Toph - Tumblr Posts
Aang x Chubby Reader
Mentions: body shaming, sfw, fluff
Characters are aged up.
“I’m sorry but..no.” Zuko rejected you. You felt so embarrassed and sad. “O-Oh okay…” You replied and left. Team avatar decided to visit the Fire Nation and it was about time you shoot your shot. Before dinner, you heard Zuko and Sokka speaking
“I don't find her attractive..If she lost a few pounds then probably yes. I’m dating Mai right now. I should've told her that.” Zuko said with a sigh afterwards. “She’s very pretty, Zuko. You need glasses.” Sokka replied. They were heading out of the room so you quickly hurried to the other hall.
Days had gone on by and you were still depressed over the fact that he didn’t find you attractive and that wasn't the first time people have said or implied it.
“Y/n can you tell us what’s actually bothering you besides Zuko rejecting you?” Katara said, rubbing your back. “I heard…Zuko and Sokka speaking..He said he’d date me if I lost weight and if he wasn't dating Mai.” You replied to Katara. “ I told him that y/n is pretty. He doesn’t know what he’s talking about y/n.” Sokka spoke ruffling your hair. "You're a total badass! Don't let that asshole make you sad. It's not cute." Toph addded. Aang is currently thinking if he should have Appa turn them around to beat up Zuko or comfort you like he always has. “ I think you’re lovely,” Aang said. He was blushing like when a little girl sees her school crush. “Thanks Aang. You’re so sweet.” Aang always knew how to make you feel better. Shit just seeing him smile and laugh brightens your day. It is stupid how you never picked that up. Katara and Sokka turn away and go to the other end of the saddle giving you and Aang a little privacy. “ Let it sink in. You’re beautiful and smart. You’re kind and silly. Many things make you beautiful. You’re wonderful inside and out.” He said scooting closer to you. The wind blew a bit stronger(Appa was flying faster.) Aang quickly grabbed a blanket and covered you up. “Thanks, Aang,” you replied, laying your head on his shoulder and soaking in his warmth. It was so clear that you both belong together. Aang decided to make a risky move and place his arm around your waist. You felt calm and safe. That was the beginning of your future with Aang.
𝕒𝕧𝕒𝕥𝕒𝕣: 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕝𝕒𝕤𝕥 𝕒𝕚𝕣𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕞𝕒𝕤𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕥
ˢᵒᵏᵏᵃ
ᵏᵃᵗᵃʳᵃ
ᶻᵘᵏᵒ
ᵗᵒᵖʰ
ᵃᶻᵘˡᵃ
Was it that easy for you?
5 times someone wondered how Zuko got his scar and one time he wondered as well. Zuko and his scar had remained a mystery to the others for as long as they’d known him. Zuko regards his scar with a similar kind of mystery. After all, how easy could it have been?
8,417 words of various people wondering about why Zuko got his scar, because I live for angst and hurt/comfort that you can read here
CURLS
Am I obsessed with zuko. Yes. Yes I am.
It has never felt so good to have clean skin and hair— yes I showered back in Ba Sing Se but that was so long ago.
I’ve known my hair was curly; but I haven’t washed it in so long. Stuck in those two braids that travel down my sides.
Now at the beach house with running water. I’ve let my hair down and cut it back short; now finally washed and clean from my disgustingness. My curls have reformed to their glory. Once sat in the courtyard; finally enjoying the summer breeze.
“Your hair” Zuko announces.
“Oh— does it look weird? I haven’t cut hair in a long time…” insecurity wraps my voice as I finger through the curls, “did I layer it uneven?”
“No no— y/n” he whispers my name so gently, “can I?”
I nod slowly and he brushes a hand through my hair, “I’ve never seen you with your hair down.. it’s always been braided”
“Thank you.”
“I on the other hand. Have never seen y/n” Toph laughs out, “but you seem lighter”
I laugh and smile as Katara brushes through her waves talking to Aang.
“I think it’s just nice to be able to rest.. even for a little while” I reply, I lean back a little as the coolness of nightfall warms my skin. Zuko’s hand brushes against mine and I smile at him, “isn’t that right Zuko?”
He looks at me and smiles, “it does”
THE AFTER
Zuko my love 😍
“So” I say silently as quiet begins to lull over the city, just a day after the attack and it’s all over, “that’s it… it’s all over. We’re free Ozai is—“ I quiet as Zuko looks down and sips his tea.
