this three times and am open to doing it again, god. Vast!Jon, such a concept. It's written so beautifully and the relationships Jon develops, so good. ugh. My heart. Please please read.)

Sweet As Roses by Prim_the_Amazing

Ship: Jon/Martin

“Come in, Martin,” he says, not looking up from his notes.

“Hi, Jon,” he says, and Jon stops writing at the sound of his voice. “We’re out of the green tea, but we’ve got lemon?”

Jon looks at him. Martin smiles at him in his usual tentative way as he sets the mug of tea down on Jon’s desk. Heat spikes so sharply in his gut that he twitches with it.

“Thank you, Martin,” he says, mouth dry, and he stands up.

“Oh,” he says, sounding almost surprised. He smiles again. “No-- no problem-- um, what are you--”

Jon takes Martin by the shoulders, leans up on the tips of his toes, and kisses him.

(You have no idea how much I howled through this fic, my god. *buries face in hands* The number of times I wanted to cry from sheer hilarity and horror reading this good lord.)

Things Could Always Be Worse by theOestofOCs

Ship: Jon/Martin, Georgie/Melanie

Sometimes, the most horrifying thing of all is what might have been.

Somewhere, Jon could swear he heard a crowd laughing.

Or: in which Jonathan Sims is forced to swap places with his alternate self—a tall, chivalrous hero extraordinaire, who knows neither fear nor nuance—and is sent to the aggressively straight alternate universe the Magnus Archives was never meant to be.

“Whatever place this is,” Jon announced, “I just want to be sure it knows I hate it.”

(I will say this once, THIS IS THE MOST CURSED THING IVE EVER READ EVER. Like holy hell. I can't believe this thing exists. please read it oh please please please)

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[Supernatural]

heard from your mother (she don't recognize you) by Schmuzz

Ship: Dean/Cas, Jessica/Sam

A man named Cas wakes up in 2003 with no memories, but he's able to piece together a few things:

1. Supernatural creatures exist, and most of them will hurt innocent civilians if he doesn't stop them; 2. He has abilities that no human hunter should have, but he knows enough about human hunters to keep that to himself, and finally; 3. He keeps running into another hunter named Dean Winchester, who seems to be about as lonely as he is if he's willing to put up with those former facts long enough to help Cas unravel the mystery of who (or what) he really is.

For his part, Dean's still (not) dealing with Sam's departure to Stanford, and figures distracting himself with a bit of mystery and intrigue is as harmless as it gets, right? Right.

(THE fic I'm most into right now, been following this from the very start and it's AMAZING. Cas has agency and is making friends and S1 Dean is growing out of John's influence and is becoming a Person and the both of them first being friends then more. The slow burn as their relationship develops, SO GOOD. SO SO DAMN GOOD. *screams* Seriously one of the best spn fics I've read in a long, long time.)

anamnesis by cenotaphy

Ships: Castiel/Dean, Sam/Eileen

Chuck is depowered, Jack is the new god, and the world is free. Dean and Sam get into the Impala and chase down the miles on an endless highway, and their story is finally, finally their own to follow. At least, that's what Dean tells himself. But the diners and motels and painted interstate lines are blurring together and the smallest details keep catching at his brain like tiny fishhooks and he can't quite shake the feeling that not everything is exactly as it should be.

* Fix-it/alternate series finale. Canon-compliant through the end of 15.19.

(THIS IS THE FIC THAT GOT ME THROUGH THE FINALE OKAY. WHY COULDN'T THIS HAVE BEEN CANON. It's Disturbing and honestly plot-wise this makes more sense. Why couldn't we have had this. *screams*)

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[Avatar: The Last Airbender]

where the stars do not take sides by WitchofEndor

Ship: Sokka/Zuko

When Azula is nine, she becomes an only child. She hears the Fire Lord call for Zuko's life, and in the morning, her mother and brother are gone. Azula may be young, but she isn't naive. She knows what happened to them.

Which makes it all the more surprising when Azula tracks the Avatar down and fights his group of peasant friends, only to find herself staring into an eerily familiar face.

(The fact one of the tags in this fic is, "Sibling Dynamic: Fucked Up But Wholesome" should give you an idea what this fic is like. Chaotic as HELL and I just love Azula here, she loves Zuko so much in her messed up way and Zuko loves her back in the exact same way lol. It's batshit and I am Here For This.)

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[Naruto]

Eclipse by AislingRoisin (JayBird345) for HybrisAnaideia

Ship: Nara Shikaku/OFC

"In life, it's easier to remain stagnant and wallow in your troubles. But life isn't merely about continued existence, nor is it meant to be gone through alone."

(This is a fic that's slept on and I NEED people to read this. A self-insert fic that I find really interesting in its approach and the worldbuilding for the post-third war shinobi world is fantastic. I feel like there's a certain pattern with self-insert fics, not that is a detriment in any way to how much I enjoy them, so this fic feels fresh to me in a way I haven't read in a while. I am waiting eagerly for this to get updated! Please read!)

On Freedom and Other Formalities by iaso

Ship: Kakashi/Genma/OFC

When push comes to shove, Hiwa Inuzuka doesn't go down easy. Reborn into a new, dangerous world? She puts her past life as a spy to work. Thrown into a war? Hiwa does her duty, for Konoha. And when she's forced into an arranged marriage? All there is to do is beat them to the punch and get married first. Thankfully, Genma Shiranui is willing to lend a hand. Literally. SI/OC

(Listen, LISTEN, it's about the slow burn, the longing, the communication (it both has and hasn't and isn't THAT great??), the messy way you fit three very different people together, it's so freaking good! Also, Kakashi is so Chaotic here this is my fave characterization of him, you can't change my mind. And Genma is a Good Boi who is Doing His Best, along with the Self-insert character who I LOVE SO MUCH, SHE'S FANTASTIC FNEIWOPAF. Sped past this fic in the speed of light, I could not stop reading!)(Honestly, read all of the author's fics, they're all really REALLY good!)

Building a Castle by WhisperingDarkness

Without needing anyone to tell her, Sakura knew that talking to someone no-one else could see or hear would make her weird. It would draw the bad kind of attention to her, something people could make fun of her for.

She didn’t like being weird, but she did like the voice. Her inner voice was helpful and it was a part of her that had always been there. The idea of it not being there would have been so much weirder than anything else.

It was during her first year at the Academy that Sakura realised the voice was not in her head at all, but that it came from a cloudy shape floating next to her.

(Basically a short-ish retelling of Hikaru no Go. Only with more Shogi and Nara and Ninja's)

(Sakura can see ghosts (I'm noticing this is a popular trope for her) and it's really cute haha! Her relationship with Tobirama is sweet and I just enjoyed reading this so much.)

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[The Magicians]

So Long (And Thanks For All The Books) by IncompleteSentanc (Erava)

Ships: Quentin/Eliot, James/Julia, Quentin/Margo/Eliot

When Quentin is told Julia wasn't admitted to Brakebills, he realizes he has a drastic decision in front of him. If he tells Julia about magic, he'll have his mind wiped as well as hers. But he can't just leave her behind, either. He can't lose his best friend, and he can't let her life a life with her magical potential stolen away from her.

So he makes a third choice.

(Really, and I mean REALLY well-done canon divergent fic, this is the Quentin & Julia friendship fic I have been looking for forever. It explores so much of what could've happened and I just love Quentin here, I really really do. Characterization done so right. I also recommend the author's other works too. Been a follower of them for a long time, they're great.)

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[Game of Thrones]

The Road to Victory by writing_as_tracey

Too late in preparing for the Night King and the Long Night, the last stand at Winterfell is close to falling. Bran takes desperate measures to ensure victory, and Jon, Sansa, and Arya pay the price for it in a time unfamiliar to them, on the cusp of another war. [GoT, time-travel fix it]

(I swear, this fic made me laugh so many times, all the Stark are BAMF and fantastic, and Rhaegar gets Wrecked lol. It's crack btw, and the plot goes in directions you'll never guess and it's amazing hahaha!)

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[Haikyuu!!] (I am very very late to the fandom but here I am)

Ballare (To Dance) by MidnightSparks

Ship: Iwaizumi Hajime/Kageyama Tobio/Oikawa Tooru, and platonic Kageyama & Kentarou (really love their friendship)

Kageyama’s first love is volleyball. His second, however, is ballet.

In one world, Kageyama Tobio is left behind by his parents. In this world, the existence of soulbonds keeps Kageyama’s parents in Miyagi and leaves Kageyama in the care of his grandma and grandpa.

(In which soulmates exist and that changes everything and nothing at the same time.)

(*buries face in hands* I have fallen for this ship so hard and I can't get out fudge me. I understand now. Their DYNAMICS FIEWONPAF)

Kings of Tomorrow by bokubroya (liarielle)

Ship: Kageyama Tobio/Oikawa Tooru

On the eve of Tobio’s 16th birthday, he counts down the seconds to midnight, and emerges with Oikawa Tooru’s name on his wrist.

It’s been two years since then, and Tobio thought they had an understanding. A silent, never spoken about understanding that this thing between them is nothing, and they’re going to pretend it doesn’t exist.

Of course, it’s just like Oikawa to change the game and leave Tobio wondering what comes next.

(I am WEAK for soulmate fics between these two, I don't even really like soulmate fics half the times what is WRONG WITH ME-)(Please suffer with me, I'm begging you. Its a good fic, thumbs up.)

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[Crossover]

Honey and Magic by JustARatherVerySillyWriter, White_Squirrel for Super Carlin Brothers

Fandoms: Matilda (yeah you read that right), Harry Potter

Everyone knew Matilda was a rather extraordinary child, but even she didn't know she was a witch. Matilda Honey receives her Hogwarts letter in the year of the Triwizard Tournament, and soon, she will leave her unique mark on the magical world.

(Do I even need to explain how amazing it is to have Matilda in the wizarding world? And Matilda is a HUFFLEPUFF AND I WILL DIE ON THIS HILL THIS FIC IS GREAT PLEASE READ!!!)

