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[ozais-lobotomist]

20 + 21!

20. part of canon you found tedious or boring

makorra agahsjsk

21. part of canon you think is overhyped

literally any interaction between zuko and katara. mostly because of how fans treat it as an opportunity to ship them. and no coherent discourse about their dynamic can be had. that’s her gay bsf okay yeesh

[ionlycareaboutyou]

For the writing prompt- anything Sukka related! :)

thank you for being patient with me, and i hope you like this!

Suki never slept much. The other members of the gang could sleep for hours into the morning, until practically mid-afternoon. It made sense, especially after how much the war took out of all them, her included.

The Fire Nation Palace was so homey, something she never expected to think of it before. It was always smelling of spice and tea leaves. The curtains fluttered in the summer wind in an almost ballet-like fashion. When they made their way to the Jasmine Dragon each day, Iroh’s smiling face always greeted them. Everyone had their own separate room, but Suki and Sokka had settled into one together, sharing a large bed each night, limbs intertwined. Tonight, though, even though Sokka was snoring next to her, she couldn’t seem to fall asleep.

The moon was full. She padded out of her room and into the lobby area of the Palace, which was dead silent. There was a small area where guests could help themselves to tea. She looked through the various types, finding a lavender that she hoped would help her sleep. She tried to boil the water as quietly as possible.

The light sound of footsteps echoed in the lobby. She bit the inside of her cheek. Damn. She wasn’t quiet enough. What happened to her sneaking skills? She tried to look nonchalant, making tea in the wee hours of the morning, ignoring the shadow that was approaching her.

“Hey, pretty lady,” a familiar, yet groggy voice whispered. She turned around, her lips turning up into a smile.

“Hey, handsome,” she replied with her own cheesy nickname. “What are you doing up? You usually sleep like a log.”

“I know. I couldn’t sleep tonight, though,” he shrugged, stretching. “Making tea?”

She nodded. “Lavender.”

He sat down by one of the tables. “Can you spare a cup for me?”

“Of course.” The water had reached boiling by then, and she made up two cups. “Careful, it’s scalding,” she said as she handed him his. He was looking intently at the moon, round and ever-present in the clear summer sky.

She turned her eyes down, suddenly reminded why he looked at the moon with such a sad expression. It was hard to get over your first love...but Sokka was her first love. The fact that she wasn’t his felt like a dumb reason to be upset, but she was still wounded by it, especially considering he had never told her and she had to learn from a third party.

“She, uh...looks pretty tonight,” she attempted to say. Last time they met under the moon like this, she had been left with an uncomfortable pit in her stomach. Come to think of it, she couldn’t sleep on that night either…

Sokka nodded. “Yeah. I was thinking about her.”

“I understand,” she lied, taking a gulp of tea that burnt her tongue and left a sour taste. Her eyes watered. “She was your first love.” Damnit. Damnit damnit damnit. She swore internally when she heard her voice crack.

He heard it too, and turned his eyes away from the moon and to her. “You okay?”

“Just emotional from lack of sleep,” she wiped at her eyes.

“You wanna talk about it?”

“It’s...stupid,” she tried to chuckle to wave it off.

“Is it about me and Yue?”

She sighed, accepting defeat.

“I get it. It was a mistake for me not to tell you,” he looked everywhere but her eyes. “And you had to find out from that stupid play. Good going, Sokka,” he shook his head at himself.

“The play didn’t bother me. I think it’s more of a personal thing.”

Their eyes met, and stayed locked, despite Suki’s urge to look away. “Tell me what bothers you then.”

“It’s selfish. I thought I was your first love. I don’t know why it bugs me...it doesn’t matter. I guess I just think, you never forget your first love. You’ll always love her and I--” she crumpled a little, words escaping her.

“A little part of me will always love Yue,” he said, “But a little part of me has loved you since I met you on Kyoshi Island. And then it grew, and grew as I spent more time with you and learned more about you. My time with Yue was short. All I can do is take what time I can get,” he exhaled deeply. “I sound like Iroh.”

She held his hands across the table. “It’s okay. I think I’m just a little weepy tonight.”

“It’s been a hard couple of days. I don’t blame you,” they shared a look of understanding. “I guess what I was getting at with that rant is that I don’t want you to think I was trying to hide Yue from you.”

“I don’t. But I’m glad we talked about it.”

“I could explain it way better than that play anyway,” he laughed, and she laughed too, her body sagging with relaxation.

“Is it true that you fell in love with me when I met you on Kyoshi Island?” she asked.

“I mean, not right away, because I was so scared. But I knew I liked you pretty quick. All you had to do was smile.”

She snorted. “You love being corny. What was it, love at first ass-kicking?”

