hey! i love your zuko fics so much and was wondering if youâd like to write this, because the idea just popped up: maybe a zuko x reader fluff that takes place before/during LOK? maybe theyâre reminiscing about their past adventures w the Gaang while helping out the new Team Avatar? idk itâs just that every time I see old zuko it makes me soft and emotional đĽ˛đĽâ¤ď¸ anyways, much love! (and donât feel pressured to do this at all, I was just thinking abt who I could submit this request to, and obvi my first choice was you đ)
reminiscence - zuko x fem!reader
summary:Â just because you and your husband are retired doesnât mean you donât have amazing advice for the new team avatar.
a/n: this is so cute omg!! thank you so much for requesting this and thank you for much for your kind words i'm honored <33 im so sorry this took so long
sorry im posting so much lately im trying to stop slacking and publish things that have been wips for over a month sdkjfh
wc: 1.3k
warning(s): none bc i choose to ignore the news of zaheerâs plan right after this scene
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Retirement was⌠nice.
You had spent your childhood fighting with the Avatar to end the Hundred Year War, a feat that was only made more difficult with your Fire Nation roots and connection to the banished prince. But all thatâs well ends well, and you ended up getting your happy ending together â you had to fight hard for it, though.
You married Zuko at nineteen, three years after he ascended to the throne, and spent the subsequent years balancing your duties as Fire Lady and taking care of your daughter. Ruling the Fire Nation was a lot, but you knew you could get through anything with your husband at your side.
When he told you his plans to abdicate the throne, you were more than supportive. One of Zukoâs biggest fears was becoming his father, and by giving up his position willingly to Izumi, it guaranteed that he wouldnât fall victim to the power-obsessed ways of his ancestors. It also gave him a well-deserved break after decades of being Fire Lord, and you were more than ready to get out of the world of Fire Nation politics. You had sat through enough meetings to fill multiple lifetimes.
But just because the two of you werenât as involved in every day affairs of the world didnât mean that you were completely out of it. No, that was far from the truth. You and Zuko were still some of the most important people in all of the nations, which meant it wasnât a rare occurrence for your husband to be called off on some sort of mission.
One such mission was stopping the Order of the Red Lotus for the second time; Zuko had been part of the team that stopped them from kidnapping Avatar Korra as a child, so it was no surprise that he had been called to help for a second time. You knew even in his old age that your husband was powerful, but you couldnât help but feel concerned about everything he was doing.
This concern was ultimately what led you to join Zuko on his trip to meet with Chief Beifong and Chief Tonraq in the Misty Palms Oasis. He had originally been against your involvement, claiming that the Red Lotus was far too dangerous, and he didnât want to risk you getting injured in any way. You, of course, werenât having it. âThe Avatarâs in trouble, and Iâd like to think I know a few things about getting out of trouble.â
One thing was certain after you arrived â it had been far too long since you had ridden on the back of a dragon. You truly adored Druk, and you felt bad for everyone that would never have the opportunity.
After conversing with Lin and Tonraq inside, you all exited to greet the new Team Avatar. If what you were told was true, then they had been through quite a lot since leaving Zaofu. For as long as you had been involved in foreign affairs, you had never met Avatar Korra nor her friends, so you didnât know what to expect â an awestruck boy that could barely speak wasnât at the top of your list though.
âOh my gosh. Itâs Lord Zuko and Lady Y/N. I canât believe it!â He stared at the two of you with wide eyes, his voice getting higher and higher as he whimpered. He looked like he was going to fall over until another black-haired boy pulled him out of the way, his tone apologetic.
âUh, forgive my brother,â he said as he put his fist against his open palm, his brother following suit. âWeâre just really honored to meet you both.â
âItâs no problem,â you smiled as you and Zuko returned the greeting. It had been years since someone had reacted that way towards you, and you would be lying if you said it didnât amuse you. âItâs a pleasure to meet you as well.â
The two boys straightened again as the taller one gestured to them each in turn. âIâm Mako, and this is Bolin. Weâre Korraâs friends.â
âAh, sheâs got her own Team Avatar?â You inquired with a twinkle in your eye. âYou know, I traveled with Avatar Aang years back along with my husband.â
âOf course I know!â Bolin exclaimed. âOh, Iâve heard so many stories about your adventures, theyâre all so amazing!â His eyes widened and you actually thought that he was going to fall over. âOh, oh, could you tell us about some of the things you went through?â
âBolin, we really shouldnât bother themââ Mako started, but you laughed and waved it off.
