#Zuko trying to be nice

[luriuan]

Sokka and Zuko get SO much funnier when you remember this is both of their first times talking to another teenage boy in years. Sokka had all the other boys leave the tribe when he was little and Zuko just hasn’t talked to other teenage boys. They wanna be friends but have absolutely no clue how to talk to other teenagers. I love them so much.

#Sokka #Sokka Alta #atla sokka #atla #atla zuko #zuko #avatar the last airbender #it cracks me up #little lonely asses 💀 #zuko atla #Zuko and Sokka #Sokka and Zuko #zukka #i love them so much #they mean so much to me #you cannot convince me Sokka wasn’t ecstatic when he realized another teenager was joining the Gaang #Zuko trying to be nice #and Sokka desperately trying not to infodump so he doesn’t scare zuko away #Zuko was probably bummed Sokka was a little younger too #but still like “”Another teen boy who’s kinda chill how do I converse where is my uncle Help.

[comradekatara]

azula as zuko’s evil advisor is so funny to me i actually fuck so hard w this concept. she gives zuko advice and then zuko looks across the room to sokka and sokka just discreetly gives him a thumbs up or thumbs down. one weekend sokka, aang, mai, toph, suki, katara, and anyone else who might have a modicum of common sense all go out of town for like. omashu coachella or smth. and when they come back the entire palace is in shambles, zuko’s just sitting on his throne shinji style, and he’s just like “i’m so sorry….. her advice seemed so cogent….. she made trickle down economics seem so reasonable……. why weren’t you there….. YOU SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE, GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!” while azula slyly sips from a cunty chalice she had personally made just for moments like this.

#the fact that I literally corrected the typo 3 seconds later and yet ppl are still reblogging the original stupid fucking post this. is why #I don’t make posts at 2 :49 am. smh #zuko #azula #sokka #azula&zuko #postwargaang #<- barely #also the reason katara is listed last here is only bc I don’t think she would spend a lot of time in the fn #she mostly sees zuko during his bimonthly visit to the south pole #whereas sokka would die if he couldn’t micromanage him #so he and azula are rly fighting for their lives as they try to wrest control over zuko and by extension the country and by extension #the entire world #while zuko is just sitting there thinking ‘it’s so nice that sokka and azula are getting along so well these days 🥰’

[petricorah]

fake manga covers [id in alt]

#zuko #zuko fanart #zukka #zukka fanart #sokka #sokka fanart #atla #atla fanart #avatar the last airbender #oof. yall i used a new brush for the texture and it was so hard. not doing it again. #also i made the cover elements look really nice and then realized the image was flipped and the scar was on the wrong side and now they don #look as good TT #but it was fun to try a different style... #myart

[ambriel-angstwitch]

Sokka: You know I love you but you can’t just keep putting yourself in harms way.

Sokka: You’re the Firelord for spirits sake

Zuko: You love me?

Sokka: We’re MARRIED

#zuko: it’s still nice to hear it every once and awhile #zukka incorrect quotes #incorrect zukka #zuko #sokka #fire lord zuko #firelord zuko #sokka of the southern water tribe #prince zuko #atla zuko #sokka atla #incorrect atla #atla incorrect quotes #incorrect avatar the last airbender quotes #zuko/sokka #zuko is not the best at taking care of himself #he also keeps trying to talk to the assassins instead of fight them #he wants to show that he’s not like his father

[sockfus]

i genuinely cant fathom how people hate aang and cant sympathise with him. he woke up, one moment he was with his family, the next everyone he ever knew was dead. he was constantly pressured to go against his beliefs despite being the only nomad left, despite the fact that killing ozai would've stripped him of one of the few things still connecting him to his culture. we find out in the letters katara sent to tenzin that aang carried the guilt he felt for the death of his people to his death, and devoted all his time to his only airbending son because he felt it was the only way he could pay back for what happened.

