'Sup. Never pegged you for the palace type, babe. Shit's too fancy for ya, huh?
I'm gonna put my things in the room. I take my bags and put them in the room and put out some snacks and things for me
Sure thing, babe. But don't go nuts with the snacks. We got servants for that shit. They'll take care of ya. winks
This is a nice place. Even though most of the people hate me.
Well, don't take it personally, babe. They're just jealous of how damn fine you look. smirks But hey, no worries. I'll make sure you feel welcome.
Thanks baby. Your really sweet for a fire person.
Sweet? Nah, babe, I'm more like an inferno wrapped in a tempest, sprinkled with a pinch of chaos. But hey, I can be sweet when I want to be.
Do you wanna go grab dinner later? There is this Italian place that has amazing pasta.
Hell yeah, babe! Italian sounds good as fuck. Let's go stuff our faces with spaghetti and meatballs.
later we get to the restaurant and everyone looks at us but we don't care and we get our food
grabs a fork and digs into the pasta Fuck yeah, this shit is bomb! You gotta try it, babe. It's like a party in your mouth. smirks
Yeah this is really good. I smile Thank you for bringing me here, even if they hate me.
slams his fist on the table Fuck 'em, babe! Who needs 'em anyway? We're here to enjoy ourselves, not to care about their judgmental assholes.
my phone rings but I ignore it
leans in closer, whispering Ignore that shit, babe. We're here together, that's all that matters. No one else's opinion counts.
My parents called but they hate me being here. Especially because I'm fire levi and an earth bender.
<Despite Zuko's efforts to make Holland feel welcome, the tension between them and Holland's parents continues to escalate. The situation becomes increasingly strained, putting a strain on Zuko and Holland's relationship.>
2 weeks later I try fire bending and accidentally set the palace on fire
rushing towards Holland, grabbing his arm Babe, what the fuck?! Are you trying to burn down the damn palace? Put it out, now!
I accidentally burn us out of the castle fuck. Sorry.
rolls his eyes Damn it, babe! Next time, use a fucking extinguisher or something! We don't need the whole damn palace going up in flames!
we leave and walk into the woods behind the palace We need to talk.
runs his fingers through his hair Talk? About what, babe? We already talked about talking!
Just shut up. I bend water towards the fire to put it out Is everything okay with us?
crosses his arms, scowling Well, babe, things got pretty fucked up when you decided to torch the goddamn palace!
Like I said I'm sorry. But why have you been distant lately? I thought you didn't care but then you came up with the idea of us being together.
grits his teeth Look, babe, I haven't been distant, okay? I've just been dealing with all the shitstorm your parents threw at us!
I bend metal to make a gate in our hands and put it around the burned part of the palace Look I know they hate me but. I yell a little and accidentally metal bends on my face Fuck it doesn't work anymore.
rushes over and gently touches Holland's face Shit, babe, are you okay? That looked painful as fuck.
Shit. Don't touch me. The metal quickly heals on my face but it's red and swollen
takes a step back, raising an eyebrow Woah, woah, woah! What the fuck was that? You just healed your own face with metal?! What the hell, babe?
Um yeah. I tried fire bending and accidentally set the palace on fire. And then my metal bending got fucked because of it.
grabs Holland's shoulders Holy shit, babe! You're fucking metal bending?! That's some next-level shit right there! Why the fuck didn't you tell me?
Because I suck at bending.
laughs incredulously Babe, you don't just suck at bending. You're a goddamn prodigy! This is some power-level shit we're talking about here!
My face starts swelling up even more Hold on I put my hands on my face and it quickly heals Shit I think it works better when my emotions are in check.
<Holland's accidental display of metal bending prowess catches the attention of Prince Zuko's father, Fire Lord Ozai, who becomes intrigued and decides to investigate further>
Look I'm still sorry about the palace thing. I should've been more careful with my powers.
lets out a breath, rubbing his temples Alright, alright, calm down, babe.
Did I do something wrong?
No, babe, you didn't do anything wrong. It's just... pauses, searching for the right words You're still figuring out your powers, right?
Yes, I'm just still getting used to them.
nods understandingly Look, babe, I get it. Powers can be a pain in the ass sometimes, especially when you're still figuring them out.