âI assure you, thereâs nothing to worry about. Itâs not often I get to relive my journeys to such avid listeners. What would you like to hear about?â
He thought for a couple seconds then shot back up again. âWhat was it like when you escaped the Boiling Rock together? You guys were the first people to ever break out, right? That had to be amazing!â
You and Zuko both laughed as you shot him a look. âIt was⌠interesting,â he said.
âBy interesting, he means it was a complete disaster,â you corrected. âEverywhere something couldâve gone wrong, it went wrong. They had originally come there to rescue Sokkaâs dad, but instead they found Suki and I. Then Zuko got found out and thrown into prison, our first escape plan failed, Sokka almost got found out, Azula showed up⌠it was honestly a miracle we made it out at all.â
âIt wasnât that bad!â he protested. âGetting thrown into prison was part of the plan, we wouldnât have been able to get the cooler out if I hadnât been found out.â
âI guess I canât complain,â you chuckled. âI did get to punch you a couple times.â
âThey are so cool,â Bolin whispered as the two of you went on in the background. He elbowed Mako in the shoulder and gestured towards the couple with his head. âCome on, ask them something! This is a once in a lifetime opportunity!â
âIâm not going to ask them something, Bolinââ
âExcuse me, my brother has something he wants to ask too!â Mako shot him a dirty look which quickly disappeared when you and Zuko turned to him attentively. Â
âOh, umâŚâ He coughed and scratched his head. âI guess.. is there any advice you have for us? With this whole Team Avatar thing, I mean.â You smiled at Mako and took Zukoâs hand.
âThe friendships you forge during your journey are the most important thing â theyâre the things that will keep you going during your darkest moments, and they will last a lifetime. There will be mountains and valleys, ebbs and flows, but no matter what, you will hold an unbreakable bond.â
You felt Zuko squeeze your hand and turned your smile on him as you returned the sentiment then nodded for him to continue. âNever take anything for granted, and trust in fate. Youâre where you are for a reason â everything will end up working out in the end.â
You grinned and kissed him on the cheek, humming in agreement. âIt did, didnât it?â
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After a few more minutes of talking with the two brothers, they went off to join the rest of their group. It was strange being on the outside of it all after how intense your childhood was, but it was⌠refreshing not to have the weight of the world on your shoulders anymore.
âThe worldâs in good hands with them,â you murmured as you leaned your head on Zukoâs shoulder.
âThey all have that same fire you had when I first met you,â Zuko chuckled. You watched the four of them conversing and a smile graced your lips.
âOh? Then I think the worldâs in very good hands.â
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Headcanons for being Tony Starkâs stepkid
Tony Stark x Potts!child!reader
warnings: alcohol mention
a/n: i rushed these so bad i just wanted to post dhhshsnsna
prompt: y/n is pepperâs kiddo!
it was just you and your mom for a long time
pepper and y/n potts
she couldnât keep up with you sometimes, too busy dealing with the manchild that was mister anthony edward stark
speaking ofâ
âuh, whoâs this?â -tony, pointing at you
âmr. stark, i am so sorry, the school closed because some kid set fire to the science lab and i didnât have time to find a sitterââ
âno, itâs fine, no need to apologize. hey, kid, you wanna sit in the bossâs chair? iâll let you run the company for the day!â *cue you nodding* âsweet, would you mind that, ms. potts?â
âoh? no, not at allâ *mouthing* âthank youâ
âso, uh, whatâs your name? no, donât tell me: ketchup.â
*giggling* ây/nâ
âno way! that was my second guess!â
tony wasnât used to being around kids
he had no idea that he was actually kind of good around them
despite a few minor hiccups
âyou sit in my chair and im gonna spin you around, sound like fun?â
he spun you around WAY too fast and you were diiiiizzy, also you fell off the chair
âdonât tell your mom that we did that. she may be my assistant, but she scares the shit out of me. also, donât say âshitââ
dude he just thought you were a cool kid!!!
