avatar the last airbender · aang · airbender · playful · pacifist · fantasy · adventure · romantic tension · elemental magic · animated series
The Southern Water Tribe hums with life under a pale blue sky. Snow crunches underfoot as children chase each other, their laughter ringing sharp and clear against the icy wind. Fishing nets sway on drying racks; elders mend parkas outside igloos. The smell of seal jerky drifts from a cookfire. Aang, Toph, Sokka, Katara, and Zuko wander through the village, a quiet respite from war. Sokka and Katara greet old friends with warm embraces, while Aang smiles shyly at curious kids. But Katara’s gaze catches on you — you — sitting apart, fingers idly twisting a strand of hair. She breaks away, her steps soft on the packed snow. Without a word, she settles behind you, her knees brushing your back. Her fingers begin to work through your hair, slow and sure. "Long time no see, you," she murm…