Hak (18) and Jaeha (25) throughout the series have managed to grown from competitors to the best of friends. Despite their personality differences Hak being sarcastic while Jaeha being flamboyant they come to admire one another. Both of are the quintessential description of the Tall, Dark and Handsome trope with blue eyes and are considered the most attractive in the group.
It’s become a habit lately—your body pulling you from sleep long before the palace stirs to life.
The room is still dim, washed in soft blue-gray light, and for a moment you just lie there, listening.
The steady rhythm of his breathing.
The quiet crackle of distant braziers.
The faint hum of a world that hasn’t fully awakened yet.
Slowly, you sit up, careful not to disturb Zuko beside you.
Even when he's asleep, there’s tension in him—like he never fully lets go of the weight he carries.
You slip from the bed and move toward the window, wrapping a robe around yourself as cool air brushes your skin.
Your hand drifts, almost unconsciously, to your stomach.
It still feels surreal.
There’s no visible change yet—nothing anyone else would notice—but you feel it in quiet ways.
The fatigue.
The strange shifts in your appetite.
The subtle awareness that your body isn’t just yours anymore.
You press your palm there gently.
There’s really a life there.
Your breath softens.
You’re still staring out over the palace gardens when you hear movement behind you.
“…You’re awake.”
His voice is rough with sleep, but softer than anything he uses for the rest of the world.
You glance over your shoulder, offering a small smile. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”
Zuko is already sitting up, eyes fixed on you.
“You didn’t,” he says, though his gaze lingers a second too long. “You’ve been waking up early.”
You hesitate.
Just for a second.
It’s enough.
He stands, crossing the room toward you with quiet determination.
Even now—barefoot, hair slightly messy, no crown or armor—there’s something steady and grounding about him.
Something that makes it harder to hide things.
“You’re tired,” he says.
“I’m fine.”
“You’re not,” he replies immediately, stopping in front of you.
His voice isn’t harsh—it never is with you—but it’s firm.
Certain.
“You’ve been different for days.”
Your fingers curl slightly in your robe. “I didn’t want to worry you,” you admit quietly.
His expression tightens—not in anger, but something deeper.
“You don’t get to decide that for me,” he says, softer now. “If something’s wrong, I need to know.”
Your hand moves again, resting against your stomach without thinking.
His eyes drop instantly.
Of course they do.
He notices everything about you.
“…Is it something serious?” he asks, tension creeping into his voice. “Did you see the healers?”
“Yes.”
“And?”
You draw in a slow breath.
Your heart starts to pound—not from fear, but from the weight of the moment.
“…Zuko,” you murmur, “I need to tell you something.”
His entire posture shifts.
You can see it—the way his shoulders stiffen, the way his mind is already racing ahead to every worst possibility.
“I’m pregnant.”
Silence.
For a moment, it’s like the world itself pauses.
Zuko just stares at you. “…What?” he breathes.
“I’m pregnant,” you repeat, softer this time.
His lips part, but no words come out.
You’ve seen him face down armies.
Stand up to his father.
Challenge the world itself.
But this?
This leaves him completely still.
“…You’re sure?” he finally asks, voice barely steady.
You nod. “The healers confirmed it yesterday.”
A flicker crosses his face—something like guilt. “…Yesterday,” he echoes.
“I wanted to tell you properly,” you say gently. “Not in between meetings or when someone could interrupt.”
His jaw tightens slightly.
Not at you—never at you.
At himself.
“I should’ve been there,” he mutters.
“You are here now,” you remind him softly.
That pulls his attention back to you.
And then, slowly—almost cautiously—he lowers himself in front of you.
The Fire Lord… kneeling.
For you.
“…Can I?” he asks, glancing at your stomach like it’s something sacred.
Your chest aches at the uncertainty in his voice.
You take his hand and guide it to your stomach.
The moment his palm rests against you, his breath catches.
Sharp.
Like the reality of it just hits him all at once.
“…There’s really…” he murmurs.
“There’s really,” you confirm softly.
He doesn’t move.
Doesn’t pull away.
His hand stays there, warm and steady, like he’s afraid if he lets go, it might disappear.
“I’m going to be a father,” he says, almost to himself.
