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rorysreallyrandom · 19 days
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Zuko has been with the gang for a while now and you've been able to teach him how to do most any chore. He can set up tents, bathe Appa and even dry clothes off without lighting them on fire (it happened a couple times tho). But the one thing he just can't get is cooking.
He stands beside you as you lower a pot over the fire gently, his eyebrows knitted. He watches as you angle it so there's no chance of it falling as it small bubbles appear; signaling its commence of boiling. You sit down on a flat stone and take out a small knife, gesturing a c'mere motion with the blade.
"Can you hand me the tomatoes?" He grabs them and passes them over, ears flushing when your hand brushes his.
"You're going to boil them?" You giggle and shake your head.
"No, this is for the broth and the beef. Everybody has been craving it but Aang is a vegetarian, remember?"
He nods and pops a squat next to you on a large rock. Your ankles touch and his toes flex. "You're making him something separate." You agreed with a hum and begin to slice the fruit over a bowl in your lap.
"That's nice of you." You glance up briefly and give him a sheepish grin. He finds it endearing.
As you focus your attention back to the task at hand, Zuko wonders what he should say next. Before he can really consider it, you toss a piece of tomato at Momo and ask, "Your uncle makes tea right?"
"Uh, yeah. Uncle loves tea."
"How come you haven't learned how to?"
He doesn't want to admit that he didn't pay attention when he should've, when he had time to notice how Iroh did it. "I wasn't taught."
"Do you want me to teach you?" You look up and pause your slicing. The bowl has a small stack of tomato piled inside that tumbles when you shake it.
"I'm not very good at uh.. making things." You snicker, remembering when he burned lettuce a couple weeks ago.
"Yeah, I noticed," You smile to let him know you're teasing and he returns it a little shyer. "I could, though. Teach you. You don't have to be good at it."
"What's the point of teaching me if I'm not good at it?"
"I like spending time with you." You shrug and reach for an avocado across him. Your arm is just too short and he takes the opportunity to grab it for you, turning his head so you don't see his blush. "And you'd get the hang of it, tea is like.. your birthright."
Zuko chuckles. He always thought his birthright was violence. He wonders if it still is. He doesn't say that. "Because Uncle owned a tea shop?"
"Yeah," You laugh, "And you can use your fire bending, yunno? But I'm not sure if you have the patience for it."
"Why's that?" Suddenly Sokka is next to him, holding a pile of sticks and asking you where you want them. You point next to the fire and notice the water jumping in the pot. Standing up, you motion for the broth ingredients and Zuko hands you the pre-mixed bowl. Sokka is quickly distracted by Toph demanding to know where Aang went and Zuko turns back to you.
The crackle of the fire comforts the atmosphere as the sun sets, giving your face an orange hue that dances dramatically from your chin to your nose. You tuck a piece of hair away and Zuko can see the way your eyes glitter in the soft glow, your pupils swallowing the color of their rims.
It's silent for a bit, Zuko simply watching as you stir the pot and occasionally call out for Sokka and Toph to stop arguing. You set down the ladle and pick up a bowl of assorted vegetables and fruits, passing it to Zuko.
"Can you find that bread from the village? I think it's in Katara's bag?" He disappears to rummage and returns holding a half-eaten loaf.
"Okay, that should be enough," You remark as you turn away from cooking and towards his returning figure. You make eye contact with him and your nose wrinkles in the moonlight as you smile, "Can you cut that in half and make a sandwich?"
He sits down and follows your instructions, first wiping the knife you'd used earlier before slipping it in the loaf and beginning to separate it. His dominant hand slices down as he keeps it steady in the other and as he gets to the end, he takes his chance to look at you.
Your feet are bare on the ground, a little dirty and as you shift from side to side, your heels lift enough he can see your bridges. A daffodil is stuck to the bottom of your left foot, staring at him before being engulfed in a step again. You move around the pot, pushing the ingredients stuck to the side back in the middle and the flower is left upside down on a rock.
His finger burns in pain and he notices a small cut. He had finished slicing the bread and had dug into his hand. Cursing, he sets aside your assignment and stands up holding his hand as blood flows slowly. You notice immediately and rush over. You bend down and rip a bit of your skirt, wrapping it around his hand and shushing him back down onto the rock again.
