Best Zuko Pining Fanfics
The best pining fanfiction featuring Zuko (ATLA) on AO3, curated by popularity. The exquisite torture of loving someone from afar, especially when it's mutual but unspoken.
Top Zuko Pining Fic Recs
7 pining fics featuring Zuko, followed by other top-rated stories.
Where The Sun Meets The Sea
Piningby Escapemymind · Zutara
“It has been torture. Do you know how many times—“ Zuko paused, biting his tongue again. Katara looked up at him. “How many times what? Zuko.” He glared at her. “How many times I fucked my own hand because I couldn't have you!” he exclaimed, years of frustration palpable in his words. *** OR: Eight
Bloodlines of Legacy
Piningby rraebearr · Zutara
Their sixth year has barely begun. Zuko and Draco are best friends… And so are their fathers. Both of whom loyally serve the Dark Lord as his Grand Banneret, with the full expectation of their son's to follow in their footsteps. Something neither Slytherin wants, but accepts nonetheless, knowing the
Three Seats at the Table
Piningby Wandering_Witch88 · Zukka
For years, it had been the same. Three seats at the table. Three cups of coffee. Three people who had somehow become part of each other’s everyday lives. Then Sokka starts carrying more than he should. Zuko starts paying attention to things he’d rather ignore. And Toph discovers that a pair of glass
Combustion / Zutara
Piningby Loriengl · Zutara
How much does it cost to keep up a perfect life when it’s built on nothing but lies? Katara hasn’t heard from Zuko in years. The last time their paths crossed, things ended so badly that she boarded a ship and sailed away without looking back, convinced that leaving the past behind was the only way
Public Denial, Hidden Destiny
Piningby onewomanshow · Zutara
Katara is not in denial that she's in love with Zuko.Zuko is not in denial that he's in love with Katara. But, this was easier. Or: Having a piece of each other is better than nothing, until it isn't.
Fire Lilies
Piningby Justahumblegoblin · Zukka
Sokka is overseeing some technological developments and their implementation in the fire nation and he is staying in the royal palace as an official water tribe delegate. It's been too long since Zuko had seen his best friend, and his presence is a much needed comfort around the palace. While he's t
Before You Go
Piningby Guill_Cad_Ashes · Zukka
Antes del Cometa de Sozin, Zuko solo tiene una certeza: ya no quiere seguir callando.Lo que comienza con un beso antes de la batalla termina convirtiéndose en una vida compartida, hecha de reuniones diplomáticas interminables, viajes al Polo Sur, entrenamientos con Toph, atardeceres sobre el mar y p
If the Moon Smiled
by aithusahasnowings (foxinsocks) · Zukka
Sokka was never sent to guard Yue, he was too busy scouting ahead with some of the Northern Tribe warriors before the Siege. He was catch and capture being taking too Zhao's ship. He barely managed to escape with his life due Aang and a giant sea monster. Now he's stranded in the middle of the ocea
Desert Mirage
by EmeraldMoon · Zutara
In the scorching expanse of the merciless Si Wong Desert, two enemies find their fates unexpectedly intertwined. Prince Zuko, having finally abandoned his futile hunt for the Avatar and severed ties with his uncle, wanders the wasteland with nothing but regrets and his stolen ostrich horse. When he
A Tale of Ice and Smoke - Earth
by SooperSara · Zutara
With the lessons and the battles of the North Pole behind them, Katara and Zuko set off on separate journeys across the Earth Kingdom. While Katara pursues her next element, Zuko flees the nation and family that tried to destroy him. Though their paths promise new friendships and new challenges for
Hate With Benefits
by Azuremart · Zutara
Everyone knows the golden rule: never leave Zuko and Katara in the same room, unless you want them to bite each other's heads off.But no one except the two of them knows that the line between their hatred and passion turned out to be dangerously thin.He’s the brooding guy from the tea shop, hiding f
More Than Friends
by DreamWriterKCP · Maiko
What does it mean to be more than friends? After Sozin's Comet, Aang and Katara agree to try being more than friends as they navigate building a new world with the Gaang. Through relationships, reunions, and reparations the teenagers figure out what comes after you save the world. Deciding whether
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Zuko in Pining Fanfiction
Zuko — Banished Fire Nation prince whose redemption arc is considered one of the greatest in all of fiction. From villain to hero, his journey is legendary.
Pining — Unrequited or unspoken longing for someone, often with lots of internal anguish.
The exquisite torture of loving someone from afar, especially when it's mutual but unspoken. Zuko's (also known as The Blue Spirit) role in ATLA makes them a natural fit for pining storylines, which is why this combination is one of the most popular in ATLA fanfiction.
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