You smile faintly. “Yeah.”
There’s a long pause.
Then suddenly—
“Are you okay?” he asks, looking up at you quickly. “Have you been feeling sick? Are you getting enough rest? Did the healers say everything’s normal? Is there anything you need—”
You can’t help the soft laugh that escapes you. “Zuko.”
He stops, blinking.
“Breathe,” you say gently, squeezing his hand.
He exhales, running a hand through his hair. “I don’t know what I’m doing.”
You tilt your head slightly. “You didn’t know what you were doing when you became Fire Lord either.”
“That’s different.”
“Is it?”
He hesitates.
Then, quieter—“…This matters more.”
Your heart softens instantly.
You reach down, guiding him up from where he’s kneeling until he’s sitting beside you instead.
“You don’t have to know everything,” you tell him. “We'll figure it out together. Like always.”
His gaze searches yours—like he’s looking for doubt.
He doesn’t find any.
“…Together,” he repeats.
You place his hand back over your stomach.
This time, he leans into it.
Careful.
Protective.
Already there.
“I’m going to keep you safe,” he says, voice firmer now. “Both of you.”
You smile softly. “You already try to.”
“Not like this,” he says.
There’s something new in his tone—resolve, edged with something deeper. “This is different.”
It is.
You both feel it.
Not just Fire Lord and consort.
Not just rebuilding a nation.
Something… more.
“Are you scared?” you ask quietly.
He doesn’t answer right away.
“…Yeah,” he admits finally.
You nod. “Me too.”
And somehow, that makes it easier.
The silence that follows isn’t heavy anymore—it’s shared.
You lean into him, resting your head against his shoulder.
His arm comes around you instantly, pulling you closer like it’s instinct.
Like it’s already changed him.
After a while, his thumb begins tracing slow, absent patterns over your hand.
“…Do you think they’ll have your patience?” he asks.
You smile. “I hope so.”
“…Or your ability to put up with me,” he mutters.
You huff a quiet laugh. “That takes practice.”
He lets out a soft breath—something almost like a laugh—and presses a warm kiss to your temple. “Then we’d better start teaching them early.”
You close your eyes, letting yourself relax fully against him.
For once, he doesn’t pull away.
Doesn’t get called back to duty.
His hand stays anchored over your stomach, like he can’t quite believe it’s real.
Like he doesn’t want to let go.
“…I think,” he says after a while, voice softer now, “I finally understand what Uncle meant.”
You glance up slightly. “About what?”
He looks at you—and then down at where his hand rests. “About building something better.”
Your chest tightens.
Because this isn’t just about the Fire Nation.
Not really.
It’s about this moment.
This life.
This future that’s finally yours to shape.
You reach up, cupping his face gently, pulling him into a slow, lingering kiss.
It’s warm.
Steady.
Full of everything you don’t need words for.
When you pull back, his forehead rests against yours, his eyes closing briefly.
“…We’re really doing this,” he whispers.
You smile, your hand covering his.
“Yeah,” you murmur. “We are.”
And for the first time in a long time—The future doesn’t feel uncertain.
Kat Graham believes systemic racism is why Bamon never happened. She is correct.
I saw some of my mutuals and fellow Bonnie fans discuss this video and felt prompted to share this. This panel was on March 15th, 2025. Kat believes Enzo was only chosen for Bonnie because he was not as popular as Damon was (applies for Jeremy as well.) While this conversation is about Bamon this heavily implies her feelings towards Bonnie's other romantic pairings that Kat was interested in that were pitched by her male peers.
Klaus loved witches and Greta Martin was devoted to him (the relationship was sexual) Joseph was aware of Klaus attraction/circle of witches and wanted to work with Kat more than what he gotten. Bonnie was vulnerable from the issues with her friends and parents. Klonnie was pitched and would have made sense with the storylines. Klaus attraction and kinship to witches was retconned and ignored. All done to avoid having Bonnie be with a popular character while using those racist motivations in creating that other Klaus ship that became popular in season 3.
The sad truth is Bonnie was never going to get "the guy" or "the girl" because of racism. Those dynamics and relationships for Bonnie was never going to work not because of who Bonnie was or who the other partner was. But, because of Hollywood/TVD's writing room (Julie, Dries, etc..)weren't going to allow them to work for her. Those writers made exceptions for everyone but couldn't with Bonnie or Kat.