"It's not too deep, you should be okay." He nods, hissing as the fabric rubs the sensitive flesh. "It hurts?"
"Yeah." You press his hand towards you, checking it again and clutching it from the palm.
"You can go back to cooking." You look up at him confused and he continues, "It might burn."
"It's fine, it needs to marinate. You need my attention more."
The firelight covers the furious burning of his face, "Are you sure? It's a small cut."
Your expression is hard to see in the dark but the coy fluttering of your features is obvious enough. You're nervous, and a shade darker on your cheeks and oh, you're blushing too.
"I care about you." You murmur and it's a blessing he hears it.
"I- I care about you too," He offers, the urge to look away would be worse if you weren't already doing that. He watches the twitch of your nose as your smile takes your lips again. You meet his gaze and he realizes how close you are. He feels your hot breath on his face and leans in just a bit more. "You look really... really pretty."
Your eyes crinkle in the corners as your mouth spreads wider and reveals your teeth, dimples making his heart flutter as he confesses, "You're glowing. The- the fire makes you glow."
You digest his words with a gentle laugh covered by your hand. "Yeah," You pause and quirk your head to the side, "You do."
He wants to faint and of course he doesn't know what to say. You help him out again and suddenly your nose is brushing his. "You like me?"
He nods because he's not sure he can speak without squeaking.
"I like you too.." Your words are felt on his lips as you get even closer. Your eyes dart across his face, seemingly checking for affirmation before your mouth is on his and all the blood rushes to his head. His hand comes up to hold your head as he kisses you back. For a second, it's so amazing as you lick across his bottom lip until pain is shooting up his hand and he has to pull away.
Your hair had brushed his still open cut and he cradled his hand a little closer to himself as you re-examine it. "Sorry.."
Zuko looks at you like you're crazy, "Don't be sorry."
You glance up and away, still flustered.
"I've liked you for so long," His admission fills the night wind and you prompt him to continue with wide eyes. He's a little quieter as he finishes with, "Since Ba Sing Se."
He misses your voice dearly as he waits for your answer. He gets it in the form of giggles ticklish as butterflies. He watches you with curiosity until you say, "I was wrong, you are patient."
He laughs too now and you both shake beside the fire with hands holding bellies. The spurt of broth leaping out of the pot brings you back and you scramble up to stir it. Zuko watches as you step over the daffodil again and it flips upright, showing him that it was two, smushed so closely it looked like one. He looks up at you in admiration as you taste the stew and feels a surge of affection for whatever luck landed him at your side tonight.
"You were wrong too," His face contorts in confusion and you elaborate, "You're good at making things... you made me like you."
He's the luckiest guy in the fire nation. He goes to tell you but you speak first. "And I want to teach you how to make tea, but I think I should let Iroh. When we find him."
Zuko's left with a mouth hanging open and a heart stuck between missing his Uncle and loving you for all your kindness and thoughtful nature. He settles on both. "I don't know if he'll forgive me."
You make a strange face as you gaze at him over the open flame, it looks intense in the orange heat. "You don't give his love for you enough credit."
Then you're coming over and pecking him on the cheek, making him dizzy again. You bring your lips to his ear and whisper "I think he'll do anything if you let him teach you to make tea."
His smile is warm and flustered when you teasingly add, "I would, and I like you a little bit less than he does."
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rorysreallyrandom · 19 days
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I am so in love, bro, it's not even funny!!! ( ꒦ິ ཀ ꒦ິ )
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rorysreallyrandom · 19 days
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I read a fanfic the other day and it had me thinking.
I whole heartedly believe that whenever Suki is trying to justify some kind of gratuitous violence she looks at aang and says something like
“Kyoshi would agree”
Or, “Right, Kyoshi?”
Because she knows full well he has connections to his past life and knows even better that Kyoshi would 100% approve of said gratuitous violence. And she definitely found ways to show Suki her approval.