An Eye for an Eye by DpsMercy

Fandoms: The Magnus Archives, Welcome to Night Vale

In which Jonathan Sims is not from the UK but instead, if you took his origins and turned them sideways twice then flipped them over, he technically would be from the US, the town of Night Vale specifically. Elias can’t do shit about it and gets a headache and slowly creeping madness instead.

(Look, I know probably everyone has read this because if they haven't, what have you been DOING with your lives??? Jon interning at Night Vale is Incredible, nothing phases this man, it's Delightful. I laughed so many times reading this, I'm not even kidding right now. Read or perish.)

The Favour by R_Cookie

Fandoms: Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Ship: Original Percival Graves/Harry Potter

Percival is ten years old when his grandfather tries to tell him that he's ensured the greatness of the Graves legacy for him, that he ought to be eternally grateful - but the explanation is hijacked by a stranger who manages to intimidate Chester Graves with an ease never seen before.

or: Hadrian (Harry) Potter is the Master of Death, who grants Graves a boon. Nobody could have known that the Deathly Hallows didn't turn you so much into the 'Master of Death' as into the anthropomorphic personification of Death. And so, Death becomes Percival's guardian angel, and Percival does not spit out his cereal.

(Look, I don't know how I stumbled back into the FBAWTFT fandom either, it just happened and I'm grateful for that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found this amazing fic. Their relationship is slow and strange and I just love how Percival is characterized here. Also, one of the tag promises that it deviates from canon so I am really, really excited for that! XD)

baby that's what i do by natanije

Fandoms: Naruto, Katekyou Hitman Reborn!

"Are you telling me," Hidan exclaims, incredulous, "that you collect money all this time to give to orphans?!"

Kakuzu pauses. He blinks a few times.

"Huh. I guess I do."

(Tsuna reincarnates as Kakuzu and it's HILARIOUS. HE'S SUCH A MOM HAHAHA)

[missmorosis]

here’s our bus route map for my bus ride! (masterlist!)

here’s the original event post :)

HI EVERYONE!! i just wanted to thank you all for your participation BECAUSE AAAAAA YOU GUYS DELIVERED AND UGH I WAS LITERALLY SO WORRIED NOBODY WAS GONNA WRITE ANYTHING BUTSJFLKFASDF

ALL OF YOU ARE SO TALENTED OKAY??? LIKE BYE I WAS BLOWN AWAY

I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS EVENT HEHEHE I LOVE ALL OF YOU SO SO MUCH!! AND THE FACT THAT YOU SPENT TIME ON THIS EVENT 😭😭MWAH MWAHH

THANK YOU AGAIN FOR 400!! MUCH LOVE AND HUGS AND KISSES :D

ALSO SORRY AHHA THIS WAS POSTED SO LATE

WE IGNORE HOW IT’S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO GET FROM LA TO LONDON VIA BUS JKDFJKFJK

here’s how i formatted it!

title- author’s @!

pairing genre warnings word count their summary that they made

-> my review!

let’s take a look at our map...

starting from LA, heading to bilbao! we’ll stop along the bus stops on our way! 

and yes im aware that the route is going in a weird, illogical way if bilbao is our last stop, shush i wasnt thinking when i made bilbao our last city KJDFJKS

masterlist under the cut!!

now arriving at... los angeles, California!

-> write an AU!! the AU can be literally anything: royalty AU? road trip AU? GO FOR IT!! just as long as it’s not in the canon era hehehe

first stop... “something only the stars know” - @luvoratomi​ 

pairing: suna rintarou x gn!reader genre: secret relationship au, royal au, crown prince!suna, knight!reader, established relationship, fluff, angst  word count: 544 their summary: in which you and crown prince, suna rintarou, find comfort in each other’s arms underneath the moonlight, where only the stars are witnesses of your love.

-> my review: um. nayru. OKAY IM CONSTANTLY BLOWN AWAY BY YOUR TALENT AND THIS IS NO EXCEPTION. i dont even KNOW who rintarou is but im in love with him. ALSO I DONT THINK IVE EVER READ A ROYAL AU BUT KLASDFJ THIS WAS SO?? WELL?? WRITTEN?? ive reread it at LEAST 5 times.   

next stop... an untitled zombie au from @eunoianthia

pairing: yamaguchi tadashi x female!reader genre: zombie au, angst :) warnings: a lot of angst, death, a bit of gore? word count: 1.1k their summary: going to Los Angeles was a dream, and you were finally achieving it. It’s like a dream come true, going to Los Angeles and your boyfriend tagging along? What could go wrong?

-> my review: OKAY WAIT THIS IS THE FIRST ZOMBIE AU IVE EVER READ. like EVER. AND WHAT I DIDNT EXPECT IT TO HURT THIS MUCH. i- the ending- PLEASE I- i dont even know what to say. how COULD YOU.

now arriving at... 3:38 am from @arquitecturadelanada​​

pairing: zuko x fem!reader genre: roommates au, i would say fluff! warnings: none! word count: 1.1k their summary: As sokka’s best man zuko has to write a heartfelt speech for the wedding day, the only issue? he doesn’t believe in love, but maybe his roommate can change his perception on the matter.

-> my review: so youre saying this whole time youve been supporting my writing when YOU WRITE BETTER THAN I DO?? ugh you’re so talented this isn’t funny, and this fic ALMOST MAKES ME WANT TO BECOME AN ATLA BLOG AGAIN BAHHA- “he noticed he was considerably less stressed just by hearing his roommate’s voice” IM GONNA CRY​​

last stop... “what are the odds” from @hikariakaashi​ 

pairing: kuroo x fem!reader genre: roommates au, i would say fluff! warnings: none! word count: 3.2k their summary: it was an act of desperation, to say the least, downloading the app lev recommended for him. but he was in dire need of a wedding date. so when kuroo opened up the brightly colored app titled rent a girlfriend, he knew he was in for an interesting evening.

-> my review: so uh 1) i remember writing a review for this and i have no idea where it went IM SO SORRY DSKJFJ and 2) i would do anything for kuroo to be my bf even if it was just my job 😩😩 and 3) um ??? YOURE SO TALENTED?? MISS MA’AM??

now arriving at... london, england!

-> breakup fic time </3 you can make it an angsty breakup, or a fluffy exes to lovers!

first stop... “i love(d) you”- @floralkawa​

pairing: tsukishima x reader! genre: angst! warnings: none! word count: 300 their summary: one where tsukishima never showed his love. making it onesided, leading poor f/n on in a bitter relationship. of course, no one can handle it forever, can they ?

-> my review: this is the reason why i dont like angst. i felt this IN MY HEART, OKAY? NOELLE YOU LIED & SAID YOU COULDN’T WRITE FEELINGS. i hate it I HATE IT I HATE IT. but ugh youre talented enough to pull anything off and your angst is PROBABLY the only ones ill read willingly :( 

next stop... “i should have seen the signs”- @kirishimas-manly-eyeliner

pairing: oikawa x reader! genre: angst! warnings: none! word count: 2k their summary: going to the city of love and london was supposed to be an exhilarating vacation after a long week of exams. as it seems, love is fake and so is toru oikawa.

-> my review: um. this kinda hurted me tho. how am i even allowed to be friends with you like ?? miss ma’am? YOURE SO TALENTED??? i hate angst and ill say it again: I HATE ANGST. IT HURTS IT HUUUURRTSS. OIKAWA MY BABY WOULD NEVER DO THAT BUT HE DID. I CANSTEALK I CANT DEAL WITH THIS 

now arriving at... berlin, germany!

first stop... “Spring Chills”- @wesokkasimp

pairing: oikawa x reader! genre: fluff! warnings: none! word count: 447 their summary: you and Oikawa go for a walk on a chilly spring day. beware: banter ahead

-> my review: 😐😑😐 my heart wasn’t prepared for this. AND!! I BET Y/N LOOKED GREAT IN THAT TANK TOP; OIKAWA BETTER HAVE GIVEN HIS JACKET TO HER AFTERWARDS. jacket + tank top = cute outfit smh

next up... “warm and fuzzy”- @oikawaplssteponme​

pairing: kuroo x reader! genre:  fluff, a hint of angst, childhood friends to lovers, ‘boy next door’ warnings: one swear word, kuroo calls the reader ‘pretty’ however no gender pronouns are used, mini make out word count: 1.4k their summary: n/a but a quote: "The lights in your room were dim. Their golden-yellow tone shone above you, though you paid little attention to what was going on inside your room. You were much more interested in what was happening outside.”

-> my review: wait this actually reminds me of me and my front door neighbor GOODBYE AKLSJDF I MISS HIM :( ANYWAYS BAHHAHA- see you never miss 😐 i think awkward tetsu is underrated BYEALKSF THIS WAS SO CUTE I CANTASEKL

last stop... “ice cold”- @kyotarou​

pairing: tsukishima x reader genre:  fluff! warnings: bit of fanon tsukki, mutual pining, smidge of angst, fluff word count: 700+ their summary: n/a but a quote: “Asshole was the best word to describe Tsukishima Kei. He was an asshole to his peers, and it didn’t change towards you, his best friend.”

-> my review: mY TSUKISHIMA HEART OMG- okay OKAY I THOUGHT I GREW OUT OF MY LOVE FOR HIM BUT ITS ALL COMING BACK ASLKJFDL- oh to share a jacket and be vulnerable with tsukishima ✋😩 once again bestie youre so talented it isnt funny

now arriving at... bilbao, spain!

our only stop in this city... "break-in”- @kohi-zeri​​

pairing: iwazumi x reader! genre:  fluff!! warnings: mentions of food and common illnesses, use of “darling” and “brat” word count: 1.4k their summary: n/a but a quote: “there’s something so… infuriating about having a migraine. especially when it’s uncalled for.”

-> my review: i cant express to you how much i love sickfics. like JLSDFLJKFSALJ SADFL I CANT- ALSO I READ THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I HAD THE WORST HEADACHE SO WHENEVER MY HEAD HURTS I COME REREAD THIS BAHAHHA-

here’s what some of our passengers are saying...

one passenger says “Wait. Stand right there, I want to take a picture of you.”