I love Kat. And her speaking on this… acknowledging it out loud now, is everything. We all knew she knew back then, but she’s just always a class act. She will always be a class act. Bonnie and Kat deserved better for carrying the show at different times.
Pile of my favorite cuddly men this is so brotherhood/sibling core and you KNOW if Yona had access to a smartphone or a camera SO many pictures would've been taken
꒰ pairing : jae ha x gn! reader , established relationship ⊹ ࣪ ˖
꒰ tags : sfw, general headcannons ⊹ ࣪ ˖
⊹jae ha’s love language (giving) would probably be words of affirmations ! with the hhb (happy hungry bunch) he is usually the one giving advice, although he seems like he’s joking, and he really understands people’s emotions & feelings— so he loves reinforcing things to you, and uplifting you with his words in any way he can ! he obviously is a very attractive man, but he wants you to know how perfect and amazing you are inside and out !
⊹ jae ha’s love language (recieving) would be quality time. growing up isolated because of his dragon powers and chain up all the time (haha teenage boys), he’d desperately want to spend time with you when is able too. although he likes his freedom, through his time with the hhb it’s seen how much he enjoys their company; and he’d feel the same way if he had a partner. no matter the mundane task, he’d want to do it with you ! washing the laundry? he’d happily want to help you … even if he’s awfully distracting when he playfully takes off his shirt asking you to wash it in the moment !
⊹ it’s know that he’s a womanizer and before joining the hhb he frequently visited brothels and enjoyed time with attractive women. however, when he got into a relationship with you he didn’t spare those places a second glance. although to your annoyance he still playfully joked about things like that or paid attention to women fawning over him on the street, but since you’ve known him so long it was obvious he wasn’t being authentic.
⊹ this is adding onto the headcannon above, but he’d definitely be more vulnerable with you. jae ha usually hides behind his humor and intentional aloofness, always lacing his words with sarcasm. but with you— there’s no hiding behind those false narratives. he would let you know about his hardships being one of the four dragons, and it honestly would make him feel so touched that he has someone who genuinely cares about him solely and not just his looks for the title he holds.
⊹ in a relationship, i personally don’t think jae ha would be the type to want to settle down with someone. of course he wouldn’t be the type to seek out ladies to get with— he’s done with that. he’s already incredibly loyal to the princess, the hhb, and you of course. he just would feel tied down in a traditional relationship. let him live flexibly and that’d be enough ! this isn’t me saying he’d be a horrible partner— he just highly values his independence in the relationship.
⊹ jae ha definitely would be good at cooking or atleast helping. when he was apart of the pirates in awa i can definitely see him helping with cooking there, and then with the hhb while they’re out camping. i think he’d be the best at seasoning things for some odd reason and it’d just be an intuition type of thing. but ! if you like to cook he’d be more than happy to let you take charge of the kitchen and only help if you ask.

⊹ although he knows he’s attractive and his constantly praised for his looks, i think he’d secretly feel insecure about his looks… like how he was buying that beauty medicine cream ! he knows you find him attractive but he works super hard to keep up his appearance and take care of himself for your sake (even though you’d still love him if he wasn’t the #1 pretty boy) !
⊹ i really think jae ha would be a perfume type of guy. he’d want to buy perfumes / fragrances for himself or baths or just douse things in it. he’d be super thoughtful and think of scents that remind him of you and gift them to you with whatever rin he can scrape up while they’re traveling— even if that means taking some from the group funds yoon manages !
⊹ in the most non-sexual way, he loves every single part of your body. jae ha would be the type of guy to fall in love with any one if they had a good personality. he sees beauty in anyone and can find anyone attractive. he’d definitely praise every small detail— a mole on your face, the smoothness down your leg, the softness of your hair. he really is into admiring every part of you it’s almost taunting.
⊹ when traveling with the hhb through the country, he’d want to be around you the most. usually he just keeps to him, casually bickering with hak or the other dragons, but he’d find comfort in your presence. when you guys take breaks he’d offer to stand guard while you bathe and joke about taking a few sneak peeks (he wouldn’t actually, despite his pervy words he’s very respectful), and when you guys are eating he’d offer you extra food if he saw you were eating quickly or not enough. he’d ask you cheekily to sleep next to him— but secretly it’s because he wants to be the one beside you to protect you if anything happens.
