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petricorah · 2 years

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just some casual early morning fishing and some not-so-casual evening pining after your best friend

mini explanation of how this would take place if it were a prequel to the dangers of not confessing comic

After ozai’s defeat, they finally take a break and go on the fishing trip they lied about. And it’s amazing, and fun, and Zuko’s heart is aching throughout every second of it. Because he’s drowning under the weight of his impending duties as firelord. He has Responsibilities. But all he wants to do is be with Sokka and have the time relaxing with the people he cares about, actions that he was deprived of during his youth. And Sokka’s about to be halfway across the world, back at his home, where he belongs. And it would be selfish to ask Sokka to stay. And even more selfish to tell him how he feels when he knows soon the trip will be over, and it will never work between them, and Sokka probably doesn’t even feel the same way. So he stays silent.

And misses his chance.

#zukka #zuko #sokka #atla #avatar #zukka fanart #myart #tell him zuko tell him before you miss your chance #they didn't catch the fish #avatar fanart #ozai's name isn't capitalized because he doesn't deserve the respect of being a proper noun #also as to why sokka doesn't say anything: i feel like sokka's super outgoing #but he tends to overthink things #suki made the first move with him and yue ended in heartbreak #i think sokka would second guess his judgement of zuko's affections #every time he thinks he knows zuko actually likes him he'd talk himself out of it or overthink the weight of potentially ruining #a friendship that means so much to him #i think sokka has a lot of self doubts and the more he likes zuko the more likely it is he would think zuko would never like him back or be #happy with him #so he never says anything #until years later when he tries to play it off as a joke so he can finally #finally #get over his feelings #hint: he'll be unsuccessful #damn thems a lot of tags

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