“pretty petals, pretty pictures”- @shxyo-sho​​​

pairing: iwazumi x reader! genre: fluff, mutual pining, just two best friends crushing on each other warnings: none! word count: 590 their summary: If you could describe your best friend, Kiyoko, in one word; what would it be? I would pick the word, flawless.

-> my review: repeat after me: kiyoko is a queen. and YOU DO HER JUSTICE I ASFDLKJ PLEASE- in all honesty i would be blushing if kiyoko said a word to me too- y/n you arent alone ✋😩

another passenger asks “Why aren’t you asleep?”

"night owl”- @atlabeth​​​​

pairing: sokka x reader! genre: fluff! warnings: stress over school and one (1) curse, but other than that it’s pure fluff word count: 907 their summary: If you could describe your best friend, Kiyoko, in one word; what would it be? I would pick the word, flawless.

-> my review: alright this isnt fair where is my irl sokka 😐 YOURE BRINGING ME BACK INTO MY ATLA DAYSDF LKSJA- not complaining tho I LOVE SOKKA SO MUCH. and “But for a “fairly smart person”, you made a lot of bad decisions.” THATS TOO RELATABLE STOP IT RIGHT NOW SFKDJK

HEHEHEHEH THANK YOU AGAIN!! SORRY THIS TOOK SO LONG GOOD BYE

[hella1975]

I just had the thought that what if, despite being the most oblivious fucker in the universe in every other regard, tomkin is the only one to notice that zuko and sokka are totally into each other

They come back from the boiling rock glaring daggers at each other and exchanging barbs and tomkin is just like "awwwww young love <3" everyone looks at him like he's insane until they get together and love wizard tomkin is just like "I told you so 😌"

I absolutely love this idea, because it’s pretty in character? Like Tomkin is SO oblivious, we know this, but he has moments (usually after he’s dug himself a hole but we’ll ignore that for now) where he actually shows some pretty next level emotional maturity, and I reckon this would be one of those things that he just Gets before everyone else.

But of course, it’s Tomkin.

So no one’s gonna fucking believe him.

Queue Zuko and Sokka’s whole ‘omg why does he keep saying we fancy each other we do NOT if anyone else said that it would be so awkward rn but tomkin’s just being an idiot as per so this obviously means nothing aha...’

And Tomkin is just gradually losing his fucking mind. You really think he’d let that stand though? No. On principle, Tomkin is now gonna make Sokka and Zuko a Thing. Nanook, his usual partner in crime, would stay out of that one, because he’s not on this galaxy brain thinking quite yet. Toph, however, doesn’t need to agree with something to do it; if it’s gonna cause chaos, she’s in.

tldr: tomkin and toph aren’t the matchmakers anyone expected, but they’re about to parent trap these oblivious gays so fucking hard

[satuguro]

stars | pt. 2

@astroninaaa : I saw you answered that ask about sokka and omg please right something for him!!! anything!!! i would die for it!!! maybe some angst with a happy ending??? oof i love it

IN WHICH: fighting is similar to flirting, right?

PAIRING: sokka x reader, hints of zuko x reader

INSPIRED BY: how to be yours — chris renzema, girl crush — little big town

WARNING: brief sexual tension (??)

NOTES: whew this is a long one. but here’s the second part of stars! thank you so much for the support you all had given me for this short miniseries.

part 1 !

sokka had stumbled back to the campsite that night, hurriedly wiping his tears from his face. he wasn’t going to cry. why cry over someone who wasn’t his?

the others had gone to bed early, leaving him alone with the dying campfire and the moon above. sokka sat on one of toph’s rock benches, putting his head in his hands as he desperately tried to get himself together. you weren’t his. you were never his. zuko could protect you more than he ever could— how could he ever compare?

“sokka?” your voice, like a splash of water on a hot day, broke through his thoughts. sokka tried to compose himself as he sat up straighter, clearing his throat as he opened his mouth to respond. he turned around, and his words died in his throat.

zuko stood next to you, the usual scowl he wore being replaced with one of fondness. you were so close to each other, as if you were practically leaning on the other while all sokka could do was watch. a pained expression appeared on his face when he saw your fingers thrumming against your thigh, ever so lightly brushing against zuko’s.

“hey!” sokka managed, forcing a smile that would certainly make you question him if it weren’t for the darkness that surrounded you all. his voice cracked a little, and while he was a growing boy, he knew that his emotions were to blame.

you beamed at him, your smile rarer than any gem and stronger than 112 year-old avatar. the mere sight of your smile made him feel safe, and sokka almost caught himself giving you a genuine smile back until—

“i’m gonna go to my tent now,” zuko hummed, glancing at sokka for a second before looking down at you, who gave him the same beaming smile. it was as if sokka was watching you both come together as one, as if he was watching two puzzle pieces finally find each other. his smile melted into a pained expression as he watched you give zuko a small hug that made him freeze before he slowly wrapped his arms around you. the hug lasted only a few seconds, but for sokka it felt like years.

zuko pulled away, a soft smile tugging at his lips as he nodded farewell and resorted back to his tent, leaving only his shadow behind. you and sokka watched him, before you turned to sokka, ready to continue on with your usual nightly adventures.

“oh— i need to go to bed too!” sokka said hastily, moving past you as quickly as he could. his tent was only a few steps away. he just needed to get by you.

but he knew better than to act off around you. you were more observant than you looked (despite your obliviousness to emotions). you reached out to him, your warm hand taking his cold one in your hold. you pulled him back, underestimating your own strength before he crashed into you, your heaving chests touching each other’s.

“hi,” you stated, making his face flush an embarrassed red.

“y/n.” sokka swallowed down his words. as if his situation couldn’t get worse— the moonlight was hitting you perfectly, and your amber eyes were practically sparkling under the sky. the light gently caressed your face in such a way that made you look like a goddess, and he found himself weak at the knees when he felt your gentle breath against his skin.

“you okay?” worry laced your words, and you didn’t seem fazed by your closeness as you stared up at him. little wisps of his hair had fallen out of his wolf tail, making you gently reach up to the tie and let his hair fall down. little bits of leaves fell out, and you couldn’t hold back the amused chuckle you let out.

the little gesture made his eyes flutter shut for just a moment at the feeling of your fingers in his hair. “i’m— i’m fine. when am i ever not fine?”

“when there’s turbulence when we ride appa, when katara and toph gets mad, when momo steals your food, when i steal your boomerang—“

“okay,” sokka rubbed the back of his neck, trying to think of something, anything that would make his rapid heart slow down.

you grinned at him, that grin that was always a little crooked and showed your slight dimples in your cheeks. “as much as i hate you,” you joked, finally breaking away from the compromising position you had both been in. “i get worried about you, sokka.” that was the most vulnerability you had shown him in a while; oftentimes, you tended to keep your feelings to yourself. but as you uttered the sentence, you felt your face burn. the mere feeling made you turn away from the water tribesman, heart pounding at the unfamiliar emotions going on inside your head.

you heard sokka call out to you, his tone hopeful, as if he was a schoolboy whose dream girl had just confessed to him. “really?” he asked, and you turned around, seeing him standing right where you left him. you managed a close lipped smile, hiding your fear and confusion at the fluttering of your stomach at the sight of him.

“really. i mean it, sokka.”

you couldn’t sleep that night. you had stared up at your tent, mind racing as you tried to figure out what all the new feelings meant. never had you felt such a thing, and a part of you wanted it to go away forever.

another part of you welcomed it with open arms.

every time you saw him, you felt free, as if everything would be okay. it was dangerous to feel so safe around one person; the bandits taught you better. but as your eyes slowly closed and sleep took hold, you realized that maybe those emotions weren’t so bad after all.

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a few days had passed. since that weird ‘confession night.’ nothing odd had happened since then— other than the fact that sokka and zuko were arguing more than usual.

the overwhelming heat radiating off the sun came off in waves that hit you all, making you all lazy and desperate for water.

you were lucky enough to have stumbled (literally) into a lake that was hidden within the trees. toph had pushed you the minute she felt it, knowing fully well that you could handle a little water.

that was where you all resided— after moving appa and your belongings, you all stood in and next to the lake, swimming and splashing in the water. katara and aang were ‘training,’ which was their excuse for making huge waves of water crash over everyone.

you hadn’t gone deep into the water, instead opting to keep your legs in. you watched as toph whispered something to sokka, which made sokka throw his boomerang, hitting katara right in the head. he threw his head back in laughter, but his laughing slowly turned to horrified screaming as katara made a gush of water rise up from underneath him, throwing him into the sky. toph’s laughter followed, but then her laughs turned into threats as aang did the same for her.

“why aren’t you swimming?” zuko’s voice made you avert your eyes to the water in front of you, and you silently prayed that he didn’t see you staring at your friend.

your friend. that was all sokka was.

“it’s not really my thing,” you replied, glancing at the prince as he took a seat on the sand next to you. he hummed in agreement, rubbing his hands into the hot sand beneath him.

“tell me about it,” zuko propped his hands behind him, looking at the others having the time of their lives. “i fell into a fountain once. after that, i never really went into the water. i guess it’s a weird fire nation thing.”

“or you’re just a weird guy,” you said with a teasing smirk, throwing your head back in laughter as zuko playfully punched your shoulder.

“it’s not funny,” zuko grumped, making you laugh even harder.

“c’mon, zu. it’s a little funny.”

your lighthearted bickering made sokka gaze over at the shore, watching as you and zuko laughed with each other. he tried to ignore the aching of his heart when he saw how relaxed the grumpy fire prince was around you. no one else in team avatar could make him open up like you did.

“since you’re being so mean,” zuko sat up straighter, trying to avoid the growing smirk he had on his face. he poked you, making you swat his hand away. “i saw you staring at sokka,” he said, gauging your reaction.

you only blinked at him, face going blank as you stated, “i have no idea what you’re talking about,” which only made zuko’s stupid smug smirk grow.

“c’mon, y/n. i’m not blind.”

“but toph is.”