âhey, you know, ms. potts, you dont really need to hire a babysitter anymore. y/nâs doing just fine hanging out hereâ
âhow am i not surprised you befriended an actual child?â
she still took him up on his offer, you seemed pretty happy
when your mom worked late, you passed out in tonys office
tony and you had your own little secrets (like falling off the spinning chair), tony showed you around stark tower, and you practically lived there
âi got you a happy meal from mcdonalds!â -tony every day after your school
in all honesty, you werenât the âpopularâ kid at school...not even close
but tony made up for it
ây/n! i found this old racecar toy in a box of old stuff, you wanna hold onto it for me?â
you kind of grew up in stark tower tbh? it was pretty cool
and as you grew up, you started to notice more
âmr. tony, do you have a crush on my mom?â
âdo i what? no, no, i doâwho the hell am i kidding? you caught meâ
âcalled it!â
after that you did everything to try and get them together
when your mom was talking to tony, you would stand behind her and wiggle your eyebrows and just taunt tony endlessly
no! tony cannot remember your momâs birthday for the life of him! you are his calendar now
âdude, why dont you just ask JARVIS to remind you?â
âi may be a genius, but that doesnât mean i have common senseâ
âwise words, sirâ -JARVIS
when tony disappeared for 3 months you were so sad???? like you were not okay at all
no
and when he came back, he literally exited the plane saying âWHEREâS âT-POTT??ââ
(your wonderful nickname. âtâ for âtony jr.â and âpottâ for âpottsâ)
âmy mom missed youâ
âoh, i bet she didâ
âyou turned my child into you, tony. i will never forgive you for thisâ
âwell, at least y/n was here to fill in for me, huh?â
tony wanted to show you the arc reactor but he was actually afraid of scarring you lmfaoooo
but he did let you in on the iron man secret (he knew you wouldnât snitch)
and just to make sure:
âif you dont tell anyone, iâll buy you a car when you turn 16â
âman, thatâs like, forever awayâ
âgood, maybe youâll forget by thenâ
ur mom kinda maybe sorta found out abt iron man :/ she told you that tony was a bad influence
âmom! no, tonyâs cool! heâs like a superheroâ
âno, sweetie, heâs a rich guy with issues. weâre leavingâ
that didnât last long
not long at all
and soon they FINALLY got together
âjeez, i thought you two would never stop pining after each otherâ
âcouldnt have done it without my wingmanâ -tony *fistbump*
âas thanks can i have my own iron man suit?â
âyes.â *pepper glaring at him* âno.â
sooner or later your mom and you moved into tonyâs house and you got a really big room!!!!
it was completely decked out
king sized bed, flatscreen tv, mini-fridge, microwave, computer, your own bathroom with a smaller tv, a poster of tony??? (you vandalized it and put it in his workshop), and more!!!
okay you were spoiled
âdo you like it here? are you sure i made the right choice?â -pepper
âare you kidding, mom? this is awesome! plus, youâre happy, iâm happy, tonyâs happy, i think JARVIS is even happy!â
âi am, mx. potts. simply ecstaticâ -JARVIS
pepper was really happy!! it was a pretty cool family
you started giving your school tonyâs number if you ever got in trouble, you knew heâd cover for you
âmr. potts, is it?â
âsureâ
âyour child, y/n, punched another student in the face today. weâre very disappointed in their behaviorâ
âwhyâd they punch the kid?â
âwell, the other student punched y/n firstâ
âHAH! thank you for wasting my time. send y/n back to class and call me back if something important comes upâ
he literally gave you a high five when you got home
âi gave him a black eye!â
âi couldnât be more proud. i mean, i dont condone violence, but self defense is a whole other storyâ
a little help in the workshop, tony asks you to hold the flashlight
âwhy donât you get one of your robots to hold this for you?â
âare you kidding me, youâre complaining? weâre having stepdad/stepkid bonding time! and dum-e canât do anything right, i dont trust himâ
youve had a few theme park trips as a family ÂŻ\_(ă)_/ÂŻ
also tony has 100% told you to wait in the car and then left you alone for 2+ hours
âiâm not like a regular dad, im a step-dad. want some beer? you can have a little sip. iâd rather you do it in the houseâ
your mother actually does love how he actually cares about you!