“Yes. I suppose so. You didn’t sustain any serious injuries?” He asks, “you didn’t look so good yesterday as Katara was healing you”
“Uh— well I survived so there’s that. Azula shooting me with lighting” chills run down my spine, “it was scary, Katara says the scar won’t ever go away so” a long sigh escapes me and I nervously rub my lower stomach.
“I don’t think I’ll forget you seizing.. it was terrifying” He admits leaning back a bit, “but you’re mostly healed yes?”
I nod slowly, “I’d think so. And you? She got you pretty well”
He agrees and looks down at his tea and I blab, “you and Mai back together?” I shoot out, “sorry I just don’t uh”
“No. I guess it’s alright. I’m not sure, I think she wants it but I’m” he pauses and looks at me, “I’m not sure just yet” he brushes his bangs out of his face and looks back down again, “I think I’m still a little”
“Nervous?”
“Hung up on someone?” We say at the same time and I just stare at him before almost knocking myself out of the chair
“I knew you and Katara had feelings for each other!” I’ve known I had feelings for him but when I saw the way he liked Mai and maybe Katara I shut it down.
“No. Not her” He repeats; the way he looks at me and I smile again, “you”
“Me?” I question and he nods slowly, “Zuko I” my voice quiets itself I
“I know”
BEAR CLAWS
Zuko bcz we’re actually married 😻😻
Also I love this song it’s by The academic and it’s so good
I will show him the worst parts of myself; my aggressions and bear claws I have worked so hard to build. I will be ugly in front of him; I will be mean and rude because how could I fall for someone as callous as he. Someone who would’ve burned and killed to find some 12 year old boy.
I don’t understand how Aang and Sokka found it so easy to forgive, maybe I can forgive but I could never forget. How could I forget when he had me against a tree, “tell me why I shouldn’t kill you” he spoke
“Because you’re too weak to do it” I retorted; too brave for my own skin. He was cocky but I was bold. A fuel to his flame; but as much as I was confident I was still this scared little girl. Terrified of the unknown.
I’ve changed, grown into my own skin. Cut my hair short but I’ve never forgotten. I shut down when he arrives, I quiet and still. As many times as he’s sat next to me I stay still, hands in my lap unmoving and quiet. Fighting the fire that claws at my stomach and the butterflies that thrash.
It’s not until late night when he asks, “why do you still hate me! How are we supposed to take down Firelord Ozai if we can’t get along” he questions me. His hands are clenched at his sides yet he doesn’t look angry. More sad than anything.
“We can get along. This.” I stomp my foot and gesture to the tents, “this is me getting along with you Zuko” I snap. I want to stall closer to him; jab him in the chest and scream at him, tell him how I really feel. How I hate being ugly and mean to him, “do you really want to know why I hate you?”
“Yes” he whispers, there’s no reasoning why he wants my explanation. He just wants it.
“Because after everything you’ve put me through, I still like you. And I like you more than I want too” I explain, “I’ve never liked someone as much as I like you Zuko. And it terrifies me. Everything about loving you scares me” I whisper shout; tears boiling in my eyes, tears begging to be let go. I take a breath again trying to shove my feelings deep into my gut but they won’t move. From the lump in my throat to the fire burning in my stomach, “I thought I was ok with the unknown; but I’m not. I’m not ok because the thought of not knowing— not being with you terrifies me more than anything ever could” when I finally finish he just stares at me. Blinking as he rubs his hands together, “there.” I exhale, “that is why I’ve shut you out. Because I feel so much for you I don’t ever want to not feel this way again”
“I have lost everyone I’ve ever loved” he says; his voice so slow and quiet I can barely hear it against the wind, “and I am terrified of losing you. But you” he sighs against the wind and throws his head back in a show of frustration before he walks up to me. No matter how many claws and walls I throw at him; they come down just as easily, “you” he says my name so sweetly and the way it rolls off his tongue makes me weak in the knees, “are irresistible”
We’re inches apart before the gap closes, he kisses me with a passion no one has ever touched me with. His hand cupping my cheek and the other one on the small of my back deepening the kiss. My hands glide into his hair and the fire in my stomach ignites. Shoving itself into my heart where I’m scared it might never die. Maybe I’ll be ok with lowered walls; maybe I’ll retract my bear claws.
Hihi I was hoping I could request enemies to lovers Zuko x fem!reader?
The reader is a traitor to the fire nation and can bend fire (also a street peformer before she joined the gaang? 👀) 💕💕
Omg getting a request just made my day I love these!!!