“don’t change the subject.” zuko rolled his eyes at your words. he had found a connection to you, much like sokka did, but he saw how you looked at him. you looked at sokka the same way you looked at the stars. and you loved the stars. “i’m serious. just say something.”

“what’ll i say?” you blurted, arms waving as you gave up on blocking zuko out. you knew it was pointless. “‘hey, my stomach feels like it’s flying and i feel like i’m having a heart attack whenever you’re around?’”

“sure,” zuko shrugged, and you gaped at him, trying to read the little emotions he showed. but from what you saw, he was serious. “it’s not that bad. i’ve heard worse.”

sokka felt the water rushing around him bring him back to the ground, his eyes still set on you and zuko before his boomerang was thrown at his head. “ow! toph,” he whined, glaring at the younger girl, who was lazily laying on the water as if it was nothing.

“your heart’s beating too much! make it stop,” toph complained, wading closer to him and poking his chest harshly.

“i’d die, toph.”

“good!” toph huffed angrily, crossing her arms as she got onto her feet, earthbending the groung under the water to come up to her height.

“do you think they’re together?” sokka couldn’t help but ask her, making the earthbender turn the opposite way as she ‘tried to see.’ rolling his eyes, sokka grabbed her head and pointed it towards you and zuko.

“that doesn’t help,” toph stated, obviously disgruntled by her friend’s attitude.

“it’s zuko and y/n,” sokka explained with a frown. he wanted to be happy for you — there was no doubt in his mind that you and zuko were perfect for each other — but he couldn’t ignore his own emotions. how could he feel so broken over someone who never felt the same way he did?

“them? gross,” toph stuck her tongue out to emphasize her words, wrinkling her nose in disgust. she expected sokka to complain, to punch her in the shoulder and continue to whine about his situation, but there was nothing. there was no complaining, no whining, nothing. that was when toph saw the full picture. “you like her?”

panic immediately filled his veins as his eyebrows rose and his eyes widened. “is it obvious?” sokka squeaked, and his question was met with a hard punch from toph. “ow! stop,” he whined once again, making her let out a short huff through her nose.

“‘is it obvious?’” toph mocked and scoffed, “of course it is! the only reason why y/n hasn’t noticed is because she can’t hear your heartbeat every minute of the day!” the shorter girl paused for a second, frown deepening.

“but she must be as blind as i am if she doesn’t see it.”

the day continued on from there, with the short period of relaxing being replaced by training next to the lake. you had asked zuko to teach you more firebending, but he only shook his head and shoved you towards sokka, who was sharpening his blades under a tree.

“go!” zuko had hissed, ignoring your deathly glare as he turned around to go find the others. you could practically hear the laughter he was holding back.

begrudgingly, you walked towards sokka. you stood awkwardly in front of him, head snapping towards zuko’s direction, only to find him gone. you bit your bottom lip as you nervously tapped your foot against the ground, waiting for sokka to look up at you.

sokka could see your through his peripheral vision. he could see the way you tapped your foot impatiently, but he couldn’t bring himself to look at you. he didn’t want to seem bothered, even though ‘bothered’ was an understatement of what he felt.

you didn’t know what to do. he wasn’t acknowledging you, and you didn’t want to say something stupid. you never had this problem before; not until now at least. you were panicking, and as you bit your bottom lip harder, you did the first thing that came to mind.

you punched his shoulder, underestimating your own strength as you practically knocked him to his side.

“ow!” sokka yelped, dropping his blades as he went to rub his upper arm. “why is everyone doing that today?” he muttered under his breath, finally looking up at you. his gleaming blue eyes met your’s, and before he could say something sarcastic, you beat him to it.

“want to train?” you blurted, making sokka blink in surprise. usually, you trained with aang and zuko. you wanted to master your firebending, and with them being the only firebenders, it only made sense.

sokka picked up his blades, raising a questioning eyebrow as he stood up. “what about zuko?” he unintentionally spat the fire prince’s name out as if the name was poison on his tongue. sokka realized his mistake immediately, a deep red blush appearing on his cheeks as he sputtered. “and— and aang. aang too,” he managed, rubbing the back of his neck as he kept himself composed. all he had to do was act as normal as possible.

“they’re doing avatar stuff,” you replied hastily, and if the others were here to see you both, they’d laugh at your poor attempt at ‘keeping cool.’ oh, if only they could see it; you, the girl who had been raised by criminals, failing to show her emotions to a boy. a boy was making you feel this way! “please?”

a slight grin made its way onto sokka’s face, and you couldn’t help but let your shoulders relax at the sight. “aw, little firecracker wants my attention?” he jested, making your walls crumble. there he was — the real, slightly annoying sokka.

“just this once, princess,” you beamed, taking his hand and leading him to the beach. sokka’s hand was cool, like an ocean wave, and it clashed greatly with the heat that came off of your hand.

once you arrived to the beach, you both stood a few feet away from each other, ready to fight.

“no bending!” sokka said, taking out his sword and twirling it in an attempt to show off.

“no weapons either!” you retorted, making the tanned boy groan and toss his weapons to the side. you smirked, fingers curling into fists as you got yourself in a fighting stance.

you knew zuko would be disappointed, but he had to live with it. you didn’t know how to flirt— if anything, this was the closest thing to flirting that you could manage.

fighting was similar to flirting. right?

sokka advanced first, running up to you and throwing a punch that made you move to the side, hitting his back and making him nearly fall into the sand. you turned around, smiling innocently as he quickly regained his stance. this time, you advanced, moving quickly as you tried to kick him in the stomach. sokka deflected it with his arm, and tried to kick your head, only for you to duck and hit him in his chest.

you went up and punched his face before he kicked you in the chest, sending you into the sand below. sokka was on top of you before you could stand up, and he grabbed your hands and pinned them over your head.

you wanted to wipe the smug smirk he had on his face.

“i win,” sokka stated, and you rolled your eyes. you hooked your leg around his waist, using your strength to flip you both over. with a thump.

his hair had fallen out of its wolf tail, falling over his face and on the ground around him. it was your turn to grab his wrists and put them above his head, your wicked smile making his throat go dry.

“you’re mistaken, princess,” you teased, the nickname you had given him rolling off your tongue like a spell. your hair was falling over your face as you hovered over him, and you were slightly out of breath, but sokka wasn’t complaining.

he didn’t even fight against your words. sokka only nodded his head rapidly, eyes trailing down to your slightly parted lips. little puffs escaped them, even a bit of fire, and he swore he had never seen anything hotter (pun intended) in his life. sokka quickly averted his eyes back to your’s, only to find you staring down at his own parted lips.

you leaned down, heart going millions of miles per minute as you finally kissed him. the kiss only lasted a few seconds.

sokka shoved you off of him, standing up and looking down at you with shock. he didn’t see the hurt that gleamed in your eyes at the action. “you—“ he couldn’t get his words out, mind racing as he tried to say his thoughts. “you and zuko—“ sokka let out a frustrated groan, running a hand through his hair as he shut his eyes.

you didn’t just cheat on him with zuko. you didn’t do that.

“what about us?” you propped yourself up on your elbows, genuine confusion filling you as you watched sokka avoid your eyes. you didn’t understand— how could you? you and zuko were friends. sokka had to know that.

“just— you and zuko!” sokka yelled, arms flailing wildly. he couldn’t choose just one thing to say; he wanted to say a million things to you, but all he could manage was ‘you and zuko.’ he took in a deep breath, finally meeting your concerned gaze as he calmed himself. “you’re... dating him, aren’t you?” he asked, voice uncharacteristically quiet after his outburst.

“what?” you snorted, unable to hold back the small chuckle you let out. but once you realized sokka wasn’t laughing with you, you quickly stopped. “you can’t be serious,” you stood up, dusting yourself off.

sokka only shook his head stubbornly.

“oh my gods,” you breathed, “you thought we were together.”

“how could i not?” sokka protested, desperation clear on his face as he finally let himself go. the words spilled out of his mouth before he could stop them. “you both look so happy together! he opens up to you, he trusts you, and... and the way he looks at you!” he could feel tears welling up in his eyes. he wasn’t blind to the way zuko looked at you. it was because that was how sokka looked at you. “he looks at you,” sokka’s voice quieted with each word, “like you’re the stars.”

you couldn’t speak. you were only looking at him, mouth slightly agape as you took in his words.

“that night, when you said you never felt beautiful,” sokka gulped. there was no going back now. “i thought you were beautiful. i wanted to tell you that you were gorgeous, that i couldn’t believe someone that looked like you,” he motioned to you, arms crazy despite the passion in his voice. “had any insecurities. but you’re beautiful, y/n,” he breathed out. all caution was thrown to the wind when sokka finished, the silence around you both almost deafening as he waited for you to respond.

“we aren’t together, you idiot,” you couldn’t help but say, and while anyone would’ve taken offense to your words, your tone was full of fondness. you were smiling — you had been doing that more nowadays — as you looked at sokka, watching his face fall.

“you aren’t?” sokka squeaked out.

“no! he was helping me out because,” you hesitated, shaking your head in disbelief. you had been dancing around each other the entire time. “because... i needed help with you.” you walked closer to sokka, feeling his soft breath against your skin as you gently put hands on the sides of his face, eyes staring into each other’s. your conversation with zuko echoed in your head, and you raised your eyebrows once you remembered your own words. “my stomach feels like it’s flying and i feel like i’m having a heart attack whenever you’re around,” you stated with a grin, making the boy throw his head back in laughter.

he couldn’t hold back his beaming smile as he looked at you. “spirits, we’re dumb,” sokka muttered, and you let out a laugh before he closed the gap between you both, pressing your lips against his.

your lips moved gently against his, eyes shut as you pulled him tighter to you. he tasted like salt and chocolate, a combination that you didn’t mind in the slightest. your fingers played with the hair on the nape of his neck, making him hum contentedly.

when you finally pulled away, you took a good look at him. pieces of hair fell over his eyes, and his face was flushed a deep color of red. sokka’s lips were red as well, but his eyes looked like he held the whole sky within them.

you looked at him as if he was the stars. he believed you were more beautiful than any sky he had seen.

