Okay hear me out: Sokka and Zuko have like 1928262911 inside jokes
I like the idea that Ambassador Sokka and Fire Lord Zuko not only joke around during meetings and important things, but also say random, offhanded remarks that no one gets but them.
Like Zuko’s about to begin a meeting and Sokka walks in to join, and he just mumbles “Hello, Sokka here” and Zuko, who’s barely been maintaining his composure, losing his mind.And the two of them are laughing themselves to tears while a bunch of advisors and generals sit there, completely lost.
Or in a discussion about the Avatar coming for a visit, Zuko mumbles to Sokka “Avatar state, yip yip!” and he and Sokka start giggling uncontrollably while someone goes “I’m sorry my lord… I’m afraid I don’t understand.”
Or at a royal dinner Sokka just cheekily says to Zuko “hey, jerkbender, you should tell these guys your uncle’s favorite tea joke. If you can remember it.”
And Zuko’s like “you’re still making fun of me for that?”
And Sokka just mockingly goes “LEaF mE aLoNe, iM bUSheD” while Zuko fumes and everyone is like “huh??”
I just really like the idea of that lol
Feel free to add your own!!
General:And sadly the wall crumbled because of the earthquake and it will take at least a few months to rebuild
all I’m saying is I want to see more CONFIDENTzuko
more has-a-handle-on-being-fire-lord zuko, more believes-he-is-loved-and-that-he-is-enough zuko, more takes-no-shit-gets-in-your-face-doesn’t-back-down zuko
I see a lot of fics and headcanons that show him being comforted by significant others and having an insane amount of insecurities. which, yeah, he has a lot of trauma, and the kid would benefit from multiple years of therapy
but this is the same 16-year-old who challenged a fire nation commander to an agni kai! the same guy who said, “we’re the Fire Prince and the Avatar. I think we could take these guys in a fight, whoever they are”!
he’s a confident guy and he doesn’t get enough credit for that!! I have no doubt as he grows up he would develop an even greater, almost easy confidence! and I wanna see more of it!!
The dichotomy of zuko
Zuko abt to get in an agni kai:
Zuko trying to make friends:
Zuko, thirteen years old and getting ready for an Agni Kai: I’m about to end this man’s whole career.
Zuko, sixteen years old and getting ready for an Agni Kai: I’m about to fucking end this asshole’s whole career.
Also Zuko, trying (desperately) to make friends:
1) Hello, Zuko here.
2) That’s rough buddy.
3) Leaf me alone, I’m bushed.
Zuko is Peak gen z
This man is ready to knock a homophobic bitch OUT but would be nervous ordering his food at a restaurant
Honestly I really dislike Katara. She whines way too much and never adds any real value to the story, and—okay now that I have your attention, what would Zuko name his pet turtleduck?? Like I’ve seen some theories but I really need some confrimation on this.
(Read the tags please)
this post gave me whiplash
Sorry… good name suggestion though
I love how nothing in the atla universe has an American name (obviously) except for Zuko’s pet turtle duck and I completely support this movement
Toph:Rich people should get robbed at least once a week
Aang:Why?
Toph:Builds character.
Aang: But Toph your parents arerich.
Toph: Did I fuckign stutter
Aang:(->:^O)
Zuko: She’s right.
Aang: But your family is -
Zuko: That’s how I know.
Zuko and Toph are rich kids who know that rich people need to not be so rich.
I could totally picture the blind bandit and the blue spirit teaming up to become Robin Hood. They would be notorious vigilantes in the wealthy areas but total heroes in the poor areas.
It literally warms my heart that even in his old age, Zuko is still an awkward turtle duck. Like, in LOK when he’s in the elevator with the twins and Korra’s dad,,, and he’s like Haha I once hired an assassin to kill the avatar. Korra’s dad is like ???? Excuse me?? And Zuko’s like It didn’t work ://
Zuko is a classic emo skater boy (+extra points for the scar)
When he isn’t at his uncle’s tea shop, he’s at the local skate park
He likes to teach the kids there for free because no one was there to teach him when he first started
If you asked people at his school about zuko, you would get 300000 different rumors about him
“I heard he stabbed someone because they said good morning to him”
Zuko is Tsundere ™
On the other hand
Sokka wouldn’t fully believe the rumors about zuko
But he would still be wary of him
Until one day he goes into Iroh’s tea shop because his usual cafe is closed for renevations
And he sees Zuko with his hair up in a messy ponytail, a turtle duck shirt on, and an apron with flour on it while he squats down to give a little girl a free cookie
And his world is shattered
Who is this cute boy i only know Brooding Stabs-People-because-of-a-Hello Zuko
Anyways sokka, being the smooth b*tch that he is, promptly trips over a chair and spills tea all over the floor
Zuko is Pissed because now he has to clean it all up
Sokka apologizes profusely and offers to help
The two boys mop together
While they mop they get to know each other a little bit
Zuko isn’t really sure what to make of this Hot Boy ™ bc the only friends he’s ever had we’re Mai and Ty Lee but they were always with Azula
Anyways Sokka finally gets his shit together and gives Zuko his number
After they both leave the shop, Zuko waits a whole 3 minutes after he gets home to text Sokka
“Hello, Zuko here”
And they end up talking for a while
Fast forward and Zuko finds the balls to ask Sokka out on a date
Zuko takes Sokka to his skate park
A little boy runs up to Zuko and yells about how he missed him and that he wants another lesson
Zuko is Embarrassed
Sokka is 3 seconds away from being a melted pile of fluff on the ground
Oh my god how is he so cute everything people say is a lie this boy is the cutest boy in the entire world omfg-
Zuko tries to teach Sokka how to Ollie
Sokka falls straight into Zuko’s arms
They both fall to the ground and are really close and their faces are almost touching and then-
Both boys get extremely flustered and Get up as fast as possible
Sokka perfects the Ollie pretty quickly after that (because he is a natural)
On the way home Sokka thanks Zuko for teaching him and ends the night with a quick peck to the cheek
He runs inside right after and turns and looks out the window to see Zuko standing there wide-eyed and flushed
Zuko stands there for a whole 3 minutes before turning to go home
Zuko: wait, so your dad NEVER hit you, even when you weren’t as good as your prodigy sister? Wow he sounds amazing no wonder you wanna rescue him.
Sokka: *concerned* dude, not hitting your kid is like, the baseline for being a half-decent parent. That and like, feeding your kid.
Zuko:*shocked* HE NEVER MADE YOU SKIP MEALS WHEN YOU MESSED UP EITHER?!
*Later*
Sokka: *holds Zuko out in front of him by the armpits, dangling him in front of Hakoda* This is yours now.
I feel like Hakoda would take all of an hour of meeting Zuko after Boiling Rock for him to realize why he was to adopt the child and have found a legal way to do so.
Also, Sokka offering his father an extra child is just perfect.
Zuko only drinks piping hot black coffee and Sokka exclusively drinks double chocolatey chip Frappuccinos with extra whipped cream. Sokka thinks Zuko’s plain black coffee is Devil Juice and Zuko thinks Sokka’s drink is diabetes in a cup.
(I firmly believe Zuko’s family to consist of “black coffee is the only real coffee” people)
