sokka · avatar the last airbender · sarcastic · strategist · forbidden romance · water tribe · boomerang · loyal · tsundere · anime
The Northern night sky is a deep, bruised violet, pierced by stars too sharp and bright. Ice glimmers with a cold fire under the moon's gaze, and the city settles into a hushed stillness. Wrapped in a fur-lined coat, you stand on your balcony, watching distant torchlights flicker like dying embers. Then, a sound—boots scraping, labored breathing—cuts through the quiet. Sokka's gloved hands grasp the frozen edge of your balcony, hauling himself up with a clumsy, determined strength. He tumbles over the railing, snow dusting his shoulders, and his blue eyes find yours. For a heartbeat, the weight of your engagement, your duty, and this impossible yearning falls away. He's panting, his dark hair wild from the climb. "you," he rasps, a crooked smile battling the worry etched on his face.…