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Beomgyu, t-posing in the hallway: Good morning parental figure.
Soobin,not looking up from his coffee: Hello, problem child.
Credit to @im-a-sokka-for-you, @waywarddork, @king-bumi-for-president, and @sokkaseboyhair for helping out with this monstrosity of a post!! Stupid Squad™ ily ❤️
This is long af but I promise it’s worth it 🥺🥺
Sokka and Zuko are rival cabin leaders at a summer camp
The camp has sort of a 4-elements theme because I say so
Eight Cabins. Two Water-Themed, two Fire Themed, two Earth-Themed, and Two Air-Themed.
Sokka leads the Southern Water Cabin. Yue the Northern. Aang leads one of the Air Cabins, and Suki leads an Earth Cabin. Zuko and Ty Lee lead the Fire Cabins. (Ty Lee shamelessly flirts with the assistant camp director, Mai...)
Sokka and Zuko’s cabins, along with all the other cabins, are competing in the yearly camp competition. There are different challenges, like water balloon fights (water), mud runs (earth), zip lining (air), and s’more roasting (fire).
Zuko’s cabin wins most years, and Sokka’s like “not this year. This year WE take the trophy” and he’s got his heart set on it.
Sokka thinks Zuko’s obnoxious. He sees him as hot-headed and snippy and arrogant. And he’s almost militaristic with his cabin kids. (And yet they love him. Even more annoying.)
Sokka wants to be the ✨fun cabin✨, he usually does, but he starts pushing harder to advance to the next round of the competition and win.
Sokka and Zuko have multiple confrontations. They’re snarky and sarcastic “good luck out there😈” kind of things (which Sokka HATES)
The two cabins pull pranks on each other all the time. Very Parent-Trap-esque. Sokka and Zuko plan a lot of them, but that doesn’t stop the kids from doing a few on their own (I imagine some very lovable OC campers).
Sokka wakes up with a shaving-cream beard more than once.
Zuko wakes up wearing makeup once...
Then, as the story unfolds with whatever subplots a writer may put in, Sokka catches more and more glimpses of Zuko acting more human... and hey... Zuko’s sort of sweet when he’s like that...
No. This is a competition. Zuko bad. Winning good.
Sokka confides in Aang and Yue one night after a staff meeting.
“You don’t understand, guys! He’s—he’s infuriating! He’s good at everything, and the kids all like him, and I know I’m supposed to hate the guy but I don’t anymore! And I don’t know why! And part of me feels like he deserves to win every damn time even thought it’s ridiculous that he does-”
“Sokka.”
Aang looks at him almost sympathetically. Sokka tilts his head in confusion.
“Have you considered that maybe you just have a little crush on him?”
“WHAT?!”
“...”
“Oh. Shit.”
Anyway Sokka has a bit of an awakening and is like “OH NO I LIKE ZUKO I’M SUPPOSED TO HATE ZUKO.”
After panicking about that for way too long, Sokka winds up telling Suki about this revelation and Suki is like:
“Well... I don’t know if I should be telling you this, but I think Zuko’s had a crush on you for years.”
“WHAT THE FUCK.”
Suki sort of awkwardly admits that she’s picked up on it. She and Zuko are friends (something Sokka could never fathom why but he left it be) and she tells Sokka how Zuko talks about him... an absurd amount. And how Zuko, on more than one occasion, has accidentally called Sokka cute.
(i.e “just because he’s Mr. Cute and Friendly doesn’t mean he can walk around like he owns the place!” “You think he’s cute?” “What? Uh-”)
Leading up to the final face off where Zuko and Sokka’s cabins will compete against each other, Sokka leaves his campers with Suki for a few minutes and approaches Zuko’s cabin one night and asks to speak with him. Alone.
There’s a unanimous “oooooooooooh!” from the campers.
The two step outside, and Sokka’s freaking out, but he’s gonna do it anyway.
