[Except for the fact that he’s been spending over a year getting the hang of his magic and utilizing it in place of his dying will. Gokudera’s not sure what is actually productive. As far as he knows, it’s okay to cry, but not to give up, and… what would make time go by faster? It’s waiting for himself to heal that’s getting difficult.]

Yeah…

[Gokudera doesn’t think he deserves any credit. Zuko was the prince, after all. A far better man than him. And Aurora…]

Mnnn she’d just discovered a lot about herself and… she was royalty as well. I didn’t belong with either of them.

[They could have just been happier with each other and never involved him, but… he knows that’s not the truth. That feeling comes from hurt, lashing out at himself internally is what he’s good at.]