#bakya

written for @atla-side-character-week day seven: pre-canon

Rating: General Audiences

Relationships: Bato/Hakoda/Kya (Avatar), Hakoda & Sokka (Avatar)

Characters: Hakoda (Avatar), Bato (Avatar), Kya (Avatar), Sokka (Avatar)

Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Hakoda-centric (Avatar), Sleep Paralysis, Hallucinations, Hurt/Comfort, Light Angst, Southern Water Tribe (Avatar), Established Relationship, Established Bato/Hakoda/Kya (Avatar), 3+1 Things, bc i didn't feel like doing a full 5+1

Word Count: 2020

Summary:

Hakoda can tell this morning will be one that brings sleep paralysis. He woke early - too early - and spent an hour sharpening hunting knives by the light of the fire until he was tired enough that he felt he would be able to fall back asleep.

He slips back under the covers carefully, not wanting to disturb Kya or Bato. His eyes are already dropping shut as he turns onto his side, facing his partners who both remain fast asleep. Sleep pulls at his limbs, his body tugged into the in-between limbo where sleep paralysis happens.

OOOO OKAY LET'S SEE

Hakoda stood in front of Bato, his best friend for as long as he can remember and his most beloved, and Kya, his betrothed, a stunning princess sure to win his heart, mouth agape, as the two recounted their past romance. Bato had said it was to "come clean" as he did not want to get between Hakoda and Kya, nor did he want for Kya to get between them and their friendship, but Hakoda had different plans. Even though the two were still talking, he pulled them into a tight hug and placed a kiss on each of their cheeks, and they all knew it would be okay.

anon.... the can of worms you just opened

I LOVE THEM. although we unfortunately did not see a lot of kya i think she would be very in line with their prankster-y vibes. i imagine they knew each other for quite a while, and she knew about their antics-- and maybe even assisted sometimes? i think any 3 person relationship, romantic or otherwise, is best punctuated by 2 of them ganging up on the third. and with bato/hakoda/kya (bakyada......). bato and hakoda prank kya via physical humor. kya and bato roast hakoda. kya and hakoda prank bato via clever banter [hakoda was the lure and kya delivered the punchline]. 

i particularly love... canon divergence or modern aus where kya doesn’t... yknow. like a couple of us having been discussing the possibility of an au where bato and kya are dating first and hakoda is like oh man i was in love with my two best friends and so indecisive they just started dating each other 😔 but he doesn’t realize that all the times they invite him out to go sledding or canoeing or third wheeling in any other activity, they’re really trying to Ask Him Out. like he’s so smart, but i think he’s a littel bit oblivious too. a lot bit really. 

and like. listen the three of them co-parenting???? i broke this in half for scroller’s sake sldfj