I hope you like it 🫶🫶🫶
YOURE STILL A TRAITOR
Id like to say that my life is good, that I’m happy where I am but I’m not. I’m upset and frustrated; but most of all I’m living on the street, preforming stupid acrobatic tricks just to feed myself. I’ve left everything behind. My family and wealth but most importantly someone I never wanted to live without.
I’m upside down when I see them; soft flames coming from the soles of my bare feet. Resting on my forearms and twisting and contorting my body.
“You.” A teenaged girl approaches me and I turn right side up, “you’re a fire bender aren’t you!” She says, “what’s your name?”
“Uh” I stare at her and smile nervously, “y/n Huǒ” I repeat slowly, and quietly. People of the fire nation know the traitor I’ve become outside the walls of the fire nation. Meeting the avatar, going against my friends for his life. All because I believed in something greater than all of this.
“I know you” a boy says, bandana around his forehead, “your grandpa, Yújìn. I know- or knew him” He says
“Oh.” Realization hits my face, “you’re the avatar!” A short girl slaps me.
“Wow way to tell everyone!” She retorts, god are little kids sassy.
“You could teach Aang firebending” Katara says, it’s hard not to know someone’s name when there’s wanted posters all over town.
“I’m good at fire bending but I’m no master” I say, “I thought Prince Zuko abandoned the throne to teach you” I ask
“Well he’s uh.. learning a new way to firebend” Toph laughs a little and I smile awkwardly.
“I don’t bend very traditionally” I reply, “but if it will get me off the streets I guess why not” I stand up straighter and brush my hair out of my face.
“You brought that back?!” Zuko shouts, we’ve had a long history. One that includes a betrothal, and a knife to the gut. He looks at me with disgust which I’m not surprised at.
“I’m a girl. Not a thing!” I cry out, “the only reason I’m here is because Aang needs a firebending teacher because you suck!” I scoff out at him, there’s fire burning in his hands but I never raise mine.
He groans at me, “you’ve always been like this! Even when”
“Zuko I don’t want to talk about that” I warn, there’s a plea in my voice but he accepts that, “it was a long time ago”
“Yeah like it was that long ago” he sasses and I roll my eyes.
“Zuko!”
It doesn’t take long for things to settle down; I’m essentially useless now that Zuko has gotten his bending back. Even if he did it how I told him to do it all along but whatever.
The bickering still happens, and I want to throw a knife at him but part of me still loves him. I didn’t hate being betrothed to him as much as I thought I did.
“Did you ever miss us?” I ask him, “after you were banished. I refused to Azula to give away your location and then the Avatars when you wrote me” I confess, “so I left”
“I think. At first I did, but I don’t— I don’t think we would’ve worked together. We fight all the time. I hated you at first. And you hated me” He admits, looking down slightly. He sighs heavily
“Yeah. I guess. But I didn’t really hate- hate you” I admit, “I missed you. I liked knowing you”
He nods, “I did like knowing you too, you’ve changed so much. I mean your fire it’s pink” he laughs
“Maybe it’s from my bubbly personality” I tease, he laughs
“You. Have a bubbly personality!” He laughs and it’s so good to hear, “you were so shy, like if I sneezed too hard I would scare you”
I smile softly, “I’ve changed so much sense I was twelve” my hair falls around my face and he tucks the loose strand around my ear
“What now that you’re fourteen?” He teases softly, his hand lingers behind my ear. But he removes himself quickly.
“Zuko. Im fifteen” I remind him, it’s embarrassing when he says he knows how my heart flutters and I feel weak in the knees.
“I remember, once you turned eighteen we would’ve” he looks away with a blush on his cheeks
“Yeah. Gotten married” I laugh, and I keep laughing because the thought of getting married feels so small and childish to the war we’re supposed to be preparing for.
He laughs; rolling laughs that make me keep laughing. My laughs turn short and wheezy before his face straightens, “are you ok? Can you breathe?” His face turns to me and he smiles seeing my smile. It’s a smile that makes my cheeks hurt and heart race.
“As the Prince of the fire nation. I’m supposed to hate you. Because you’ve betrayed our nation. But as Zuko. As your Zuko. In this moment I don’t feel anything but hate. I feel love for you. A fire that I never want to put out” he tells me, scooting closer to me. I let him cradle my face, “I never hated you”
“I never hated you either” a weak laugh escapes me but he kisses me before it truly develops. It’s a kiss that devours me whole, wrapping itself into my heart and soul.