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The Last Night -Sokka x Reader-

I knew it had always been him. He was mine. My overprotective, annoying, talkative Sokka. Ever since he first arrived on Kyoshi island, I knew that I would follow him to the end of the earth and back. And so, I did. I followed him to the Northern Watertribe, to Ba Sing Se, and now I was about to follow him into the hell that was the Fire Nation. He was my home, my safe place. Even though Sokka was the only one in the gaang that couldn’t bend, I still felt completely safe around him, protected, warm. My earth bending meant nothing compared to the feeling of being wrapped in one of his hugs. Of course, I could never tell him any of this. I knew it was obvious to the rest of the group that Sokka and I were very close. Zuko and Toph often taunted us, Toph making kissing gestures with her face, Zuko sending us suggestive smirks and expressions. Sokka always laughed at their antics, while i just looked away. Moments like those, Sokka laughing at the notion of us being a couple, made me think that he didn’t feel the same way towards me. However, moments alone, with just the two of us, felt so different, felt so right. None of this even mattered anyway, there was a very high chance that after tomorrow, after we attack the fire nation on the day of Sozins comet, I wouldn’t even be alive to tell him how i really felt.

I let out a sigh, a mix of frustration and nerves. I was laid out in the grass, staring at the night sky. Everybody had gone to their tents after our camp fire with Uncle Iroh to get some much needed rest, but, I wasn’t even tired. I was by far the most anxious of the gaang, however, I usually managed to mask my nerves with a smile and a few jokes. Sokka had an amazing ability to calm me down, to sense when my anxiety was high, and as much as i wanted to wake him and lay in his arms until my problems melted away and the sun rose, i knew i needed to let him rest. I knew that Sokka struggled with the weight of protecting everyone, with the responsibility of being the “planner” of the group. I only wished I could relieve him of that weight, to let him know that I trusted his judgement with my entire being. I let out another sigh, when did things get so complicated? I looked to the stars for an answer. They seemed to be staring at me, judging me. I chuckled to myself, had I actually expected the stars to answer?

I heard rustling in the tents behind me and footsteps headed toward my place in the grass. I knew it was him, my Sokka. Butterflies lit up my stomach and a smile spread across my face. “Hey there, stalker”. i greeted him, followed by a light giggle. Sokka came into my view and plopped down in the grass next to me, laying down by my side. The moonlight made him look almost ethereal, impossibly more beautiful. His hair was down, his blue eyes staring at the moon. I knew he was thinking of Yue, and I felt guilty for feeling the way that I did, for looking at him the way that I always had. He noticed I had been staring at him, a comfortable silence resonating in the air. He broke it. “Do I have a bug or something on my face??” He questioned, scrunching his nose. I laughed. “No, silly” I replied. “I was just thinking about things...” I trailed off, not knowing how to explain to him all of the things going through my head. I looked back up to the stars, but I could feel Sokka’s eyes on me. “I know.” he said. His voice had become low, more serious. He knew I had been thinking about the fire nation, about the risks we were going to take tomorrow. He slid one arm under my neck, while I nestled my head into his chest. How I wish things could stay like this. I knew that what would happen tomorrow was our last chance, our last opportunity, but, I found myself willing to give anything and everything just to stay in this moment with him.

I wondered what he was thinking. I looked into his eyes for an answer, but all I found was the reflection of the moon. Omg, Yue! I scrambled to stand up, awkwardly stumbling to my feet. Sokka’s face was an image of confusion, his eyebrows furrowed. “I-uh, I should get to bed.” I told him, wincing at my words. I started to walk back towards the tents when I felt a hand grab ahold of my wrist. I stopped and looked back at the man now kneeling in the grass before me. “She would’ve liked you, you know”. He said, looking to the grass at my feet. His voice was soft, barely above a whisper. I didn’t need to ask to know he was referring to Yue. I processed his words carefully, fully aware of the fact that Sokka was trying to anticipate my reaction, my next move. In one swift motion, I dropped to my knees, grabbed ahold of Sokkas shirt and roughly pulled him in for a hug. 

He was quite stiff at first, but melted into the hug after I started to run my hands through his hair. We sat there for what seemed like hours, clinging to each other. I had no idea what would happen tomorrow, but I was so glad to be spending what might be my last night with Sokka. My thoughts briefly drifted to Aang. Where was he? I reminded myself that wherever he was, Aang would always find his way back to us. He was probably on some weird, avatar-y kind of adventure. In Aangs absence, I knew that Sokka would give his all to protect the gaang. It worried me...how far would Sokka go to protect his friends? How far is too far? Sokka must have sense my worry, he held me tighter and cracked a joke. “The loser-lord doesn’t stand a chance against us”. I could feel him break into that big, goofy smile of his. I laughed at his new nickname for Sozin and broke the hug so I could see his face. I cupped his face with both of my hands. “You’ve been waiting to use that nickname, haven’t you?” Sokka nodded happily inbetween his giggles. I couldn’t help but laugh with the unbelievable boy in front of me. We laughed and laughed and laughed some more. I couldn’t explain why, but laughter made tomorrow seem less scary. I collapsed into him, unable to keep myself up right, tears rolling down my face. His laugh continued to ring through the air, and I internally prayed we didn’t wake up the rest of the camp.

Everything seemed to click for a moment. We were going to win tomorrow. I would see Sokka again. Everything was going to play out exactly the way it was meant to. No matter what happens tomorrow, no matter how much time passes, no matter what I go through, my Sokka will always be there. With his jokes, his support, his love. I guided his face with my hands, so it was level with mine. My laughter started to subside, and so did Sokka’s, he could tell I had something serious to say. “I love you!”, I announced proudly. The carefree, magical moment we had been sharing seconds ago came to an end, the weight of my words settling in. I clasped my hand over my mouth, what did I just say??? I had been so caught up in the moment, I had just let the words slip out of my mouth. At least Sokka now knew the truth, my truth. I stood, turned and began to walk towards my tent, not bothering to see the look on Sokka’s face. I was already sure he thought of me as just a friend. I climbed into my tent, defeated. I stood there and let my actions resonate in me. The scene kept playing in my head over and over and over again. I couldn’t get it to stop. I closed my eyes. How would I ever fix things with him? I had ruined everything, I had lost my Sokka. Before I could crumple to the ground in despair, I saw a figure rush into my tent.

Instinctively, I raised my arms, ready to earthbend, ready to defend myself against this mysterious intruder. There was no source of light inside the tent, only the distant glow of the dying fire outside to illuminate the silhouette standing in front of me. I would recognize that shadow anywhere... it was Sokka. I wanted to say so many things to him, to apologize, to beg for forgiveness, but my mouth hung open, unable to find the words. Sokka closed the distance between us, bringing one finger to my mouth, silencing me. I was about to protest, but he said four words that took my breath away. “I love you too.” I let his words sink in. Was it true? Was he just telling me that to make me feel better? My heart exploded and my thoughts were in shambles. I attempted to open my mouth to reply, but apparently, Sokka wasn’t finished talking.

“I have loved you since the first moment I laid eyes on you! I love your hair, your eyes, your smile. I love the way your eyes twitch when you concentrate on bending, I love the way you laugh. I love the way you look at me, the way your eyes light up when you see me. I know I should’ve said something sooner, but I’m so scared I will lose you tomorrow, like I lost Yue.” My head spun, my heart was so full, it ached. It ached for Sokka, it ached at the memory of Yue. “Sokka...”, I started hesitantly, but he still was not finished. “I couldn’t leave tomorrow without letting you know how I feel. I had no idea you felt the same way, you know I’m an idiot when it comes to these things. I still can’t believe someone as beautiful you even noticed me in the first place.” He paused to take a breath. I needed to tell him, to get the words out. “Sokka-” I tried again, but his finger remained over my lips. “I can’t control myself when I’m around you! I think of you every second, of everyday. You make me a better person, you make me complete. I feel good when I’m with you, I feel warm. I know that I can be a bit annoying at times, I know I’m quite talkative, and sarcastic, and can overshare alot of the time, but-” I pushed his hand away from my face. “Sokka!” I yelled. He went quiet and I finally spoke.

“Shut up and kiss me already.” The last word had barely left my mouth before he was closing the distance between us and slamming his body against mine. Our lips crashed into eachother, molding together perfectly. I stumbled back a few steps, wrapping my arms around his neck. He pulled my hips torwards his own, bringing our bodies impossibly closer. Our lips attacked eachother, tongues dancing. I raked my hands through his hair, the taste of him addictive. I couldn’t get enough, I would never get enough. I was running out of breath, but I didn’t care. We were all that mattered. No fire nation, no war, just the two of us, in this tent. We were infinite and so was our love.

a/n- hiiiiiiii! I have literally never written a fanfic before, or even posted on tumblr... so if anyone actually sees this, hello! I hope you enjoyed! This probably isn’t my best piece of writing, but let me know if you want a part 2 with smut :)

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Omg omg 10 and Taang omg these idiots are in LOVE

10. A hello/good-bye kiss that is given without thinking - where neither person thinks twice about it. OMG I was hoping someone would ask for this one!! 

Aang jumped off of Appa excited to greet his friends. It had been years since he last been with everyone, and was happy to see them. He visited Zuko in the Fire Nation often and strangely found that Katara was there most times. He saw Sokka and Suki on occasion during his travels. Both warriors seemed to travel the world and help those in need often, which Aang greatly appreciated. 

The only person he couldn’t seem to track down was Toph. The last time he saw her was when they were sixteen when she helped him defeat General Old Iron, and that was 4 years ago! (at least that’s the story he tells everyone).

He’s quickly pulled out of his thoughts when Katara engulfs him in a motherly hug only Katara could muster. Her arms are quickly replaced with Suki’s embrace. 

Zuko and Sokka each exchange a formal handshake with the Avatar before pulling him into brotherly hugs. 

Aang looks around the group for the person he was most excited to see, Toph. His eyes land on her still petite, but now womanly form. He licked his lips as the earthbender walked toward him to envelop him in a hug like the rest. 