Plus we know Suki and Kyoshi are buddies bc of the comic, “Suki, Alone”
Thank you for coming to my TED talk
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rorysreallyrandom · 19 days
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“I’ve been saving it for something important”
katara is one of the only people at this point in zuko’s life to tell him he is important
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rorysreallyrandom · 24 days
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The Boiling rock in a nutshell
Y'know, this was supposed to be posted next week but I've decided that gay month deserves to start out a lil fruity
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 month
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I have watched the first two episodes of the Netflix Avatar the Last Airbender and screw everyone else, I LOVE IT!!!! Is it different from the cartoon? Of course!! It was never going to be a one to one adaptation and I didn't expect it to be. But it's really good! It's following the story well and I love the actors and the bending looks great. I'm having a blast. And I'm a HUGE fan of the original show! Why everyone is shitting on this live action is beyond me. It's fun, it's pretty to look at, it's got so much of the original in it. I love it. I can't wait to watch the rest of the show!
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 month
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did netflix make changes in the atla live action that I didn't like?
YES.
did netflix remove depth from some characters *cough* katara *cough*?
YES.
do I want a second season?
YES.
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 month
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My overall thoughts on the Netflix Avatar Show.
...I liked it. :)
I totally get the changes, and honestly, I don't see why everyone is so butthurt about it. I really hope it has a second season, cause I want to see Toph.
I'm just really baffled at some of these people being so unprofessional about this adaptation, like DiscussingFilm on Twitter...it's like, what do you know, dumbass? It does have the spirit of Avatar. It's its own thing, yet it has the spirit of Avatar.
Like...what did you expect?
No one was complaining about the One Piece live-action and only saying how good it was. So...what's the deal here? Is it some of these brain-dead so-called 'fans' saying that it doesn't have Byrke's approval? Like, get over yourself.
Sometimes I can't stand the Avatar fandom...
But really, I hope this gets a second season. I want to see how they handle Toph.
Netflix, PLEASE, greenlit this bad boy! I want to see more! :O
But yeah, I enjoyed it. It had great moments and the changes made sense, and the characters were amazing as usual.
It's not perfect, but I sincerely think it was a pretty good adaptation of a beloved cartoon...definitely better than that live-action Avatar movie that shall not be named. XP
I give it an 8.5/10. :)
Go watch it folks! It's good!! :O
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 month
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the only legitimate complaint about the adaptation is that zuko does not say honor
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 month
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I'm starting to think people don't understand that adaptations have to be different. Did netflix have the same amount of time as Book 1 to work with? Technically yes, but 20 episodes is for sure more than 8 so they didn't.
If you are constantly comparing it to the original and upset about the changes. Then for sure the netflix adaptation is not for you.
I've seen some bad adaptations over the years, for example my favorite book is Inkheart. Even the 2010 Avatar movie is a better adaptation than Inkheart's.
Conclusion it's a pretty good series, if you like the original, if you can watch it without constantly comparing it to the original you will enjoy it more.
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 month
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Yall I will accept zero hate on this. I am obsessed. IM SOMEHOW MORE IN LOVE WITH SOKKA THAN I ALREADY AM!!
Also, I adore the dive into the sibling dynamic between katara and sokka! Protective older brother sokka is so amazing!
Hot take!
The Netflix adaptation of Avatar the Last Airbender was good actually!!!!
It’s not a one to one replica. It’s its own thing. It hits all the important story beats and (in my opinion) improves on many of the characters characterizations.
It’s ok to love both the original and the adaptations. I recommend anyone basing their decision of this show solely on the super-fans of the internet to do yourself a favor and give it a shot anyway.
It’s very clear to me that a lot of people gave it their all in making this show. The actors and actresses knocked it out of that park. The writing was decent and cohesive, and I’d be remiss to not give the effects team their due.
Please stop tearing these wonderful works down without first giving them a chance.
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rorysreallyrandom · 5 months
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rest in peace matthew perry (1969-2023)
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rorysreallyrandom · 10 months
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men* (plural)
“So, THAT is your comfort character?”
*points at the dead fictional man with a tragic past and unresolved trauma*
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rorysreallyrandom · 11 months
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May the Force be with you
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 year
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hi i think about this way too often for a so-called “functional member of society”
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rorysreallyrandom · 1 year
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guys my Hanukkah pajamas glow in the dark
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rorysreallyrandom · 2 years
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your respect for trans women should not depend on how femininely they present.
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