“If we make it through this. Let’s make good on that betrothal”
hihi!! can I req a toph x fem!reader where the reader is forced to return to her family in the fire nation and toph calls her a traitor?? thank you!!
BACKSTABBING BLOODSUCKER
Toph Beifong
Maybe I’m a runaway, adopted into the ‘gaang’ and I’m ok with that. But I think I like it because of Toph, “and the trees, they’re so pretty. And uh— god I don’t even know how to describe it” I whisper out, she’s underneath my blanket eyes closed and feet up.
“Do it anyways” she sasses, rolled to face me and I do the same. Smiling even though she can’t see me.
“The pond is always cold, like this chill you to the bone cold— and in the summer it’d get so hot you could burn and I’d always jump in. It’s surrounded by the trees I was telling you about— the ones that reach up to the sky and are so green you could be seeing pink from sensory deprivation” I murmur, I see her slowing down; hands crossed and little twitches, “I miss that, the water was so cold and the air outside was so warm— this kind of stubborn heat that swallows you whole” I finally finish because— the memory escapes me. It brings a longing of melancholy and remorse that I can’t fill anymore.
Toph is fully asleep, her breathing softens and she has one last shudder before she’s still. I don’t know what she likes so much about me, but maybe it’s because I don’t shut up around her. How I’m always describing something.
I allow myself that sleep too, the deep full body sleep that leaves marks on your face when you wake up.
But like always; when I’ve found something good. Something I’m happy doing, Azula comes to ruin it, “I’m so happy to see your face again!” She cheers, encompassing me in an unwanted hug, “come— I’m not here for the avatar- just yet. I’m here for you” she smiles gripping my wrist.
“No!” I stand my ground, “I’m not coming back” I glance over at Toph who is staring at me— even though she can’t see me- she sees right through me.
“Y/n. What’s happening” she inquires, walking over to me
“Yes. You are; end of discussion” Azula asserts, and suddenly I’m five again.. following her every move, doing exactly what she’s asked of me. Fear of doing the opposite, fear of going against her. And I can’t bring myself to do it. I can’t bring myself to tell her no.
“I’m sorry Toph” I apologize, Azulas grip loosens and I let her guide me to the ship.
“NO! YOURE A TRAITOR!” She shouts, she stomps her foot and winces, “ILL NEVER TALK TO YOU AGAIN!” She cries out, pointing at me— I know she can see me. And I hate she can see me.
“I’m sorry” I apologize again.
“I HATE YOU!”
When she tells me that, when it finally hits me I want to die.
it just occurred to me that i never posted these kiddos here,
EDIT: i added the flame kids too🔥
(oh also i have a society6!<3)
a new avatar print for melbourne supanova this weekend! let those who complained about sokka and suki’s absence in my last print consider themselves heard! (click through for details)
thinking abt that scene in “the western air temple” where sokka just picks up toph like she weighs nothing and she instinctively curls into him…. how long did he carry her around for until her feet healed…. thinking abt toph wanting sokka to save her in “the serpent’s pass” bc she likes the thought of being rescued as long as it’s by someone who respects her & sees her humanity sokka….. thinking abt the way ppl see toph and assume she doesn’t need emotional support or validation bc she is so sure of herself, but sokka never hesitates to tell her how cool he thinks she is, and it’s clear she basks in his praise every time…… how sokka gives her a piece of meteorite that he actively put aside while making his space sword as a gift for her and it immediately becomes her most treasured possession…. thinking abt sokka shielding toph with his body while airships crash around them….. the way she has complete faith in sokka even when they both think they’re about to die…. thinking abt toph & sokka agreeing that feelings are for losers as they open up to each other about their deepest vulnerabilities on a cliffside…… the way toph initially found it so difficult to understand why helping someone can be a sign of love & respect bc she was so used to being coddled & stifled & demeaned by her abusive, ableist family, but found a new, better, truer family who showed her that there is strength in vulnerability & trust & letting someone help you—in letting yourself be loved.
This is art and its finest true beauty
Avatar definitely taught me that lesson when I watched it as a kid
leaves from the vine, falling so slow🍃
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another edition to my atla series, which you can view below!
“I offer you this wisdom, Aang. Only justice will bring peace.”
Avatar: The Last Airbender (2008) DiMartino & Konietzko
Sokka: what a great time to learn!!
Toph: I don’t wanna learn!