#atloa

[lizardlicks]

Paramount's absolute dog shit marketing is astounding. Multiple times now I have seen diehard fans say they had no idea there was a movie in the works, let alone being released this year until the leak. How is Avatar the Last Airbender, the show so widely and consistently acclaimed to be the best show of its generation as to be a set in stone fact, with the literal most iconic heel-face turn arc in television history, also the most consistently bungled by it's distributors???? Are they allergic to money???

[keropiiko]

Zuko doesn’t understand why you don’t want to cuddle during a heatwave…

“Can you tell me why exactly I can’t touch you today? No, scratch that — why I can’t even stand near you? Did I do something wrong? My love, if I did, then please know that it wasn’t intentional and I’m sorry.”

You were going to melt.

Not only because his words were so innocent and heartwarming, but also because Fire Nation heat — especially during the summer — isn’t exactly something you were built to withstand.

Your heart cries any time you have to push him away, especially because you don’t even have the time to explain why. The second you move away, he’s narrowing his eyes in confusion and leaving the room.

You couldn’t help but be surprised at his sudden straightforwardness.

Of course, over the years he has grown to be more open about his thoughts and feelings, but it seems like he still couldn’t fight some of his old habits. When something really bothers him, he prefers to keep it to himself. Shut himself out and hope for the best, hope it resolves by itself. But seeing as it has been a few days and you’re still pushing him away, his bubble finally burst.

“Please, my love. Explain what I did wrong, why you keep pushing me away. I’ll do better, just tell me what I did wrong.” he spoke again, his voice gentle yet clearly vulnerable. You sighed, eyeing him pitifully.

“Zuko, honey, I… you didn’t do anything wrong. I’ve wanted to tell you why I keep moving away for the past few days, but any time I tried… you just left.” you hummed, moving a little closer to him. You could feel the heat radiating from him already, but you decided to try your best and ignore it.

“I… did? I just— I assumed you wanted to be alone…”

You swore you could hear his voice crack a little as he said that. Your lip quivered, hands moving to cup his face without so much as a second thought. His face was warm, and your palms were already sweaty from the heat inside the palace. Somehow, he didn’t seem to notice — or just didn’t really care — his gaze focused on yours as his much larger hand moved to cover one of yours.

“Look, I… I’m sorry, Zuko. I didn’t mean for it to look like I’m pushing you away. I love you, and I need you, it’s just… this heat is far too much for me, and it doesn’t help when you’re basically a walking furnace yourself… i—it sounds stupid, no, it is stupid, I’m sorry…” you murmured, head dipping in shame. Now that you said it out loud, it really did sound stupid.

It was just some heat after all, right?

“It’s not stupid. I… I should’ve been more aware. It’s not your fault that you’re not accustomed to the heat, it’s my fault for not noticing how it affected you, and making it worse. You just… you just always manage to fit right in, I… I actually forgot you’re not used to living here yet. I’m sorry, my love, I really am.” he said, his thumb caressing your hand that still cupped his scarred cheek.

“If this heat is too much for you… then how about we leave for a little while. Just the two of us? Somewhere cold where I could finally have you in my arms…?” he added, a tiny smile tugging at his lips. Your eyes lit up, a smile of your own making its appearance. You honestly didn’t expect this from him, seeing how much of a workaholic he was.

“Really? You’d take a vacation for me?” you asked, hopeful eyes focused on his. He chuckled, shaking his head a little as he pressed a quick kiss to the crown of your head.

“If it means I’ll finally get to hold you properly and warm you up… Of course, my love. I’ll go announce our absence to the council, how does a whole week sound?”

again, not proofread 😭 zuko fluff is just needed while i’m dying from overheating

[skysiren41]

As visually stunning as The Legend of Aang is, it's really disappointing to see the characters' ethnic features (mainly their eyes and noses) stripped away. It's especially noticeable on Katara and Sokka when you compare them to how they looked in the original series and even in Korra

I still enjoyed the movie for what it was. But seeing the characters' indigenous features being replaced to look more generically anime is really disappointing to see. Especially in a franchise like Avatar, and the creators' decision to change the cast was due to wanting to have actors who better match the characters' ethnicities

[darklinaforever]

[luxlyric]

🌊 the new official atla art is so pretty! i had to draw my girl katara :) 🌙 alternate versions below the cut

[janluxe]

firelord!zuko staying up late

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the day had felt endless, so full of meetings and expectations that every ticking minute weighed on your shoulders like a modern form of torture — you'd been running on pure anxiety, spite and the thought of coming back to your bed and husband. you had already slipped into the fine silk of your robes, the fabric brushing against your skin when you noticed the untouched sheets.

of course, you sighed.

soft light peeked from the office he had made out of the small room attached to your shared bedroom. the crimson curtains hung low in the doorway, separating the two rooms from one another.

your steps barely broke through the wind's late song.

at first, it was a rare sight, but as time went by, you missed the picture of him resting right beside you.

zuko was once more slumped over papers and worries. one arm securely tucked under his unscarred side while the other loosely held onto a bleeding brush, dark ink already leaving its traces on unfinished documents. calligraphic words were scattered all over the oak's smooth surface, a sea of empty teacups resting amongst them.

you couldn't help but stare for a moment; how his shoulders rose and fell with each soft breath he took, eyelashes brushing against his skin. hair had fallen from his usually neat bun, framing his face until you reached out to tuck it away. touch lingering on the roughness of his scar — a gesture he used to flinch away from, now he leaned closer.

the tiniest of groans escaped him, your name slipping from his lips, feeling your presence rather than recognizing the silhouette. "did I fall asleep?" his voice came out groggy and low, blinking slowly against the candlelight.

he shook his head like a newborn puppy, trying to shrug off any fatigue clinging onto him like sand on wet skin. you caught a glimpse of the boy you once knew before burdens weighed his shoulders, and he refused to set them down, even for a moment.

your fingers grazed over his, setting the brush aside. "again." you smiled, more fond and tinged with concern than anything else.

"i didnt mean to," focusing took him a second, golden eyes struggling to concentrate on the needs of his nation all laid out before him, yet uncompleted. "I still have to—" he straightened up, or tried to.

his words caught in his throat, adam's apple bobbing in his throat as you draped your robe over his shoulders, stepping between his knees to cup his face in your hands.

"It's too late." you began, thumbs tracing every imperfection he had grown to hate until you showed him love differently, in ways he wasn't familiar with. "Come on. bed."

zuko didn’t argue, not this time. he just pressed his face against your stomach like the world's worries couldn't quite reach him when he had his arms wrapped around you — shelter was in your fingertips as they threaded through his hair until he could only breathe freely again, steady, safe.

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a/n; count me in on every idea regarding sleep c:

[0kelkha0]

[knookiez]

this is for the 12 aang fans he's just bald and beautiful lol