“So what if it was? Sue me!”

She grinned dryly. “I’m flattered. You’re not so bad to look at yourself.” She took care of their empty teacups and pot, and cleaned it up as quietly as she could. She felt a pair of arms wrap around her waist and smiled. She had about three seconds of peace until he lifted her up and spun her around a little. She squeaked. “What’re you doing?” she hissed.

“I dunno. Dancing.”

“You’re the worst dancer in the world,” she laughed, letting him set her down and facing him. “I’ll show you a traditional Kyoshi dance, okay?”

He nodded, and she lead them through the steps, their only light being the moon. Soon Sokka got the hang of it and she hummed a melody as they danced. She brought him in for a kiss once they had finished, and they danced and kissed for a bit longer before stumbling tiredly to sleep on the couch, too tired to walk the stairs to their rooms.

Suki was resting against his chest, his hands absentmindedly playing with her hair. “Mmph, Suki, I lov’ you,” he mumbled, half asleep.

She smiled. “I love you too.”

“I mean it, I really do…”

“Shh, I know,” she kissed his cheek. “Go to sleep.”

***

Iroh usually woke before anyone else in the morning. It was a habit, and also gave him time to watch the sunset while he made some morning tea. When he went downstairs, it didn’t take him long to notice the couple tangled up on the couch, sleeping soundly. He laughed softly and covered them up with a blanket. Suki stirred, and Iroh stepped back, but she simply settled back into Sokka with a small smile.

[official-sokka]

🥺

CHRISTIIIIIIIINE!! You don’t know this, but whenever you text me, or I see you in the dash, I sing your name in my head like Phantom of the Opera when he’s singing to a Christine skskskks

ANWAY!!! WE HAVE BEEN MUTUALS FOR LIKE SIX YEARS NOW! Idk how we’ve both survived on tumblr this long. She’s a fandom OG and my favorite Sukka stan. Christine has written the best fanfics! The content on her blog is just as lovely as her. And you need to follow her right now IMMEDIATELY! 😘💖

[ozais-lobotomist]

Yes to having a queer countryside community. We could have communal gardens and a town hall which is also a cidery that holds activities like book clubs, arts and crafts, and raves every weekend. I nominate myself for mayor 🤠

book clubs and writing groups and cider <3 arts and crafts <3 gardening <3 queer utopia

i’m not a rave queer so if you cover that end i’ll take the nature queers out for birding, mushroom hunting, plant gathering, and hiking every weekend 🫡🫡

[ozais-lobotomist]

I just saw your squirrel post- I live in the Northern Virginia area outside of DC!

ahh cool! my cousin is in college park and my other friends live in alexandria. not an awful drive from where i live so every now and then i’ll visit :)

[ionlycareaboutyou]

❤️ Also to compliment you, you’re a fantastic writer and I really dig your overall aesthetic!

ahhh you’re a lovely person, your writing never fails to make me smile!!! you have amazing music taste and you’re gorgeous!! i love how much you love sukka, my first otp and my otp for life!! <3

[ionlycareaboutyou]

For the OTP questions- Sukka (naturally) 4, 14, and 15!

4. How would they describe each other to loved ones who haven’t met their partner yet?

i think sokka is super gushy and tells everyone how strong and nice his girlfriend is and how beautiful she is, suki is the same way but a little less gushy (lol), and she loves to talk about something funny sokka did the other day or something

14. What memories do they share together that will stay with them forever?

their first meeting, reuniting at the serpent’s pass, their time together in the fire nation, and the cliche ones like getting married and all that

15. Who would dedicate a song to their partner at a karaoke night? Bonus - what song would it be and why?

sokka would, definitely (he can’t sing tho lol), i’m not sure what song it would be though...something incredibly sappy and mushy probably lol

[ionlycareaboutyou]

For the otp ask- Sukka! (surprise, surprise)

Which one sexts like a straight white boy?: Definitely Sokka lmao

Which one cried during a fucking disney movie?: Sokka--the Lion King gets him every time

Who put a goddamned fork in the microwave?: Also Sokka

Who does the silly hands-over-the-eyes “Guess who” thing?: Both of them do it, but the first time Sokka did it Suki got scared and tried to use her Kyoshi warrior moves on him

Who puts their cold hands/feet on their partner?: Suki, because she’s not used to cold weather and she doesn’t like it

Who had that embarassing Reality TV marathon?: Suki, but she got Sokka sucked into it as well

Who laughs more during sex?: Sokka makes bad jokes and laughs at them when they’re doing it, and Suki groans and rolls her eyes

WHO IS THE LITTLE SPOON?: Suki. She always feels safe in Sokka’s arms