"Katara and Aang are traveling together but are no longer lovers. They lost their virginity to each other when they were 15/17 respectively, and it was only after sleeping together the first time that they realized they didn't want that from each other. Everyone expects them to get married, but the only people that know they aren't really together are Hakoda, Sokka and Suki, and Toph. But they are very close, as close as siblings. They make a powerful pair, but are starting to want different things. Katara hasn't been completely forthright with Aang that she's tired of the transient lifestyle. And Aang is starting to wonder if he relies too much on Katara's counsel instead of his own judgment."
I've always seen them as "family" (which is what they told us in episode 2) more like siblings than spouses, and I really believe Aang's upbringing as an Airbender is a totally different kind of lifestyle than would make Katara happy for long. He's raised to be footloose and fancy free, and to seek spiritual enlightenment. I can see Katara trying believe it's romantic love though because she has a strong sense of duty and devotion to Aang, until reality kicks in (after their first time).
The relationship parts of this sound realistic, the way teen romances that feel like "truluff4evar!" barely ever last, the way childlessness can strain a marriage, the way closeted gay people come out in young adulthood, etc. The concept about the mysterious waterbender could be interesting, and more Sun Warriors and dragons (and Katara facing the dragons to plead for Zuko) sound very intriguing.
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"Katara and Aang are traveling together but are no longer lovers. They lost their virginity to each other when they were 15/17 respectively, and it was only after sleeping together the first time that they realized they didn't want that from each other. Everyone expects them to get married, but the only people that know they aren't really together are Hakoda, Sokka and Suki, and Toph. But they are very close, as close as siblings. They make a powerful pair, but are starting to want different things. Katara hasn't been completely forthright with Aang that she's tired of the transient lifestyle. And Aang is starting to wonder if he relies too much on Katara's counsel instead of his own judgment."
I've always seen them as "family" (which is what they told us in episode 2) more like siblings than spouses, and I really believe Aang's upbringing as an Airbender is a totally different kind of lifestyle than would make Katara happy for long. He's raised to be footloose and fancy free, and to seek spiritual enlightenment. I can see Katara trying believe it's romantic love though because she has a strong sense of duty and devotion to Aang, until reality kicks in (after their first time).
The relationship parts of this sound realistic, the way teen romances that feel like "truluff4evar!" barely ever last, the way childlessness can strain a marriage, the way closeted gay people come out in young adulthood, etc. The concept about the mysterious waterbender could be interesting, and more Sun Warriors and dragons (and Katara facing the dragons to plead for Zuko) sound very intriguing.
I really hope you write this.
Maybe I'll post my post-war story outline.