ây/n is 12% my responsibilityâ -tony
âtony, you are impossibleâ -pepper
no avengering for you! pepper said no!!!!!!
disappointed but not surprised
iron man 3: y/n potts is put through the wringer
Text Message to Mr. Tony: bro you better come get your girl, me and happy are watching this other guy flirting with her. heâs showing her pics of his âbig brainâ
Mr. Tony: HE WHAT
Text Message to Mr. Tony: Tony he looks creepy i donât want him to be my new stepdad do something!!!
anyways ur house kinda blew up and ur mom and you kinda got kidnapped and u were right abt that guy being creepy and thankfully no experiments were done on you but like your mom kinda almost died and her and tony were fine!!! all good in the end
you met mr. col. james rhodes that day
âaw, youâre the kid ive heard so much aboutâ -rhodey
âyou mean the coolest kid in the world?check.â
âyou cant tell me you arenât tonyâs biological child, good godâ
you got to meet the avengers later on too! (youâd already met natasha tho, only briefly)
âi know it can be a little overwhelming, right? meeting all these heros, legends evenââ -rhodey
âoh, my god, is that thor? thor!!â -you, leaving rhodey in the dust
literally why does pepper trust you around tony something always goes wrong there were literally robots attacking, you were only at avengers tower bc your mom was busy with the company and she thought youâd be safe with the avengers. the AVENGERS.
âplease dont tell your mom that i created a bad robot that tried to kill us. the robot will be the least of our problemsâ -tony
he made happy pick you up and you had to miss out on FUN and it sucked a lot
âitâs okay, y/n! iâm fun, too!â -happy
then your mom and tony took a break and your life got mega-boring for a while, but they werenât separated for that long. you try not to think about it. it was brutal
Mr. Tony: Does she miss me?
New Message to Mr. Tony: I think so. Either that or sheâs crying and drinking wine in the dark for no reason.
Mr. Tony: Damn it, now I feel bad. I miss her a lot. Oh, also, the Avengers say âhi,â Iâm in Germany with some bad news, Iâll explain later if you donât see it on TV first, and I found you the perfect friend! His name is Peter and I think youâd like the school he goes to, itâs in Midtown. Smart kid school.
New Message to Mr. Tony: Iâll look into it, thanks. Also, I donât like how those all connect. Please update me asap
watching the news to see several avengers arrested, cap on the run, and more!
âmaybe it was good i didnât fall in with the avengersâ
tony and pepper finally got back together and you actually transferred to midtown high! peter and his friend group accepted you quickly, it was great. you and flash unfortunately had the most in common
youâd literally text happy right next to peter and heâd immediately reply to you. it hurt peterâs feelings
Momma: Sweetie! Iâm working in the office late, leftovers are in the fridge, hope you have a wonderful day at school! đ
đđthe vulture tried to kill you for being tonyâs stepkid, tony made peter promise to protect you
ây/n, you gotta stay out of harmâs way. mr. stark gave me an actual mission and itâs terrifying, i have to make sure you stay safeâ
legit why the fuck was this old man tryna kill you bro grow up
anyyyywayssss your mom and tony got engaged!!
âwow, i thought the day would never come!!â -you
ppl told you tony isnt your stepdad bc ur mom and him werent married but who tf asked
why is the earth always in fucking danger
you and peter were just vibing on the field trip bus and all the sudden: space donut
âgo! iâll cover for you...FRIDAY, call tonyâ
â...hi there, little oneâ
âwhat the fuckâ
âoh, so you see the aliens, too? well, at least im not crazyâ
tony stark has left the atmosphere
you and your mom were kinda......not chillin tho
she and you didnât sleep for a few nights, then ppl just straight up disappeared
plot twist: you survived the snap and your family was lucky to be alive, you even got a little sister who became a big handful!
only bad thing was all your friends dusted and you were pretty lonely
but watching morgan grow up kept you busy
âahhh, shes so big!â
happy times in bad times
bad times!!!!! bc after five years thanos came back as thanos from like ten years ago. outdated thanos. obsolete thanos.
but you made your first and only appearance in the suit tony actually designed for you many years ago
you should have just stayed home tho bc that fight didnt pass the vibe check
âplease dont tell me he...no, no, no, no, noâ
you and your mom latched onto each other in tears, tony was one of the best people in your life, he made you and your mom two of the happiest people on earth
best stepdad a kid could ever ask for
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You can delete this if this isn't allowed, but can I request X for all the warriors?