⊹ adding onto the previous one, i think jae ha would just be such a protective lover. not in a loud way— but in the way where he silently does little things to make you feel safe around him. he’s always the first one near you when the hhb is in a situation where they’re caught in conflict, and he always is lingering near you in the case something happens. apart from his duty of protecting yona, you’re the only other one he’d devote his protection too. he wants to make you feel just as significant through his small actions.
Extraverted Sensing (Se): Jae-ha is a very skilled and agile dragon warrior that possess high stamina and endurance, because of this he's able to fight against Hak on equal terms. He greatly enjoys his dragon power of flying and the freedom it gives him. He's naturally observant of his environment and people, which makes him quick to react in dangerous situations or in combat. Jae-Ha cares a great deal about his appearance, aesthetics, and has good taste: his Kai imported clothing and boots, his hair, beauty treatments, etc. He likes music, good sake, beautiful women, and to travel to different places, especially adventures.
Introverted Feeling (Fi): He lives according to his subjective values or what he calls his personal aestethics: "It's a general principle of mine to treat women with the utmost care". Even though at the beggining he was a womanizer, he's always been very respectful and protective of women. He hates people who enslave others and believes in freedom.
Jae-Ha is individualistic and hates to be told what to do or to follow the dragon's because it's "destiny". This is why he rejected to join the dragons at the beggining. His high Fi clashed against Kija's Fe when they met in Awa. Kija was all about following the dragons duty for the sake of the greater good (Si-Fe), and Jae-Ha saw that as dumb and though of him as a puppet with no will of his own. Yona respected Jae-Ha's choice and didn't forced him to join her, but was later inspired by her bravery and her will of defending the innocent and weak, which Jae-Ha also believes in and fighted for alongside Yona in Awa. Ultimately, Jae-Ha joined Yona because of his personal values not because of some predetermined role or destiny. His Fi principles agreed with Yona.
He holds his feelings close to his heart and deeply loves and cherishes his friends and Yona although he isn't vocal about it (his feeling function is introverted), he demonstrates this with actions by taking the role of the caring protective older brother of the happy hungry bunch.
He's empatethic and is quick to protect other's people individuality and freedom. Like when they first met Zeno, Kija (ISFJ) told him that he had a duty to accomplish towards Yona as a dragon. Jae-Ha was quick to defend Zeno's by telling Kija that he had to respect his choices and individuality. Jae-Ha said that he shouldn't impose his principles on Zeno.
Extraverted Thinking (Te): He's good at strategy and taking the lead in dangerous situations. He's usually quick to make a plan or to resolve things efficiently or take care of problems. He's a reliable older brother that takes care of the others. He acts like the responsible experienced adult with their shenanigans.
Introverted Intuition (Ni): Jae-Ha is someone that lives in the present, he didn't focused much on a long term plan or goal until he met Yona. Then he chose to accompany her, helped her cause and protected her. He doesn't care much for the dragon prophecy but he's clearly invested on helping the kingdom stability, it's people and future.
He sometimes has deep moments of insight and realizations about people and situations that are unknown to him. He's good at taking a read at people upon meeting them, like with Su-Woon.
I liked seeing that little camaraderie between Shitan and Fena:
If there is something I don't like about the stories, it is that there are misunderstandings and no one takes the step of solving it, or that this triggers the departure of the character involved. And here they have solved it.
I really LOVE THIS CHAPTER. We were able to see some of Yukimaru and Shitan's past, they were adorable, aw.
AND.
Now. NOW THE IMPORTANT THING *HITS THE TABLE* WHAT HAS THIS END OF CHAPTER BEEN? THAT WAY OF SPEAKING ???? omg my otp is canon AND IM NOT ACEPPTING NOTHING MORE.
I really love THEIR dinamic, chemestry... OMG Yukimaru's ears flushed and Fena collapsing from the confession of "I will always protect you".
Yeah folks, Fena Pirate Princess is THAT anime we've been needing for a long time