behind the scenes by @rainjeanne
What if zuko has body dysmorphia. Like along with the hearing and sight loss he just hates the scar so much. He can stand to see it, cringes anytime his hand brushes against it. It triggers him when people mention it.
I want zuko clawing at his face, growing out his hair just to hide it at much as possible, immediately tenses when he hears 's', the gaang is super protective of him and defends his honour anytime someone goes for a low blow, uncle tries to help zuko accept that part of himself, and the scar is like the only thing azula avoids because she's never seen zuko react like that.
[Kindergarten AU]
Lu Ten: You wanna talk to her?
Baby Zuko: Yes.
Lu Ten: Go on.
Baby Zuko: *nods*
Lu Ten: Oh, and Zuko?
Baby Zuko: Yes?
Lu Ten: Don’t come on too strong.
Baby Zuko, gets on one knee: Come home with me.
Baby Katara: Who are you?
Baby Zuko: The man who’s gonna marry you.
Lu Ten: *facepalms*
cant stop thinking about this
I was just reading For Hearth and Home by Haicrecendo on a03 and I was thinking how amazing it would be for Firelord Zuko to offer a daycare within the palace so parents don’t have to worry about their young children and can pick them up after work. I just love Our Firelord.
I love this so much
Zuko likes to check in on them (re: procrastinate from paperwork) and inevitably ends up on the ground getting used as a jungle-gym
The kids aren't really young enough to remember Ozai, and the idea of a monarch is nebulous and far-off. To them, Zuko is just Some Guy in pretty robes and with a shiny headpiece, who they can easily bully into getting them more snacks and letting them go hang out in the royal gardens and see the turtle-ducks
The new staff are horrified. Everyone else just laughs and continues going about their business. Another day, another toddler drawing on their Fire Lord's face while he naps on the floor.
Anyway, someone write a two-part fic where
1. Kyoshi, like, materializes or whatever through Aang to tell Suki she’s incredibly proud of her and how she’s protected not only her friends but all of Kyoshi Island
2. Five minutes later Aang accidentally makes eye contact with Zuko for .1 seconds and Roku immediately clambers up topside to also tell his grandson he’s proud of him
just give me a straight answer, old man!!
Katara: Are you flirting with me?
Zuko: I'm trying. I have no idea what I'm doing.
Iroh knew that zuko was the blue spirit because one day when they were in the Earth Kingdom he saw the blue spirit wanted poster and thought “what kind of person would break into a fire nation prison to free the avatar wearing a theater mask of all…. I turn my back for one minute”