˙•˚☕︎- 𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝐀𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐋 𝟐𝟏𝐬𝐭, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒. -☕︎˚•˙
˙•˚☕︎- 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐎𝐕. -☕︎˚•˙
Bzzt!
Sokka scrambled as soon as he felt his phone vibrate against his leg, pulling it out and quickly opening it as he ignored the strange looks from his friends. Once his phone was open he clicked on the notification, grinning at the message he had received from Zuko.
'You guys kind of look alike.'
It was a message in reply to a picture of him and Appa, their big old shaggy dog that came to live with them along with Aang.
"What're you smilin' at?" Aang asked in curiosity, catching the attention of Toph of who quickly whipped their head in Sokka's direction, earning a giggle from Katara as she stood in the kitchen making dinner for the four.
"S'it's nothing.." Sokka mumbled, tucking his shoulders up as he smiled, beginning to text back. Aang looked over at Katara who gave a shrug before putting her finger to his temple and moving it in a circle which earned a giggle from Aang.
'he's a big ol teddy bear, absolute love bug honestly.'
After he sent that text, he shut off his phone then set it on the table. He proper his elbows up, resting his face in his palms as he did so.
A little while later, Katara finished dinner and everyone got themself a plate, (with the expectation of Toph who told Katara what they wanted, Katara giving them perfect proportions as she'd practically memorized how large her friends appetites were.) taking their places back at the table. After everyone said a quick 'thank you' to Katara, they began to dig into the food with a comment of Katara reminding Aang to use his manners.
"Soo.. How was your date?!" Aang asked, being sure to swallow his food before he spoke as he knew he'd get whapped on the head by Katara if he hadn't.
"It was really nice, he kept insisting to pay for stuff though." Sokka said before taking a bite of his Mac and cheese.
"That's how Zuko is." Toph interjected, speaking with her mouth full which caused Katara to sigh and shake her head. "He doesn't feel like- How do I put this? He doesn't feel he's good enough to be paid for?" Toph said in a questioning tone, attempting to find a napkin which found it's way into their hand thanks to Katara.
"Oh! I took pictures, do you guys wanna see?" Sokka asked as he grabbed he phone and swiped it open, Aang shaking his head quickly as Toph hummed through a full mouth and Katara gave a polite 'of course'. Once he found his camera roll, he found the pictures then slid the phone over to Katara and Aang.
"I'm sure if I could see, you'd be ugly Sokka." Toph said before shoving a chicken tender into their mouth as Katara and Aang flipped through the pictures. Aang stopped on the one were Zuko was looking at Sokka, taking a moment to look at Katara with a smile and raised brow. Katara gave him a similar, knowing look before they looked at the rest of the photos then slid the phone back to Sokka who turned it off and flipped it over.
"He did open up a bit, actually." Sokka hummed before grabbing on of the garlic knots from the bowl in the middle of the table and taking a bit bite out of it. "He told me that he collects shark plushies, like- A plushie of a different shark everytime." He said before taking another bite, Toph hummed in response.
"He's always really liked sharks.. Sea life in general actually, though he doesn't really like the water. It's weird but-" Toph cut themselves off, leaving the sentence at that as they shrugged. Sokka smiled, chuckling at Toph before his phone buzzed. He glanced at it, then at Katara, Aang and Toph who were looking at him as well.
"Well? See if it's him." Katara said as she rolled her eyes, motioning to Sokka's phone as she did. Sokka scrambled for his phone, not being able to see the smile that pulled onto his sisters face as he did. Sokka opened his phone then his messages, tapping on Zuko's contact. He grinned, a stupid shit eating grin, as soon as he saw the picture that Zuko had sent him as well at the message. The picture was of Zuko's keys, the message accompanying it being:
'The jellyfish has joined my tea cup.'
"He put the jellyfish charm I got him on his keys." Sokka mumbled before he quickly got up and ran to the front door where they hug their key, grabbing his off the rack. He opened up his camera and he laid the keys on his open palm,, making the blue jellyfish that matched the one he had given Zuko viable. Once he took the picture he hung his keys then made his way back to the dining room as he sent the picture as well as a text.
'silly jellies!!'
He plopped himself down in his seat before he shut his phone off and set it down, bringing his arm up to cough into his elbow.
"Eww! Not around my chicken tenders you wild beast!!" Toph hissed, moving their plate off the table and shielding it.
"You literally picked your nose before before you put those in the air fryer." Aang said, receiving a fry straight to the middle of his forhead.
.
.
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"Goodnight Katara, goodnight Aang!" Sokka yelled before shutting his door, muffled 'goodnight Sokka!'s following the motion. He sighed, setting his phone on his night stand before taking the towel around his neck and drying his hair a bit more, falling on his bed as he did so. He fumbled with his throw blanket for a second before finding his remote and turning on the TV, quickly flipping on YouTube. Once he had found a video that peeked his interest, he set the remote down and stretched across his bed with a loud sigh. He stared up at his ceiling, his old glow and the dark stars from when he was a kid staring back at him before he quickly sat up, covering his mouth as he yawned while he brought himself to his feet.
Sleepy, he was incredibly sleepy and he hadn't even done much today. All he knew is that his throat was scratchy, his head felt heavy and so did his eyes with sleep. He walked over to his door and flipped the light switch before walking back over to his bed where he turned on his small duck light that Katara got him for his birthday. He rubbed his eyes, yawning with sleep lacing the huff that followed it before he pulled his shirt over his shoulders and off his body. Once it was off, he balled it up and threw it right in his hamper then crawled into his bed. His phone buzzed, making him look at his nightstand. He stuck an arm out of the blanket, a bit annoyed at the cold air that hit the one body part.
'Are you going to sleep?'
Sokka hummed as he read the text, tapping his fingers on the side of his phone as he laid on his side before flipping to the other side.
'im a little sleepy. why something up??'
The text sent and was immediately replied to, making Sokka smile to himself a little as he cuddled into his blanket a bit more.
'Toph left about an hour ago so I was just wondering I suppose.'
'how come you know when toph left? you stalking me coffee boy??'
'My uncle drove them home. Don't flatter yourself, Sock.'
Zuko smiled to himself, closing his notebook and leaning back in his chair as he spun to face his bed. A knock sounded at his door and he quickly dropped his smiled, slapping his phone down onto his lap. After a moment the door opened, Iroh standing in the doorway.
"I'm going to bed now Zuko. Don't stay up too late, alright?" Iroh said, giving his nephew a warm smile. Zuko nodded, clearing his throat as he brought a hand up to scratch his neck.
"Goodnight Uncle.." He mumbled, his voice breaking slightly but Iroh said nothing and instead nodded with a bigger smile then before, shutting the door. Zuko listened as his Uncle's foot steps echoed down the hallway, slowly disappearing. He sighed, opening his phone up again.
'i like to think im far more sophictisated than toph'
'Sophisticated?'
'fuck did i spell it wrong??'
'Yes, you totally did.'
'i have looks not brains'
'Your lack of brains is tricking you into believing you have the other.'
'how rude! im wounded!!'
'Oh poor you, do you need an ambulance?'
'no but you can kiss it better :p'
Zuko froze, completely froze. He stopped swinging side to side in his chair and sat there still as stone staring at the text with his mouth slightly open.
'Alright no brains get some sleep. Goodnight.'
As soon as that text was delivered, Zuko shut off his phone, set it on his desk bas he stood up. He walked over to his bed and fell face first into his pillow. He grabbed both sides of it and screamed into it.
He really really hated talking to stupid boys.
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