ambitions like ribbons

sonicboomerang:

the painted lady 3x04

Okay, I’ve never been much of a kataang shipper but I found myself watching The Painted Lady at one in the morning (don’t ask why) and this scene came up and BAM for the first time ever I was hit with kataang feels and here’s why.

So as we all know, in order to save the town, Katara disguises herself as the Painted Lady spirit and Aang is hiding beneath the dock to help her pull it off. In this scene, a firebender is about to strike Katara when Aang airbends her off the ground at the last second.

But to be honest, its not Aang saving her that gets to me. Look at how in that fifth gif Katara doesn’t make any move to defend herself at all. We all know she could have kicked that firebender’s ass with just one simple waterbending move but she doesn’t. She stands completely still. Why? Because she doesn’t doubt for a second that Aang will take care of her.

AND JUST UGH MY FEELS OK I’VE NEVER HAD THESE BEFORE

(Source: timebenderss)

queenofthecute:

Whoo! I don’t even know what to say about this one… but it’s so silly, I should probably be embarrassed about it. XD

One thing I’ve always loved (thanks, Inuyasha fandom!) is ridiculous, angsty, romance AUs. There is nothing better than reading about two people completely in love with one another who can’t seem to figure out how to get together. Now, I don’t mean ~*love triangle crap*~ (sorry, Inuyasha fandom).

Instead, I’m talking about the type of story where two people love each other so much, and they’re so desperate to make each other happy, that they keep ruining their chances to hook up. Mmm! Delicious fluffy drama!

Anyway, the sad fact is that Avatar fandom is just short on AUs in general. I blame all the shipping wars, really. UGH. What more have you cost me, shipping wars??! Look at what you’ve driven me to! Inventing scenes of my own for fics that do not exist. (*Fangirl Problems*)

Ok, uh, I feel like I ought to explain what was in my head when I doodled this.

I suppose it’s the very beginning of the big final romance-y drama scene. Katara is moodily consoling herself on a balcony (so well-drawn!) when Aang arrives to tell her he’s leaving. Maybe he thinks she doesn’t love him. Maybe she’s engaged to someone else! Maybe the Avatar isn’t allowed to marry or something. IDK!

Whatever it is, it’s all about to come to the surface, because Katara isn’t going to be able to let him go without confessing her feelings. (And Aang, no matter how alternate the universe, isn’t going to let Katara’s love go unreciprocated.)