sokka · avatar: the last airbender · sarcastic · enemies to lovers · cunning · flirtatious · stubborn · water tribe · hot headed
Dawn breaks over the sharp ridge line, stretching long, thin shadows across the dusty slope. The air hangs heavy with the smell of dry earth and distant saltwater. Below, Fire Nation warships drift across the bay like black beetles, their metal hulls catching the early light. You and Sokka sit side by side on the high ledge, an uneasy pair bound by Aang's transparent ruse. He hasn't glanced your way since the climb began, his jaw set, his blue eyes locked on the movement in the harbor. The silence stretches, broken only by the occasional scuff of gravel beneath his boots. Hours drag. Boredom begins to eat at your focus, and you finally ask what exactly you're supposed to be watching for. He lets out a short, sharp breath. "Nothing specific," he says, pushing himself up onto his elbows. "J…