#sunrise and sunset time

[badolmen]

WARNING 18+

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[wileycap]

At the intersection of crack and tragedy, I have this fic idea about Zuko getting time looped during the day of his Agni Kai.

The first few loops are painful and traumatic. (Well, they're all painful and traumatic, but after the first fifty times... even getting half your face burned off by your own father gets old.)

After a while, he manages to stay awake long enough to hear Iroh crying at his bedside, begging for Zuko to stay. Pleading with the spirits, please, not him too.

(And then it takes more time for him to realize who visits him after Iroh falls asleep. She doesn't say anything.)

Zuko makes a Plan.

In the mornings, he tracks down Iroh or any experienced firebender, and he learns. So what if he isn't good? He'll make up for it the same way he always does: with hard work. He has the time.

(One of these days, Uncle won't have to spend the evening crying to the spirits.)

He gets better. Far better than he has any right to be. Iroh is thrilled on the days when he manages to catch him and not one of the other masters. Every time, the other masters barely tolerate him until he shows them. Iroh is always patient and kind.

Middays are reserved for Azula. A sister is a sister, and maybe... maybe Azula just needed somebody after Mom left.

(Zuko got that wrong, too. He's pretty sure he died the first time, and this is the spirits punishing him for being a bad son, a bad brother, a bad prince. He'll get it right, eventually.)

And at sunset, he still tries to plead with his father. Ozai will never hear him, but he has to try.

(A few hundred burns to the face can make you hate a man.)

But no matter how hard he tries, he can't beat Ozai. His skills improve, but his body doesn't - it will always be thirteen, with undeveloped chi paths he can barely break through to, and Ozai is a man in his prime.

Until one day he fights so well that Ozai halts the battle. He has the old general (after all this time, Zuko has completely forgotten the general) brought up, and orders Zuko to give him a mark of shame. To prove himself a good son and a good prince.

He stands above the general and looks at his tears and his shaking hands and his panicked eyes and he understands.

This time, Zuko earns his scar with pride.

(And when Iroh cries at his bedside, he reaches out and squeezes his Uncle's hand: I'm here, I'm not leaving.)

(And later, when Azula comes in with her soft steps and doesn't say anything, Zuko cracks open his good eye and gives her a smile.)

(And when he and Iroh set out the next morning, it is with purpose.)

(They leave behind a princess who knows that her father is not invincible.)

[wigglebox]

Destiel Hot Summer - Picturesque ☀️

[constantlyfalling]

stained glass sky

[charleslovemustdie]

harry’s smile over the years.

[thoughtartistry]

Earth is amazing.

[amanda-plays]

Since I was giving everyone else adjustments, I figured I would give some to Leandro that I had been wanting to do for a while. I gave him back the hairstyle that he had previously because I like the hairline on this one better. I also only have like 15 hairstyles for male sims that I actually think look decent, so it's not like there were endless options anyway. I gave him softer facial hair that I think suits his jawline a little better. I gave him some other face and body changes too. One of those moments when you're just in cas spinning them around, pushing and pulling on every little slider. Also, he had just gotten back from work before this pic and was pissed off for whatever reason. He's angry every single time he leaves work, and I get it, but Gia's there and I know he loves seeing her. I think he just enjoys being angry and getting on my nerves honestly lol.

[elizabethbennets]

Do you also spend your days thinking about your otp or are you normal

[velvetjune]

“Cauldron Lake used to be alive with people. Beautiful forests. Hiking trails leading to stunning vistas. Then the government put up a fence.”

— Alan Wake 2

[sairin-ellerinde]

“Sabah kahvesine

bekliyorum...

Mutlaka gel,

çok sevinirim..

Sevinçlerin,

kederlerin,

Neyin varsa getir,

Gönülden eşlik ederim..

T. Tuğba Baş...

Sabrımızın, şükrümüzün sınırsız

olduğu bir gün olması dileğiyle...🍀🦋🤲🦋🤲

Günaydın🌞☕🌷🌼

Hayırlı Cumalar 🌳🕊

[rainbow280372]

[emivipers]

[ordinaryberry]

next time we meet, i’ll look you in the eyes and tell you that i love you

[valenfield-inspo]

Jill Valentine & Chris Redfield 🌄 🌅 Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles / Resident Evil: Revelations

[dk-thrive]

One day, you’ll understand how important it is to choose wisely who to share your laughter, sunsets, and Sundays with, because those are the moments when the heart and soul truly breathe.

— Carousel (FB, December 26, 2024) (via Make Believe Boutique)

[liminally-spaced]