#wuko fics

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listening to the wuko complicated amv while reading the wuko fic complicated is the ultimate wuko shipper experience 

[falling-chandeliers]

one of y’all wuko stans p l e a s e hit me up to talk modern au worldbuilding fic ideas because goddamn i am loving this oops

[blepbean]

dumb pining baking boyfriends 

After Kuvira destroyed Republican city, Mako is stuck with Wu while he heals. He often bakes to relief his stress, Wu helps him bake and realises how much he's been loving this man without him knowing.

There’s something soft about Wu that Mako can’t quiet point out, maybe it’s the brown hair is turning into lazy curls like clouds in the weekend sky, or how the sunlight is creating sharp shadows on his face, against his brown skin, soft from all the skincare products, like polished clay.

His palms open, pale, soft like sands on the beach. If he could, Mako would trace the lines on his open palm, see where it leads, memorise the touch, the softness of it.

[blepbean]

surprise engagement announcement

Wu and Mako invites everyone for dinner to announce their engagement and no one knows of their relationship. That’s it. That’s the fic.

They let themselves piece together like long, lost puzzles, putting his head into the crook of his shoulder. Wu would bring his left hand to his own, his thumb gracing over the grooves over Mako’s fingers, the lines on his palm. He touched him with such gentleness, so much kindness pressed into his softness while he said: you’re good over and over and over again until it drowns into white noise. Until Mako can just pretend that it’s just the two of them in the world.

[blepbean]

through the needle 

Wu is excited for the debut of his designs, and he suddenly he's panicking over this model who could potentially ruin his career by a) bringing a scandal and b) being so attractive

What doesn’t help is that he’s wearing Wu’s sweater, the colour of dark green, patterned with yellow infinity symbols. A dangle bar earring hangs from his ears, matching the tiny metal chain necklace. His hair is even gelled back. This man, looks like the exact sketch he had, even to the skinny black jeans, converse, black rings and a Gucci belt. He looks rich, but with an edge, a pointy end to it.

“He looks like he just sucked on a lemon,” Asami blurts out.

“I’m gonna marry that man,” Wu hums. She responds with a goddammit under her breath.

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sweetheart you’re so insecure... 

It all started when Mako came down with a sickness, and that night, he realised he loved Wu. So he shoved it all under a lock and placed it six feet under the ground, where it'll fester and rot. He'll leave as soon as he can and get away from Wu.

They cannot work. Mako will burn themselves and ruin the shaky foundations. So he thought that he should keep his distance, only take as much as he can by glances from across the room that only lasted a split of a second, or when Wu would ramble could hair gel and all Mako could do was feel his red creep up on his cheeks while he stared.

inspired by this tumblr fic idea and this song

[falling-chandeliers]

do you have any wuko fic recs? 👀

👀 (if the emoji turns up enlarged on desktop i’m gonna c r y)

why yes i do!!

i have around fourteen really good ones, although some are only available to ao3 users. i’ll be splitting this list into two parts !! i’ve also linked my ao3 collection of them under the cut :)

avert by adastrad

      Summary: How do you hide in plain sight?

       Words:     391

       Notes:      super cute !! kinda short, but memorable. me and my friend were talking about this fic for days.

  Negative Space by aebleskiver - archive users only !

       Summary: He’s not sure when, exactly, his attitude about Wu shifted so remarkably; he’s just very glad it did. (And: the former Prince Wu, heir to the Earth throne and last representative of the Hou-Ting dynasty, finally finds his calling.)

       Words:      6443

       Notes:       third wuko fic i ever read; first long one i did. took way longer than expected, because there was so much beautiful detail to absorb. read it, you won’t regret it <3

  I’m Feeling Good (Like I Never Should) by zerohournineam

        Summary: Change is in the air, and King Wu of all people should know this better than anyone. But his unexpected outburst at a meeting makes Mako reconsider a lot of things—both about Wu and himself.

         Words:     14890

         Notes:       mako realizes just how much wu had become a part of his life. very cute, 10/10 pining. one of my faves :)

  Yours, Wu by ginevraknifehands, spudbud

         Summary:  Mako and Wu break up when Wu goes off to Ba Sing Se for college to be the King of the Earth kingdom.

         Words:       5175

         Notes:        wu sends mako letters while he’s in ba sing se and mako overthinks things. they’re already together, but had broken up prior to the start of the fic. very adorable!! <3

  Like fungus by meetmeatthecottage - archive users only !

          Summary:   Mako realizes he’s grown to love his job

          Words:        1977

          Notes:          short and sweet !! based off of a metaphor, very charming !

  Sunrise by wastetimeandtype

           Summary:     Wu turns up at Mako's door, a year after Kuvira's attack, asking for a night on the town, for old times sake. Mako struggles to say no, even if he wishes he was just spending the night relaxing instead.The night out with Wu is more enjoyable than Mako’s worst fears, and there might be a revelation before the sun starts to rise.

            Words:          6698

            Notes:            wu and mako head out for a date night out!!

  the way he shows me i’m his and he is mine by leftemrys

            Summary:      If you asked him when he fell in love, Wu would say it was when Mako saved his life. A grand, heroic moment; the classic way to fall for someone. And yes, Wu was most definitely in love with him by that point. But that wasn’t when he fell in love. No, that was quite a bit earlier on, in fact. Wu fell in love with Mako when he discovered Mako enjoyed cooking.                or: mako cooks and wu falls in love with him

             Words:          2697

             Notes:            mako cooks and wu is Pining <3

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my fic collection gets updated everytime i read a good wuko fic. if you want me add your work to my collection, lmk !!

[blepbean]

he’s a parasite, sinking into his daily thoughts

After the attack, the gang splits off in their own ways. Korra and Asami are a couple, Bolin and Opal are now going in a vacation to Kyoshi island. Mako feels like he's stuck behind, having to bodyguard Wu. But something ignites in him, a spark, and Wu is like a parasite that makes Mako's chest feel all warm and fuzzy.

“Perhaps, you are something else. Because darling, you are something that is further than beauty and perfection itself. You are something else that I cannot describe, as you sneak up in my very thoughts, you grow like a fungus, a parasite, a foreign body that has wormed itself into me. But I know that you do not like the same anatomy. So I say a silent apology to you, hang up my thoughts for you in my closet where I hang up my skeletons. And when you decide to wear something nice, I’ll clean it out just for you, my love.”