Don't you get it? I love you. (Catradora AU + SMUT)

Redemption

WARNING: This chapter contains use of substance.

Two weeks had passed since their camping trip and Adora was an emotional mess. Catra had been avoiding her, spending most of the afternoons in the library, some nights she would even sleep at Scorpia's. Since they came back from the trip, nothing had happened between them. They didn't hug nor kiss, Catra was completely cold to her. It felt like she was more hostile than the first time they met.

The nights that Catra didn't sleep at their dorm room, Adora would cry herself to sleep, she felt heartbroken, her eyes were always puffy in the mornings from the tears that were shed the day before. It was clear she wasn't in a good place, she couldn't even focus on her projects and assignments.

When Catra did sleep at their place, she would lock her door, making it clear to Adora she wanted to sleep alone. The blond tried speaking to her, plenty of times, only to get scolded by the brunette, not even meeting her eyes.

What did she do wrong? She asked herself that question everyday. Although she could never think of a concrete answer.

It was early in the morning and Adora was getting ready for her lectures, she decided to leave her hair down, not bothering to even put it on a ponytail. The blondie even skipped her morning routine, she didn't work out at all the past two weeks. Catra had slept in her room last night, but just like the past days, she was gone even before Adora got up from bed.

'What did I do to deserve this?' Adora massaged her temple, still trying to think about one good reason. Still nothing.

Her appetite had been off for the past weeks, she barely felt hungry, she would swallow the food but didn't care about the taste. Although Catra would always make an extra plate for her and leave it by the table.

'Why does she ignore and avoid me but still shares her food with me? Makes zero sense.' Adora wondered. She needed to know the truth, even if she was going to force Catra to spit it out. She deserved it. Right? After all they had been through.

Adora looked at a flyer on top of the table, all students had received one the previous day. Prom night was approaching and she considered not even going. It would be her dream to go with Catra but at that point, her dream seemed impossible.

She grabbed her bag and left her room, not even bothering to lock it.

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Catra walked around the corridors, those past two weeks have been tough. Her feelings towards Adora didn't change, but she had made a decision already. She would let Adora go, she deserved happiness with someone else, someone who would never hurt her.

Scorpia tried changing her mind, Perfuma didn't know the full extent of the situation but she tried advising Catra to be honest about her feelings, which didn't go really well. It seemed like she had gone back to her old ways. Shutting people out, not letting anyone else in.

It hurt her, seeing Adora with puffy eyes in the mornings, she knew she had been crying. 'It's for the best. She is better off without me.' Catra believed, or at least that's what she kept telling herself.

Catra walked towards the bathroom to freshen up, only to be met by Scorpia.

"Wildcat! I need to talk to you." Scorpia grabbed Catra by the arm and pulled her to the bathroom.

"You need to do something about this situation, you look horrible. Have you been eating properly?" Scorpia asked, seeing Catra's dark circles under her eyes.

"Do what?! There's nothing to be done, it's for the best, it's not like I care anyway, I don't even like her anymore." Catra lied, not knowing how oblivious she sounded.