“Hey Twinkletoes,” she greeted looking up at him with a wide grin.

“Hey, Toph,” he responded before planting a quick, sweet kiss on her lips like it was second nature.

They pulled away and Toph led him toward the house for dinner. Neither took notice in the fact that the rest of the gaang stood behind them flabbergasted at the kiss just shared.

Katara stared at the earthbender and airbender with suspicion. The two were acting like they normally did before Why did they kiss? Have they been secretly dating all this time? No, she thought to herself, they can’t be. They haven’t seen each other in years. Aang wouldn’t lie about that.

The waterbender’s eyes continued to shift between the youngest members of the group. After, she shifted her gaze to the others, who seemed to be playing the same internal dialogue as she was.

Four pairs of eyes watched as the Toph and Aang goofed around and joked with each other, like the kiss on the beach never happened forty-five minutes prior.

Sokka was the first to crack, “Alright you two! What is going on between you?”

The two benders in question looked at each other, confused on what the water tribesman was asking about.

“What are you talking about, Sokka?” Aang asked.

“WHAT DO YOU MEAN, ‘what am I talking about?’ You two KISSED!! EACH OTHER!! On the beach, like it was the most normal thing in the world!!” Sokka screeched pointing between them accusingly. “Explain yourselves,” he demanded.

Aang glanced at Toph who just shrugged, “You’ve never seen two friends kiss when greeting each other? Hakoda and Ursa do it all the time,” Toph reasoned.

Zuko stepped in next, “I’ve never seen my mom or Hakoda kiss like that though. There’s gotta be something more going on here than just a friendly hello kiss.”

Katara nodded in agreement, “And if it’s just a friendly hello kiss, why didn’t Suki or I get one? Hmm?” She raised her eyebrow and smirked thinking she caught them in the act.

“I didn’t kiss you or Suki because both of you are in loving relationships. I think that would be dishonorable to do that, won’t you agree, Zuko?” Aang said.

Everyone’s gaze shifted to the Fire Lord who sighed, “Ok you got me there. That would be dishonorable to kiss someone’s significant other, even if it was a friendly kiss.”

The older group members didn’t feel completely convinced but decided to move on and went back to catching up with each other. 

The night winded down, and Toph set down her chopsticks and announced, “Well, I’m going to head in for the night.”

The group bid her farewell standing up as she got up. 

As she turned toward the door, and towards Aang, his hand cupped her kiss and kissed her goodnight before she left. After separating, Toph left the room and waited a few yards away from the door.  Aang muttered that he was going to retire to his room, too before anyone else could process what just happened.

Aang dashed out of the dining room and pulled Toph with him, both laughing at the scene they caused. They barreled into the Toph’s room and locked the door.

The earthbend punched the Avatar’s arm, “Way to out our relationship, Twinkles!”

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More Gladiator asks: great analysis on Ozai's side of Urzai's relationship. Would like to know more of the mysterious Gladiator Ursa's side of the relation as well -- why does she like Ozai (if she does) and what does she think of his bonding with Azula too. E.g. Who corrupted who? Do they love each other? Is he more happy about Azula than he is with her. Why her husband dislikes their son? // More complications...

Hehehe, no one ever seems to ask about Ursa’s opinions on things, I’m glad someone finally did xD The upcoming answer is a bit spoilery, soooo…

I’ve said it many times, but it bears repeating: Ursa isn’t her canon counterpart here. She’s highborn, raised by nobility, and she demands a certain respect, not in the same direct and obvious way as Azula, but she does anyhow. Ursa definitely was attracted to Ozai physically right away, but she remains the picture of traditional perfection around him during their first encounter. And on the next ones, when their impending marriage is practically a done deal, she pretty much forces Ozai to up his game while wooing her: she refuses to be bought and paid for with fancy jewels, something Ozai has already implied in past chapters. And as I’ve always written Ozai with Zuko in mind, especially in his youth… my Ozai is more than a bit awkward about winning over Ursa. But much like Zuko would have been in similar circumstances, Ozai decides he won’t give up and he tries and tries and tries again, with different approaches and varying levels of failure each time (?) which amuses Ursa quite a bit. And while he’d be outraged to be laughed at… it’s not quite so bad when she’s the one laughing.

By the time their wedding hapens, Ozai actually is VERY awkward about certain things precisely because he has grown to crave Ursa’s approval. She’s probably the second person he’s most eager to please, right after Azulon. So when Ursa is nervous about their wedding night, instead of being the dickhead everyone must picture him as, Ozai actually backed off and didn’t demand anything from her. And if there’s one thing that endeared him to her, beyond the shallow “omg he’s hot” realization upon first meeting him, it was this xD Ursa becomes much nicer to him after he decides to privilege her comfort over their alleged marital duties, and he waits until she’s actually ready to make a move (okay, who am I kidding, it’s Ursa who makes her move, Ozai doesn’t have the guts xDDDD). This, as well, is inspired by the fact that I cannot picture Zuko forcing himself on someone whose approval he actually cares about: and as Ozai isn’t a complete monster here, he respects Ursa the way she wants him to (not to mention, he’s probably afraid of disappointing her with his performance and putting it off is a good idea until he learns what he’s supposed to do, ahahahaha :’D).

There’s a few other moments that damn near push Ursa into fully loving Ozai, most of them at the earliest stages of their relationship. But that’s the first real important moment for them, and the other stuff that endears him to her is waaay too much fun, so instead of telling you about it I’ll just save it for Part 3′s flashbacks if ya’ll don’t mind (?)

As for her opinion on Azula and Ozai, she starts off happy for Ozai’s closeness with his daughter: Zuko has never been too friendly with his father (now, this I do want to spoil: baby Zuko actually pooped himself the first time Ozai held him, that’s legit the way their relationship started in Gladiator x’DDDDDD), so when Ozai is more attached to Azula right off the bat, Ursa is pleased for it. But when Azula proves to be a force of chaos in her own way, Ursa starts to worry. Zuko is more of a crying baby while Azula is a mischief one that never does as she’s told, so imagine how much fun it is to put them together :’D it’s a mess. Therefore, Ursa tries to make them get along but nope, no use, Azula is too defiant, independent and stubborn! But she doesn’t realize there’s anything out of the ordinary in her children’s relationship until a certain thing I’ve already referenced in-story happens, meaning, Azula’s little plot to become Piandao’s student too… it’ll be fun showing that from Ursa’s POV xD

At that point, Ursa starts having more conflicts with Ozai because she realizes he’s become Azula’s enabler. He’s been encouraging what she considers Azula’s least acceptable behavior, and while Ozai starts off backing down to please Ursa (as he does over the Piandao matter), eventually he starts to bicker back and stand his ground. I don’t really think Ursa believed Azula “corrupted” Ozai, but she most definitely thought they were terrible influences on each other. Azula was, after all, a child who needed guidance… and where Ursa assumed Ozai would give it, he instead seemed to decide his daughter was fine just as she was, and spurred her to continue doing whatever she pleased to rather than telling her to get along with her brother or anything along those lines (Ursa’s main concern). I can’t say that she thinks they love each other? But she wouldn’t mind much if Ozai loved Azula better than her, because as it is, Ursa absolutely loved Zuko more than anyone else. Azula told Sokka as much:

“I don’t know what brought on the downfall of their marriage, but I never did have any reason to believe she loved him. Not if the way she treated Zuko was the standard for how she loved someone. She never treated anyone the way she did Zuko.“  

So Ursa wouldn’t have been up in arms about Ozai genuinely loving their daughter… the problem is, what’s going on there isn’t EXACTLY love, it’s more like Ozai wants to make sure Azula can do whatever she wants in life, no consequences, and Ursa isn’t big on that. If Ozai were affectionate and happy with his daughter in innocent and harmless ways, Ursa would have been blissfully pleased… but that’s not what was happening and it definitely became a wrench in their relationship.

Also, it must be said… Ursa doesn’t hold Azula responsible for the decay of her relationship with Ozai or for anything, really, despite Azula has assumed Ursa holds her responsible for just about everything wrong in the world xD there’s a LOT about her mother that Azula absolutely doesn’t understand. I know the story so far reads as “Ursa is the true monster here! She’s the WORST and Azula’s perceptions of her are 100% spot-on!”, but… outside of “Zuko was her #1 favorite human being ever”, Azula’s perceptions of her mother aren’t completely accurate. It doesn’t mean she was wrong about everything, absolutely not, but Ursa is way more complicated and less straightforward than that in Gladiator. 

And of course, Ursa doesn’t quite understand Ozai’s problem with Zuko, and to be honest that’s just as pivotal for their conflicts as Ozai’s enabling of Azula. Ursa loves Zuko heaps, and it baffles her that Ozai sidelines him to such extent to favor Azula. And the more conflictive things get between the two adults, the more Ursa tries to shield and defend Zuko, and Ozai retaliates by further encouraging Azula and standing by her. It’s pretty toxic, why lie? But neither side really looks for a compromise or a genuine solution, they’re in so deep they can’t see the full picture at all and they don’t realize how much harm they’re causing their own family just out of a nasty mix of pride and stubbornness. Cue the irony that Azula starts rebelling against her father, if only in subtle ways, and Zuko is completely estranged from both his parents… and that’s literally when both siblings started to get along :’) what does that say about Urzai’s A+ parenting, I wonder? :’D

I don’t know if I answered all your questions x’D but this is Gladiator!Ursa, to a fault. She’s a lot more than meets the eye, very complicated and complex, and boy, I can’t lie, I really look forward to writing her properly by Part 3 :’) but ahaha you’re getting a glimpse of her in Part 2 so LOOK FORWARD TO THAT! :DDDD

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A:TLA watch, part 17 - SERIES FINALE

All of my posts on this are here.  I’ll be putting up a masterlist sometime soon.

*deep breaths*

Okay, it’s time. Time to finish this series. I’m both desperate to find out how it ends and also desperate to stay in the middle of it. It’s been a hell of a ride… here we go!

Sozin’s Comet, Part 1: The Phoenix King

Zuko teaching aang is so great, even when he’s getting touchy about it.

