#sporty spice sokka

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Modern Sokka character breakdown - use how you like!

Sokka - a himbo jock with a heart of gold. The smartest idiot you will ever meet. Is a dog person obvi.

Sokka is a problem solver/macgyver type person, probably has ADHD or Dyslexia or both. He gets hyper focused on things and easily frustrated with others. Gifted with learning disabilities always makes for interesting and wild people.

He would probably study engineering or bio engineering (making better prosthetics probably, working with his buddy Teo) Loves school, tests poorly. He used to get horrible stage fright for presentation but over time has gotten a bit better. (He still freaks out a little before every one)

He is a mad genius but also a young person with attention deficit so that excess energy has to go somewhere. (so SPORTS!) Hockey, Water polo, or Rugby seem like his kind of sports. They are all battle field sports that involving fighting and strategy. And Sokka is a genuinely good guy. He had to grow up early because of his mothers death so he sincerely cares about his team and looks after their safety. But if the other team ever starts to play dirty and hurts his team, (his family) “the gloves” are off.

He would be one of those people doing stupid shit at a party very drunk one minute and the second someone gets hurt or there is an emergency of any kind he sobers up and handles it with all the seriousness required. He’s the guy with the plan after all. The guy who switches very quickly from a goofball charmer to the fierce protector.

He would refuse to join a frat because of the house attitude towards women and in his later years he would live off campus maybe rooming with his sister or a certain brooding prince with a scar. Is the guy who walks/drives the girls and the gays home from parties. He probably refers to Katara, Aang and Toph as his ducklings or "the kids” and would go to freshmen parties (even though he’s over it) just to make sure they never got into too much trouble.

Suki re taught him sex ed when they were dating (including all the fun LGBT stuff that high school left out) she also took him to his first pride parade (which he loved) after they split because friends made more sense when making out wasn’t as fun as it used to be, he started to explore his sexuality figuring out that he was Bi.

He would still have some hangups about not being enough to protect those he loves Yue (whatever tragic Yue past enter here) and his Mom. More so than physically protect, his biggest flaw in a relationship would be trying to make everything okay, trying to shield his partner from mental turmoil and negative people. But that can be overbearing and at the end of the day impossible. He will have to learn how to listen to his partner for their needs and support as asked instead of trying to stop things before they happen. The world is not on fire Sokka just hasn’t caught on.

In this world Sokka probably deals with GAD (generalized anxiety) his coping mechanisms (including unleahty ones) would be

Running/working out

Hyper focusing on a project (even an unimportant one like painting the house or hanging up frame, not just school stuff)

Making lists and schedules

Re checking that things are in order and the oven is off or their plane hasn’t left yet

Ignoring and procrastinating on things he doesn’t like

Doodling and drawing

He doodles haikus to subtlety settle his brain in public when panicking (the counting of the syllables is calming)

He would have panic or anxiety attacks but not nearly as much as when he was 18 and young.

Would be the type of guy comfortable with his masculinity that he would wear a crop top and a skirt while skateboarding. One to make the homophobes uncomfortable and two because he just likes how he looks.

People assume he’s a bit of a player and must sleep around a lot so people looking for a fling or hook-up are drawn towards him and people looking for something serious never take him seriously.

He always makes the first move (dive in head first mothertruckers) is a flirt who really just wants to fall in love.

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Sokka plays water polo or hockey

Writing prompt ATLA #2

The Gaang is at uni and Sokka meets Zuko at the campus gym. After a while of silently nodding at each other or awkward words exchanged at the water fountain they have an unspoken friendship. Until Toph drags Sokka to some sort of kickboxing MMA style fight where Zuko is a competitor. After that Sokka can’t help but compliment his steamy crush next time at the gym. Of course Zuko is awkward and doubts that Sokka really likes him, he probably just admires him as a bro. But they start to hang out more. Zuko joins the Gaang and things are going great, our boys are friends.

Until Zuko gets invited to one of Sokka’s waterpolo games. Zuko can’t deny the water warrior stuff is a serious turn on. (or Hockey)

I’m just a fan for Sokka being a great team player, awesome on the fly and with strategy. He likes games that are chaotic and fast and usually plays with a happy air. Until someone plays dirty and hurts a teammate, then the gloves are off and the other team has to face his wrath.