HEADCANONS - Rainy Days with the (ADULT) Gaang
Aang absolutely loves rainy days because they force everyone to slow down. No rushing off to save villages, no training schedules, no long journeys on Appa. Just a quiet day with you.
He wakes up before you and immediately notices the rain tapping against the windows. Instead of getting out of bed, he curls closer, deciding that whatever plans he had can wait.
The moment you try to get up, he wraps his arms around your waist and buries his face into your shoulder.
"It's raining. That means we're officially required to stay here for at least another hour."
The two of you would spend most of the day tucked away in his private chambers, wrapped in blankets with steaming cups of tea. Zuko claims he wants to read reports, but somehow he always ends up abandoning them whenever you ask for his attention.
He'd secretly enjoy sitting beside a window with you, listening to the storm together. Not much talking required. Just your shoulder against his and his hand finding yours beneath a blanket.
If the rain becomes particularly heavy, he'd convince you to join him on one of the covered palace balconies. Standing there together, watching the gray skies and distant mountains disappear behind sheets of rain, he'd rest his chin atop your head and simply hold you.
Zuko is also the type to become unexpectedly affectionate during rainy weather. More lingering touches. More forehead kisses. More excuses to pull you closer whenever there's a chill in the air.
Rainy days become storytelling days. Sokka would spend hours dramatically retelling old adventures, making himself sound ten times cooler than he actually was. Every time you call him out for exaggerating, he'd act deeply offended.
He'd try to cook something for the two of you. Whether it turns out edible is another question entirely.
If the weather gets particularly stormy, he'd unconsciously become more protective. An arm draped over your shoulders. Pulling you closer when thunder shakes the walls. Making sure you're warm without making a big deal out of it.
Sokka absolutely loves making you laugh on days like this. He'd spend half the afternoon doing ridiculous impressions, making up fake stories, or challenging you to increasingly stupid games just to hear your laugh again.
At some point, you'd catch him staring at you while rain taps softly against the windows. When you ask what he's looking at, he'll immediately get flustered and insist he wasn't looking at anything.
Katara would be the first one awake, listening to the rain tapping softly against the windows. Instead of getting out of bed immediately, she'd stay curled beneath the blankets, enjoying the rare excuse to slow down.
She'd gently brush hair from your face and smile to herself when you instinctively move closer to her warmth in your sleep.
Rainy days would bring out Katara's nurturing side even more than usual. Before long, she'd be making tea or a warm breakfast, insisting that everyone deserves comfort when the weather turns gloomy.
She'd tell you stories from the Southern Water Tribe - childhood memories, funny moments with Sokka, and little details she doesn't usually talk about. Rain always seems to make people reflective, and Katara would find herself sharing pieces of herself she keeps hidden.
Waterbending would become playful rather than practical. Tiny droplets from the rain would dance around the room at her command just to make you smile.
She pretends to complain when the weather ruins whatever plans you had. "Great. Now we're stuck inside with each other all day." Meanwhile, she's already sitting close enough that your shoulders are touching.
Rainy days are one of the few times Toph lets herself be still. No training. No proving herself. No showing off. Just the steady sound of rain against the roof and your presence beside her.
She'd never outright ask to cuddle. Instead, she'd gradually invade your personal space until you're practically wrapped around each other. If you point it out, she'll deny everything. "You're the one leaning on me."
If you braid her hair while you're sitting together, she acts annoyed the entire time. "What are you doing? Stop fussing." Yet the second you stop, she'll immediately ask why.
If you fall asleep beside her, she'll never admit how much she enjoys it. But she'll stay perfectly still for hours just so she doesn't wake you.
Toph secretly loves when you describe what the storm looks like outside. The gray clouds, the rain sliding down the glass, the flashes of lightning. She listens carefully, storing every detail away.
It’s my birthday! It’s raining very hard here, we’ve entered winter but I’m positive most of you guys are in summer. The rain made my birthday plans canceled so I came here to write these instead for you. <3 (I want a cake so bad waahhh)
