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the pros and cons of twitter

Summary:

In which Zuko is a famous actor and Sokka is a comedian. Sokka is on tour for his Netflix Comedy Special "It's Pronounced With an Okka," and Zuko misses him. Deciding to watch the special on Netflix leads to him livetweeting it.

The only problem? The internet doesn't even know they know each other, much less that they're together.

Notes:

hi guys! i'd like to say ty for clicking on this! i hope u enjoy :)
i apologize in advance if the formatting is a lil weird tho (still getting used to ao3 my b)
anyways happy reading!

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Chapter 1: zuko alone :(

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It had started because Sokka was on tour. Zuko was bored, there was nothing (no one) to do. He queued up Netflix before realizing he had nothing to watch. He had just finished binging Criminal Minds, and was being indecisive on starting a new show. What better way to decide than a tweet?

 

zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

I’m bored what’s good on netflix

20 mins ago 40k likes 5.6k retweets 34k replies

 

               blue spirit stan @ bluesspirits

               tatbilb just came out pls watch!!!!

               4 mins ago 7 likes 2 retweets

 

               ELLY BABEYY @ smellyelly

               SOKKA QANIKS NETFILX SPECIAL “ITS PRONOUNCED WITH AN OKKA” PLEAS

               EPS FE PLEADE PRLADR PLEASE PELADE 

               10 mins ago 2.1k likes 780 retweets 39 replies

 

               ill cut u ✓ @ maisato

               bitch if u don’t watch my new movie

               5 mins ago 1.8k likes 830 retweets 437 replies

           

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“Oh, there was an idea,” Zuko thought. Watching Sokka’s new Netflix Special. When it had first come out, Zuko had made the two of them watch it together, despite Sokka’s embarrassed blush the whole time. 

 

zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

about to watch @boomerangguy’s netflix special. will be livetweeting, stay tuned :)

18 mins ago 3.8k likes 357 retweets 336 replies

 

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Now of course Zuko loved and supported Sokka and wherever his work took him, but that didn’t mean he didn’t miss him desperately, especially on nights like these. At least if Zuko watched his special, he’d get to listen to him talk for an hour. Zuko and Sokka had met in highschool, and after a rough start, became best friends. They started dating in their second year of college. While all their friends knew about their relationship, they hadn’t come out to the public yet, wanting to keep their private life to themselves as best they could. 



zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

about to watch @boomerangguy’s netflix special. will be livetweeting, stay tuned :)

45 mins ago 20.3k likes 1.3k retweets 13.9k replies

 

               zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

               wow…. so @boomerangguy really has the humor of a 12 year old

               43 mins ago 19.8k likes 12.3k retweets 1.4k replies

 

                             steven johnson @ steveslife

                              H O L Y  S H I T my mans started watching and WENT IN on him. rip sokka              

                              lives ig

                              38 mins ago 38 likes 5 retweets 

 

                              baileyyyy @ bitchbailey

                              GKJHFSDJKHFEWJKF WHAT IS THIS OMFG

                              29 mins ago 79 likes 27 retweets 2 replies

 

                              megan loves zuko @zukosbitch

                              GODDAMN HE RLLY TAGGED HIM IM DYINGGG

                              12 mins ago 597 likes 249 retweets 18 replies

 

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               zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

               so who’s gonna tell him that “that's right, i'm sokka / it's pronounced with an

               "okka” / young ladies, i rocked ya” isn’t even a haiku

               39 mins ago 18.4k likes 16.7k retweets 2.6k replies

 

                              bluespirits bitch @ redspirits

                              king ily but ur tearing this man to pieces wtf

                              27 mins ago 268 likes 79 retweets 2 replies

 

                              socks ✓ @ boomerangguy

                              god ur such a lit major

                              16 mins ago 8.7k likes 1.6k retweets 1k replies

 

                                             chelsea @boomerangguysgirl

                                             you tell him!!! what an asshole going around insulting you

                                             8 mins ago 20 likes 3 retweets

 

                                             emily t @ etoziers

                                             IS EVERYONE SEEIGN THIS WTF HE REPLIEDD EYE

                                             5 mins ago 394 likes 96 retweets 49 replies

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                              kayla loves zuko @ zukhini

                              SOMEONE please take this mans phone awayyy

                              12 mins ago 1.2k likes 645 retweets 49 replies

 

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               zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

               does @boomerangguy have any normal sized clothes?? istg this shirt is so small it

               looks like its from the kids section

               33 mins ago 12.7k likes 12.3k retweets 5.9k replies

 

                              socks ✓ @ boomerangguy

                              awwww baby! u like my muscles 

                              32 mins ago 9.8k likes 3.7k retweets 4.9k replies

 

                                             karla @ karlaaaaaa

                                             HOLY-

                                             31 mins ago 746 likes 386 retweets 201 replies

 

                                             number 1 sokka stan @ sokkastann

                                             doesnt he have a gf???

                                             28 mins ago 268 likes 197 retweets 74 replies

 

                                                            kayla loves zuko @ zukhini

                                                            technically he said “partner” in his special, we dont know if its a

                                                            girl or guy :)

                                                            17 mins ago 69 likes 4 retweets

 

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                              riley qanik @ meatandsarcasm

                              honestly this is so disrespectful and unprofessional!! why is he getting away

                              with it because hes rich and an actor!!! hold ur faves accountable please god

                              4 mins ago 320 likes 287 retweets 59 replies

 

                                             bluespirits bitch @ redspirits

                                             dude,,,,,, its a joke

                                             3 mins ago 2 likes

 

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               zuko here ✓ @ bluespirit

               psa: @boomerangguy isn’t funny

               12 mins ago 2.6k likes 789 retweets 1.9k replies

 

                              im baby @ suiteharts

                              this one is just mean dude :(

                              5 mins ago 176 likes 149 retweets 29 replies

 

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               zukooooo @ zuzumybby

               MAN WTF IS GOING ON

               29 mins ago 354 likes 260 retweets 12 replies

 

               charlie @ charlieschocolateee

               so was anyone gonna tell me zuko sozin and sokka qanik are fighting on twitter, or was i

               supposed to figure it out by seeing it on the tl myself

               9 mins ago 197 likes 87 retweets 38 replies

 

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Zuko didn’t think much of the tweets as he wrote them, and slipped into unconsciousness listening to Sokka’s voice. It was only when he woke up did he realize how viral the tweets had gone. And apparently, people didn’t know he and Sokka actually knew each other, much less that they were dating.