Hi friends! Here are some fic recs that absolutely no one asked for!
- “didn’t know my heart” by babyfairy on ao3. Zutara, multi-chapter, 100+k, rated E. So beautiful. So amazing. So much comfort with just the right amount of angst. I have read it at least three times and will be reading it again.
- “half in the shadows, half burned in flames” by r_astra on ao3. Zuko-centric, one shot. So poignant. So much angst. Did cry. Would read again.
- “Racing Heart” by Smediterranea on ao3. Zutara, high school au, 18k+ one shot, rated T. So, so cute. Have read multiple times. I recommend anything and everything written by this author.
- “i’m still here” by owedbetter on ao3. Zutara, 77k+, rated T. Look, I know that everyone has this fic in their back pocket when it comes to the “must read” list of the zutara fandom, but that’s just because it’s good. It’s so, so, incredibly good. I cry every time I read it. Which is a lot.
- “The Color of the Stars” by bluenebulae on ao3. Zutara, 172k+, rated T. Another common fic rec, but that doesn’t stop it from being amazing and one of my favorites. So well written, so well thought out.
- “Hopeless” by tullyblue12 on ao3. Zutara, 56k, rated M. I hardly ever see this brought up and it makes me so sad. it’s so beautiful. it has everything you could ever want or ever need. domestic!zutara, pining, angst. I’ve read it so many times and would and will happily read it again. A very slept on zutara fic.
- “Once Around the Sun” by eleventy7 on ao3. Zutara, 146+k, slow burn, rated T. Look, I know that this is another “back pocket” zutara fic, but that doesn’t stop me from screaming about its glory from the rooftops. I mean, redemption arc Azula??? i cry every time. EVERY TIME.
- “and you feel your heart (taking root in your body)” by raisindeatre on ao3. Zutara, 39k, slow burn. Yet another (in my opinion) heavily slept on Zutara fic. The writing is amazing and I love a good “post canon” tale. You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll fall in love.
- “Something Important” by OwlAway on ao3. Zutara, 95k, slow burn, rated T. I really don’t even have words for this one. Just, you just have to read it. You’ll be all the better for it I promise.
- “Twist Me to the Left” by GrapefruitTwostep on ao3. Zutara, 91k, au (a rock band!au at that), rated T. I don’t know about y’all, but aus live in my head rent free. This is one of them. It’s so good. I mean, so good. Not to mention, the gaang? our favorite rag tag group of friends? THEY’RE IN A BAND!!! Also, if my memory serves me correctly, everything this author has written is pretty fantastic. (I just double checked, and yes everything is amazing. You have not lived until you have read “Moonlight and Sunshadow”).
i’m going to cap the list off there and maybe make a separate post with some of my other favorites, but I now humbly ask @lordmomohismomoness, @hugs4zuko, @aprilmayship, and @babytreehugger for their favorite fics while also encouraging them to tag some folks asking about their favorites as well!