Narrator POV:
The ride home was awkward for both and even more quiet than the way to Plumeria. The fact that Adora had done this for her was both endearing and disgusting at the same time to Catra, feeling like she neither deserve this after she ghosted her nor wanted it yet still felt deeply grateful, unable to express it "Noone has ever done anything like this for me...so why did she?" the Feline thought as they neared Bright Moon City
"Want me to drop you off at home or you still wanna go to school?" Adora asked, stifling a jawn
"....I'm guessing you are going to sleep?"
"Fuck yeah? I'm only awake thanks to the magic of coffee and Energy drinks...but first I got to give Angella her Car back"
Another awkward silence dragged on until Adora was parking the Car at Glimmers place "...well, see you later, im gonna crash here and later pretend I just returned from School"
Catra got out of the Car and watched the blonde walk off, unsure what to do "Wait..."
"Hmm?"
"Why did you do this? Want me to owe you one?"
"...you Won the Bet so I think I owe you something" Adora said with a grin
Catra walked the few steps Adora had walked away from her and hit her in the Arm, not enough to hurt ".....Au?"
"Answer the question"
Adora looked at the young Girl in front of her, holding on to the sleeve of her shirt. Catra looked fragile, as if she could fall apart depending on how Adora would word her next sentence
"So unsure how to accept any kindness, expecting betrayal and pain because I did her a favor unprompted....this School really did a number on her trust issues" Adora thought and choose to be a bit more honest with the Hybrid "I..did this for myself"
"Huh?"
"I...want you around, Catra....before I got to know you, no one ever was able to tell when I was faking being kind or happy...yet you did, like it was obvious but you didn't change how you treated me. Nobody cares about who i really am but you do, enough to not just ignore it when you see me being fake, even if you don't want to admit it and...I don't want to lose that"
"So..you want me to call you out on your BS?"
"Basically...I want someone to know me and even if they don't like what they see...stay"
Catra considered this for a few seconds, letting go of the blondes shirt. If for only altruistic reasons, she would have still be convinced to burn this bridge after Adora had fulfilled her part of the Deal was dealt with but now, uncertainty spread inside of her
"...I'll think about it"
"Good enough for me" Adora said, her smile becoming wider when Catra finally looked her in the Eye
"...but I still don't like you"
"I don't need you to but..." Adora admitted, got close to Catras Ears and whispered "You were right, I do want you..." causing the feline to step back, her Face burning up
"Sh-shut up" she got out, not sure how Adora had meant her to take this
"Hehe...see you tomorrow, Catra"
"Hmm see you....Puta"
Adora grinned and decided to play a bit more with her "Si crees que soy una perra, tal vez estés en celo?" she said and walked away with a grin on her Face
"....Bitch speaks spanish?" Catra thought in horror as she listened to Adora walking away with a giggle. Turning around even she couldn't stop a smile spreading on her Face "I hope you're fucking wrong about that"
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My Mask (Catradora High School AU) (COMPLETE!)
FanfictionCatarina "Catra" Ortego was a "half" in every meaning of the word. Half Cat, half Latina and, if you were to ask most Teachers, half a Student. Having long given up on experiencing a "normal" High School Life and after being told that she would be e...
