historia

me:

honestly i’d believe annabeth too 💀💀💀💀

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(⚠️Trials of Apollo spoiler⚠️)

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a series of dumbass kirishimas

original images under the cut

there’s babe and baby, which fall so easily from the warrior’s lips and with such frequency that he no longer realizes when he’s using them; they tumble effortlessly into the air in comfortable familiarity, hanging warmly at the ends of simple questions and much needed advice, while soft sweetheart’s are reserved for the nights when zuko falls apart in silence and cannot find it in him to piece himself back together. sokka hums them against the firelord’s neck, into his hair, with quiet caresses and soft kisses and unassuming patience, until zuko falls asleep to the steady rhythm of sokka’s breathing.

when sokka wants to be dramatic (and he always wants to be dramatic), he will only refer to the firebender as your majesty, just barely hiding a playful smirk; and after one too many glasses of wine, my prince rolls off his tongue with ease. zuko blushes under sokka’s gaze, soft and silly and stupid, as he thumbs over zuko’s scar with warm, calloused hands. you are my prince. 

Zuko didn’t set up his profile, okay. Mai did that for him while he was showering after their judo practice 

it’s…not especially flattering. the photos are basically two candids Ty Lee took of him playing volleyball with them at the beach and a screenshot of a snapchat he sent Mai. it’s of him glaring into the camera with a caption that says “i’m feeling some gay panic right now”

and Zuko is fully prepared to delete it entirely, like immediately. except that Mai and Ty Lee took advantage of his unprotected phone to swipe right on a whole bunch of random guys

and now he has a handful of matches. or like, kind of a lot of them, but he doesn’t really know how to check that. he just has a lot of messages, and an obnoxious number of tinder notifications

(Zuko is someone who can’t bear to have any unread notifications on his phone, which is why he still opens Duolingo every day, even though he hasn’t completed a single lesson in months. the stupid fucking owl just keeps popping up to shame him)

he’s not feeling very enthused about this whole thing, but Ty Lee told him that he needs to accept at least one date, and Mai was standing over her shoulder when she said it so now he really does. Or Else.

so he picks a guy kind of at random, because he’s good looking and his tinder profile just says “renaissance man. engineer. ACAB.” and Zuko vibes with that

Sokka (of Renaissance man, engineer, ACAB fame) had sent him a message that says

So I’m actually here from 20 years in the future. We’re married and I’m trying to settle an argument about what our first date was

and Zuko just 404 errors at that because damn. solid pickup line for fucking tinder.

so he replies. and he replies “it was this saturday, at bubblefish, at 7pm. be prepared to defend your choice in sushi.”

on the other end, Sokka is basically floating with his sheer happiness. he immediately confirms, and is so fucking pumped for this date with a cute guy who maybe plays vollyeball? but more importantly is cute as hell and has really pretty hair and really pretty eyes

they meet up for sushi and Zuko is feeling a little awkward about it. but Sokka is so friendly and bright and talkative. it’s very extrovert bringing introvert into their sphere 

Sokka is fully prepared to justify his sushi choices. he studied the menu in advance, but it’s not much of a debate because they’re fully aligned on what they want to order 

so they share a handful of sushi rolls and talk about what they do for work and what they do in the city and are just..kind of vibing. 

Sokka is really enamored of this surly guy who has strong opinions about raw fish and which parks are good for biking and the best farmers’ markets in the city

and Zuko is really feeling this guy who loves reading for the sake of knowledge and loves going hiking on the weekends and is really into the local hockey team

eventually they finish their sushi, but neither of them want this to end. so they decide to walk a few blocks and get some bubble tea.

and Zuko is like. “okay. I know a place.”

they walk like four blocks and come to a totally closed building. like this place is obviously not open. and Sokka is like “uhh, we can come back when they’re open?” a little bit angling for another date

but Zuko says “no way. this is my uncle’s tea shop. I have a key.”

and immediately whips it out to open the front door. he ushers Sokka into a seat, and then disappears briefly into the back. there’s the sound of an ice machine, and then he comes back a few minutes later

carrying two cups of bubble tea. “I hope you like it,” Zuko says. “it’s my uncle’s recipe.”

and Sokka is so unbelievably in love. “I think this might be the best bubble tea I’ve had in my life.”

and Zuko, who hasn’t fucking noticed that Sokka hasn’t even tried it yet, says, “well. I work here during the days. so if you want to come back, there’s a good chance I’ll be here.”

“well,” Sokka says, trying to play it cool, “this would be a good study spot. and I’ve got a lot of studying to do.”

Zukka - College AU (WIP)

RISE ZUKKA NATION!!!!!!!

This is officially my most favoritest thing I’ve ever animated.  I can’t believe it’s real.  JUST LOOK AT THEM.  They wreck me.

3 key frames posted to give insight to my process - if you’d like to see ALL THE FRAMES please consider supporting me on the pattreeeoonnnn <3 You’ll get the frames, HD downloads, and my never-ending gratitude! Also, they’ll be the first to see the final product!

Zukka w/ the gay angst for the WIN!!!!!!

Out of all the things my parents enforced in my siblings and I, the most profound were educational and life success tips. Legit would get 100% regardless of the subject/ course/ workload. Here’s a bunch of them.