asking for multiple characters is totally fine (as long as you're not requesting full one shots lol) i'll update my rules! also the layout of these is a little different than the others bc this one is just a little fun lol.
i included zeke, reiner, pieck, porco, and colt. i definitely wont write for the four kiddos or marcel but i can write for annie and bertholdt if you request them.
tags: modern au, cigarette/nicotine mention in zeke's, alcohol mention in colt's, emetophobia warning for colts, mention of car accidents in porco's, sfw, not every single one is romantic lol sorry and colts is missing one headcanon bc i only have two for him
hc game
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
zeke jaeger:
pretentious coffee fan. owns like a 300 dollar espresso maker and refuses to drink starbucks. spends like 8 dollars minimum on a latte and lurks on the coffee subreddits. its almost comical how he drinks fancy coffee and only smokes cigarettes and not e cigs... so pretentious...
acts like he has no interest in social media but spends hours trying to pick a lyric from an obscure band for his caption. has like 3 posts, lots of followers, and less following. will post the occasional story with you in it but otherwise not much going on there.
coaches little league baseball despite not liking kids that much because he doesn't really have time for coaching middle or high schoolers. his kids are fucking ruthless they are like monsters on the field and every other team is terrified of them. you know how they don't keep score for kids softball and stuff like that? zeke does anyways and he tells them every time they win. does well with baseball moms bc their kids could go pro no matter what and hes really good looking and suburban moms could use the eye candy.
more under the cut!
reiner braun:
his favorite music genre is bubblegum kpop. porco groans everytime reiner has the aux bc he just plays really preppy cute songs kpop songs about falling in love after school. he doesn't like... stan any of the groups like he doesn't know every detail of their lives but he casually watches their interviews sometimes and knows all the member names of his favorite groups. he has a photocard from an album you gave him, and it sits in his phone case behind a polaroid of you two. also he learns the dances sometimes.
likes watching cartoons sometimes, he wont binge watch an entire season of them but if he has sometimes he'll throw on a cute mindless cartoon just to relax. he usually watches slice of life and romance tv shows in general, stuff without much tension or drama and is just cute.
good cook, terrible baker. if he bakes something it will look awful and taste kind of bad. but his cooking is really good, once you guys got comfortable together instead of going out to eat you opt for him cooking for you two instead.
pieck finger:
likes to buy her clothes second hand. she's a really well dressed girl but she's not concerned with being overly trendy, so she finds that a lot of stores don't really have things she likes. she likes long hemlines and almost everything is cropped these days, so she opts for thrift stores and vintage stores to get things her style. plus she saves a lot of money. she really suits pearl jewelry and has a timeless sense of fashion.
she has a minivan and will drive anyone anywhere, and she rarely asks for gas money. often picks up zeke porco and reiner when they hang out and will always pick you up for dates. her car is ancient but runs like a charm because shes knowledgeable about maintenance, and super fuel efficient.
has a really old phone with no cracks or scratches or anything. doesn't see the point in getting a new one until one day she notices how convenient porco's brand new up to date iphone is and starts saving up for one, but every time she saves up enough a new one comes out.
porco galliard:
plays volleyball, and is on a scholarship for it. jumps really high and is really lithe and quick, making him a good libero (but this is the extent of my volleyball knowledge so i will not make anymore comment. please let me know what position porco plays.)
gets in (non fatal) car accidents surprisingly often, and speeding tickets even more. marcel is tired of it because it is throwing his insurance costs over the roof and forces him to enroll in lessons but they really don't help.
he is the one to pay for the streaming services and has everyone else plus you leech off his account. he complains abt it but texts the gc every time he changes the password so he doesn't really have the right.
colt grice:
on the blacklist for several frats because he went to their block parties, drank too much, and vomited in someones bed, another person's cat's litterbox, a different persons laundry basket, a different different persons moms sweater, and another frats oven. he's really apologetic and always cleans up and reimburses everyone as much as he can, but he is a menace and is only allowed in if he promises not to drink. on that drinking note if you need advice, go out for drinks with colt. he will get incredibly inebriated, give you the best wisdom and advice you've ever heard, and forget everything the next day.
really bad at video games but really fun to play them with. doesnt get on very often, but will play when he has some free time or is asked by his friends. only on weekends and only for like two hours at a time. the video game system at his house doesnt even belong to him its Falcos.
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