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So I had this random idea of canon!Lin somehow getting thrown into an AU where she married Tenzin and had a family. While her alternate self gets forced into the canon universe, and everyone gotta figure out how to get back home.

Knew I had to write this out or else I'd die regretting it lol

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Also, here's what Iroh's muscles look like

Let's make it juicy, too.

AU Lin is the one on this trip.

Pema doesn't understand why they had to bring her along. She doesn't belong in this world and would probably rather stay in the city so she can find her way back to her real family.

"Actually, she's really excited to be a part of this trip and is happy to be included," Bumi piped up.

Tenzin reasoned that he did not want to leave Lin behind and she needs to be around familiar people in this strange world. Pema mentally rolls her eyes.

He finds out at the temple that AU Lin fully immerses herself in his culture whenever they go to the other air temples. His brain short circuits. Apparently, the abbotts would approve because they knew that Master Tenzin gets into a certain mood and the world needed more airbenders.

He's solid rock hard the entire time at the temple. Tenzin has no idea how long he can hold back, so he attempts meditating.

Lin teaches his children about some stories that he hasn't told them. She helps them train and plays with them. From the distance, Tenzin is watching and knows he can't interfere bc his children are there. Right when it seems that they're done, his wife calls his name and asks him to help with something.

Lin joins the sunset meditation and Tenzin entrusts the session to the abbott, so he can pull Lin aside and get some privacy with her. She's sitting perfectly still in Lotus position in those luscious robes. He can feel himself salivating already at the thought of having his tongue between Lin's legs and the taset of her on his beard.

Until Korra tells him that they received comms from Izumi. Something related to who knows what? All Tenzin wanted was to check out Lin's ass.

No matter how hard Tenzin tries to get even a MOMENT alone with Lin, someone has to interfere with his wife from another world. Can't they see he's trying to help her and support her?

Tenzin almost combusts at dinner with Lin sitting across from him. She has no problem maintaining eye contact with him. It's just Pema beside Tenzin that pinches his thigh beneath the table.

"Tenzin, we're out of soup. Can you refill the pot?" Kya asks, oblivious to the mental battle her little brother is facing.

He adjusts his robes and clears his throat.

Lin smirks. "Yeah, Tenz. Can you please also bring another bowl of tofu?"

It takes some mobility and turning away from the table to hide the slight bulge in his pants.

Thankfully, no one notices. Except Lin. His attempts to hide behind the pot and whatever else he grabbed is admirable, but she knows what he's packing under it all.

By the end of the night, Tenzin has a headache from the neglected desire.

It's not until he passes by Lin's room and hears some "questionable" breathing.

Conveniently, the door is slightly cracked and Tenzin stands there. With a blanket on the floor, Lin is in the perfect splits and stretching side to side. Each pull in her muscles evokes more soft breaths and moans. Leaning forward, Tenzin has a perfect view of her ass. This time, she's not wearing her robes but simple pajamas.

Arching her back, Lin sits up and tilts her head side to side.

"Don't be a creep, Tenzin."

The door opens and he allows himself in. "I'm not."

He closes it behind him.

LIn peers back at the airbender. She arches a brow, eyes scanning from head to toe and lingering at his groin.

"You won't last 5 seconds."

"You've been teasing me ever since we got here."

"Are you tempted, Master Tenzin?" Lin asks innocently, voice sweeter than honey.

"Don't. Don't use that voice on me."

"Why not?" Lin crosses her legs. "I'm not letting you fuck me anyway."

"You sure about that?"

"Positive."

"Is that why you decided to show your ass to me right when I walked by?"

"It's what you get for breaking up with me. You suffer and look at what you lost."

Tenzin tossed his cape aside. "But I didn't break up with you. It's a different Lin. We're married."

"But here you're married to someone else."

hello! omg yes, i have lots of fav linzin fics!

Here are some fics I absolutely love. There are surely more, particularly esp oneshots that aren't here but i tend to go back to

Even the Sun Must Sleep

The Eclectic Clan

Reason As Our Guide

Shooting Stars

The Airbender's Wife

Silence of the Sound

If Yue Bay Could Talk...

Malice in the Merlot

Red Dress

The Airbender Who Loved Me

Harmony

Weakness

Yours Again

THE PLACE WE RETURN TO

Family Meeting

Smokes and Regret

Because if air nomads didn't get wiped out, the only thing special about Tenzin is sadly being the Avatar's son. Lin in the other hand has last name and is great part of founder in the earth Kingdom that it clear enough in ATLA both show and comics that their last name even before creation of Republic City is heavy one.

I just want like young Tenzin for time in his life be labeled in someway lowering Lin's importance. "it's a pity, Lady Beifong would been much better off than being with that air nomad boy, aside from being Airbender what else is so special about him?"

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"I don't understand why she's marrying him."

Tenzin froze and remained in the shadows. Just around the corner a group of other party guests were huddled, far away from the center of the celebration.

"Wasn't this arranged?"

"Not from what I heard. Lady Beifong chose to marry him."

"What will the Air Nation do for the Beifongs? They're all monks and don't have any resources. Or a military. Maybe she's doing it to give them economic and political leverage."

"If it was for leverage, then she should have married the other son. This one is just an airbender monk."

"Avatar Aang has another son?"

"Yes. A military officer in the United Forces."

"Oh, my! And they didn't set her up with him?!"

Tenzin felt his chest closing in on him. His vision began to spiral around him and it was not from the few sips of alcohol he was forced to endure.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I know she's marrying the Avatar's son, but you know what they will do to her."

"Mhm."

"Oh, yes. I do hope she knows this."

Heat pulsed and throbbed in his ears. What would he do to Lin?! She grew up with his family her entire life and never have they hurt her. At this rate, she was already part of their family.

