I was caught in a cycle of unproductuvity and laziness from Wednesday on but now I decided to break this cycle a little because I still have stuff to get done. Lemme start with these two newlyweds :)
this is a topic that is extremely important to me. as an asian american myself, the rise in anti asian hate crimes is sickening and honestly terrifying. growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood almost guarantees a young asian child to be exposed to racist stereotypes and offensive slurs that perpetuate racism further and further, diminishing self esteem and pride in ones culture. when i was young, i never wanted to be chinese. i desperately tried to whitewash myself: to not act too smart, to eat bland sandwiches for lunch, to never mention my parents were immigrants. kids would pull they eyes back, chanting “chinese, japanese, korean” and i could do nothing but laugh along. now i regret pushing my culture away. i wish i had learned chinese so i could speak to my relatives. i wish i had tried every chinese food and learned how to cook traditional dishes. i wish, i wish. nothing can make up for lost time, but now i am trying to do my best to mend my mistakes in the past. i hope that every asian american child can grow to be proud of who they are and to stand up for themselves in the face of cruel and unjust racism and that we can create a world that is kinder to all.
This is random but I feel like Maiko, and Mai herself, is disliked in the a:tla fandom. Like you I really liked the couples we ended up with in that show, which is rare for me. What do you like about Maiko? :)
Well I’ve seen a few anti-Maiko posts, I’ve seen The Beach brought up as a case for Mai being dismissive of Zuko’s feelings or a case for how Zuko has changed but Mai is still cold-hearted despite the fact that 1) the purpose of that episode is showing how Ember Island explains the behaviours of the characters in question which means that 2) we find out that Mai represses her emotions and doesn’t always react appropriately to things because of her upbringing, which is something she never talks about because, again, her upbringing and 3) everyone’s outpour of emotion and the way they sometimes call each other out wouldn’t always be met with pretty reactions nor should they excepted to but 4) Mai and Zuko end up getting closer by the end of the episode with Mai citing that she only cares about Zuko, which we’ve actually seen repeatedly
but I like Mai and Zuko because they’re those emo kids, you know, they’re that emo couple
that emo couple who are always together and are actually super soft with each other and affectionate and just entwined
I also liked the contrast of Mai’s overly-controlled/repressed emotion to Zuko’s barely contained/uncontrollable angst, they’re complementary in their contrasts. They fit.
hello! if requests are still open could i request really fluffy zuko x reader where maybe the reader is a part of the gaang and is dating zuko and the rest of the gaang is just entirely shook when they see zuko being Soft
a/n: gonna do these as hc’s if you don’t mind!
the Gaang was very surprised to discover that you and Zuko were a couple
mostly because you didn’t exactly tell them right away
you had become fast friends once he had been embraced by your little group; the late nights of talking and swapping tales of childhood trauma had brought you closer together, and it was only a matter of time before the line between friendship and courtship became nothing but a blur
The intensity of the Agni Kai and the near loss of the prince brought all the feelings you’d tried your hardest to stuff down bubbling up to the surface, and when katara left to fetch bandages from Appa’s saddle you tearfully professed your love for Zuko
The feeling was mutual, and so he pulled you in for a tender kiss. You were in love, and though you didn’t know what the future held you knew that you could overcome any obstacle as long as you had each other
The obstacle of telling your friends about your relationship, however, was perhaps the most challenging of all
You wanted privacy and time to figure out just how your relationship would work without the prying eyes and ceaseless questions from your friends, so you decided that, for now, the nature of your newfound relationship would be kept a secret
But, of course, you and Zuko are terrible at being subtle, and though you hadn’t wanted it to happen, the Gaang found out
It was an accident, really.
The turmoil in the earth kingdom had brought you all back together, and considering it would be rare for you all to be in the same place at once after the war you decided a sleepover at the palace was in order. A night spent telling stories, playing games, gouging on food, and falling asleep together like you all used to during your nights of traveling
However, it was morning when things took a drastic turn
Half asleep and forgetful of the presence of your friends, you greet Zuko with a good morning kiss on the cheek and an affectionate ruffle of his hair
“Sleep okay, Zu?” You ask with a sleepy smile, one he sweetly returns
“With you by my side? How could I not?”
The shattering of Sokka’s bowl of breakfast is what shatters your perfect morning, and the two of you stiffen as you realize what you’ve done
“What the heck was that?!” He exclaims
“Are you guys dating?” Katara asks curiously, a knowing smile on her face
“What? No!” Zuko sputters
“Liar,” Toph replies
“I can’t believe you guys kept this from us!”
“I can’t believe Zuko can be so sweet. It’s so.. oogie.”
“Shut it,” Zuko scowls, and you take that as your cue to calmly step in for your boyfriend. “We just wanted some privacy to figure things out ourselves before we told you guys. We didn’t mean to hide it from you.”
“Well, for what it’s worth, I think you guys make a handsome couple,” Aang notes with a small smile
"Yeah, and we're really happy for you, Zu," Toph teases
after that it's constant teasing whenever you and Zuko so much as look at each other
it's a little weird to see his softer side, but the gaang definitely prefers it more than his temperamental side
you make each other happy, and in the end thats all that matters to your friends
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