#aang is also a genuinely good person. he isnt malicious or bad like some ppl think.. hes just good #has he messed up? yes! is he always nice? no! but idk how u can look at the kid who told zuko “i think we could be friends” despite him #trying to capture him and think hes bad. nearly all of his character faults are a result of what has happened to him #and honestly that applies to every character. any character flaw in this show is easily explainable by the trauma theyve suffered #aang #atla #avatar the last airbender #sophia.txt

[hella1975]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT IF TOVAH KNEW FINDING URSA WOULD STIR UP SHIT WOULD SHE GO ROUND HER UP??????? AANANGKEMRMWKRNW

LMAO can you imagine if tovah's only motivation was 'this'll be funny'. like tovah could go get ursa within five minutes she has the skillset all she needs is a motive

#tovah the next time zuko gets mouthy: shut up or i'll tell your mother #zuko: my mother has been missing for years nice try #tovah: 'missing' you say........ #ask #taob asks

[ssreeder]

Hi, I know it's a stupid question but I was wondering how Zuko calls Sokka on his mind, I mean Sokka use (his fire bender ) but what about Zuko?

I don’t think it’s a stupid question!!

Honestly… I doubt Zuko has the same mindset Sokka does, but I’m sure he thinks about his Water Tribe boy frequently.

But Zuko’s brain is more insecure & probably views himself as undeserving of Sokka’s love and affection.

So when Sokka is smiling at him & thinking “my fire bender”

Zuko is likely unraveling -

why is he staring at me like that?

Did I say something weird?

Fuck, what was the last thing I said?

Fuck I bet it was really stupid.

Why does he like me?

He said he likes me… but why?

Fuck he is still staring at me… I should say something. But something… idk nice?

Zuko: *glares at Sokka*

“what?”

#he tries to be nice #but he is so bad at it #Sokka is like #I WOULD DIE FOR HIM I LOVE HIM #& Zuko is like *steps in front of fire* #they both are very different so I doubt Zuko has a pet name for Sokka #but I’m sure he is constantly thinking of what he can do for Sokka #or how he can try to make Sokka happy #but in an insecure im not good enough kind of way #if Sokka said I hate you #Zuko would be like YEP THAT CHECKS OUT….. #*leaves* #*climbs tree* #*runs into Jet on accident in said tree* #now we have jetko #haha jk they’d fight #& sokkas Zuko sense would tingle #& then there would be a dramatic tree fight #ok sorry about my tag rant lol #thanks for swinging by anon #liab #ria #ask

[eggs-love-loki]

The tales of Ba Sing Se is the definition of emotional whiplash every single time

#haha here’s katara and toph on a girls day being nice to each other yay! #here’s a day of Iroh helping others in honor of his deceased son and also this is in honor of his VA cry now #haha look Aang made a zoo! and Sokka in a haiku battle woo! awww look Zuko is on his first date how sweet #here’s Momo trying to find his lost friend. cry as he lays in Appa’s paw print in the rain #and don’t bother drying your tears cause here comes Appa’s lost days!

[zukos-tiny-burnt-ear]

New zuko pants! I am almost done getting ready for the con, there's just a couple accessories that i need to make

#atla #atla cosplay #zuko #the pants actually turned out a little looser than expected which was surprising lol #but its nothing safety pins cant solve #i like this pattern much bettercause the previous pants just had wayyy too much fabric around the legs #so tucking them into the boots was a pain #and then as i moved around i found the pants trying to untuck themselves #which was a n issue #but this pattern is the same that i used for a link cosplay #and with the same boots the pants stayed tucked in nice and secure #and i still get the nice poof over the top of the boot that i wanted #so we win :) #ryn rambles

[chiptrillino]

A nice version of Zhao, you say?

we fever dreamed that part... absolutley not an option in any universe!

#chip!ask #i can hardly imagin it... #i mean there are... okay tbh there are like three fics that have like a nicer zhao #but they get into the kinky direction sooo....m #also a nice zhao would have still blown zukos ship up... #he maybe wouldn't have tryed to kill the moon #but zuko has this special talent to be a brat and just spikes this big urge to just punch him in the face... #i do love zuko! but he has a way to just... atrackt trouble and awaken agressive feelings in people...