Before class:

Spend no more than a quarter of the journey to class chilling. 

Organize your study materials according to subject. Files and folders in the back, then textbooks, then notebooks. Stationery in appropriate places.

Always carry a folder full of blank sheets (plain, graphed, all the kinds!).

Fix your bag before you sleep. Hang your wristwatch on the strap so you don’t forget it when you go.

Clear your desk/study area as soon as you’re done - you’re not allowed to move out of that spot until you do.

If you have a study journal/ school diary/ study guide, read it everyday before class. 

Be the first one there, at least 15 minutes early (30 mins to an hour early is favourable).

If the teacher walks in, you better greet them with a smile, regardless if they’re crabby or not. Everyday.

You have the option to relax and do whatever before the teacher walks in. However, you have to preview the lesson before it starts. No exceptions.

Make ‘preview’ notes, which is basically little helpful tidbits about what’s to come, stuff you’re not sure about, questions and guides, how formulas connect - literally anything that’ll make the class go smoother for you.

During class:

You can talk to your friends before class, but as soon as it starts, not a word or glance in their direction.

Have all your materials either out if you have the space, or within reach. 

Listen carefully and take notes where appropriate (on printed ppts, on the corners and margins of the textbook, or an actual notebook), always, every class. There’s no such thing as ‘I didn’t take any notes today’ or ‘There wasn’t anything going on’. 

Always write the date and the day. Make an index as you go.

No highlighters during class. Underline textbooks with pencil only, and use pencils for sketches.

Whenever a teacher assigns work or extra readings or reference materials, write them down - always. Optional or not.

You better write down test/ quiz/ exam dates, even if they’re happening the next day and you’ll obviously remember. 

Speaking of exams, if the teacher mentions that word, write down everything they say, dialogue tags and all.

Answer as much questions as you can. It would be favourable if you answer twice per class or more, but it’s fine if you don’t. Your performance matters more.

Give people a chance to answer and ask questions.

Listen to what they’re saying and what response the teacher gives, even if you know it. Listening skills are important.

If an exercise is assigned during class, get on it like it’s an exam, and show the teacher your work (if possible) for corrections.  

If there’s a couple minutes before the class ends, but the teacher’s lesson finished for whatever reason (a final exercise is going on and you finished, they’re taking questions etc.) you keep to yourself if you’re not talking to the teacher. Read a book, do some work, anything productive.

You can help your friends and classmates now. Never say no, even if you’re not sure, say so and let them know you’re willing to struggle with them for a solution.

If you lend stationery, get it back before you bounce.

Arrange your materials backwards as you go through the day.

If you have another class right after, you better get over there immediately. It doesn’t matter if you’ve gotten more than enough time to mess around. Take your friends if you if you’d like.

During breaks:

Study, read, review, or preview. Something light for at least a quarter of the break this time.

If someone asks for help, help them (again). It’s good practice for you to see if you understand, and it’s good practice for when you go out into the world.

NEVER GO TO TEACHERS UNLESS IT’S ABSOLUTELY DETRIMENTAL.

If you have nothing light you can do, you can do whatever. 

After class:

Start by finishing all your homework. It isn’t due this week? Doesn’t matter. Always do your homework as soon as it’s assigned.

Once you’re done with your homework, check your study journal/ school diary/ study guide again. Take note of what’s coming up.

stUDY NOW PLEASE. All the subjects / courses you’ll have tomorrow should be either a) memorized if you didn’t have more than an hour of homework time or b) read and reviewed and tried and tested if you did. 

You can use highlighters now. Make summary notes and formula master lists. 

Organize your stuff again. 

You’re caught up with everything and barely did an hour today? Time to bust out the optional readings then.

You have no extra stuff too? Time to go on the computer and get some resources yourself. 

If there’s a big project, plan every step with excessively precise details. Follow them. Don’t forget to add buffers in case you miss something.

You missed something? Plan all over again. 

Go to sleep by 7 if you’re in school and 10 if you’re in college. You haven’t finished studying? I’ll wake you up at ¾ in the morning then.

Did I mention do your assignments the day they’re assigned to you?

No relaxing till the weekend. You wake up, go to classes, come back, shower, eat, then study until you go to bed. Oh, and lay out your clothes right down to the shoes and socks (accessories too) right before you do.

Weekends:

Sike. You only get one day off. 

(Legit tho, back in the day, my work week was from Sunday to Thursday, and my parents would allow Thursday night and half of Friday off. We had to get up at eight-thirty in the morning max and study until lunch with zero breaks. Lunch would usually be at 1:30 pm. You can forget about most of Saturday too. We’d study till lunch, then have to go back again until late afternoon (about 5:30 pm - 4:30 if we were lucky). And then of course, since we were starting back on Sunday, we’d be in bed by 7. People would wonder how in the world we’d be able to sleep at 7 with all that we had to do as students - now you know.)

Don’t get me started on exams lol. This may seem harsh, but without this type of discipline, I wouldn’t be doing as okay as I do now with the subpar standards I’ve seemed to developed in college. Well. I’ve got a bunch of other things I used to do (some still do), as these are only the ones I could remember on the top of my head. More coming soon maybe?

Hope this helps you!