BEACH PARTY lol sokka, never change

Appa sand sculpture!!

Nooooooooo zuko I know you have to teach but NOT THE SAND SCULPTURES

Oooo aang wants to wait??

Ohhhh call back to that one war meeting!

Oh shiiiiiiit wiping out the earth nation. Big task. LOVE the shot of him walking over the map and casting his shadow before him.

Omg dragging zuko into the group hug XD

HOW TO REDIRECT LIGHTNING ZUKOOOOOOOO uncle tea would be SO PROUD

“yeah, I’ll just do that” :( aaaaaang.

I am really curious as to how they’re going to handle this (aang potentially killing the firelord)

Omg look at the precious children training I love them so much

God aang :( I love how much weight they’re giving this.

The music as he walks into the night!

Wait. Where did the island aang was heading towards go????

“what? Everyone else went on a life-changing field trip with zuko, now it’s my turn” Toph, I sincerely love you

“get out of the bison’s mouth, sokka” XD

“if anyone’s got experience hunting the avatar, it’s you” GOOD POINT

Fire Lord is leaving? Where is he going?

Damn the dynamic between Azula and her father…

“mole? Her skin is flawless” jesus this show XD. Also, yet AGAIN, a logical, perfect call back to an earlier character. The way this show winds this stuff back in really makes the world feel real and solid.

“where are we?” AANG

Sozin’s Comet, Part 2: The Old Masters

My dvd player is skipping a bit :/ hope this doesn’t keep happening. Maybe it’s because I keep pausing so much to type stuff. Hmm. I’m gonna try overlapping windows and see if that helps. [edit: it did, though I had to stop the whole thing and give it a rest between episodes. It’s old and cranky.]

“he doesn’t exist” hell of a disappearing act there, aang

ZUKO WANTS TO FIND UNCLE TEA HELL YES

I have been WAITING for the return of Iroh!!!

Oo maybe talking to zuko will help

THE ORDER OF THE WHITE LOTUS RIGHT??? And aang’s friend is one of them!!!!

“new grandfather” XD XD XD holy shit sokka’s so enthusiastic

“all old people know each other” LOL

I genuinely love aang working through previous avatars, trying to get an answer.

“did you do anything interesting on the day of the eclipse” “no, not really” LOL

SURFING AVATAR

Ohhh how nervous zuko is!

Ooo an air nomad avatar…

“I have to kill the firelord” is it me or is that the first time aang’s used the word “kill”

ZUKO’S CRYING. IROH’S CRYING. I’M CRYING. OH GOD.

“it wasn’t that hard uncle. You have a pretty strong scent.” God XD

THE ISLAND IS A SEA CREATURE I AM UNNERVED BUT DELIGHTED

“the fatherlord” XD

“it has to be you” oh BLESS

“my destiny is to take it BACK” ohhhhhhhhhh

Omg katara and zuko vs azula? I am VERY EXCITED

Here we go, splitting up the forces and starting the plan

Also sokka looks so little in that helmet, I can’t deal with this

Duuuuude the island beast thing!!

Oh boy here comes the comet oh godddddddd that closing shot of aang…

  Sozin’s Comet, Part 3: Into the Inferno

God everyone’s worried about aang… so am I…

Azula jesus

Nice SHOT Toph

God this show is so STUNNING the way it pans from the ship they’re on to the lead ship with Ozai on it…

Azula… jesus no one needs to take down azula, she’s going to do it herself XD

TOPH KNOCKING ON THE DOOR AND THEN USING IT AS A METAL SUIT MY MOUTH IS JUST OPEN IN DELIGHT

“I can’t believe the captain remembered my birthday” BAHAHA AMAZING

God azula is just dissolving isn’t she?

Ohhhhh you know it occurred to me that Zuko could use the comet’s power but I hadn’t thought about Iroh, holy SHIT

MOTHER IN THE MIRROR fuck this show is intense

AANG

No glider no momo no appa oh AANG PLEASE BE CAREFUL I LOVE YOU

Airship slice!! Oh gosh folks oh gosh

I’m actually genuinely frightened for everybody

“you’re not going to become firelord today – I am” COME ON ZUKO HELL YES

Ooooo full on formal duel I am HERE FOR THIS

Aang :( I SAID BE CAREFUL

HE CHANNELLED LIGHTNING BUT ONLY JUST

NO AANG AANG AANG YOU’RE FALLING NOOOO

Oh GOD I love the way he caught himself with the waterbending!

I am very concerned by the sad music playing through the zuko and azula fight..

NO SHE’S GOING TO AIM AT KATARA NO  NO NO NO NO NO NO ZUKO NO

AANG HIDING IN THE EGG

QUICK I NEED THE NEXT EPISODE QUICK QUICK QUICK

  Sozin’s Comet, Part 4: Avatar Aang

YES YES EVERYTHING CHANGED WHEN THE FIRE NATION ATTACKED WE KNOW WE KNOW HURRY UP I NEED ANSWERS

“PREVIOUSLY ON AVATAR” I KNOW I KNOW GET GOING

“you could stand to mention it more” TOPH

JESUS SOKKA YOU’RE SUCH A BADASS

NO NO DON’T DROP TOPH NO

ANOTHER SHIP HIT THEM OKAY

Aang hiding in the egg still, oh boy

Oh god the way it melts away around him

And it HIT THE SCAR

“little boy” oh you are SO FUCKED

AVATAR STAAAAAAAAAAAAATE

HE’S USING ALL OF THE ELEMENTS AT ONCE HOLY SHIT AANG

PLEASE BE OKAY AFTER THIS

Irohhhhhh setting fire to the fire nation flag!! This is great :D

Jesus this entire series has been building to Aang having full control and HOLY SHIT is it worth it!!

Uh oh we’re back to azula and katara and zuko

COME ON KATARA COME ON ZUKO

Katara has an idea!!

WAIT DID SHE FREEZE BOTH OF THEM HOLY

Oh KATARA you GENIUS

I’m worried about zuko but also able to appreciate the symbolism of him having a scar that matches aang’s

Oh god azula shooting lightning with her mouth and losing it entirely :(

Holy shit the BENDING that aang’s doing is BLOWING MY MIND

Was that a gasp of fear from ozai??

“the ultimate price” AANG STOPPED THOUGH

God the slow motion bit where he captures ozai holy SHIT

Is he gonna take the bending away from ozai???

THE LIGHT COMING FROM THEIR FACES FRIGHTENS ME

To bend another’s energy??? I CAN’T HEAR THE TURTLE THING CLEARLY ENOUGH DID HE JUST TAKE OZAI’S BENDING AWAY???

“I took away your firebending” phew I was right

God aang just. summoning the avatar state briefly with a breath and raising the water

i n c r e d i b l e

SOKKA you’re hilarious

“who taught you that” “a giant lion-turtle”

I love that they’re all just taking the piss of ozai like. Valid. You are all incredibly valid.

ZUKO’S GIRLFRIEND IS BACK blesssssss

“but don’t Ever Break Up With Me Again” HA

Oh god it’s ahappily ever after I can’t handle this I CAN’T AHHHHHHH

I am CRYING

Acrobat girl joined the warriors!! Hahahahaha

AANG IN THE YELLOW ROBES

AANG AND ZUKO HUGGING

I CAN’T BREATHE

LOOK AT THE LINES OF PEOPLE AND EVERYONE CHEERING

LOOK AT LITTLE AANG

They better let aang chill for a bit now, jesus, the kid is still twelve XD he needs a HOLIDAY

*screams through fingers* that little beckoning to aang

Zuko talking to his father – OH SHIT HIS MOTHER

LOL AT SOKKA’S DRAWING

Katara – KATARA AND AANG HUGGING awwwwwww

KISS THEY KISSED AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

HOLY SHIT

(sidenote: we get different end music randomly on the last episode that’s REALLY PRETTY but also kind of strange lol. I love it)

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SO WE DON’T HAVE TIME TO UNPACK ALL THAT

BUT I LOVE IT

I LOVE ALL OF IT

HOLY SHIT YOU GUYS

*steadying breaths*

This series is absolutely INCREDIBLE and I am SO GLAD I watched it. I can’t wait to rewatch it in the summer (I’m planning it with a friend) – and next month I’m going to get hold of Legend of Korra to keep me going in the meantime.

Thank you so much to everyone who’s been following along, it’s been really lovely to share this with you!! I am one hundred percent here for anyone who wants to talk (read: let me yell with them) about the whole series now, provided there are no Korra spoilers.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to ramble to myself about how amazing this was until it’s fully sunk in XD

H

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Balance Part 5

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A/N: Hi everyone! I’m sorry- this chapter might be a bit weird, it was kind of hard to write, and I don’t even know why. Anyways, I just want to say that it means SO MUCH to me that you guys are enjoying this so far sldkfjalssdfkj you guys are leaving comments and asks and y’all are following and alsdkjfalskdjfalsdkf THANK YOUUUUU!

Also… I’m planning for this series to take a small Zuko x Reader turn, but don’t worry, it’s platonic. For now… 😉

Taglist is open! & IM SO SORRY THIS IS SO SHORT I SWEAR I’M WORKING ON PART 6 RN

💜, morosis~

Sokka x reader

Warnings: Nothing but my terrible writing skills 😔 

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 

Y/N was watching the volleyball bounce between the two sides of the net. The Avatar and Katara were on one team, and Sokka and another girl, who had introduced herself as Suki, were on the other. Y/N watched Aang intently. He was quick, giving his team an advantage.

It’s okay, you can catch him. You’re quicker. Y/N reminded herself. The younger boy served the ball. Suki hit the ball into the air, and Sokka spiked it past Katara, earning him a point.

“HA!” he yelled, doing a quick dance before getting ready to serve the ball. He swung his arm, launching the ball across the net, but Katara countered it hard, hitting Sokka in the head, and making everyone else laugh. Everyone other than Sokka of course. Y/N felt guiltier every second. 