[peony-pearl]

I’ve loved this song for a long time; the instrumental is one of my favorite pieces of music. It totally gives me healing Fire Fam vibes

#music #idk I really do think Zuko's experience in his self loathing and shame could help him give patience #while helping Azula navigate her new start away from Ozai #all while Iroh sits near Ozai's cell as one of the few people who go to visit him #trying to mend things #but he knows full well nothing was ever between them to mend #all the while Ozai looks at the man that escaped this cell #Ozai snaps at Iroh and tells him how nice it must be to gloat about how he's on the outside now #but Iroh says 'if I wanted to gloat I would not come in here at all' #the lyrics 'though you may disappear - you're not forgotten here - and I will say to you - I will do what I can do' #followed by that violin #godddddd #also yeah this song is what my Iroh visiting Azula in her cell oneshot is named for

[thatonedudeinthecorner]

Sokka, trying to be more friendly to Zuko after becoming Aang’s firebending teacher: relax, guy, I like gay men

Zuko, sweating profusely: that’s nice but…I’m not gay

Sokka, who has been daydreaming about kissing him, KNOWING his fantasies were based off of some fact: [squinting] I don’t believe that

#memes #avatar #avatar the last airbender #atla #sokka #zuko #zukka #zukka memes #I just love this audio it’s so funny #relax I like gay men #Zuko aka mr gay gayman the gay man #im not gay #NO ONE IS GOING TO BELIEVE THAT ZUKO #I like to think that Sokka has like #cringey middle school anime drawings of him and Zuko kissing #he doodles in the middle of aangs bending lessons #in between hassling Zuko and being a general nuisance #he needs his hobbies #and I support them 100%

[melzula]

zuko confiding in sokka to be his wingman to try to get together with you?

a/n: sokka sharing his back bending skills with zuko we love to see it. also this takes place post-war

summary: Zuko isn’t sure how to tell you he likes you, so he looks to Sokka for guidance

Zuko watches longingly from across the room as you dance with Katara and enjoy the night’s festivities. Your eyes sparkle with joy and your smile is so infectious it has everyone around you beaming. Everyone seems to want your attention, and so he hadn’t been able to speak to you much since the party began, but he desperately wants to be near you.

“You know you look like a total creep when you stand in the corner and stare, right?” Sokka notes, interrupting Zuko’s sulking.

“I’m not staring!” The Fire Lord says defensively, but he knows he’s not fooling anyone.

“Come on, buddy, it’s a party! Lighten up! Go mingle!”

“I don’t want to mingle,” Zuko grumbles indignantly, “I just want to talk to y/n.”

“Then go talk to her!” Sokka encourages as if it’s the most easiest thing in the world. “It’s not like you haven’t talked to her before. She’s our friend!”

“I know that,” the boy bites irritably. Deflating, he sighs, “But it’s different this time.”

“What do you mean?” Sokka says, his demeanor morphing into that of a more serious tone.

“I… I think I have feelings for her.”

“You what?!” Sokka exclaims, earning a few puzzled stares from nearby partygoers. Zuko sends his friend a harsh look and urges him to be quiet.

“I know, I know. What am I thinking? She’s perfect, she’d never go for someone like me,” he admits in quiet defeat. “It’s stupid of me to feel this way.”

“What? No way, that’s not true,” his friend insists encouragingly. “You’re a great guy! You just need to work on your romance game.”

“My what?” Zuko retorts skeptically.

“Your romance game! Look, if you want y/n to like you then you have to work your charm.”

“I don’t have any charm to work.”

“Sure you do, it’s easy! Take it from your old buddy Sokka, the ladies love me. Just follow my advice and by the end of the night y/n will be dying for you to ask her out!”

Zuko is skeptical of his friend’s words and hesitant to take Sokka’s offer of help, but he knows he’s hopeless on his own and there aren’t many other options. With a relenting sigh, Zuko gives his friend an agreeing nod.

“What should I do first?”

“Just follow my lead,” the boy says with a wink before loudly calling you and his sister over. Zuko does his best to mask his embarrassment and puts on his best attempt of a smile as you and Katara saunter over arm-in-arm.

“Hi, guys!” You greet cheerily. “King Kue really knows how to throw a party, doesn’t he?”

“He sure does! Say, that’s a really nice dress,” Sokka compliments before harshly elbowing Zuko’s side. “Don’t you agree, Zuko?”

“Uh, yes, it is,” he stammers nervously, his face immediately turning red. “You look very beautiful.”

“Thank you,” you reply with a bashful smile. “You don’t think it’s too much?”

“Not at all,” he says earnestly. “You could never be too much.”

“You know, y/n, Zuko here was just telling me how much he wants to dance,” your friend informs you much to the Fire Lord’s dismay.

“What?! That’s not-“

“Oh, well, would you like to dance with me, Zuko?” You ask with a careful smile, delicately holding your hand out for him to take. His protests immediately die in his throat as he takes in your gentle features, the world almost seeming to come to a halt as he focuses on you before him. Your beauty almost physically pains him, and he wished he knew how to tell you this without coming off like a total creep.