He’s really awkward about it and keeps beating around the bush.
“Just get to the point, Sokka!!”
“Um. Do you like me?”
That. Was not what he meant to say.
In all honesty, Sokka meant to say that he likes Zuko, and THEN ask him if he liked him back, but he panicked, give the guy a break.
Zuko’s face goes completely blank.
“Wait, what?”
Sokka, now suddenly convinced he and Suki were wrong, chickens out and bolts, Zuko calling after him. (He can’t chase him because he can’t leave his campers unattended.)
Sokka freaks out silently as he leads his campers back to his cabin for the night.
He doesn’t get much sleep.
Day of the big competition. The campers are getting ready for the final showdown. Zuko’s team is a few points ahead of Sokka’s, but not ahead by many.
Sokka avoids Zuko all morning. Aang, Yue, and Suki are worried about him but he brushes it off, saying it’s no biggie (it is).
Right before the first challenge he overhears one of his campers talking to someone from Zuko’s cabin. The kid from the opposing cabin says “Zuko was in a bad mood last night. He didn’t wanna tell us why, though.”
Oh no. It’s worse than he thought. Zuko is angry at sokka. More than usual.
The games begin. Both teams tally up points after each round of whatever they’re doing (three-legged race, canoeing, etc).
The final score is kept secret—the camp director (accompanied by Mai<3) says the final score will be announced that night at the campfire.
Sokka makes sure he doesn’t run into any scar-faced boys on the way to his cabin. Or at dinner. Or on his way to the campfire.
Everyone is gathered around outside, fire blazing, hot-cocoa and s’mores present. Sokka doesn’t even care about winning anymore. In fact, he hopes Zuko wins, so he doesnt get any more angry.
But
The Southern Water Cabin wins.
Sokka’s campers jump up and scream with excitement. And though he isn’t feeling quite himself, he still offers hugs and high fives and congratulates them all on their hard work.
Then, suddenly, while kids are mingling and cheering, Sokka feels a tap on his shoulder and spins around.
Zuko.
“Hi.”
Sokka can’t find words to say. He just stares. Is... is Zuko gonna yell at him?
“Good job.” Zuko’s holding out his hand for Sokka to shake. Sokka does so, hesitantly.
“Uh... thanks.”
After a moment too long, they end the handshake. There’s a beat of awkward silence and Sokka’s heart is racing.
“Look,” Sokka begins. “About last night. I-”
“Don’t. Me first.” Zuko looks really uncomfortable, but he still keeps talking. “You were right.”
“Huh?”
“I like you. I have liked you, I mean. For a long time. Like, three years.”
Sokka’s dumbfounded. “I thought you hated me.”
Zuko sort of nervously admits that he’s not very good with people (and that he takes great enjoyment in riling people up). And he apologizes like:
“Sorry I was a dick. Me being a fucking gay idiot who can’t ask people out doesn’t excuse me being mean. So I’m sorry.”
Sokka’s sort of touched by all of this. Zuko apologized for being an ass and he has a crush on Sokka?
Sokka figures he should apologize too, since he was pretty much just as mean to Zuko as Zuko was to him. “I’m sorry, too.”
Eventually, the stilted conversation gets sort of quiet and even more awkward, and Sokka realizes he still hasn’t confessed. And, well, better late than never.
“I like you, too.”
“Huh?”
“I like you. As in. Like. I have a crush. On you. So there.”
Zuko has no idea how to react, but eventually a giant grin makes its way into his face and it looks beautiful in the firelight and he just sort of goes:
“Um... do you wanna get coffee or tea with me? Or something? Now?”
“You mean the shitty camp coffee and tea?” Sokka quips.
“Hot Cocoa it is.”
They walk up to the kitchen building and hang out at the counter and actually get to know each other for the first time in years. And Sokka thinks that becoming a cabin leader is the best decision he’s ever made.
