“Sokka,” Zuko repeats with a laugh. “I know how you feel about the trade council, but—”
“You know I think they’re a bunch of idiots?”
“Just because you disagree with them doesn’t make them idiots.”
“I know,” Sokka replies evenly. “They just happen to be idiots I disagree with.”
“Regardless, I can’t be late to this meeting,” Zuko declares. “We’re figuring out projections for the next quarter of Ba Sing Se trading.”
“Well, go knock ‘em dead, tiger,” Sokka says with a sigh. It’s rare they get to see each other for purely social occasions these days. But it can’t be helped—they both have important jobs and it’s a busy time and that’s just the way it is.
“Wanna’ have drinks in my chambers tomorrow night?” Zuko suggests. He has a meeting that he’s sure will run late tonight and an important dinner with his Head Imperial Engineer tomorrow, but he should be free afterwards.
Sokka lights up at the offer. “Sounds great!”
Zuko smiles and leans down to press a kiss to Sokka’s lips. “See you then.”
He steps into the palace, which is where reality crashes into him.
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