Zuko hesitates before taking your hand, knowing that whatever happens next could alter your friendship forever, but the idea of physical touch is almost too tempting, and so he gently grabs hold of your hand and guides you back to the dance floor.

The musicians play a melody of traditional Earth Kingdom waltzes, and despite knowing nothing about dancing Zuko does his best to match your pace. His hands are suffocatingly warm against your skin, but you never once complain. You say nothing when he steps on your toes repeatedly or gets caught on your dress, and in spite of how awkward you both look compared to the other couples on the floor you seem to be having the most fun out of them all.

“You’re doing wonderful,” you encourage, giggling when he missteps and nearly trips over his own feet.

“I’m awful at this,” he argues exasperatedly. “I’m sorry you got stuck with such a lousy dance partner.”

“I don’t care about how good you can dance. I’m just happy you’re dancing with me,” you admit, looking away bashfully to hide your smile. “I haven’t really been able to speak to you much tonight, so I appreciate being with you now.”

Over your shoulder, Zuko spots Sokka from across the way. The water tribe boy waves his arms frantically and gestures for Zuko to make his move. The Fire Lord simply scowls before swallowing down his nerves and looking back to you.

“Y/n,” he calls faintly, gently guiding your face to look back up at him. “I’ve been wanting to talk to you all night, but it’s been hard. You’re so full of life, you draw people in with just your smile, and so I didn’t think I’d get the chance to finally be alone with you and tell you that- well, that I have feelings for you. I want to be the one that makes you smile, the one that dances with you at every party.”

“Zuko,” you murmur softly, taken aback by his confession. He takes your surprise as rejection and looks down with a dejected smile.

“I know, we’re friends. It’s strange of me to think we could be more, but I just needed to tell you.”

“No, that’s not it,” you quickly correct him, “I-I’m just surprised because I didn’t think you felt the same way I did.”

"You mean… you like me back?” Zuko asks in disbelief.

“Of course I do! What’s not to like?” You tease with a smile. “All night I was hoping you’d come up to me, and even though Katara said I should be the one to make the first move I was too scared to try. I’m glad you told me because I feel the same.”

You feel as if your heart could burst when he carefully tilts your chin up to meet your lips in a kiss. Ever since he joined your group you’d wanted nothing more than for him to see you as you saw him, and after months of what you thought was one-sided pining it seems Zuko has felt the same way about you all along. It took some time for things to come out in the open, but now that they are you couldn’t be any happier.

And unbeknownst to either of you, Katara and Sokka share high-fives behind your back in celebration of their successful plan.

| zuko tags: @ilovespideyyy @yiyibetch @eridanuswave @lammello @a-monsters-love @taeeemin @livelaughlovekuni @lovialy

| atla tags: @sirkekselord @niktwazny303

#melzula writes #request #zuko #sokka #zuko x reader #zuko imagine #prince zuko x reader #prince zuko imagine #atla #atla x reader #atla imagine #avatar the last airbender

[empyrangel]

How are people really acting like the general consensus is that the Netflix atla series is decent or even good??

Zuko’s backstory and desire for familial love is brought in way too early so he doesn’t have time to actually be a ruthless and cruel villain. Y’know, the thing that’s essential to his killer redemption arc? Because god forbid characters be unlikable.

One of Sokka’s main flaws was completely removed because god forbid characters be unlikable. And he’s not funny!

Katara is watered down to being just a little girl, her mature and nurturing side is gone. Her anger at injustice is also gone because god forbid characters have flaws.

Aang doesn’t act like a kid. He doesn’t try to run from his responsibilities while simultaneously feeling guilty about running from his responsibilities. Because god forbid characters have flaws.

You know, I’m seeing pattern.

“Yeah all the characters are completely different from how they are in the original, and the acting is flat, and the writing is shit, and the world feels dead, and the pacing is terrible because they insist on smashing like 4 important episodes together at the same time, and some of the best moments were completely cut out, and those that were adapted got butchered, and Aang doesn’t really even learn waterbending during the water season, but it’s still pretty good. I mean the cgi looks nice and it’s not the Shyamalan movie.”

Oh wow they say his name right five out of five stars 🙄. Cmon are our standards really this low?

