For the Ship Heacanon Meme:
5,13 (canon and modern au) 29?
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5. Who says ‘I love you’ first?
I feel like Katara says 'I love you' first. After dating Zuko for a while now, she knows how she feels about him after a certain point and she just tells him. He immediately says it back without hesitation, as if he was waiting for her to say it...
Zuko probably knows that he's in love almost right when they start dating. Like, he just knows that Katara's the one after date 3 or something, but he's much more cautious about telling Katara that he loves her because he doesn't want to scare her into thinking that they're moving too fast or anything. Often he'll whisper it under his breath if she does something ridiculous but endearing, or when she's fast asleep he'll say it, but he doesn't say it to her until she says it first. Why? Idk, it just seems like a Zuko thing for him to wait for Katara to say it first haha!
13. When do they realise they should get together?
In Universe: I would say that they know they have feelings for one another, it just takes a beat before they decide to act on it. For weeks (maybe months?) they try to push down their feelings because they have different lives/responsibilities, they need to focus on their careers, etc.
But after many a conversations with their friends, they realize that their relationship is special and that it's worth exploring despite all the signs that tell them they shouldn't.
In short, I think it takes the convincing of some of their friends/loved ones to take the leap, but they also realize after months of dancing around feelings that they should give their relationship a try lol.
Modern AU: In a modern AU, I feel like Zuko asks her out after seeing her at the bars or they run into each other on the street! It's one of those moments where he has no idea who she is, but he just has to get to know her. They decide to go on a date, and the date goes really well, so they just... keep seeing each other until it gets serious!
I also like the idea of them meeting through mutual friends and they get set up on a blind date. Neither of them are really into it, but they're both a little too nice to bail on the date.
But then they realize that they're really enjoying themselves and they decide to keep seeing each other! They don't like it when their friends rub it in their face that they set Zutara up. Because they just never let it go. Every big milestone (and future kid) the Gaang is just like "Oh thank goodness we set y'all up!" LOL.
29. Why do they fall a little bit more in love?
I think Katara and Zuko have these moments where they just know their partner well and they trust them. They've been through a lot together as enemies, friends, and lovers, so they've come to understand all sides of their personality. When they learn a new side or a piece of each other, I think it just adds to their love and trust for one another.
They learn something new about each other almost on a daily basis, and I think that Zuko and Katara grow with each other really well. They can be their own person, but they know they can lean on one another if they need to.
Okay! I think that answers the questions. Thanks for the ask, and feel free to send in more asks if you'd like! Hope you have a great day!
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