Yearning, Learning - [Catradora Drabbles] [Returns 09/29/23]

7 - Underwater

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While Catra would rather avoid water bodies reaching deeper than her knees, the awe on Adora’s face was too grand for her to brush it off just like that. She’d swallowed up her fears when making the decision, and had controlled the quick beat of her heart when booking a stay at that hotel. Money was no trouble and neither was time, but the simple thought of having to spend a full night or two underwater made her fur spike, even if the room was protected by a thick and sturdy dome. It takes all her might setting those worries aside to focus on packing up, and it’s almost impossible for her not to jump when she hears someone open the door. She breathes in, readies herself, and catches onto the distinctive sight of Adora’s hair when looking behind her. On instinct, the brunette shuts her travel bag despite it still being half empty and faces her girlfriend’s side, who’s already casting a wary, if not accusatory look at her.

“Are you sure you can do this?” she asks, narrowing her gaze and letting a frown show through. “You don’t have to force yourself for it.” When Catra doesn’t answer, the blonde smiles, flares her nostrils, and a hand reaches out for her cheek, grazing her fur. “We can go somewhere else.”

Catra shakes her head, saying, “It’s fine.” She returns her girlfriend’s smile with a grin and takes the hand holding her face. “It looks cool. I just need to get used to it.” Then, she squeezes her hand, a fonder gaze reaching her eyes. “...You inspired me to do it with how dumbstruck you looked back then."

Adora chuckles, flicking one of Catra’s ears and later poking her tongue out at her. “Don’t you mean awestruck?” she retorts, gaze scrutinizing her.

“No.” She shakes her head, a giggle bursting through that sole word. “You looked seriously dumb back then, and you still do whenever you see pictures of that place."

To defend her pride, Adora feigns betrayal and throws a pillow at her, though the latter manages to catch in right on time. The second time though, giving no time for her to recover, she succeeds in her throw, hitting Catra right on her face.

She laughs as she sees her topple and fall off the bed, reaching the floor with a dull thump.

“I’m starting to reconsider my choices,” Catra hisses, feigning anger as she bares her fangs at her.

“Good,” the blonde says, nodding as she faces down at her, standing up and with her hands placed firm on her hips, displaying her triumph. “You should. I know it's necessary to fight your fears every once in a while, but booking a stay at an underwater hotel's definitely not the way to go about it."

Catra huffs, taking Adora's hand when having it offered out to her. She sits up again, ears droopy and lips downcast. "I wanted this to be special."

"As long as we're both happy, anywhere's perfect."

Disregarding how corny that sentence is, Catra smiles and pulls her girlfriend in for a quick hug.

"Thanks," she says, chuckling. "But I still want to do this with you."