#traveler from another world ✨ #avatar the last airbender #atla #netflix avatar #netflix atla #natla #live action atla

[bleekay]

i started this waaaaay back when i first binged miraculous ladybug. couldn't get over the dynamic of superhero duo who don't know each other's secret identities but do also know each other in their normal lives, and they're in love but they aren't but they are they just don't know it.

you know, i originally was spending so much time trying to think of sokka's alter ego, and i put grey wolf in as a filler but then i realized how Sokka it was. like this other dude in a costume introduces himself like "hey, I'm the Blue Spirit" and sokka who hasn't had time to process yet that he's a superhero and is indeed the worst at naming things, goes, "oh, Blue Spirit? Hi. I'm..... Grey.... Wolf." and then zuko would be like "You just used my name as a template! You just changed the color and the creature!!!" and sokka's like "Whaaaaat! Nooooo. No. I actually had this idea before you even said anything, which means actually you are the one copying me!" and zuko demands he change his name, think of something better, but the news is there so it's already circulating and people are saying what a nice pair they make

[id: digital fanart of Sokka and Zuko from Avatar the Last Airbender, split into two sections. The top section is a 4-panel comic, from an interview-style perspective asking questions individually of Sokka and Zuko, both wearing modern clothes. Panel 1 asks Sokka, “What do you think about Zuko?” He shrugs and looks away thoughtfully, answering, “Zuko? Hm. I don’t know him too well. I guess he’s pretty cool.” Panel 2 asks Zuko, “What do you think about Sokka?” He scratches at the back of his neck and looks away, blushing with a sheepish grin, and answers, ”Ah… He’s… he’s nice.” A little heart indicates his true feelings. Panel 3 asks Sokka, “What about the Blue Spirit?” Sokka clasps his face between his hands, eyes shiny and half-lidded, cheeks red, a squiggly smile on his face and hearts all around, and answers, “… LOML.” Panel 4 asks Zuko, “What about Grey Wolf?” Zuko’s face is stern, his hand balled in a fist, and he answers, “Annoying.” There’s two small captions on the bottom that read (he’s kidding) (… maybe). The bottom section is a depiction of Sokka and Zuko together as their alter egos, Grey Wolf and the Blue Spirit respectively. Grey Wolf has a wolf mask that covers the top half of his face, a skintight blue, grey, and white suit, with leather straps to hold weapons and white fur on his shoulders and wrists, as well as a fluffy tail. The Blue Spirit is in the canon mask, plus a skintight blue and black suit, with a sword strapped to his back. Grey Wolf has one arm around Blue Spirit’s back grabbing his shoulder, and his other hand is gently poking at the Blue Spirit’s cheek. Grey Wolf is grinning and has a little heart indicating he’s enjoying this. The Blue Spirit is standing with his arms crossed and a scribble indicating he’s annoyed. The background is a vague cityscape at sunset. end id]

#zukka #blee arts #sorry for the long post #i cant design a costume to save my life rip #but its more about the vibes anyway #theyre superheroes you get it

[ssreeder]

bestie yes i have decided we are besties

don’t know why i do this but in liab the arc yes arc where sokka helps zuko escape zhao’s tent and then sokka helping zuko bathe in the log cabin i always go back and read it

there’s just something so intimate about it that it keeps pulling me in to read like every other week

EYYYYYY BESTIE!!!

I’m really glad you liked that scene!! It wasn’t Sokka’s most clearly thought through moment, but it was really sweet because of how tenderly he cared for Zuko. Sokka really wanted to wash away his friends hurt and make everything better…

I think he kind of regrets it now, looking back and realizing how intimate it was after such a horrific thing happening to Zuko,,, but I think Zuko appreciated it.

Maybe the boys will get a bath again soon… one can only hope.

#I’m super glad you like that scene #it was one of those moments where the character is trying really hard #but it so mentally unstable he just isn’t thinking clearly #V was like DRINK THE WATER #& then they didn’t drink the water #Sokka said - bath first #Vs plan didn’t work #but I really think Zuko needed that comfort #yeah the whole naked in a tub after everything that happened to him wasn’t GOOD #But idk I think Zuko knew it was Sokka and that his friend was going to help him #& Sokka is like I CAN FIX THIS #nooooo buddy….. no you can’t it’s going to take time #but nice try you little cutie #now we’re best friends gabbitril #so no takebacksies #thanks for telling me you enjoyed that part so much #makes my smile #liab #ask #gabbitril