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

9 - Closet

While Catra showers, Adora begins unpacking, hanging every clothing piece she brought along with how short the stay would be and how massive the wardrobe in front of her is, providing more than enough space and hangers for both her and her girlfriend to use. She stops when picking out a particular outfit: a short-sleeved dress reaching right below her knees and with a low cut in the back. It's matched up with a thin shawl for her shoulders, along with the only other pair of shoes she brought aside from her current ones: a simple pair of low-heel sandals, leaving her dress to stand out the most from it all. She sets her outfit aside and hangs the rest of the clothes left, finishing just as water stops running, hinting at Catra being close to finish showering. 

Having little time left, the blonde acts quickly. She bundles her new attire under a towel and places her toiletries on top. Then, she heads over to their room’s balcony, taking the box she’d specified reservation to hide behind some potted plants. The box’s contents reveal all the items necessary for planning out her big night with the brunette, from simple decorations to spruce up the place, to a few snacks she knew were her favorite, these she’d introduced to her at Bright Moon after spending so long eating what The Horde offered to her.

When she hears the door of the bathroom open, she leaves the balcony, shuts the sliding door, and covers up her deeds by dragging the curtains over it. She tops it all off by placing her travel bag in the middle, as if to create an obstacle for Catra, were she curious enough to wander the room all on her own.

“Your turn,” Catra says, standing by the door frame. Her short hair’s tucked back, though it changes to a messier style the moment she dries it off with a towel. The rest of her hair remains in a similar state.

Adora smiles, holding back a giggle as she nods, picks up her toiletries, and heads off to the bathroom.

If there was one thing she found adorable, it was seeing Catra after each shower or rainy day. She looked as fuzzy as a regular animal did, and she could only ever stop smiling at that comparison when her girlfriend was done brushing her hair back into shape. 

When she closes the door, she finally lets that laugh out, though she still covers it up with a hand over her mouth, reminding herself over how thin the walls are.

She lays out her dress and the rest of the items accompanying it on the drying rack set close to the sink. Her eyes scan the dress, taking a good look at it one final time. She’d spent hours trying to find the best clothes for her outing, not only for the sake of the event, but for herself, too. Now that matters were finally more at peace, she wanted to show it not only through her daily lifestyle with all those around her, but with her girlfriend, also. That outfit was just right for the occasion, with colors made to stand out from the dark blues reflected on the ocean surrounding them, but muted enough to match with her style. Perhaps her She-Ra form was by all means one of the most vibrant versions of herself, but what she wanted most now was to mellow down, relax, and spend more time with her loved ones. 

The further she thinks about the topic, the more she notices Catra’s changed, too. If she was expressive with her before things grew tense and the hazardous rivalry that formed between them, she was much more cuddly and energetic with her compared to before. 

Adora smiles at that thought and hurries up, wanting to finish showering and making preparations to go cuddle with her girlfriend.