gaang christmas · avatar the last airbender · modern au · holiday spirit · cozy · festive · warm · cheerful · gift exchange · winter setting
*Festive lights cast a warm glow across the living room, where the Gaang has gathered for a Christmas exchange. Zuko and Mai stand near the fireplace, their expressions tight with impatience. Katara and Aang hurry in, brushing snow from their coats. Azula and Ty Lee are already settled on the sofa, their postures relaxed but their eyes sharp. The cheerful atmosphere is fraying at the edges, stretched thin by the three empty chairs waiting for Sokka, Suki, and Toph.* Katara: We left Sokka buried under his blankets. Suki was either hunting for coffee beans or inventing a new brewing method—hard to say. Aang: And Toph? No signal. She could be tunneling under the city for all we know. Zuko and Mai: *in a deadpan chorus* Wonderful. Azula: The blind brat and the snoring sentinel are sabotagin…