#a customer: ‘yeah lee has a mean demeanor and can seem to be intimidating but when you see the guy be really sweet and caring to the kids

[themoonandhersun]

one of my personal headcanons for zuko is...kids and animals just straight up love zuko and just go up to him randomly all the time.

zuko is going to the market in ba sing se? yes, kids and animals alike go up to him, and follow him around

zuko is just trying to do his job in the teashop? animals wait for him outside (yes, they do try to go inside the teashop but zuko has to get them out) and kids always go up to him and talk to him

when he joins the gaang, appa and momo like him, yes, that’s a given—but what he doesn’t expect is birds and frogs and other wild animals to just.....follow him around and lick him and cling to him???

and when he’s crowned firelord? oh boy, oooh boy—

turtleducks are always on him, always. it would be more surprising to see no turtleducks on zuko, actually!!! (yes, even in important meetings, turtleducks are on zuko. more specifically: on his head, shoulders, lap, arms, torso, etc. turtleducks just love zuko, and who can blame them?)

anytime he goes out as the blue spirit (when being firelord feels like too much) kids always seem to spot him somehow, and go to him and it’s never easy being stealthy when kids follow you around? (they always ask him a bunch of questions, too!!! the questions include, but are not limited to: ‘sir, why are you wearing that mask? can i try it on? sir? why are you being all sneaky? are you committing a crime? are you really a spirit? sir??? sir????? sir why are you not talking??? can you talk? can you answer my questions??’)

#zutara #omg wait #imagine the scene in ba sing se going so differently bc kids and animals love zuko #like katara goes to the teashop and sees zuko right #but instead of just seeing zuko as a waiter she sees zuko taking time to talk to some kids who are following him around #and when she sees zuko being a big ol softie to lil kids she’s like ‘okay....maybe he’s not that bad’ but she still wants to investigate #so she goes in the teashop to Investigate Zuko The Teashop Server Who Is Apparently Nice To Kids™️ #and then she asks the customers around her about zuko #and zuko has a reputation/is known for how kids and animals love him and follow him around #and it’s another reason why so many of the locals in ba sing se like him even tho he tends to be grumpy #a customer: ‘yeah lee has a mean demeanor and can seem to be intimidating but when you see the guy be really sweet and caring to the kids #and animals the intimidating aura he once has just goes away. he’s popular among the ladies too—is that why you’re asking about him?’ #and katara has to LIE and be like ‘yes actually. i saw him with the kids and the animals outside and i just...wanted to know more about him’ #(but also yes she does find him Super Cute in his earth kingdom clothes. but she would never admit that) #and the customer she’s talking to is like: ‘yeah that’s not surprising. half of the customers are here for lee and the other half are here #for the tea. i mean i can’t blame them lee is a handsome guy. he’s too young for me though!’ and shrugs at katara #& katara doesn’t know zuko’s age so she asks ‘oh how old is lee then?’ (she wants to scream that his real name is zuko but she can’t do it) #the customer: ‘oh he’s 16’ #katara (who is into older boys with floppy hair who swordfight with two swords): ‘oh really??? you don’t say??’ #and then....when our precious lee spots katara?.... #it’s basically the biggest ‘Oh Shit’ moment ever #okay i’m gonna stop now #😭😭 #!!!!! <3 #i love: them #they: are soulmates #they are in love your honor #i really love that zuko being a softie for lil kids is canon 🥺 he’s the best boy i love him sm i truly do