They’re a family. You wouldn’t separate another family, would you? Not after your sister… 

“Zuko, you’re finally out, huh?” Toph’s voice snapped her out of her thoughts. Despite being blind, Toph could probably “see” farther than Y/N could. Y/N squinted to see the fire lord walking out of the beach home she was previously in. She knew that the fire lord and the Avatar knew each other; on the day they announced peace in the fire nation together, she had been standing in the crowd. She just didn’t know how close they were. 

She definitely did not expect the fire lord to be standing outside on the beach, laughing as he joined the group in volleyball. Y/N cursed under her breath. If anyone here would recognize her, he would. 

Y/N got up to introduce herself.  She put one hand protectively over her own arm as she nervously walked towards Zuko. 

“Hi, I’m Y/N.” She tried her best to remove eye contact as soon as she could to avoid recognition, but she couldn’t help but feel like it was too late. 

“Uh, hi. I’m Zuko.” He looked as if he was trying to place a finger on if he knew her or not. “Do I know you?” Shoot.

“I don’t know, maybe you saw me around the villages? I live in the fire nation after all.” Y/N raced to find an excuse. Zuko didn’t look very satisfied with that answer, but Y/N turned away anyways.

She awkwardly cleared her throat. “Uh, well, thank you all for taking care of me. I’m really sorry to disturb your vacation like this, I know you all earned it. I’ll just be on my way now,” she said sheepishly.  

“Do you have somewhere you need to go?” Sokka asked. Y/N shook her head. She didn’t have anywhere she could go. She no longer even had a “home.” “Then why not stick with us! We promise we won’t bite,” he joked. 

“You’re not a bother, I’ve already told you. We’re happy to meet you! Of course you’re welcome to stay, unless you have someplace you need to be,” Katara reassured her. Katara smiled, and Y/N smiled back. 

“I don’t have anywhere I have to go to… so if it’s okay… I guess I will stay?” 

Y/N needed somewhere to live until she found a place, and this opportunity arose. Of course she was going to take it. The gaang cheered, but Zuko stayed quieter than the rest. 

Oh spirits. He knows who I am. 

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* ✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* 

A/N: omg I am aware that this is literally the shortest thing you’ve ever read, but I think this is a good place to end it, or else it’s going to go on and on, so I’m saving it for the next chapter… forgive me…

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A:TLA watch, part 10

All of my posts on this are here.

Can’t believe I’m finishing this season already…

Appa’s Lost Days

Oh damn we’re going back in time??? Neat!!

Seriously though how did none of these people go “huh maybe he belongs to the avatar with whom I SHOULD NOT FUCK”

I do NOT like this smarmy guy in the red and yellow

HEY. You HEAR THAT MR MACDONALD I DO NOT LIKE YOU

Loll at appa stealing the cabbages

So has appa ended up with the fire nation, then? Not in ba sing se at all?

Go, Appa, go!!

Awww he’ll get there, I’m sure

DREAMING APPA

AND AANG’S DREAMING TOO <3

Serpents passssss he’s close!

LOL IROH

Appa’s hurt :(

THE FIGHTY LADIES

Aww he looks so much better

NO AZULA FUCK OFF

ARE THEY JUST GONNA LEAVE US HANGING ON THIS ONE

Appa went home :(

This guru dude is an interesting twist!

BA SING SE

NO APPA IT’S A TRICK

Wait THAT’S IT THAT’S THE WHOLE EPISODE

Jesus, RUDE

I love it though XD

  Lake Laogai

By the look of the previously on, we’re back on the main plot!!

“why do you feel the need to do that” I love toph XD

“my own teashop!” lol iroh. I feel like this is a risky proposition lol.

Lol at the manager trying to keep him on staff

Oh no it’s stepford wife lady

“control of the earth king” a-HA

I LOVE KATARA’S REACTION TO JET XD XD she’s prepared to full on drown the dude look at that face

*sing song voice* jet’s been hyp-no-tised

Noooo whale-tale island is a fake. Clever way of trying to get the Avatar out of the city.

“I can tell you’re lying” TOPH

“Jet’s been brainwashed” Nice thinking, sokka!

Uh oh blue mask!!

NICE MOVE ZUKO

Ahhh creepy underground lake place

All the stepford wives in unison, yeurgh

Zuko with appa??

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT

Hypnotissssssm

Iroh caught zuko!! Lol

GOD the way Iroh lays into zuko JESUS

holy shit is jet gonna die

Silent dude spoke!!

god I am. genuinely frightened rn. Did zuko let appa go??

APPA!!!!

But what about the scroll??

Zuko greeewwwwwww bless him

  The Earth King

FINALLY ARE WE GONNA FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GIRLS (I’m guessing based on the previously on)

Deeply amused that toph calls katara “sweetness”

DAMN at aang blocking the giant rock with one hand without looking at it

LOOK AT THEM FIGHTING HOLY CRAP EVERYONE’S SO BADASS

Special shoutout to toph turning the stairs into a slope

I also love the built-in comedy of Sokka checking doors

Is zuko sick???

“over here!” followed by Aang cheerfully undoing and redoing his rockhandcuffs XD

THEY PUT THE EARTH KING ON A TRAIN

Lolllllllll I’m enjoying the dynamic with the earth king

Hell of a fever dream zuko

“it’s imported” LOL WHAT

It can’t be this simple :/

Idk about this whole invade the fire nation thing, it freaks me out like – eclipses aren’t that long???

Awwww everybody got letters!

“we have to split up” NO WHAT

The goodbyes are giving me feels

DID ZUKO JUST DREAM HIMSELF AS AANG LOL I mean I also have feelings about this but it’s still kinda funny

Sokka WHY would you JINX every body like that

Bad spy guy still in action, naturally

TOPH OH NO!!

A ZU LA HO LTY SHIT FUCK OH NO NOOOO UH OH UH OH [edit: electing to leave this as I typed it mid-episode lol]

…holy shit you guys

you guys I’m not ready

 The Guru

…zuko you’re freaking me out

Sokka and his daaaad I’m gonna cryyyyy

Oh no the plan has been given away to azulaaaa I TOLD YOU I HAD A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS

Man there is so much going on in this episode

“even you can’t bend metal” honestly if you piss her off any more I feel like she’s gonna manage it

I love student!aang

Let’s be honest I love all aangs but

Sokka getting fatherly approvallllll

Zuko’s still scaring the shit out of me I can’t deal with this it’s like he’s been replaced with a robot

So glad aang’s getting some actual emotional support here from an adult, ngl

HOLY SHIT TOPH IS GONNA BEND METAL ISN’T SHE I WAS ONLY KIDDING BEFORE

katara getting tea XD I WONDER WHERE THIS IS GOING XD XD

Lollllllllllll Katara run!!

“why would I choose cosmic energy over katara” I LOVE YOU AANG

Ooooo yikes the way the water spills out and makes it look almost like katara’s bleeding

Look I hate azula but if she can stop zuko from continuing to freak me out I’m kind of here for it

The whole avatar state dream sequence is trippy and beautiful

Aang’s face when he picks up sokka :(

“we’ve been invited to serve tea to the earth king” *facepalm*

HOW IS THE NEXT EPISODE THE END OF THE SEASON. HOW.

I feel like I’m hurtling into ABSOLUTE CHAOS next ep oh god XD

 The Crossroads of Destiny

Totally not a FUCKING OMINOUS TITLE thanks for that

*jittery*

Okay I just watched the previously on and I am literally grabbing my own head in panic

I AM. SO TENSE.

DRAGON OF THE WEST OH MY GOD you just know he thought that up when he was like, twelve, and honestly it’s so beautifully consistent with his character

They locked up zuko with katara XD

You have no idea how hard I’m trying not to make every comment capslocked

“it’s an old friend of mine” HOLY SHIT

“good inside him isn’t enough – why don’t you come back when it’s OUTSIDE him too” can we please give sokka a standing fucking ovation for this line because

“the key to both is proper aging” omg

oh boy this ain’t good

okay azula’s evil but damn is she good at it

lollll aang and zuok glaring at each other from inside the hugs

do you think azula resents that her super cool lightning ability results in her just making finger guns at everyone all the time because

ZUKO’S HERE

ZUKO IS FIGHTING AANG??

KATARA JUST SENT WATER SHARP ENOUGH TO CUT AZULA’S HAIR DAMN

“…just take the bear” LOL

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So I actually stopped typing because I had my hands clamped over my mouth for like the last five minutes of the episode (in a GOOD WAY though)

I then promptly called @1boo and yelled at her for like 20 minutes because HOLY SHIT I could not get organised enough to type anything

After a brief cooldown period, some thoughts:

1. OSUDHFOSUDRHGOSUDGHFOSIDHFGJOSUEHGTIUSHGFOISUEH GOSIUHGFISHSDFHSDOLGFLOSHGOSUHGOSGHD

2. ZUKO JOINED UP WITH AZULA WHAT THE HELL

3. See I know that season 1 is Air, season 2 is Earth, and season 3 is Fire – it’s on the DVD cases. So I really expected Zuko to join up with the others at the end of this season, with the understanding that he and Iroh would teach Aang firebending? BUT NO

4. I’m guessing we need this twist because Zuko’s not ready to fully give up on the Fire Nation as-is yet – so he’s gonna fall in for a while and then, presumably make his decision to leave. Which he needs, because before when he left the fire nation the decision was made FOR HIM and now he needs to make it FOR HIMSELF. idk. it’s just a theory.

5. AANG NEARLY LITERALLY DIED AND I NEARLY DIED WITH HIM OH MY GOD

6. Bascially, I am apparently going into season three with NO FUCKING CLUE WHAT TO EXPECT

7. you think I’m kidding, the only thing I know about the next season is “that’s rough buddy” that’s BASICALLY IT OKAY

8. SOIUDFHSIUGHE9U7GHS9D87FGYE54YHGSVOIUDNXFKJWMSEOGIU VHDGNSURODHGVSOFHBUVSFIUDBDHIUSBFHIUSIUHUI1!!!!!!

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Right so

I’m going to go take a shower and stare into nothingness while I think about how incredible this show is

See you… next time?

H