who’s the werewolf and who’s the hunter
Sokka would like... 100% be the werewolf.
I could imagine Zuko riding into town on horseback ala Zuko Alone.
Maybe Sokka, Katara, and Gran run the local inn together and Sokka’s the overly flirtatious bartender (or something).
Zuko decides to stay in town for a bit (Sokka definitely didn’t talk to him into staying) and begins to hear rumors about strange creatures terrorizing the local sheep and farmers
Zuko like... makes it his mission to track down the creatures and help protect this village with the happy innkeeping family letting him stay there free of charge
Sokka obviously knows Zuko’s trying to hunt him and they have a bunch of encounters in the woods. Katara, also a werewolf, doesn’t trust Zuko and worries Sokka’s gonna get hurt.
Something, something, they end up together and work things out with the local farmers/agree not to kill their sheep anymore.
who’s the mermaid and who’s the fisherman
Probs would be similar to my Selkie!Sokka AU but instead, Zuko’s a fisherman and accidentally catches Sokka in a net while out fishing.
Zuko swears he won’t tell anyone about the existence of mermaids but of course, Katara has concerns (maybe their mom was poached by fishermen and died or something)
Sokka is completely taken by Zuko, especially when Zuko just lets him go. He journeys onto land and discovers that Zuko kept his promise not to tell anyone.
Maybe they form a strong bond and through that and magic, Zuko becomes a merman himself and they can live in the ocean together (because I’m tired of the mermaid becoming human and living on land)
I think the antagonist in this case might be Zuko’s dad who discovers more mermaids and wants to profit off their scales. That would obviously cause a rift between Zuko and Sokka so... drama!
who’s the witch and who’s the familiar
Oh, I love the idea of Witch!Sokka and familiar!Zuko
I think Zuko would be a wolf and loves to catch rabbits, deer, etc and bring them home for Sokka to cook
Sokka likes to braid flowers into his fur/hair
They live in a forest somewhere together and Sokka runs an apothecary or something in the nearby town
I just imagine this AU being super soft and peaceful as they live out their days together
who’s the barista and who’s the coffee addict
Sokka is 100% the coffee addict and Zuko is the barista who can’t understand how he pumps so much caffeine into his body all at once
Yet Zuko always knows his order and always has it prepared when Sokka walks in
Sokka’s probs one of those overworked, underpaid interns at some big tech company. He gets approximately 8 solid hours of sleep total each week and survives off the delicious coffee prepared by his favorite barista.
I’m thinking Suki is the one who pushes Sokka to finally ask Zuko out.
who’s the professor and who’s the TA
Hmm... Zuko being the unfortunate TA of one of Sokka’s class just seems super entertaining to me
Either way, they’d absolutely fall behind on grading tests and papers together in favor of making out in Sokka’s office.
The whole class would be secretly taking bets all semester of when they’re finally going to get together (because they’re dating in secret)
Zuko hears about the bet (maybe when he’s in the dining hall and a passing student mentions it or something) and begins amping up the flirtation in class
The class just spends all semester on the edge of their seats as the sexual tension between the two grows
Maybe on the last day of class Sokka decides to propose to Zuko in front of everyone (either way, a lot of bets are lost that day and someone walks away with loads of cash)
who’s the knight and who’s the prince(ss)
I know it’d be super fun to flip this and make Sokka the prince but... bodyguard Sokka having to chase after hotheaded Prince Zuko and help him weasel out of increasingly ridiculous scenarios is just too priceless for me
“You can’t just run off and fight a dragon, Zuko! Are you out of you mind?”
“It was trying to burn down the village!”
Sokka begrudgingly helps him come up with a plan that won’t get them killed to stop the dragon and save the village.
who’s the teacher and who’s the single parent
Zuko would absolutely be the single parent, and Izumi is such a perfect child that Zuko only comes for PTA nights/school events/etc
Sokka makes it his mission to get to know Izumi’s mysterious attractive father and finally (somehow) convinces the man to chaperone a field trip to the aquarium
Idk... stuff happens and Izumi is very happy to find she has a new dad
who’s the writer and who’s the editor
Zuko’s the writer and Sokka’s the editor
Zuko spends a lot of time doing everything but writing, much to Sokka’s dismay
They have deadlines to meet but Zuko doesn’t seem particularly fussed about such things. It drives Sokka crazy but he tolerates it because Zuko always comes through and meets his deadlines somehow
Zuko’s a really famous author but his writing is... actually kinda all over the place. Sokka’s the only one capable of wrangling him in and making sense of the whole thing
They’re a very dynamic duo
