they’re touching shoulders because they hate each other and avoiding eye contact because they’re gay <3
redraw of this screenshot from atla!!
[First ID: Arywin and Milia sit shoulder-to-shoulder, looking away from each other. Arywin is a high elf with light skin, dark hair, and bright green eyes. They wear a white shirt and golden accessories. Milia is a human woman with dark brown skin and dark hair pulled into a braid, and she wears a loose red top with a necklace of golden coins.
Second ID: The same scene as described above, but with Zuko and Mai from Avatar: The Last Airbender.]