"They will force her to breed airbenders."

"Considering how strong the Beifong bloodlline is, I cannot see her failing."

"It's just another situation of the Beifong family solving other people's problems, yet again."

Tenzin walked in the opposite direction with a blurry vision. He wiped at his eyes and swallowed the hiccup that almost gave away his presence. Thankfully, his twinkletoes ability made him undetectable to the other partygoers.

He stayed in the shadows to avoid causing a scene. Announcing his engagement to Lin was supposed to be the best thing in his life. He waited until Lin was ready to make the announcement and he imagined there would be more resistance in Republic City.

The city was more supportive than Gaoling.

From his position, he saw Lin bowing and smiling politely. Some remarked on her betrothal necklace and he could see her explaining the significance of it from the SWT. Pride swelled in his heart, but he couldn't stop the tears from coming out.

How much he wanted to stand by her side proudly, but after hearing the gossip from others, he wondered if doing so would only bring down her prestige.

Eventually, Tenzin comes out of hiding. Lin can sense that something's off with him, but doesn't bring it out in public. They smile and thank everyone for the support and well-wishes and gifts.

Lao and Poppy wanted Lin and Tenzin to have separate bedrooms. But Lin insisted that they room together under the promise that she doesn't get pregnant before the wedding.

After Lin is done showering, Tenzin is sitting on the bed with a distant look in his eyes.

"Hey." Settling on the bed and sitting across from him, Lin tenderly touched his leg. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

"You've been off since the party. You not feeling good?"

Tenzin is silent.

Lin scooted closer to him. "Tenz, tell me what's wrong," she implored gently, covering his hand with hers.

Peering down at their hands, Tenzin sighed. His thumb caressed her knuckles. "Are you sure you want to marry me?" he asked quietly.

"Do you know what I would have said if I didn't?"

He did not look up her. Nor did he react to her teasing.

"I heard some people saying that I wasn't worthy of marrying you."

Lin's eyes softened.

"They said you should be married to Bumi because he's a military officer and I'm just...an airbender. And a monk. You're doing my family a favor. "

For the first time, Lin hears sadness in Tenzin's voice over his own bending. He's always been proud of his heritage and bending (perhaps a little too proud, in Lin's opinion). But not once, has he faced regret or sadness or shame in a quality that was a part of him.

Lin cupped Tenzin's face, forcing him to meet her eyes.

"I said yes because I love you, and I decided I want to be stuck with you for the rest of my life."

"They say we're going to force you to have airbenders."

"Well," Lin made a face, "everyone's hoping we have airbenders. So they're not wrong. But we both know that no one's forcing me into anything."

"Yes, but--"

"No one knows us, but us. They don't know how much I love when you welcome me home after a long day at work. They don't know how you listen to every single thing I say and still have the audacity to tell me that Anil and Aputi are a terrible couple--"

"Because they are," Tenzin insisted. "The show should have kept Anil and Aisha together, instead of breaking them up."

Lin smiled. "I love the way you get riled up so easily and I have to calm you down." She held his hand and placed their hands in her lap. "I love how you protect me when I don't do it for myself."

Tenzin half-smiled.

"People can say what they want about you or me. But no one's opinions about our relationship matter except our own. I'm in love with a feather foot airbender and no one can do anythign about it."

Tenzin pulled Lin into his lap and Lin leaned into him, staring into his eyes.

"The question is, young master Tenzin..." Lin traced his jawline, "is if you're sure you want to marry me?"

Holding her properly, Tenzin leaned closer and kissed her.

"Forever, always," he answered with several more kisses.

"Now you have an idea how I feel back at home," Lin brought up.

"They shouldn't be talking about you like that."

Lin sighed. "Well, they do."

Tenzin gently dried her hair. "I'm sorry...I didn't realize it was like this..."

Lin shrugged. "What are we supposed to do? Everyone always has an opinion about us."

"I suppose..." They met in another kiss. "I love you, Lin. So, so much."

Generally, I don't think AU/canon Lins have tattoos because it would stem from this idea of "perfectionism" and seeking validation from Toph + her grandparents' dislike for any forms of tattoos. To Lin, her scars from work are close enough to "tattoos"

But I do like the idea of them having a small, hidden tattoo that was probably from being drunk or young rebellious energy with Tenzin. She would probably put it somewhere discreet so others can't find it.

She may have Air Nation symbol on her heel or on her lower back to represent her relationship with Tenzin. If it's on her heel, it's Tenzin way of teasing her to be light on her feet.

In an AU where Lin resigns from being a cop bc of what Toph and Suyin did, Lin might spend more time with Tenzin at one of the other air temples. She's processing her emotions from being scarred and quitting the institution that her mother built. But the structure is already broken and too much for Lin to fix on her own. And now, Lin must figure out how will she choose to carry Toph's legacy OR pave her own way.

Tenzin is beside her the entire time to take care of her, and he doesn't force her to join in on the traditional Air Nation practices. But Lin joins in willingly to immerse herself in something completely different from earthbending and Toph's philosophies.

Somewhere along this chapter, Lin receives her own set of sak yant tattoos. Aang is the one to tap it into her skin, on her back specifically. Tenzin is there the entire time to hold her hand and comfort her through the pain. But in order for her to receive this, she must follow the core principles for the energy/protection to remain strong:

No killing: (Not intentionally)

No stealing

Cannot cheat on your partner

No lying

No drinking/drugs

Tenzin is happy and proud of her. These tattoos also will protect her from physical harm (hopefully) and that's always been a huge concern for him when she was a cop. But he also knows that under the right circumstances, if she had to kill (for self-defense or to protect the vulnerable), she would do so.

The tattoos look something like this: