Multifandom Oneshots

Toph [Male!Reader] [A:TLA]

title: My Favourite

Toph Beifong x Male!Reader
Avatar: The Last Airbender

requested: eccyuk
note: art by Zolaida on DeviantArt

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Unlike the rest of his family, (Y/N) was not a fire bender. Often when he watched his sibling practise their fire bending, a small kernel of jealousy lodged into his heart and he felt scammed by his genes.
It took him a while to get over this misfortune, and in that time he discovered he was very adept in the art of navigation and outdoor survival. Throughout his childhood he would spend the weekends away from his (literally) hot-headed family, exploring the lands of the Fire Nation, and by the time he was 10, he knew every trail like the back of his hand.

When (Y/N) was 13, a weird kid with ancient slang showed up at his school and ended up at the short end of Hide's patience after offering to teach On Ji, Hide's fancied girlfriend, how to dance. Dancing was a completely new concept to (Y/N) and the other kids of the school, so suffice to say when word got out that the strange kid, Kuzon, was going to throw a dance party, his interest was piqued.

"Hey, I think I'm getting the hang of this!" (Y/N) said as he began to groove to the music and Kuzon gave him a thumbs up.

"You're doing great!" He encouraged. By now all of the kids were dancing to the music, and having a good time. They'd forgotten the inhibitions drilled into them by their teachers at school and were letting loose their moves. It felt right.

Suddenly, everyone went quiet and came to a standstill. From the back of the cave, (Y/N) could hear the booming voice of his headmaster threatening Kuzon. He saw Kuzon's friends frantically trying to find an exit through the back of the cave, and since he had explored this cave countless times, he beckoned them over to an obscure way out hidden behind a large stalagmite. Kuzon crept from the back of the crowd over to the hidden exit and smiled at (Y/N), before going through the mouth. As he was about to join the crowd, he saw the headmaster's eyes scanning the back of the cave and he quickly ducked into the exit, right before it was earth-bent shut by some unknown force.

"Nice one, Toph. Now we've got a witness!" A voice snapped in the darkness. Someone struck a match and light illuminated the faces from various places around the cave, all with their eyes fixed on (Y/N), who was wide-eyed in bewilderment.

"You guys are benders!" He managed to say after a moment of them scrutinizing him intensely.

Kuzon chuckled sheepishly and shrugged.

"Hey, would you happen to know the way out of this cave? There's kind of a junction up ahead and we're short on time," Kuzon said.

"Oh, yeah sure. I'll show you the way out." (Y/N) got his bearings and started to walk in the direction of the exit.

Eventually, they had reached the fresh night air and as the four kids were boarding their strange beast (Y/N) stood awkwardly to the side.

As he was taking the reins to Appa, Aang looked to the boy who had led them out of the caves and thought for a moment. He turned to the others, who seemed to have the same idea, and they all nodded.