Tales of Ba Sing Se (Zukka AU)

Chapter 1

a/n Hi guys! This is my first story here, I hope you like it!
Warning
This is a Zukka story, so if you are homophobic or do not like it in any way, stop reading now. There will be some very explicit and intimate stuff in later chapters, so beware! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED!! XD
Anyways, let me know what you guys think! This story is going to be kind of a slower burn but I promise it will be worth it! Thanks guys so much!

Sokka's POV

The only words that could come to my mind were
"no way"
I stared at the screen of my laptop looking at my acceptance letter into Ba Sing Se University - my dream school. Katara was right there with me screaming with glee and Dad was giving me a huge hug. I thought I'd be screaming too, to be honest. I was just in shock. All my hard work from high school seemed to be paying off. All my volunteer hours, my good grades and my participation in and out of the classroom had given me this opportunity. It seemed like my whole life thus far has led up to this moment, and all I could say is
"no way".
As soon as I broke out of my trance, I picked up the phone to call my best friend and tell her.
"Suki, you're not gonna believe this," I said.
Of course, she did know. All the acceptance letters were going out right now.
"You got in didn't you?" she asked.
Before I could respond she screamed into the phone.
"I knew you would! I'm so proud of you! You deserve it!" She said with such excitement.
"It'll be so far from you though", I drolled.
Suki has been accepted into an arts conservatory (probably the most prestigious in the world), but it was in the fire nation, which was a 2 day trip if i wanted to go see her (unless I could ask Aang to slingshot me over on Appa...).
"Don't worry" she told me,
"we will call each other every day, and our breaks line up, so we will be home at the same time also! I'm so glad for you Sokka, I really am, but we have to spend the rest of the summer together and make some kick ass memories!"
"I can't wait. Alright, I gotta call my Gran Gran and Grampakku and tell them the good news", I told her.
"Sick, I'll see you at school tomorrow then, love you!"
"Love you too Suki", I said as we hung up.
Suki and I dated for the first 3 years of high school, and i loved every second of it, but I think we both realized that we would be better as friends, and now we are the best of friends. It was actually funny how strange if looks we got once we started to see other people. People would ask us why we were cheating on the other, and we would respond with the "we aren't dating anymore we are just friends". So many people gaped as they told us that they literally couldn't tell!
Yeah, Suki and my relationship is one of a kind, and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

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Zuko's POV

Could this semester go by any fucking slower? It was early April, and my freshman year had honestly been pretty shitty. Ba Sing Se classes were no joke, especially for a double majoring student like myself. I, like many other upcoming freshmen, took on way too many credits in the fall and burned myself out. I ended up failing physics so I'm taking it again right now. This semester has been the longest 8 weeks of my life. I feel like i have senioritis from high school but in college. I have no motivation to do anything.

It's Saturday evening. I have been staring at my philosophy text for over an hour and I haven't absorbed anything. I decide to lay in my shitty dorm bed and go on my phone. I lay there for a while mindlessly running through different apps when I eventually end up on Grindr. It seems to happen more often than not. I'd been getting impatient with trying to "meet the one" by some streak of luck in a class or at the store, so I went looking. I never actually went out with anyone, I just wanted to see which guys thought I was cute—an ego boost of sorts.

Before I even get to see if anyone found me remotely attractive, my roommate barges in. Haru must've just gone on a run, because he was sweaty as hell. I couldn't help myself from staring at his muscular body.
"Hey man, sorry I just came from practice, hope I didn't interrupt ya", he says nonchalantly.
"No not at all!"
Duh he was at crew practice.
I liked Haru, but I don't think that there's any spark between us. 1, because he's straight. I told him I was gay the second we moved in, and he was chill with it thankfully. Sometimes I feel like I have to overcompensate so he knows that I don't have feelings for him. Sure, he's hot, but not really for me, and I not him.
"I'm gonna take a shower quick and then we can head out", he said between breaths.
I was confused.
"Head out? Head out where?" I ask.
"We", he pauses, "are going clubbing"
My heart sinks. I hate clubbing. I hate how awkward I am at dancing, but I can't resist Haru. I begrudgingly get up and get changed. I already know he's gonna take me to a trashy straight club so I don't bother dressing to impress. Maybe this will help me focus better on my homework tomorrow.
Like I said, summer couldn't come quickly enough.