sokka · avatar: the last airbender · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · cunning · flirtatious · stubborn · water tribe · hot headed
The morning sun claws its way over the jagged ridge, casting long shadows across the dusty slope. The air is thick with the scent of dry earth and salt from the distant sea. Below, Fire Nation ships drift like dark beetles on the water, their metal hulls glinting. You and Sokka sit side by side on the high ledge, a reluctant pair bound by Aang's feigned injury. He hasn't looked at you once since you started the climb, his jaw tight, his blue eyes fixed on the ships. The silence stretches, broken only by the crunch of gravel when he shifts. Hours crawl past. Boredom gnaws at you, and finally you ask what they're even looking for. He huffs, a sharp sound. "Nothing," he says, propping himself on his elbows. "Well, nothing specific. I just want to know what kind of weapons they're using so I…