just another ZK

Her Ladyship, Katara of the Southern Water Tribe

ugh i love them sm they should’ve been endgame 💔

All because I couldn't resist putting them all together and adding their AP-PA light freighter and M0-M0 droid.

Part 3 of my atla/sw crossover series.

Darker times will come and go

Times you need to see her smile

And mothers' hearts are warm and mild

I would rather feel this world through the skin of a child

after school at the jasmine dragon 🐉

❤️Firelord Zuko x Lady Katara❤️

⋆˙⟡ Under the Same Stars⟡⋆˙

A Zutara Fancomic: Part 1

and getting so many Zutara feels, man. Just think of how beautiful it would have been if they were given the chance to grow old together. They’re both still around in Legend of Korra, and it just like warms my poor, shipping heart to think that they’d be so, so old together and still so, so in love- if not, even more so than when they married. They’d have been through more than comprehensible at that point when they’re both near/in their nineties. They’d been best friends since they were fifteen/seventeen. And, now they’re ninety. That’s so incredible, and I’m sure they’d have kids and grandkids, and possibly great-grandkids at that point, and I’d like to think they’d just be happy. Maybe their eldest child would still have stepped up to the throne, and with some persuasion that he deserved to retire- to rest after having served as fire lord longer than any other fire lord in history through more than any other fire lord- he would. 

@zutaramonth Day 3: After all these years ||

I just love the idea of them learning to dance together and being so very cute and awkward about it at first 🥺💕.

Brief backstory:

Although they were busy preparing for the war, they still needed time to have fun and de-stress so a small feast with music and dancing seemed like a good idea. Zuko and Katara were pushed to spend time together by the rest of the Gaang because they've had enough of the weird distance between the two, brought by brewing feelings that both weren't sure about acknowledging yet. At this point, they've already resolved most of their issues and were on track to becoming really good friends until the 'complication' happened.

Feelings can be ass sometimes fr.

Somehow, what started as a one time, peer pressured, clumsy bonding attempt between two hyperaware-of-each-other teenagers ended up lasting longer than expected. Excuses would be made to continue dancing together because once the initial awkwardness has passed, they found that it was actually quite relaxing (especially for two usually hot headed people) just going through the motions and communicating with looks and gentle touches what they had zero courage to say out loud. Both were also restless and couldn't always spend their hours training so dancing felt like fair game. A very pleasant and completely platonic way of passing the time with a good friend, or at least that's what they told themselves.

Then the war ended, feelings were finally acknowledged and returned now that there was enough time to reflect and actually do something about it and time continued to pass. No matter the changes and busy schedules that came with adulthood and bearing the responsibilities of ruling/helping rule a nation, some things remained constant. Though they never broadcasted it, the Gaang knew that Katara and Zuko would sometimes be found at night just swaying in each other's arms while they quietly talked about their day. It became a tradition - their way to bond and reconnect after a busy day. It was also muscle memory at this point and something they would naturally drift to doing when the opportunity arose. If they weren't training, lounging and drinking tea or walking arm in arm along the courtyard for a stroll, they'd be dancing.

Ofc the dances varied. Most of the time it was simple, intimate, and didn't require much energy. It was during festivals and other special events where they'd let loose and swap partners with their friends. They definitely would've taught each other's traditional dances too. Most of the time they stuck to couple dances though.

The two would then make it to their golden years surrounded by friends and family. In this au, Aang, Sokka and Suki are definitely still alive and kicking and they, together with Toph, would reminisc about the good old days and pat themselves in the back for helping get Zuko and Katara together. They would've gotten together eventually anyway but the Gaang just sped up the process and the credit for starting the whole dancing tradition goes to them. Aang isn't afraid to admit that he and whoever he married in this au also partake in said tradition; Sokka and Suki would do so every now and then but they much prefer exchanging swords as their love language; Toph is indifferent and much prefers just sitting back and letting them enjoy themselves.