Sokka: Unbidden
"Come on, it's fun!" He insisted. Finally, the Earth Kingdom girl swung her dirty feet over the edge of the bridge and let the water wash over them, cleansing and smooth. Sokka knew that he was the only person she trusted enough to let her feet leave the ground, and he was proud of that, somewhere inside.
She shifted, and he felt bad that she was trying to hide how uncomfortable she was, just to have this moment. But then Toph turned to him, a boyish grin on her features, and he felt the beginnings of a smile tugging at his lips as well.
They sat in a silence Sokka didn't know was awkward until the Blind Bandit broke it. "Now that the war's over it's been nothing but soppy stuff from everyone! If I hear one more mushy comment around here I think I'm gonna go crazy!" She laughed, but there was a tentative edge to it.
She was right though: there had been a lot of drama this past week. Love, hate, everything in between- it was all right here, live, gaang style.
Sokka realized that this time of day was normally one Toph spent alone, and wondered if she wanted him here. He had come, unbidden, and taken her to a place he thought she'd enjoy. She seemed happy enough, but something was hidden...
"So... you think Twinkletoes is gonna take it hard?" There was Toph, his brave conversation-starter, at it again.
He shrugged his shoulders, attempting to sound nonchalant as he led into the real topic for this evening. "We all have choices to make, I guess..."
Despite his effort, Sokka felt his heart speeding up, and knew she felt it too.