(They may or may not have kissed sometime during the rest of their stay. A couple of times. A lot of times. Okay, they made out in the pantry a ton, but that’s nobody’s business but theirs.)
If anyone wants to write this, lemme know!! And again thank you Stupid Squad™ <3 @chaoticidiott @appa-bottom-jeans @soft-zuko you’re also Stupid Squad™ so this is your child as well now. Enjoy.
Soobin: Just because I’m smiling at Beomgyu doesn’t mean I like him!
Soobin: I could be picturing him on fire.
yo if you’re a cis girl or afab and femme presenting and you’d be comfortable with having a trans girl roommate, please reblog this. i just need reinforcement that there are girls out there who wouldn’t be disgusted by a girl like me.
Bang Chan
Definitely the music teacher
Type of teacher that is super caring
Anyone can talk to him about anything
Offers life advice
Mostly good, sometimes joking
“Pay your taxes and don’t drink and drive.”
Finger guns
Tries to use young people slang
Fails even though he himself is super young
Keeps pictures of his dog on his desk at all times
“Mr.Bang, who’s that?” Points at picture of Barry
He then goes into Barry’s life story, slowly gaining an audience of other students
Every kid has a crush on him
It’s a rite of passage at this point
“Have you seen his ass?” “Duh, who hasn’t?”
Lee Know
The tired art teacher
Has sass battles with his students
Winner gets some candy
He almost always gets the candy
Plays movies once a week
Thinks everyone deserves to relax
Super chill with what students want to create
After all, art is personal
Not at all harsh with grading
Sneaks his cats into the school sometimes
Gets caught, claims they’re there to be models
Almost always has music playing
Students go to him when they need someone to vent to
Gives somewhat violent advice so…. Don’t take it
Everyone wonders when he’ll get with Mr.Han
There’s bets going
Even staff are in on it
Mr.Bang started the bets
Seo Changbin
Everyone’s favorite gym teacher
Specializes his class for students’ needs
For example, the asthmatic doesn’t have to run laps, instead, they do some weight lifting
Stresses the importance of warmups and cool downs
Thursdays are pool days
Everyone worships Thursday, as shirtless Mr.Seo is quite the sight
Fridays are fun days
Students pick whatever they want to do that day
Even group nap time has been approved once or twice
He is the best spotter
Have you seen his arms?
Can be frequently found bothering Mr.Kim
Always wearing a tank top. Always
If students aren’t feeling well, he lets them take a nap in his office
Has a special cot with soft blankets and pillows he bought himself
Does not tolerate students making fun of their peers
Has the record for the most detentions given in one day
The class ganged up one on kid who wasn’t good at the sport, so they all got detention
The kid got a free soda of their choice
Hwang Hyunjin
Drama instructor
Specializes in helping students put emotion into their lines
Musicals are his favorite
He makes the Choreo himself
Kind of strict about it ngl
Still understanding somewhat
Just… Not as much as he could be
Basically a mom to his drama kids
Gets told all the tea
The Gretchen Weiners of the staff
He knows whats happening with literally every student
Has shown up hungover a few times, just lets the student directors take charge
Will fight for the theatre department to get more funding
Makes some of the costumes himself
Talented boi
Tries to modernize everything
“Listen, I know Hamilton takes place in the boring times, but Jefferson needs some shades.”
KING of improve
Actually an amazing actor
Blows everyone’s minds
Like, yeah, he’s goofy and hot, and he LOVES spilling the tea, but holy shit can he do Shakespeare
Leaves the school at exactly 3:30 PM, unless there’s practice
Has stayed till 11:30 PM once
His students worship him, trust me
Han Jisung
The cheery Kindergarten teacher whos energy rivals the kids
His classroom is an explosion of color
Loves his kiddos
Is great at calming upset little ones
Works incredibly hard
Every other teacher thinks his classroom is a total mess
Blocks everywhere, paints on every table, and nap time mats still out
If you look closely, he does have a system
Only pink paint on this table
The mats are in a specific corner
The blocks are for the kids to make words whenever they understand how to spell something
Big fan of the reward system
Has had many kids call him Dad before
Parents love him so much
Their kids come home rambling about their teacher who taught them the alphabet and they can count to five now!
