markofthewise | Sokka the 60th

[Today? Sokka is at the smithy. Honestly, are we really surprised by this? Seriously, this is kind of his thing. He is waiting for Winry, though. He wants her input on a project.]

It's been two weeks since the equinox. And we're finally getting a break from all the rain. Funny how the new season just kind of Springs up on you like that, am I right?

[Oh Sokka, you are hi-lar-ious. He wipes a tear from his eye even, pleased that he managed to let such a well-seasoned joke be released into the wild. Oh, speaking of wild.]

No but seriously, now that it's getting that time of year, how many people out here hunt and fish? I know, I know. Boo hoo, the talking animals. I've heard it. But is there anyone here besides me who still does that kind of thing?

[Also, lately Sokka is keeping a new little trinket in one of his pockets. It's something he intends to give to someone at the right time. After the small blunder of forgetting to bring it on Suki's birthday, he's keeping it all the time on him now. So even as he's walking away from home, he'll often put his hand in his pocket to make sure it's still there. He probably won't show it to just anyone, though.]

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[ a grin breaks across her face. ] Oh my God, Sokka! Get down with your bad self. You're going to pop the question?

Yup! It seems to be about the right time to do it. I'm making plans for a little romantic getaway and I'll ask her then. [Sokka. So confident. Of course she's going to say yes. Maybe.]

[ considering they long ago had the you're really young conversation, she will let that criticism slide. and just be happy for him. and hopeful. and hot damn even when her world is looking dim, she loves to hear about other people in love.

as such? she looks quite excited. ] I think this calls for...for something, right? I'd say a drink but those are pretty gross. I could make something that looks like a drinkish drink and stick an umbrella in it and we could pretend to toast to your impending engagement?

[He's too OLD to be waiting this long, man. He's seventeen! Yue was engaged before she turned sixteen. He's been dragging his feet too much.

In any case, she gets a skeptical look about the drink.] Isn't it a bit early to celebrate something that hasn't happened yet?

Okay, first of all? A negative-nelly attitude like that won't help anything. You gotta feel the confidence.

Hey, I am being confident! But it still hasn't happened. And who knows? Suki might find it insulting.

...Insulting to be given a beautiful necklace and be proposed to? Seriously?

[ sokka she's trying to make you into a fairy tale stop impeding this. she will never have a happily ever after and so wants to enjoy yours from afar! ]

I meant the part about me drinking to a proposal that she hasn't chose to accept. Or not accept. It's like I'm just assuming things for granted.

Fine. Consider me rebuked. But after she says yes? You and me are going to have a delicious drink of some sort to celebrate.

Right. I get to keep the tiny umbrella, right?

Consider it the first of many gifts. After all, what's a possible-engagement without gifts?

[ and parties. oh god. no one let sparrow know. no one needs a pirate elbowing in on stag party planning. ]

... I don't think you really get presents for engagements.

[Or parties! It's not like they're getting married.]

...Do they not have showers in your world?

What!? Of course we have showers! And baths! What do you take us for?

No, not those kinds of showers.

What other kinds of showers are there?

Bridal showers. Plus? Engagement parties.

Uh, parties? I dunno... I think you should talk to Suki about that. I don't think we really need to do that.

... but talk to her it after I propose, I mean! She doesn't know I'm going to do it.

Your secret is safe with me, Sokka.

Good. If she says yes, you'll know. [He motions to his own neck.] I mean, it'll be pretty obvious, right?

Even more obvious than a rock on the finger, yeah.

I don't get what's so special about a ring, but that's just me.

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