Started Play Mystery Dungeons Again (with Cyndaquil And Mudkip!) And It's Always So Good :'3

Started play Mystery Dungeons again (with Cyndaquil and Mudkip!) and it's always So Good :'3

On one such night, the gAang follows him to the store. Aang jokingly suggests that they give Sokka condoms, so that he can buy them from Zuko. Toph decides to go through with it before anyone can stop her.

"I think this qould really capture his attention, Sokka!"

And Sokka, bless his heart, doesn't even look down, because he's been searching for half an hour and he doesn't want to get kicked out for loitering in front of his crush

Anyways, he doesn't realize what exactly it is Toph handed him until Zuko is holding it looking mildly embarrassed and Sokka has to stutter out a terrible explanation that he isn't actually getting laid (because he doesn't want Zuko to think he's dating someone! Or taken! Or a cheater!). Anyways, he's torn between how to explain he's not in a relationship and also... looking bad in front of his crush because he can't 'get any'.

Zuko is torn between feeling relieved that Sokka isn't taken and probably does something just as painfully dumb, but i am n o t that creative

sokka is in love with the emo boy working at the grocery store. sometime’s he’ll go just to buy the weirdest things he can find to start conversations with him, but all the boy will say is, “i didn’t know we even sold this.” 

zuko is in love with the peppy boy who keeps buying weird things. he tries to talk to him more, but he’s so flustered he doesn’t know what to say. he tries to work at 5pm as often as he can just to see him.

Please consider:

Lots of Zuko's friends treat them (him? Or is this trans Zuko-) differently after the transition. Katara tries to do "girls night" (kind of like when she took Toph to a spa!) and Toph asks weird questions about how it feels (terrible, obviously, but Toph wants to know what the physical difference is like and answering honestly feels invasive). Aang is polite and mostly the same, though he does ask if Zuko prefers she/her pronouns now, too (and what his opinion is on starting a family,,, like this. Which is just ANOTHER thing to worry about, having an heir for the throne. Yay.)

Everyone acts differently. Not negatively, but differently. And all of it makes Zuko feel wrong, question who he is, and what he's suppose to do now.

Except Sokka.

Sokka doesn't ask invasive questions (I mean c'mon,,,, he had a little sister, trust me he knows a decent amount about what Zuko is going through). Sokka doesn't push Zuko into ruts where he worries about his body, or his future, or being good enough. By now Sokka has chugged tons of Respecting Women Juice, he knows that Zuko's body doesn't define him or what he can do.

Zuko is more than his body.

Sokka knows this. He isn't shy about asking Zuko if he's alright, he doesn't get weirded out when Zuko gets stressed or rants about all the things weighing on his mind. (If anything he encourages Zuko talking about it!) Zuko is only human and this is such a weird situation and even if he doesn't get it, he gets it.

And Zuko always knew Sokka was smart, that he was strong in his own ways.

But now Sokka is someone Zuko leans on, someone he confides in. Now Zuko asks Sokka for advice, now Sokka is strong for Zuko. It not only reminds Zuko of all of Sokka's good qualities, it reinforces them.

Sokka is kind behind closed doors, when there's no one but him and Zuko. Sokka is kind for no reason other than he wants to be.

Sokka notices things about Zuko that Zuko didn't even realize, and he talks to Zuko about it. He's attentive and doesn't avoid things just because it won't benefit him.

And Zuko doesn't like Sokka because "he's a girl now". He likes Sokka because when Zuko was vulnerable, Sokka was the only person that made him feel like him again. (And,,, well, Sokka liked Zuko regardless of gender, not that he'd admit that to anyone else.)

(Sorry it's OOC, I just like the idea of angst and someone appreciating how reliable Sokka is!!! :'3)

dumb fanfic idea: post atla zuko pisses off a spirit and gets turned into a girl for a while. the crew never thought he could have a worse temper

There's no shortage of noblemen and noblewomen vying for Zuko's attention—be it in search of power, prestige, or otherwise.

After hearing about his nephew's (niece's?) predicament, Iroh comes back to the Fire Nation.

Because, now, he has to protect Zuko's honor.

(Part 1/2)

It's so painful to imagine living my whole life and never having a word to describe who I am, never knowing if I was the weird one, or wrong for being the way I am.

And even if it's so late in life, I'm so happy that this connection can be made now. That we have the ability to help people better understand themselves, regardless of age.

Even if it's something that's often scary to bring up to those who are older (not as likely to be open-minded), it's so, so important to do it FOR them. Sometimes, among those who are straight and cis-gender are people who just haven't found the Word yet. Who don't know how to say what they feel, or are scared to.

And maybe we were a bit close minded, for not being more open with them about it. Reaching out to help the older generation discover themselves, too.

I want old aros so badly. I want a history. I want a future. I want tales of lives that I understand. I want to see myself in a future where I’m happy and comfortable.

But I don’t have that, so I’ll have to build it.

Friend doodles!

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