Once Ellie learns what a sleepover is, she regularly bullies Tommy into having them with her (he goes willingly but he makes her work for it nevertheless).
He's not only the cool Uncle tm but also the person she can talk to about stuff she doesn't always want to talk to Joel about, either because it would make him worry a lot or because it would be an incredibly awkward conversation she has no intention of having with him. Tommy knows how to keep a secret and he would never betray Ellie's trust.
They maneuver mattresses onto the living room floor and eat enough sugar to kill a small toddler. Most of the time, their nights consist of Ellie doing weird shit to his hair and painful face masks that she discovers in old magazines, watching movies Joel either deeply dislikes or doesn't want her to watch (trying to protect the last of her innocence, sweet attempt but futile, since nothing of that is left anyway), and gossiping; Tommy is GREAT at gossip.
Joel is a bit jealous that he isn't invited, but when he comes to pick her up in the mornings and sees her curled up with Tommy the exact same way he and Sarah would when he made his brother babysit, the bittersweet surge of affection is worth the comparably lonely night in his bed.
Ellie deserves every bit of family she can get.
[ID: several doodles of an AU about zuko from avatar. first is a comic of young zuko and ursa, where ursa is telling him a story ending with, “but the avatar went into hiding. and he hasn’t been seen for a hundred years since.” zuko is looking at clouds in a circular formation, and says, “he come back, though?” ursa starts to say, “well, zuko, we don’t know when or if—“ but zuko cuts her off by saying, “no. don’t you see it, mom? he will come back.”
second is a page of interactions between zuko and aunt wu. one is her happily saying to him, “you have the gift!”. another is a comic of them where zuko is saying, “how do you tell the difference between a prophecy and a dream, if—“ and aunt wu cuts in to say, “now dead, you’re at the tender age where dreams of love are common, and—“. zuko panickedly cuts in, “—the world ending! the dream is about the world ending.” there is also a section of iroh and wu flirting while zuko angrily shouts in the background.
lastly, zuko is with katara and sokka. he says, “uh, i’m zuko. and well… i’m a fortune-teller.” katara excitedly asks, “really?!”. sokka doubles over laughing, shouting, “you’re what?!” while zuko angrily shouts back, “i am!” and katara chastises sokka. there is also a panel of zuko giving katara a palm-reading while sokka is in the foreground with a pained expression, proclaiming, “it’s not real!”
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fortuneteller zuko au or smthing
Another Library!Zuko sketch dump + some Song ✨
whoever wrote on tiktok after the finale that “anna’s taking care of sarah whilst joel’s down there taking care of ellie”, i’m in ur walls tonight
@hella1975 I’ve always had a soft spot for surrogate dads but a whole SQUAD of surrogate dads???? A great blessing I never knew I needed. Thank you. I just have one request. Please destroy the ponytail I can’t do it, I can’t handle egg head Zuko I’m begging you-
THIS CONCEPT >>>>>
Noodle incident
Inktober 2022 Day 2 - Scurry
Mai: What are you two doing out in the rain?
Ty Lee: I'm splashing in the puddles, it's so much fun!
Zuko: I'm trying to get hit by lightning
Princess with an empathic link to her sworn protector but she has severe anxiety so her door keeps getting thrown open and someone in full armor runs in yelling I'LL PROTECT YOU MY LADY, WHERE'S THE DANGER? and she's just got outlook open and there's two (2) emails she needs to reply to
Aang, surrounded by baffled councilmen, interrupted mid meeting: "ZUKO I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’D DO SOMETHING SO RECKLESS!”
Zuko, half burnt after fistfighting his latest assasin: “It’s not that bad. Besides, you’re like twelve, you don't have to worry about this”
Aang: “only tw—I was the one who—! No, you know what? I’m calling your grandpa!”
The councilmen, thinking of Azulon: “?!”
Zuko: “WAIT NO AANG I’M SORRY!”
Aang, meditating aggressively: “TOO LATE.”
Roku, taking Aang’s place: “ZUKO I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU’D DO SOMETHING SO RECKLESS!”
The councilmen, losing their fucking minds: “?!?!?!????!??!???!”
Hunter: Don’t kill me, I have a new family! I just reconciled with them!
Belos: You think I care about that?
Hunter: No, this isn’t a plea for mercy. It’s a warning.
Belos: Wha-
The entire owl house gang and team RED, kicking down the door: ARE YOU READY TO DIE?!