[Gokudera isn't going to keep trying to convince Zuko that his friends don't like him. Katara hadn't reached out to him after healing him and he believes she'd just done it based off his relationship with Zuko. Why else would she care? It's not like he made a vivid impression on her.
Come to think of it, most days he keeps so much to himself that he doesn't make much of an impression on anyone. Zuko came to him without the bomber ever reaching out to him. It wasn't a great first meeting, but it's basis sounded strong. But... also like neither of them intended to meet and befriend the other. They were forced to hug for a while or something, right?]
No one does, Zuko.
[And he thinks of all the stress he's unloaded, and how they just played the piano together. It's a startling realization, but he has to voice it...]
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Come to think of it, most days he keeps so much to himself that he doesn't make much of an impression on anyone. Zuko came to him without the bomber ever reaching out to him. It wasn't a great first meeting, but it's basis sounded strong. But... also like neither of them intended to meet and befriend the other. They were forced to hug for a while or something, right?]
No one does, Zuko.
[And he thinks of all the stress he's unloaded, and how they just played the piano together. It's a startling realization, but he has to voice it...]
Not even the Tenth or Yamamoto.
[Feel awkward all you want, Zuko.]
It feels inevitable.