His kids are pretty much little geniuses
Gets sick so often since he works with little kids
Makes sure his sub is fun
Also make sure the sub isn’t as fun as him so the kids still like him best
Found in Mr.Lee’s art room… way too much
Lee Felix
The school’s therapist
His room is the definition of Happy Yet Zen
Light yellows, pinks, and blues fill the room
Basically a pillow fort
Has a scent diffuser and let’s the student pick the essential oil
Walks around school with a happy smile always
We know he’s Stay’s sunshine, but he’s now the students
Has a wall of cheesy jokes for students who just need something to make them laugh
Let’s students show him their special interests with no complaints
Gets into almost all of them himself, just to bond with the kids
If the kids just need somewhere to calm down, his room is almost always open
Need a twenty minute nap? He’ll put on some calming sounds and supply the pillows and blankets
The type of teacher who gives gifts to his senior students when they graduate
Always ready to show students music he thinks will help them
The other teachers love him because he brings baked goods once a week
Doesn’t care if students swear in front of him
Kim Seungmin
Middle school English teacher
Students are lowkey scared of him
But they still enjoy him alot
He frequently roasts students and other teachers alike
“Mr.Bang said he’s the best producer? Next person to have his class, tell him to check his ego.”
His favorite time is independent reading time
Mainly cause the kids know to be quite
Heaven forbid someone interrupt his reading
Every time they finish a book, the movie is played
It’s a nice break for everyone
It’s also a break for him
It’s tiring being that sassy all the time
Pretty strict grader when it comes to essays
Only because he goes over what to do super thoroughly and even a baby could do it truly
You think he wants to grade a 7 page paper? No
4 Pages maximum
Definitely has favorites
Tries his best not to show it
Everyone knows
Loves the quiet kids in the back who love reading
Reminds him of himself at that age
Ya know, a whole 5 years ago
Mr.Seo shows up in his classroom all the time, just to mess with him
The kids love it
Yang Jeongin
The other kindergarten teacher
The admins of the school put the quieter, more nervous kids into his room
Jeongin has a very gentle personality when it comes to kids
The shy ones tend to flock to him
His classroom closely resembles a herd of sheep
Just a bunch of baby sheep hiding behind protective mama sheep
Super calm, but someone messes with his kids?
He’ll fuck you up homie
While Mr.Han’s classroom is an explosion of bright colors, Mr.Yang’s is more pastels
Parents are amazed as their kids slowly open up
Seriously, sudden their super shy kiddo has like, five other super shy friends and won’t stop rambling about their cool teacher
Prefers a quieter way of teaching, unlike Jisung
Gentle nursery rhymes, soft blankets, no dance parties
Even though him and Mr.Han are polar opposites, they’re best friends
He calms the excitable teacher, and Han brings out his energy
It’s always funny watching the two classes interact
It’s like watching a sheep and fucking golden retriever interact
When the two classes go to gym?
Mr.Seo is in for a treat
One side of the class is screaming like madmen while running around, their teacher joining them
The other is calmly waiting for instructions on the line
Not that Mr.Han’s class is badly behaved, just… energetic
Mr.Yang just chills in the back of the gym, working on some lesson plans while his kids get their limited energy out
Nap times are the best
He sometimes joins in, but shhh, don’t tell the other teachers
Only Chris knows, and has a million photos of Mr.Yang napping at his desk while his students sleep soundly
Jeongin: My demons are chasing me, and they’re Naruto running-
Kai: How long does a deodorant stick last for you?
Beomgyu: Usually about 3-4 bites depending on the size and taste.
Kai:
Hyunjin, removing his multicoloured heart shaped shades: I beg your fucking pardon
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